Audience reviews
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11keiyo
I expected something great and this movie didn't disappoint me.
The character development is great. The story has many big time jumps but still feels a bit slow paced which isn’t a bad thing.
Overall it’s pretty unique and the last 30 minutes were really incredible. It was worth watching for this. Visuals and art are obviously great and the soundtracks were nice too.
If your into these type of movies then definitely go watch it. It got me bored a bit sometimes to be honest but I still would recommend this movie to everybody, it’s truly a masterpiece.
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Simplesmente lindo, eu vi por recomendação de uma amiga minha e MEU DEUS, como esse filme é perfeito, como a trama da Maquia e do Ariel se desenvolveu, me fez refletir muito sobre minha relação com minha mãe, tudo nele é lindo, a trilha sonora, a arte, os cenários, só no início que eu estranhei um pouco como os personagens são desenhados, mas foi pq eu não estava habituado com esse tipo de modo de como estava desenhado.
Em Inglês
Simply beautiful. I watched it because a friend recommended it to me, and OH MY GOD, this movie is perfect. The way Maquia and Ariel’s story unfolds made me reflect a lot on my relationship with my mom. Everything about this movie is beautiful: the soundtrack, the art, the scenery, everything. The only thing that threw me off a little at first was the character d…
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An outstanding film, you certainly wont regret watching it.
Definitely a work that falls into the tear-jerker category. You need to be prepared for a highly emotional ending.
Message:
This film is primarily about family ties. We explore various perspectives on life in a community/ family, both human and Lorf people.
I have encountered the theme of adoption in anime before, but here it was handled in a rather unique way. Overall, I incredibly appreciated the message that you can become a wonderful parent to a child who isn't biologically yours.
Plot: The worldbuilding is incredibly broad for one single movie.
Additionally, you could say the ending is to some extent an open ending for the main character and the world depicted. Personally, I really like this solution.
The plot is ab…
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First time I've ever written a review, although this isn't really meant to be a review, but rather a personal experience:
So, absolutely excellent, at least for me. I'd heard a lot of good things about this anime, and honestly, it was incredible. Maybe this movie won't change anything in your life, but for me, as a simple and emotionally empty man who has experienced grief, THIS is a masterpiece that deserves to be seen. I'm going to watch it every year until the end of my life.
The story is somewhat similar to Frieren, but there's something much more human about it. It explores the depths of the bonds between the characters, but it's the contrast between the mother's longevity and the son's fleeting life that makes this work so wonderful.
From the very beginning, we know how it is goin…
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The translated phrase 'I thought you were my Hibiol' carries a deep metaphorical meaning: 'I thought you were the fabric of my life' or 'the memory and time I lived.' The protagonist Maquia compares her adopted son Ariel to 'Hibiol'—the cloth woven by her people to embody their thoughts and memories—signifying that he represents all the moments and days they shared together.
The anime is indescribably beautiful. The author drew inspiration for it from her personal life and struggles.
From the Shell of Isolation to the Heights of Brilliance:
Japanese writer Mari Okada endured a painful childhood, shutting herself away inside her room for years to escape social anxiety and bullying—living in a suffocating isolation that led society to write her off. But behind closed doors, she forged mag…
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This is my first review on myanimelist, This anime reminded me of the role of a mother and the unconditional love she has for her child. It beautifully portrays the countless responsibilities, sacrifices, and difficult choices that a mother has to make for the sake of her child's happiness and future. Through every challenge and test the characters face, the story conveys how deep and selfless a mother's love can truly be.
It makes me cry so hard maybe this is the only anime that makes me cry for now and this anime movie is very good I recommend it to you to watch once in a lifetime.
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I loved watching this movie. I was drawn in by the character designs and fantasy world and was given a captivating story to accompany those. The themes can be felt by anyone and pull at the heart strings about the struggles that we all experience throughout our lives.
Story: The overall story is one of personal growth and learning how to be a parent. It shows the struggles of a mother and how she adapts to the initial upheaval in her life and deals with the transition as she is thrown into a new environment with difficult life choices and needing to learn how to raise a child. It's heart warming at times and painful at others. It shows the struggles of life in a way that resonated with me and I felt completely satisfied at the conclusion.
