A Tree of Palme

A Tree of Palme (パルムの樹) is a 2002 Japanese anime film, written and directed by Takashi Nakamura. It was an official selection of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival.

Story
A Tree of Palme is an interpretation of the Pinocchio tale. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian. After her passing, Palme is visited by a mysterious woman who 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.

Original japanese cast

 * Akiko Hiramatsu (Palme)
 * Megumi Toyoguchi (Popo)
 * Daisuke Sakaguchi (Shatta)
 * Yurika Hino (Koram)
 * Kappei Yamaguchi (Roualt)
 * Motomu Kiyokawa (Fou)

English dub cast

 * Kira Vincent-Davis (Palme)
 * Jessica Boone (Popo)
 * Chris Patton (Shatta)
 * Allison Sumrall (Koram)
 * Michael Coleman (Roualt)
 * Andy McAvin (Fou)