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Millennium Actress

Score

8.1 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

1

Studio

MADHOUSE

Official Streams

Amazon Prime VideoTubi TVYouTubeCrunchyrollTubi TV

Millennium Actress

Also known as 千年女優 | Sennen Joyuu

MovieSummer 2002Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
DramaFantasyRomanceActionAdventureAward Winning

8.1/10

Community score

#390

Rank

211.9K

Members

3K

Favorites

Synopsis

Millennium Actress blurs the lines between the past and the present, and truth and fiction, when a documentary filmmaker fulfills his quest to find the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, and learn why she mysteriously vanished at the height of her brilliant career. When Chiyoko grants the filmmaker’s request, he, in turn, presents her with a token – a key she had lost and thought was gone forever. The filmmaker could not have imagined that the key would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life, but also his own.

(Source: Dreamworks)

Note: The film received an early premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival on July 28, 2001.

Production Notes

The film won the awards of Best Animation Film and Fantasia Ground-Breaker at the 2001 Fantasia Film Festival. It was also awarded the Feature Film Award at the 8th Animation Kobe. In 2002, it won the prestigious Ofuji Noburo Award at the Mainichi Film Awards, and was honored with the Orient Express Award at the 2001 Festival de Cine de Sitges in Spain. The film was nominated for four Annie Awards in 2004, including Outstanding Direction and Writing.

Cast Highlights

Fujiwara, Chiyoko

Fujiwara, Chiyoko

Main

Voice: Orikasa, Fumiko (Japanese)

Ida, Kyouji

Ida, Kyouji

Main

Voice: Onosaka, Masaya (Japanese)

Tachibana, Genya

Tachibana, Genya

Main

Voice: Iizuka, Shouzou (Japanese)

Ayakashi

Ayakashi

Supporting

Voice: Piras, Cristina (Italian)

Chiyoko's Mother

Chiyoko's Mother

Supporting

Voice: Kyouda, Hisako (Japanese)

Ginei Senior Executive

Ginei Senior Executive

Supporting

Voice: Tokumaru, Kan (Japanese)

Man of the Key

Man of the Key

Supporting

Voice: Yamadera, Kouichi (Japanese)

Mino

Mino

Supporting

Voice: Kataoka, Tomie (Japanese)

Theme Songs

Openings

"Chiyoko no Theme Mode-1 (千代子のテーマ MODE-1)" by Susumu Hirasawa

Endings

"Rotation [lotus-2]" by Susumu Hirasawa

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Quick Facts

FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 26 min
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSummer 2002
AiredSep 14, 2002
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1326
Scored by95.7K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Millennium Actress

Romaji title

Sennen Joyuu

Japanese title

千年女優

Synonyms

Chiyoko Millennial Actress, Millenium Actress

Production Team

Main studio

MADHOUSE

Producers

Bandai Visual, WOWOW, Genco, Kadokawa Shoten, KlockWorx, Chaos Union

Licensors

Eleven Arts, DreamWorks

Japanese title

千年女優

Themes And Audience

Adult CastHistoricalShowbiz