Hal is a 2013 Japanese animated film on DVD, directed by Ryōtarō
Makihara.
Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic
airplane accident. Forced to carry on without her beloved Hal, she fell into a
reclusive and joyless existence. Kurumi had given up on the world, but a
brilliant scientist devised a plan to win her back. By melding futuristic
technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, they created an
ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi
from her shroud of solitude. Resistant at first, this shattered beauty slowly
yielded to her feelings of longing – and took comfort in the company of a
robot. Though their unique bond grew stronger with each passing day, Kurumi and
Hal would soon discover that nothing about their artificial love story was quite
as it seemed.
Subtitled
Special Features:
- Actor Commentary
- Making Of: Production Process
- Making Of: Animatics & Scratch Tracks
- Original Trailer
- Textless Closing Song
- U.S. Trailer
Cover Artwork Not Final