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Angel's Egg

Angel's Egg (1985)

天使のたまご

Under a sky where clouds make sound as they move.

Release:1985
Runtime:1h 11m
Country:Japan
Director:Mamoru Oshii
Language:Japanese

Genre

AnimationFantasyMystery
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Keywords

PhilosophydystopiaGothicAdult AnimationAnimePhilosophicalOriginal Video Animation OvaAvant Garde
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Angel's Egg rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.7/10· 8K votes
TMDb7.7/10· 581 votes

With 7.7/10 on IMDb, this film is well-rated across multiple platforms.

About Angel's Egg

In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.

Cast of Angel's Egg

  • Keiichi Noda

    Keiichi Noda

    as Narrator (Voice)

  • Mako Hyodo

    Mako Hyodo

    as Girl (Voice)

  • Jinpachi Nezu

    Jinpachi Nezu

    as Man (Voice)

Angel's Egg facts

Original title
天使のたまご

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Avant-garde anime aesthetic creates haunting dystopian atmosphere
  • •Ambiguous narrative explores philosophical questions through visual storytelling
  • •Gothic aesthetic pairs with experimental animation for unique emotional impact

What the audience disliked

  • •Abstract approach deliberately obscures narrative clarity and accessibility
  • •Experimental nature limits conventional dramatic satisfaction and resolution

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