Anime's that I particularly like are anything from Studio Ghibli, Mamoru Hosoda and Makoto Shinkai. Another that I'm starting to get into, Masaaki Yuasa. I saw his previous installment Lu Over The Wall a couple of years and enjoyed the quirkiness and it still managed to make it a very engaging story.
This one is definitely more of the same. The animation style is still pleasing to the eye. It's not immaculate in its detail. It's purposely jagged style seems to suit the tone that Yuasa puts into his projects.
When you get to grips with the strange and quirky aspect of the story, it's quite endearing especially when you can feel the committment the crew have put in and managing to make the audience accept this concept.
Along with the concept, it's extremely throughout. With many differing characters having different styles of humor, seeing them merging seamlessly was highly entertaining.
Also, the character development felt complete and thorough, even with the secondary characters.
No noticeable negatives to speak of. So it was just a matter of how strong the positives were.
I really enjoyed this. It's an absolutely crazy story. But when anime manages to make weird work, it is a pure joy to watch and is the reason why you watch anime.
This film has a lot of strong comedy, a lot of heart, memorable characters and solid and productive story development.
Rating: 8/10
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