Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (レイトン教授と永遠の歌姫, Reiton-kyōju to Eien no Utahime) is a 2009 Japanese animated mystery film directed by Masakazu Hashimoto, written by Aya Matsui from a story by Akihiro Hino and produced by P.A. Works and OLM. The film is based on the Professor Layton video game series by Level-5, taking place between the events of the video games Professor Layton and the Last Specter and Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.
An English-language version was released by Manga Entertainment in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2010, around the same time as Professor Layton and the Unwound Future was released, with a British voice cast (including Maria Darling reprising her role of Luke from the UK releases of the games). The film was released in the United States on November 8, 2011 by Viz Media and received generally positive reviews from critics.
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Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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| Professor Layton | Yō Ōizumi | Christopher Robin Miller | |
| Luke Triton | Maki Horikita | Maria Darling | |
| Emmy Altava | Saki Aibu | Emma Tate | |
| Janice Quatlane | Nana Mizuki | ||
| Jean Descole | Atsuro Watabe | Jonathan Keeble | |
| Inspector Clamp Grosky | Hōchū Ōtsuka | Stuart Organ | |
| Oswald Whistler | Iemasa Kayumi | Robbie Stevens | |
| Melina Whistler | Fumiko Orikasa | Emma Tate | |
| Curtis O'Donnell | Shōzō Iizuka | Wayne Forester | |
| Marco Brock | Kenta Miyake | David Holt | |
| Amelia Ruth | Megumi Toyoguchi | Claire Morgan | |
| Frederick Bargland | Jōji Nakata | Stuart Organ | |
| Annie Dretche | LiLiCo | Maria Darling | |
| Pierre Starbuck | Kōichi Yamadera | Robbie Stevens | |
| Constable Barton | Hiromi Sugino | Wayne Forester | |
| Don Paolo | Minoru Inaba | Christopher Robin Miller | |
| Inspector Chelmey | Shirō Saitō | ||
| Flora Reinhold | Mamiko Noto | Claire Morgan | |
| Dr. Andrew Schrader | Rokurō Naya | Stuart Organ |
Additional Voices[]
- John Sparkes
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Region | Country | |
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| Manga Entertainment | 2010 | 
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B DVB-T |
United Kingdom | 
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2 PAL | ||||
| Viz Media | 2011 | 1 NTSC |
United States | 
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| Madman Entertainment | 4 PAL |
Australia | 
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| Discotek Media | 2025 |
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A DVB-T |
United States |
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External Links[]
- Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva at the Internet Movie Database
- Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva at Anime News Network's encyclopedia