A Boy's Angel

The Angel and the Introvert is a 2001 animated romantic drama film directed by Garrett Fredrickson and Rintaro and produced by Liza Chasin, Hideyuki Tomioka and Hwang K. S. The film stars Anne Hathaway as an angel who notices a high school student (Sean Astin) at a park appearing rather lonely. Wanting to bring him happiness, she takes on the form of a female student the same age as him and enrolls in the same school as him, unfortunately, an evil fallen angel (Jim Caviezel/Clancy Brown) who wants her all to himself is tracking her down as well.

A joint-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and South Korea, the film was animated by Gainax in Japan and financed by the United States' Nightstorm Productions, the United Kingdom's Allied Filmmakers, Japan's Dentsu Inc and South Korea's Frontier Works Comic and Samsung Entertainment and was released on February 14, 2001 by Screen Gems Pictures in the United States and by Toho in Japan. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $83.7 million against a budget of $25 million.

Home Video

 * 2001 Columbia/Tristar Home Entertainment VHS/DVD
 * 2012 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD/Blu-Ray