Hisano

Hisano is a 2000 Japanese animated psychological thriller film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai in his feature directorial debut, starring Steve Blum, Cate Blanchett, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Michael Caine and Tilda Swinton. The plot centers around an obsessive fan who holds a manga writer captive and forces him to rewrite the finale to his manga series. The film was released in Japan on February 4, 2000 by Toho. It received highly positive reviews for its animation, screenplay, musical score, atmosphere and voice acting and was a box office success.