The Imaginary
A boy no one can see, and the Imaginaries.
2023 | 108m | Japanese
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Yoshiyuki Momose |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Yoshiaki Nishimura, A. F. Harrold |
| Staring: |
| Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 2023 |
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| Director: | Yoshiyuki Momose |
| Writer: | Yoshiaki Nishimura, A. F. Harrold |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | imaginary friend, based on children's book, anime, imagination |
| Production Companies | TOHO, KADOKAWA, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Lawson, STUDIO PONOC, The Walt Disney Company (Japan), Poplar |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Aug 14, 2024 |
![Official Trailer (2) [ENG SUB]](/extra_thumbs/iQ9jeWmPsvc.jpg)
![Official Teaser (3) [ENG SUB]](/extra_thumbs/ADisvlzANdQ.jpg)
![Official Trailer (1) [ENG SUB]](/extra_thumbs/-nW6LLojcUw.jpg)
![Official Teaser Trailer (2) [ENG SUB]](/extra_thumbs/6AeW-HiyZ-s.jpg)
![Official Teaser Trailer (1) [ENG SUB]](/extra_thumbs/wxpOBDINQZs.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kokoro Terada | Rudger (voice) |
| Rio Suzuki | Amanda (voice) |
| Sakura Ando | Lizzie (voice) |
| Riisa Naka | Emily (voice) |
| Takayuki Yamada | Jinzan (voice) |
| Atsuko Takahata | Downbeat Grandma (voice) |
| Issey Ogata | Mr. Bunting (voice) |
| Akira Terao | Old Dog (voice) |
| Hana Sugisaki | Aurora (voice) |
| Teiyu Ichiryusai | Honneko Garigari (voice) |
| Mitsuaki Kanuka | Koyuki (voice) |
| Ikue Otani | Doron (voice) |
| Kokoro Hirasawa | Julia (voice) |
| Eito Kawahara | John (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Yoshiyuki Momose | Director |
| Kenichi Konishi | Animation Director |
| Ian Axel | Theme Song Performance |
| Rachel Platten | Theme Song Performance |
| Yoshiaki Nishimura | Screenplay |
| Kenji Tamai | Original Music Composer |
| A. F. Harrold | Novel |
| Emily Gravett | Character Designer |
| Karen Nozawa | Key Animation |
| Kosuke Hayashi | Art Direction |
| Saurabh Singh | Key Animation |
| Charkviani Giorgi | Key Animation |
| Prommee Saksit | Key Animation |
| Naoko Takashita | Color Designer |
| Mika Yamaguchi | Foley Artist |
| Koji Kasamatsu | Sound Director |
| Toshihiko Kojima | Editor |
| Satoko Fujimoto | Assistant Editor |
| Emi Akao | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Kazuto Izumita | Compositing Artist |
| Noriyuki Ueda | Compositing Artist |
| Akane Ueda | Compositing Artist |
| Kento Sasaki | Compositing Artist |
| Kumiko Tsuchiya | Compositing Artist |
| Kouji Takahashi | Compositing Artist |
| Huang Jingcong | Compositing Artist |
| Takeru Ogawa | Compositing Artist |
| Miho Kawanishi | Compositing Artist |
| Atsushi Tamura | Compositing Artist |
| Yoichi Senzui | Compositing Artist |
| Tsubasa Yokoyama | Compositing Artist |
| Zhou Meng | Compositing Artist |
| Toshiya Kimura | Compositing Artist |
| Tomotaka Kubo | Assistant Art Director |
| Hiroyuki Watanabe | Post Production Producer |
| Satoko Ookubo | Assistant Director |
| Toru Fukushi | Director of Photography |
| Takeshi Inamura | Key Animation |
| Shinji Hashimoto | Key Animation |
| Takaaki Yamashita | Key Animation |
| Masahiko Kubo | Key Animation |
| Takayuki Hamada | Key Animation |
| Atsuko Tanaka | Key Animation |
| Sachiko Sugino | Key Animation |
| Naomi Kaneda | Key Animation |
| Naoko Kawahara | Key Animation |
| Hiroomi Yamakawa | Key Animation |
| Tatsuya Tomaru | Key Animation |
| Akiko Asaki | Key Animation |
| Kenji Hachizaki | Key Animation |
| Harumi Yamazaki | Key Animation |
| Shinji Otsuka | Key Animation |
| Kouichi Arai | Key Animation |
| Shuichi Kitayama | Key Animation |
| Mariko Matsuo | Key Animation |
| Sanae Shimada | Key Animation |
| Kaori Hayashi | Key Animation |
| Minoru Ohashi | Key Animation |
| Hokuto Sakiyama | Key Animation |
| Yumiko Nakamura | Key Animation |
| Atsushi Ikariya | Key Animation |
| Hiroshi Shimizu | Key Animation |
| Yuichi Takahashi | Key Animation |
| Shinichiro Yamada | Key Animation |
| Moaang | Key Animation |
| Naho Kiyoike | Key Animation |
| Hiroshi Kawaguchi | Key Animation |
| Yutaka Araki | Key Animation |
| Manabu Shioda | Key Animation |
| Naoto Abe | Key Animation |
| Natsuki Yamada | Key Animation |
| Akiko Watanabe | Key Animation |
| Yoshihiro Kitano | Key Animation |
| Yuko Fuji | Key Animation |
| Ayaka Ryono | Key Animation |
| Naoya Wada | Key Animation |
| Akihiko Yamashita | Key Animation |
| Masashi Ando | Key Animation |
| Takeshi Honda | Key Animation |
| Norio Matsumoto | Key Animation |
| Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Key Animation |
| Haruka Yutoku | Key Animation |
| Miki Ogino | Key Animation |
| Fumika Watabe | Key Animation |
| Satomi Tanigaki | Key Animation |
| Yuka Masuda | Key Animation |
| Hibiki Koike | Key Animation |
| Yuko Shimoe | Key Animation |
| Minori Nakagawa | Key Animation |
| Sanae Sato | Key Animation |
| Aiko Yamaguchi | Key Animation |
| Hiroyuki Sato | Key Animation |
| Ryosuke Murahashi | Key Animation |
| Junko Kai | Key Animation |
| Sanae Yamamoto | Key Animation |
| Kimihiro Negishi | Key Animation |
| Natsuki Shibata | Key Animation |
| Keiko Tomizawa | Key Animation |
| Saori Matsumoto | Key Animation |
| Yoshie Fujiwara | Key Animation |
| Ishimatsu | Key Animation |
| Namiko | Key Animation |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nobuyuki Iinuma | Executive Producer |
| Satoshi Suzuki | Executive Producer |
| Tomoko Hosokawa | Co-Executive Producer |
| Yoshiaki Nishimura | Executive Producer |
| Toshimi Tanio | Co-Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 91 | 226 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 71 | 98 | 33 |
| 2024 | 9 | 33 | 52 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 | 30 | 54 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 934 | 935 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 520 | 715 |