Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san (2025)

Gippy

Recommended

I was fortunate enough to watch a screening of this at the Anime NYC convention in November, months before the public release. It was part of a double billing along with Belle, the latest film by Mamoru Hosoda, whom you might know from Wolf Children. While Belle packed the auditorium and received far more hype in the form of its own booth and advertisements all throughout the convention, Pompo felt like the actual masterpiece.

From the very beginning of the movie, the cinematography stunned me. Compared to most other anime, the world of Nyallywood seemed very much alive, colorful, and dynamic. Every scene transition was ...

mystry08

Recommended

Pompo: The Cinéphile asks what the gap is between a fun, wacky B-movie and a serious, critical masterpiece. Gene Fini, aspiring director, must realize what a master leaves behind to leap over that gap.

Pompo: The Cinéphile isn't a masterpiece. But it's charming, fast-paced, and in my eyes, a great film. It's aware that reasonable chunks of character development, several really beautiful cinematic shots, and good-looking characters, keep the audience at the edge of their seat without getting fatigued by the length of a masterpiece. Whenever Gene sees a fantastic scene, we as the audience can't help but agree.

If you want to watch ...

810Teams

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“Just like I was saved by movies, I want my movie to be seen and able to save someone.” - Gene Fini

Pompo: The Cinéphile is a 90-minute show about striving in the movie industry, filled with a great proportion balance between comedy and drama, as well as giving audiences a glimpse of how the movie industry and the filmmaking process works.

The story is mainly focused on Gene Fini, who has been entrusted by Pompo in directing a new movie project. Being his first time directing something, he must build up his confidence, overcome his anxiety, and face the upcoming challenges along his journey in order ...

Barneysaurus

Mixed Feelings

NOTE: THIS REVIEW HAS SPOILERS SO PLEASE AVOID READING THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE ANIME

I hate that I’ll dig into Pompo The Cinephile (or Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san in Japanese) as much as I will for the rest of the review because you can clearly tell the people making this movie were truly passionate about it, but ultimately the movie simply has a lot of problems that cannot be simply ignored. Pompo the Cinephile is a movie that can be best described as full of ambitions and ideas, but ultimately fails in fully fleshing out those ideas because of how aggressively underwhelming it is in ...

ForteGX

Recommended

EDOSHINRATENSEI

Mixed Feelings

Whoa a movie about cinephiles. Cinema Paradiso! Really need to watch it.

As an anime, the animation was amazing as expected. The transitions were smooth and cool. The part where Gene edited the movie was pretty dope, and it was the most exciting part of the story.

As a story tho, although I get the passion, I did not agree with all the messages. There’s a discussion on the length of a movie between Gene and Pompo that I for sure do not agree. This point became significant later, and it annoyed be a bit.

I also found the message pretty surface-level. It’s not a whole ...

saitoyuu

Not Recommended

Funny

I don't wanna sound rude, but this film is exactly the same quality as Pompo's films lol

It feels like the entire movie was made for portraying an irony

The story is so shallow, the characters are so bland even the Pompo herself, and i couldn't find what's so interesting about this movie other than the visualization, just like Pompo's films.

Visual wise, they're good but not that great, the animation, the design, and the colors in this movie. I really love the transitions they use. I love how they try to put movie-like effects in an animation which is kinda tricky, but they made it work.
That makes ...

salsalsalsal

Mixed Feelings

Weskers

Recommended

ZeroEnthusiasm

Recommended

10/10 from me. I'm not a reviewer but I'd say this movie is a must-watch and I'm surprised it's not talked about more.

The scene switches and cuts were instantly noticeable in a good way and really stands out from other anime movies. This movie is good if you want a touching story without it being too overwhelming. Animation is smooth, all characters are funny and you just want all of them to succeed; no bad guys in this film.
The last 10 to 20 minutes made my eyes watery, truly wonderful dialogue.

I'd even go as far as to say this is one of the best and ...

