Pompo The Cinephile Review
‘For who are movies made?’ This line of dialogue speaks to the central ethos around Pompo the Cinephile. After a year-long release delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the adaptation of Shogo Sugitami’s web manga by Takayuki Hirao (best known for his directing work on the God Eater franchise and the 2013 anime film Magical Sisters Yoyo and Nene) is finally set for a theatrical release this April. Pompo the Cinephile is a unique film, much owed to its unashamed usage of anime to tell a tale of live-action filmmaking....