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Liz and the Blue Bird
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Liz and the Blue Bird

2018-04-21 · 91 min · ★ 7.5

Animation · Drama · Music

In their last year of high school, two girls in the brass band club perform a song inspired by a fairy tale that parallels their friendship.

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Directors
Naoko Yamada
Production companies
Kyoto Animation, Pony Canyon, Bandai Namco Arts, Rakuonsha
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 737,286

Top Cast

Atsumi TanezakiAtsumi TanezakiMizore Yoroizuka (voice)
Nao ToyamaNao ToyamaNozomi Kasaki (voice)
Ayaka AsaiAyaka AsaiHazuki Katou (voice)
Tomoyo KurosawaTomoyo KurosawaKumiko Oumae (voice)
Chika AnzaiChika AnzaiReina Kousaka (voice)
Yuichi NakamuraYuichi NakamuraMasahiro Hashimoto (voice)
Conomi FujimuraConomi FujimuraNatsuki Nakagawa (voice)
Takahiro SakuraiTakahiro SakuraiNoboru Taki (voice)
Shiori SugiuraShiori SugiuraRirika Kenzaki (voice)
Miyu HondaMiyu HondaLiz (voice)
Moe ToyotaMoe ToyotaSapphire 'Midori' Kawashima (voice)
Houko KuwashimaHouko KuwashimaSatomi Niiyama (voice)
Yuri YamaokaYuri YamaokaYuuko Yoshikawa (voice)

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