Yumi

Yumi is a 2000 Japanese adult-animated neo-noir psychological horror film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Produced by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Tohokushinsha Film, and Mitsubishi. The film stars Christina Ricci, Lindsay Lohan, Natalie Portman, Matthew Lillard, Tom Hanks, Tara Strong and Patrick Stewart. It received acclaim from critics, who praised its animation, voice acting, visuals, dark atmospheric tone, musical score and motifs of perception, grief and self-deception. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 73rd Academy Awards.

Plot
Set in Tokyo, the film follows a 16 year-old vampire named Yumi Suzuki who spends the night as a vigilante. When she meets a 14 year-old girl named Sakura, the two form an unlikely friendship.

Cast
Christina Ricci as Yumi Suzuki, a 15 year-old vampire vigilante. She also uses the story of Akagi Himura to handle her current situation.

Lindsay Lohan as Sakura Okunaga, a young girl who befriends Yumi.

Natalie Portman as Ichika Hirasawa

Matthew Lillard as Daichi Watanabe

Tom Hanks as Officer Genkei Okudera

Tara Strong as Miyu Kisuzu

Patrick Stewart as Dr. Henry Aken

Crispin Freeman as Shark, a yakuza boss

Release
The film was released on July 14, 2000.

Music
The film's score was composed by Miyazaki's frequent collaborator, Joe Hisiashi. Hisaishi's score is inspired by the works of Bernard Herrmann.

Transcript
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Critical reception
The film holds an approval rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Gallery
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