Hal (2013 film)

Hal (ハル, Haru) is a 2013 Japanese animated film directed by Ryōtarō Makihara.[1][2] At the 2013 Anime Expo convention Funimation announced that they had acquired rights for a North American release.[3]

Hal
Film poster
Japaneseハル
HepburnHaru
Directed byRyōtarō Makihara
Produced byJouji Wada
Written byIzumi Kizara
Music byMichiru Oshima
CinematographyKoji Tanaka
Edited byAya Hida
Production
company
Distributed byShochiku
Release date
  • June 8, 2013 (2013-06-08)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Synopsis

The story takes place in a technologically advanced society in which robots can be programmed to behave like a complete human. After a tragic plane accident, a robot, also known as Q01, is sent to a small Japanese town to help a person who just lost a loved one. While trying to heal the melancholic heart, the past of the couple is unearthed.

Cast
CharacterJapaneseEnglish
HalYoshimasa HosoyaChris Burnett
KurumiYōko HikasaBryn Apprill
RyuMamoru MiyanoTodd Haberkorn
AranamiShinpachi TsujiBill Flynn
TokioTamio ŌkiGrant James
TsukikoAko MayamaPam Dougherty
ErikaU-ko TachibanaJuli Erickson
RumikoYono HikariLinda Leonard
MamiShōko TsudaLaurie Steele
NepaleseIkkiMike McFarland

Reception

Theron Martin of Anime News Network gave the film a B+ rating. In his review, he felt the film wasn't long enough to deliver its emotional impact but did give credit to its soft and understated score, quality artistic effort and well-cast English dub, concluding that "If you're looking for a low-key romantic tale and don't mind a big chunk of gimmickry, this one should fit the bill."[4]

References
  1. "Strobe Edge's Sakisaka Designs Romance Anime Film Haru". Anime News Network. December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  2. "Near-Future Romance Anime Film Hal's Teaser Streamed". Anime News Network. December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  3. "Funimation Adds Hal, Cyborg 009: Re-Cyborg Films". Anime News Network. July 4, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  4. Martin, Theron (November 29, 2014). "Hal BD+DVD - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 16, 2015.


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