Hal(ハル)
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Japan · 2013
1h 0m
Director Ryotaro Makihara
Starring Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa, Mamoru Miyano, Shinpachi Tsuji
Genre Animation, Romance
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Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.
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