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Now and Then, Here and There

Now and Then, Here and There

Can one child stop a war?

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AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyWar & Politics

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Shu is a typical Japanese boy, but has an unbeatable, optimistic and determined attitude. However, when he sees a mysterious girl with strange eyes named Lala-Ru up on a smokestack, he is soon pulled into a strange desert world. Shu soon discovers the true terrors of war, which includes genocide, brutal torture, hunger, thirst, and child explotation. Now Shu is trying to save Lala-Ru, as well as his hard earned, and often relunctant, new friends from the insane dictator, Hamdo. Whether Shu can possibly accomplish saving those he cares about while still holding up to his values remains to be seen.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

24 December 2025

Country

Japan

Cast

Akemi Okamura

Akemi Okamura

Shuuzou Matsutani (voice)

Kaori Nazuka

Kaori Nazuka

Lala-Ru (voice)

Azusa Nakao

Azusa Nakao

Sara Ringwalt (voice)

Yuka Imai

Yuka Imai

Nabuca (voice)

Reiko Yasuhara

Reiko Yasuhara

Koji Ishii

Koji Ishii

Hiroko Konishi

Hiroko Konishi

Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

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