The Day I Bought a Star

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)

Characters & Voice Actors

NonaMain

Ryuunosuke KamikiJP

Staff

Hayao MiyazakiDirector

Naohisa InoueOriginal Creator

Takashi OomoriBackground Art

Megumi KagawaAnimation Director

Takeshi InamuraKey Animation

Norihiro TsuruMusic

Yuriko NakamuraMusic

Relations

OtherIblard Jikan