The Day I Bought a Star
2006, Japanese. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
A young boy is tired of the city and escapes into the country. Two strangers trade him a strange seed. The boy accepts and the seed sprouts into a miniature planet, which continues to grow.
- Runtime
- 0h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 January 2006
- Original title
- 星をかった日
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hayao Miyazaki, Naohisa Inoue
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How long is The Day I Bought a Star?
The Day I Bought a Star runs 16 minutes (0h 16m).
Does The Day I Bought a Star have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Day I Bought a Star on?
The Day I Bought a Star isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 2006. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Day I Bought a Star?
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Who directed The Day I Bought a Star?
The Day I Bought a Star (2006) was directed by Hayao Miyazaki and stars Genzō Wakayama, Yo Oizumi, Kyoka Suzuki.