Chiyoko Fujiwara
main character
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Estimated watch time
1h 27m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Acting98%Biographical94%Historical85%Primarily Adult Cast83%Female Protagonist82%Meta82%Work79%Time Skip78%Filmmaking75%Heterosexual73%
MOVIEFINISHED2002 SUMMER8.1 / 10 AniList score
Millennium Actress
千年女優• Sennen Joyuu
Synopsis & Story
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.
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Millennium Actress: should you watch it?
At a glance
Millennium Actress has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 81/100 — 77% of 25,181 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #70 highest-rated film of all time, and #1 highest-rated film of 2002, and #2 most popular film of 2002 on AniList.
Of the 35.7K AniList users who started it, 0.5% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 34.2K have finished it.
As a 87-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Fantasy, Romance — especially acting, biographical, historical, primarily adult cast.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Satoshi Kon
- Character design
- Satoshi Kon
- Character design
- Takeshi Honda
- Music
- Susumu Hirasawa
Millennium Actress FAQ
- How long is Millennium Actress?
- Millennium Actress runs 87 minutes (1 h 27 min).
- Is Millennium Actress finished?
- Yes. Millennium Actress has finished airing — the final episode aired September 14, 2002.
- Is Millennium Actress based on a manga?
- No. Millennium Actress is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Millennium Actress?
- Millennium Actress was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Satoshi Kon.
- Where can I watch Millennium Actress?
- Millennium Actress is listed on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, YouTube, Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.