Characters: The characters were realistic, wonder…
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what does it mean to be a parent, at what point do you become a "mother"? when you protect? when you pass down wisdom? Maquia asks herself this question constantly when there is no explicit answer. but she loves her child genuinely.
if your time with someone you love comes to an end, what was the point of it? the Clan of Partings teaches that you should never love, because in the end you will be left alone. partings are more painful the more beautiful your time spent was, so is that pain even worth it?
if you find yourself wondering about the answers to these questions, you will get closer to them after watching Maquia.
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Amazing. Simply Amazing. Emotional. Great Characters. Superb Animation. Good Music/OST. Overall, a 10 out of 10 movie.
If this is what you are looking for, then Maquia might be the answer for you. This movie will break and heal your heart.
Unfortunately, I did not get the chance to watch this in theater. Despite that, it does not change the fact that this is an absolute cinema of an anime.
Story 9.5/10:
Maquia has a quite interesting world building despite having similarities with typical fantasy anime. The premise and its ancient legends could’ve been explored a bit more. It is a shame that it was not. The same could be said with other countries in its world. But that is not really the main point of the show, it is more about its characters.
Characters 10/10:
While the story might be si…
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There’s a lot to be said for the creative concept behind this movie; however, the execution leaves much to be desired.
The script leans heavily on melodrama, and the characters feel shallow, relying on stereotype to force a sense of catharsis that too often misses the mark. Their high-pitched voices, perpetually on the brink of emotional hysterics, make it difficult to relate to any dialogue as genuine. Entire scenes feel cringeworthy and contrived.
Even timings felt off; this was most notable during that awkward bridge scene. It was as if the entire sequence was out of sync, every reaction a heartbeat late, with in the middle of chaos moments that felt like people were still drawn to fit a casual Sunday market stroll rather than the actual action scene.
But sometimes there were glimpse…
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Personal stats: as of Sep 2025, I have completed 194 anime with a mean score of 7.33.
Maquia score: 9/10.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms felt like more than just a movie to me. It played like a love song — not tied to romance, not even to one kind of relationship, but to the act of learning how to love itself. The story carries you through bonds that are fragile, painful, and beautiful, and by the end it feels like a melody that lingers in your heart.
One line from the film stayed with me: “You can’t love someone from outside. If you do, you will become truly alone.” For me, this means that love cannot exist from a distance, as an idea or an ideal. Real love requires stepping into someone’s world, sharing both their joys and their struggles. If you only admire or care from afar,…
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Plot: 9.5/10
It is very simple, but that does not mean it is bad, some stories tend to have very complicated writing but end up falling and contradicting themselves, what i really liked it is that it sticks to the plot and does not do any dramatic stuff or tries to do something unique which ends up in some cases failing, this story includes what it means to love, be a mother, losing someone,
And discrimination. And some methaphors of how life is, Now, some plot conviniences that I recall where that how Maquia heard Ariel screaming when she found him crying the first time they met, or how Maquia found Ariel's wife just as how she was about to give birth, but they were not that deep, since it was so the story could unfold.
Pacing: 9.5/10
The pacing was good and it felt like It was a movie…
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“We may not age together… but I will love you until the last flower blooms.”
Maquia’s journey mirrors Heidegger’s concept of being-toward-death: to live authentically, one must embrace the temporary. Through her love for Ariel, she learns what it means to truly exist—not by preserving life, but by being present in its fragility.
The film is full of metaphor: the Iorph weave cloth as a memory of life, just as Maquia weaves her emotions into the fleeting moments she shares with her son. Each thread, each choice, is a quiet rebellion against isolation.
This movie doesn’t shout its message. It whispers it, gently, painfully, and beautifully.
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Generic elves, generic dragons, generic human-centric medieval fantasy European setting. Oh yeah, it's generic fantasy anime slop time.
How do you fuck up a generic Tolkienesque fantasy story this much?
