The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Hello World
Animation · Romance · Science Fiction · 2019
A shy high schooler in Kyoto meets a man claiming to be his future self, who tells him he’s hacked into the past to save their first love.
Movie details
Hello World
“This world is overturned in its last one second.”
2019 Animation · Romance · Science Fiction 1h 38m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
A shy high schooler in Kyoto meets a man claiming to be his future self, who tells him he’s hacked into the past to save their first love.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Hello World?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Where it lives
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Tomohiko Ito
Written by
Mado Nozaki
Takumi Kitamura
Naomi Katagaki – now (voice)
Tori Matsuzaka
Naomi Katagaki – future (voice)
Minami Hamabe
Ruri Ichigyou (voice)
Haruka Fukuhara
Misuzu Kadenokouji (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
Xu Yiyi (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Crow (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Tsunehisa Senko (voice)
Court is in session
Put Hello World on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.