But we’re not here to nitpick, especially over something this lovely and moving.
What starts as a survival tale takes on deeper resonance as their bond grows in this powerful emotional journey.
Well, maybe a little bit disoriented.
You’ll definitely get a little lost now and again, but it’s worth the ride.
The odd companions come across a baby in a trash bin on Christmas Eve.
Which is fine, until she also realizes she can only use her power a finite number of times.
Potentially tragic circumstances soon threaten to leave her powerless when she needs to alter time the most.
The fight scenes are all impressively choreographed, and the 90s animation style, whilevery'90s, holds up beautifully.
But then Mirai wanders into a strange garden that transports him through time.
He meets his mother as a child, and also his new baby sister as a grown-up.
It always helps to get a new perspective.
The movie tanked at the box office back in 2009, but quickly became a cult classic.
It looks like nothing you’ve ever seen before.
The movie satisfyingly balances its stellar action sequences with some real emotional consequences.
Its a lovely, melancholy take on lifes unexpected pathways.
The deceptively simple pencil and watercolor style is endlessly gorgeous.
Some deeply cool world-building here, and solid CGI animation.
Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) directs.
Troubled runaway Hodaka meets and befriends Hina, whose emotions impact the weather.
They’re both deeply insecure in different ways, and each has developed their own coping strategies.
The stakes are relatively small and entirely personal, and that’s more than OK.
It’s vibrant and fun, one of the better modern examples of teen romance in modern anime.
It’s a perfect blend of science fiction and existential horror.
They might have been careful what they wished for.
(Perfect Bluehas also inspired Madonna, so do with that what you will).
