The Day I Bought a Star

E.T. meets The Secret Garden. A young boy escapes city life to the countryside. It delivers whimsy through gentle fantasy.

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Hayao Miyazaki directed The Day I Bought a Star in 2006. See Hayao Miyazaki's full filmography, where to start with Hayao Miyazaki, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hayao Miyazaki.

The Day I Bought a Star was released in 2006 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 16 minutes.