LoliSlayer_

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I was lucky enough to be picked at animenyc to see a prescreening of Pompo: The Cinéphile, so here I am. Warning: spoilers ahead

Pompo: The Cinéphile is by no means a masterpiece, but it set out to be what it wanted to be and executed exactly what it wanted to do perfectly. It is about Gene, a random souless movie studio employee who got the change to direct a movie thanks to the help of the greatest director of all time, loli who for some reason only works on b movies despite her prowess as a director. throughout the movie, we watch him utilize ...

eleven_exists

Recommended

With the horrific mess of an adaptation that was "The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes" coming from the same studio, I was quite sceptical about watching this movie. But that was before I learned that Hirao Takayuki was the director. I don't know him for much, but his direction in the 5th Kara no Kyoukai movie in particular was amazing for me, and his work has stayed as some of my favourites ever since.

"Pompo: The Cinéphile" is a hidden gem, covering a topic rarely seen in anime: directing. For a movie about directing, I was expecting the direction to be good, and ...

Cpt_Mackey

Recommended

She accidentally pressed the emote key and did a FORNITE emote.

One of the most uniquely creative stylised films. Really hit home for me being that films are something I love so much. Made me fall in love and remind me of just why I love films so much and how much they've impacted my life.

It was nice to not have the worst complication to a story imaginable and that it was just a hurdle to overcome. It was nice to actually have lovable and enjoyable characters instead of your normal anime protaganists.

The ending shot "that it's only 90 minutes long" and the film ...

SethWarp

Recommended

mandychan7045

Recommended

Yo, fellow weebs and movie lovers! I just gotta shout out POMPO THE CINEPHILE, cuz damn, this flick hit me right in the feels. It's like a rollercoaster ride through the world of filmmaking, packed with enough laughs, drama, and eye candy to fill a whole film festival.

First off, the animation is fire. Seriously, those scenes where Gene battles giant film strips in the editing room? Mind-blown. And Pompo herself, with her big eyes and crazy energy, she's like a kawaii hurricane that takes the whole story with her. The rest of the characters, from the shy Gene to the stuck-up Narcis, they're all so ...

Mewbie

Recommended

Something bad might've happened,
You abandoned your hope and dreams,
You sat, waiting for your inevitable end.

This is where this show hits you the most,
When you felt like you've given up and you've nowhere to go. It tells you to keep going, you are doing just fine, you can do it. You are reminded that you're not alone in this world. It lits the fire within you, your burning passion. So make not just a small step in life but a huge one!

What I find a bit meh is that the ending lacks the excitement of having a miraculous moment or some sort of good note.

thanks for ...

3f3auy4

Mixed Feelings

Eiga Daisuki Ponpon-san does not belittle hard work as some shows do. There are makes valid arguments as to why the main characters is qualified to occupy his position, and he works hard to get there.

The movie also doesn't shy away from subtly exposing Hollywood flaws. (While simultaneously being blind to others) The art direction and transitions are fantastic.

This is where the benefits of the show start to run short. Many characters are forced into pointlessness due to clumsy introduction and follow through, and this problem inflates and affects the main beats of the story itself. These flaws are not egregious but make the show ...

damalop01

Recommended

If there have been movies that have changed your life, do yourself a favor and watch this movie.

I don't usually do reviews but I felt the need to do it for this movie because it has been a 10/10 for me.
From minute 1 it is a master class on how stories are created and for whom they are created, and all thanks to a protagonist with whom it is easy to feel identified, since quite a few people use cinema as a comfort zone.

And not only that, the animation is incredible with all the details it has, all the characters are charismatic and interesting, a ...

lordadmira

Mixed Feelings

This movie is about Gene, not Pompo, who is a whiny pathetic Shinji-alike who has to find himself. It's also a zany lucid waking dream for movie otaku. It just fell flat in many ways even though it was technically very well produced. The purpose seemed to be to get in film production references. Though it tried, the "heart" of the movie never came through and I never ended up caring about the characters.

Otaku send-ups Otaku no Video and Dokuro-chan do this far better.

The English dub was mediocre even though it was directed by Stephanie Sheh.

Seen in a movie theater.

1mdm

Recommended

Pompo: The Cinéphile is an enjoyable, but ultimately surface-level delve into the world of filmmaking. The movie boasts stellar visuals, with vibrant colors, smooth animation, and creative, Edgar Wright-esque editing. However, its conflicts are hurriedly resolved in ways that feel overly feel-good and simplistic, to the point of bordering on sappy. Moreover, while the film has a message, it appears reluctant to explore it in any meaningful manner. That's not to say "Pompo" is bad, though—it's a fun, albeit shallow, ninety-minute romp.

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