Score
8.1 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
1
Studio
MADHOUSE
Official Streams
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
Main
Voice: Orikasa, Fumiko (Japanese)
Ida, Kyouji
Main
Voice: Onosaka, Masaya (Japanese)
Tachibana, Genya
Main
Voice: Iizuka, Shouzou (Japanese)
Ayakashi
Supporting
Voice: Piras, Cristina (Italian)
Chiyoko's Mother
Supporting
Voice: Kyouda, Hisako (Japanese)
Ginei Senior Executive
Supporting
Voice: Tokumaru, Kan (Japanese)
Man of the Key
Supporting
Voice: Yamadera, Kouichi (Japanese)
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
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