Paco and the Magical Book

Nakashima apparently felt the world needed a live-action cartoon. A motley crew of hospital patients stage a play for a young girl who loses her memory every day. It's either deeply moving or deeply annoying, depending on your tolerance for whimsy.

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Tetsuya Nakashima directed Paco and the Magical Book in 2008. See Tetsuya Nakashima's full filmography, where to start with Tetsuya Nakashima, or where to go after you've seen everything by Tetsuya Nakashima.

Paco and the Magical Book was released in 2008 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.