A magical girl falls into Meiji-era Tokyo and collects famous dead boyfriends like Pokémon cards.
On an evening lit by a crimson full moon, an ordinary high school girl named Mei Ayazuki meets a self-proclaimed magician named Charlie at a festival. Through Charlie's magic, she time-travels to the Meiji era in Tokyo, where she meets and falls in love with various great historical figures from that time period.
Production
Gorgeous Meiji-era Tokyo backgrounds that deserved a better script.
Acting
Voice cast stacked with legends wasted on thin material.
Director
Hiroshi Watanabe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film adapts a popular otome game franchise that turned real Meiji-era literary and artistic figures into romanceable characters, sparking genuine renewed interest in Japanese history among young women.
Gorō Fujita's character design mysteriously omits that the real painter was famously covered in tattoos—perhaps too spicy for this wholesome fantasy.
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