Nona
main character
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- film
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- January 3, 2006
- Season
- Winter 2006
- Source
- Other source
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Original creator
- Naohisa Inoue
- Music
- Norihiro Tsuru, Yuriko Nakamura
- Age rating
- G — All Ages
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 61/100
Estimated watch time
0h 16m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Kids50%
MOVIEFINISHED2006 WINTER6.1 / 10 AniList score
The Day I Bought a Star
星をかった日• Hoshi wo Katta Hi
Synopsis
A short film only screened at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. This work is set in a mysterious world "Iblard," imagined and depicted by the artist Naohisa Inoue. In the city where Nona lives, the Time Bureau watches how its citizens use time. The Bureau supervises those who are wasting time or using time incorrectly. Nona is unable to bear this and runs away from home. He meets a mysterious woman named Ninya, and begins life on her farm. One day, Nona obtains a seed of a star in exchange for his vegetables, and decides to grow it. (Source: Ghibli Museum)
Should you watch The Day I Bought a Star?
The Day I Bought a Star has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 61/100 — 33% of 210 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #23 highest-rated film of 2006, and #21 most popular film of 2006 on AniList.
Of the 507 AniList users who started it, 10.5% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 363 have finished it.
As a 16-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Sci-Fi.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Naohisa Inoue
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Music
- Norihiro Tsuru
- Music
- Yuriko Nakamura
Related entries
The Day I Bought a Star FAQ
How long is The Day I Bought a Star?
The Day I Bought a Star runs 16 minutes (16 minutes).
Is The Day I Bought a Star finished?
Yes. The Day I Bought a Star has finished airing — the final episode aired January 3, 2006.
Is The Day I Bought a Star based on a other source?
Yes. The Day I Bought a Star adapts the other source by Naohisa Inoue.