Colorful (2010)

7.2/10 127 min Animation Drama Family

Overview

Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed suicide. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser duties he must complete, such as understanding what led Makoto to commit suicide in the first place and learning how to enjoy his second chance at life.

Cast

Kazato Tomizawa

Makoto Kobayashi (voice)

Akina Minami

Hiroka Kuwabara (voice)

Aoi Miyazaki

Shoko Sano (voice)

Jingi Irie

Saotome (voice)

Akiyoshi Nakao

Mitsuru Kobayashi (voice)

Kumiko Aso

Makoto's Mother (voice)

Katsumi Takahashi

Makoto's Father (voice)

Michael

Purapura (voice)

Manatsu Hayashi

Mao (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Mr. Sawada (voice)

Rokuro Naya

Principal (voice)

Akiko Yajima

Child at Candy Store (voice)

Mari Mashiba

Child at Candy Store (voice)

Hideyuki Tanaka

Doctor (voice)

Chieko Atarashi

Nurse (voice)

Shigeru Shibuya

Worker at Gomensoro (voice)

Miyu Tsuzurahara

Classmate (voice)

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