AniWorthTabisuru Nuigurumi: Traveling Daru
Introduction
Daru, a cherished handmade stuffed toy, gets lost and separated from its owner one day when at the airport. Determined to find her again, Daru sets out on a journey around the world in search of her. As time passes, the girl begins to forget about Daru. Will Daru be able to find and see his beloved owner again?
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Audience ratings
MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 7.16/10 · 3128
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Audience reviews
3 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
taurner
Plot 8/10
Story is simple but fun to watch and it is only 10 minutes. Story is not exactly unique but it is good. We have 2 characters but they are not talking so characters so it is dont matter.
Art 7/10
I mean Art was good for that time. I didnt see any bad animations.
Sound 2/10
There was no talking and nearly a music. Characters 8/10
I loved the characters. Just watch the short movie , you will know.
Enjoyment 6/10
Simple story i must say. I enjoyed but not that much.
Overall 6/10
You have nothing to lose. It's just 10 minute anime movie. Good story and nice characters.
Read at the sourcesynchronickiss
(SPOILERS)
Key things to note before even watching:
It's a short ( xx mins. < 30 mins.)
It lacks dialogue (mostly...)
Story: 9/10
--Despite the short having less than 5 sentences, the story is told through the journey of a little handmade toy that was left behind by his owner in a rush to board her plane with the parents. Daru, the toy, ventures to return to his beloved owner and along the way he travels to many countries, searching for her by asking various other objects and animals. He even manages to make a small companion friend, a caterpillar, whom he protects from the elements when he finds that it turns into a cocoon.
Art: 7/10
--It's not amazing, but it is charming and very cute. In some scenes there was a lot of thought and details put into certain objects. Sometimes the art/a…
Read at the sourceKrystal
A beautiful, calming short that is well worth watching!
Story - 7
It's obviously not got a filled out story, only being 10 minutes long, but that was enough time too draw you into what story there was. The pace was quick but not rushed and that was enabled by the soundtrack which sped it along in the initial stages. My attention didn't waver once because immediately I was interested in the journeys of a tiny, little stuffed toy (presumably made by the young girl) and where it was going. There is no dialogue (apart from 2 sentences at the end in English) but this in no way hinders the story, it makes your senses become more acutely aware of the sounds going on in the background and various images in each scene. There was also a lot of symbolism used in the centre and in the backgrounds, f…
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