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Emica is a 2000 Japanese animated coming-of-age psychological drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata, animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo and Buena Vista Home Entertainment, and distributed by Shochiku. The film follows the titular character as she recounts her traumatic childhood and life in high school. The film stars Ashley Johnson and John Travolta. The film received universal acclaim for its animation, characters, tone, visual style, musical score, voice acting and themes.

Cast
Ashley Johnson as Emica Toru, a 15 year-old girl abused by her father.

John Travolta as Kenji Toru, Emica's abusive father.

Release
The film was released on February 4, 2000.

Music
The film's score was composed by Clint Mansell.

Transcript
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Critical reception
The film has an a approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.