Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera (1986): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1986, Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera is a tv movie and drama film directed by Teruhiko Kuze, running about 72 minutes.

What it’s about. This is the first part of an omnibus TV drama special production starring three popular idols at that time, namely Nakayama Miho, Oginome Yoko, and Koizumi Kyoko. The stories, or mysterious events, all started with the revelation of the anomaly phenomenon by Horaguchi-sensei, the trio's physics teacher. The anomaly is due to the concurrent event of Hinamatsuri and the visit of Halley's comet to the inner solar system on March 3rd. Horaguchi-sensei teaches the class how to make use of the anomaly to unlock a mysterious event. This can be done by using any camera while chanting the specific keywords when pressing the camera shutter. From there, three separately mysterious events involving the three heroines began.

Who’s in it. Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera stars Miho Nakayama as Sayoko Shiratori, Yoko Oginome as Haruna Sugita, Kyoko Koizumi as Kyoko Tadokoro / Teruko Tadokoro and Mutsuko Sakura as Sayoko's Grandmother, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera tend to enjoy Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, Steven Universe: The Movie and Twin Peaks.