Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie (それいけ！アンパンマン いのちの星ドーリィ/Sore Ike! Anpanman Inochi no Hoshi no Doorii) is a 2006 superhero anime film directed by Hiroyuki Yano from a screenplay by Tomoko Konparu. The film is the 18th entry of the Anpanman series and commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Takashi Yanase Memorial Hall Anpanman Museum and Poem & Märchen Gallery. This film was aired alongside Kokin-chan and the Blue Tears.
A few days before the Star Festival, Anpanman finds an abandoned doll named Dollie after his patrol and takes the doll to the Bakery. That night, the Stars of Life gives Dollie her life. Dollie tries to enjoy her life while being aware of her Star of Life shrinking due to her selfishness.
Plot[]
Days before the Star Festival, Ms. Mimi cuts the paper into a star shape along with Melonpanna, Creampanda and the children while teaching the children about the creation of life of Anpanman World and the purpose of the Star Festival. Baikinman later appears and threatens the group, before they called Anpanman to defeat Baikinman, which succeeded.
Later, Anpanman completes his daily patrol and founds an abandoned doll drifting on the sea. Soon as the doll is about to hit by a wave, Anpanman manages to save the doll and takes it back to the Bakery. That night, several Stars of Life struck on the doll, giving her life. The doll, revealed to be Dollie, joyfully embraces her life. (TBA)
Cast[]
Japanese[]
- Keiko Toda as Anpanman
- Ryusei Nakao as Baikinman
- Yumi Adachi as Dollie
- Tomohiro Nishimura as Super Kabidandan/Super Rot Dadadan
- Hiroshi Masuoka as Uncle Jam
- Rei Sakuma as Butterko
- Kōichi Yamadera as Cheese, Kabao-kun/Kaba and Kamameshidon/Mr. Kamameshi
- Sumi Shimamoto as Shokupanman/Breadhead Man
- Michiyo Yanagisawa as Currypanman
- Mika Kanai as Melonpanna
- Miki Nagasawa as Creampanda
- Hiromi Tsuru as Dokin-chan/Dokeen
- Kaneta Kimotsuki as Horrorman/Horror
- Roko Takizawa as Miss Mimi
- Chika Sakamoto as Chibizou-kun/Chibi and Tendonman/Mr. Tempura
- Hiromi Nakamura as Usako/Usa
- Eriko Hara as Pyonkichi/Pyon
- Yuji Mitsuya as Katsudonman/Mr. Cutlet
- Minna Tominaga as Rollpanna
Other characters[]
- Kabirun-run/Rot-Rot
- Nekomi/Catsby
- Monkichi
- Kumata
- Butao
- Konta
- Umeboshi Baaya
- SL-Man
- Kiiko
Songs[]
- Opening Song: Anpanman's March
- Theme Song: The Life of Dollie
- Insert Songs:
- Cantata "Anpanman's March" ~The Tragic Battle~
- Ending Song: Courage Rin-Rin
- Instrumental Tracks:
Trivia[]
- This film will be re-released to Aeon Cinema theatres from January 30 to February 12, 2026 as part of Welcome Back! Anpanman movie re-release event.
Errors[]
- Towards the end of the film when Anpanman is looking over an inactive Dollie, Uncle Jam and Batako's hats were missing.
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
Media[]
- Tubi (original source; may contain ads): https://tubitv.com/movies/606544/anpanman-star-spirited-dollie
- Internet Archive
- Archived English Dub (Tubi): https://archive.org/details/anpanman-star-spirited-dollie
- Original Japanese version: https://archive.org/download/anpanman-films/Anpanman%20-%20Film%202006.mp4
Other articles[]
- Star of Life
- Birth of Anpanman
- Anpanman: Shine! Kulun and the Stars of Life
- Anpanman: Chapon's Hero!