The characters almost all lack any real characterization at any point in time: mother, child, childhood friend, soldier, elf, manbaby king, prince, royal guard, etc. These professions/positions are pretty much the most any of them get, no nuance beyond the main duo of MC and her kid whose characteristics at any point are at most pure soap of forced melodrama crybabies.
The characters are constantly flipflopping on their core values and motivations as if none of their characterization ever matters. Their core motivations will go from 1 absolute to the opposite in the very next scene with ze…
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This film goes into the topics that I've been desperately looking for; what does the weight of the human life have on someone who is nearly immortal.
Seeing how Maquia dealt with the varying stages of human progression was amazing and I felt it was well portrayed. From Ariel's various rebellious stages when he was a child to his teen years and the eventual coming to terms of who his family is, I have seldom felt emotionally compelled for a story. The movie had a great ability to relay the emotions of the characters onto the audience which I think makes this movie have that much more weight.
As for soundtrack I felt that everything was well done with the appropriate timing and the feeling of each of their tracks during their prospective placing. The war that occurred between various king…
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8.75/10 ~ The Elf that made me cry
Im not really sure how I found this one, and I don't know anyone who has seen this so I was completely blind sighted when I started tearing buckets. What a grand cry that was
Pros:
- Tho the MC being a eternal 15yo elf girl is not something new in anime, the direction for her felt pretty refreshing
- Fantastic art direction
- One of my favorite settings: Low Fantasy
- pacing was very good
-- over all story boarding and scene transitions were excellent
- being a short story that happens over many years, no one part felt like it over stayed its welcome
- decent and enjoyable charecters with great and understandable motivations
- music was pretty good
- great English dub
- great tear jerker
Cons:
- CGI was really bad in most spots, pretty typical of most…
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Directed by the acclaimed Mari Okada, "Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou" is a deeply emotional and visually stunning masterpiece that transcends the boundaries of traditional storytelling. Known for her exceptional work in crafting intricate narratives, Okada brings her signature touch to this film, weaving a tale that resonates with both fantasy and the universal truths of the human experience. The story follows Maquia, a young girl from a unique race of beings, as she navigates the complexities of love, loss, and motherhood. Through Maquia's journey, Okada delicately explores themes of time, connection, and the inevitable pain of parting, making the film a powerful exploration of the human condition.
Mari Okada, who has written numerous beloved anime series, makes her dire…
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Highly Recommended for those who wanted a story about life, and family.
The story is quite well written , set back in medival story like and the environtment. The lore isnt big enough but it is well fit jsut for the story. even makoto praise this movie himself.
Amazing visuals, but this is my preferences, the art style it may be look like a baby face or not to your liking, as long as the visual effects and the plot is good, its enough for me to enjoy. the thing about this movie the conflict itself ,The emotions, The drama, bringing more more adultery problems as the story goes on. telling us as viewer that this is what life is.
The song and the OST is well put together is also a plus . i gave this anime a masterpiece because i didnt see any other story like it
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I went in looking for a way to kill an hour and a half and I left crying.
The primary criticism of this movie is the pacing. I really, genuinely do not understand this. First off, we are following the story of a pseudo-immortal elf thing. Their memory will shine the brightest on the most important things in their mind, and time flows in an instant and whatever. I've seen worse uses of that excuse.
The movie is thematically focused on parenthood, primarily motherhood. You'll notice that the events of the story skip around *a lot*. But focus on what they're skipping to! *The plot isn't being driven by the world that surrounds the main character.* It's being driven by the changes in the parent/child relationships in her life! The viewer is not really supposed to care about the different k…
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This is a masterpiece among masterpieces. I cried a lot on this one. It was absolutely stunning. If I'm being honest, i think this is better than Violet Evergarden. Even though both are masterpieces, this one stands on top. I wish i could rate this even higher. Its been 2 days since i finished it and i still find myself thinking over and over about the story, the motherhood, the love I could feel from it. I felt so warm and loved just from this movie. This inst a recommendation, this is a must watch and there are no exceptions.
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