Magare Spoon
Magare Spoon, released in English as Go Find a Psychic! and in Japanese as 曲がれ！スプーン, is a 2009 Japanese comedy-fantasy film directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro and written by Makoto Ueda. Distributed by Toho, the feature film premiered on October 20, 2009, at the 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival before its general theatrical release in Japan on November 21, 2009. The runtime is 105 minutes.
Plot
The story follows Yone Sakurai, a program director for a psychic variety television program titled "Asunaro Psychic." Although exhausted by her workload, Yone maintains a steadfast belief in genuine psychic abilities. Prompted by an audience request, her program launches a new initiative to uncover authentic psychics or supernatural events, and Yone is tasked with leading the nationwide search.
As Christmas approaches, Yone uncovers only impostors and faces mounting pressure from her station boss to abandon the search. In a final attempt before giving up, she visits Cafe Telekinesis on Christmas Eve. The cafe hosts an annual gathering where individuals with real psychic abilities secretly meet to share their powers away from public scrutiny.
Cast and Characters
The film features an ensemble cast led by Masami Nagasawa in the primary role of Yone Sakurai.
Additional supporting cast members include:
- Sea Kumada as young Yone Sakurai
- Susumu Terajima as Mr. Invincible
- Munenori Nagano as Jun Soga
- Yusuke Santamaria as Matsui Kosuke
- Yuichi Ito as Ryohei Arai
Release and Screenings
Magare Spoon held its world premiere on October 20, 2009, as part of the Special Screenings section at the 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival. It was subsequently released theatrically across Japan by Toho on November 21, 2009.