| Doki-Doki | |
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| Directed by | Chris Eska |
| Written by | Chris Eska |
| Produced by | Megumi Kano Aya Mitsuhashi |
| Starring | Endo Yumi Hayato Sugano Sae Takenaka |
| Narrated by | Haruki Iwakiri |
| Cinematography | Yasu Tanida |
| Edited by | Chris Eska |
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| Country | Japan |
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