| A Tree of Palme | |
| Director: | Takashi Nakamura |
| Producer: | Taro Maki |
| Starring: | Akiko Hiramatsu Megumi Toyoguchi Daisuke Sakaguchi Yurika Hino |
| Music: | Takashi Harada |
| Cinematography: | Takashi Atsuhata |
| Editing: | Shūichi Kakesu |
| Distributor: | Toho Company (Japan) ADV Films (North America) |
| Runtime: | 136 minutes |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
is a 2002 Japanese anime film, written and directed by Takashi Nakamura. It was an official selection of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival.
A Tree of Palme can be seen as a distant allusion of the 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian. After her death, Palme is visited by a mysterious woman whom he mistakenly believes to be Xian. Shaken out of his sadness, Palme accepts her request to deliver something special to a far-off place known as Tama. This sets Palme off on a journey to discover his own emotions, and what it truly means to be human.
| Character | Japanese cast[1] | English cast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palme | Kira Vincent-Davis | ||
| Popo | Jessica Boone | ||
| Shatta | Chris Patton | ||
| Koram | Yurika Hino | Allison Sumrall | |
| Fou | Andy McAvin | ||
| Xian | Kouka | Christine Auten | |
| Pu | Tiffany Grant | ||
| Mu | Monica Rial | ||
| Barron | N/A | ||
| Roualt | Michael Coleman | ||
| Daruyama | Mari Yokoo | Luci Christian | |
| Gus | John Swasey | ||
| Hota | David Born | ||
| Baku | Mike Vance | ||
| Gyariko | Chris Patton | ||
| Jamji | Jay Hickman | ||
| Zakuro | John Swasey | ||
| Sawadust | Chris Ayres | ||
| Fou | |||
| Soma | Christine Auten | ||
| Gandel | Mike MacRae | ||
| Guerilla Captain | John Gremillion | ||
| Woman Guerilla | Kelly Manison | ||
| Crickle | Mike MacRae | ||
| Pirate | Mike Yantosca | ||
| Juggler | Nancy Novotny | ||
| Scruffy | Nomed Kaerf | ||
| Hat | Tyler Galindo --> |