A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.4 / 100
2017Adventure / Animation / Comedy1h 52m
LU OVER THE WALL
“Your "love" changes me.”
In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.
Above the Line
Masaaki Yuasa·DirectorMasaaki Yuasa·ScreenplayReiko Yoshida·ScreenplayBatiste Perron·Director of PhotographyTakatsugu Muramatsu·MusicAyako Tan·Editor
Cast
Shota Shimoda·Kai Ashimoto (voice)Soma Saito·Kuniko (voice)Minako Kotobuki·Yuuho Ebina (voice)Kanon Tani·Lu (voice)Akira Emoto·Ashimoto's Grandfather (voice)Shizuka Itoh·Isaki (voice)Kenichi Suzumura·Teruo Ashimoto (voice)Tokuyoshi Kawashima·Fuguda (voice)Cho·Ebina's Father (voice)Takayuki Sugo·Ebina's Grandfather (voice)
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Masaaki Yuasa·Director
Writing· 2
Masaaki Yuasa·ScreenplayReiko Yoshida·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Batiste Perron·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ayako Tan·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Takatsugu Muramatsu·MusicDaiki Ogawa·Foley EditorEriko Kimura·Sound Director
Art & Design· 8
Hiroshi Ohno·Art DirectionNaruyo Kiriyama·Assistant Art DirectorAkira Yamakawa·Background DesignerEmi Kitahara·Background DesignerHiroshi Ohno·Background DesignerHisako Saitou·Background DesignerHitomi Haga·Background DesignerJunko Ina·Background Designer
Production· 9
Akihiro Arai·Executive ProducerKeiji Ota·Executive ProducerKenji Shimizu·Executive ProducerMasaaki Yuasa·Executive ProducerYuka Okayasu·ProducerJunnosuke Ito·ProducerKoji Yamamoto·Executive ProducerEunyoung Choi·ProducerKazuko Takahashi·Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Yōko Nemu·Character DesignerNobutake Ito·Character DesignerNobutake Ito·Animation DirectorWoon Young Chae·Animation ManagerLucille Briand·Color Designer
By the Numbers
75.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Whimsical, Cheerful
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features two animated characters standing on a rock in front of a body of water. The character on the left is a young man with dark hair, weari”
fantasy
Key Elements
UkuleleUmbrellasHooded Cloak
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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