AniWorthThe Drop
Introduction
A man trapped on a raft in the middle of the ocean is in desperate need of water. Luckily for him, a few drops of rain water are about to fall from the raft's mast. Comedy ensues as the thirsty man attempts to drink the few small drops of water.
(Source: ANN)
Audience ratings
MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 5.55/10 · 1742
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Audience reviews
4 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
CaptureRide
Overall: 6/10 and enjoyable enough to watch after all it's only 4 min long so don't expect a deep story with character development or anything profound
Story: no plot just slapstick comedy, a guy driven insane trying to drink a couple drops of water
Art: Whimsical and retro, nothing to be amazed at. What you'd expect from a short animation from the 60's.
Sound: Just music and sound effects, no dialogue, quirky. Nothing impressive but not disappointing either. Again, it's 60's quality.
Character: It's just a guy trying to drink a couple drops of water, he shows the range of emotion and personality a gag character in a looney toons would. What do you really expect in the way of character development in a 4 minute gag not intended for plot?
Art: What you'd expect from an old 60's animati…
Read at the sourceScarletCelestial
Story - 3
The story is simple, it is of a man trying to gain a drop of water through comical slapstick. So, as to rate this, I must look to the comedy and think of how good it is and that is, of course, relative. In my opinion it is not that funny at all.
On the flip side, it also shows his descent into madness as he runs out of water. How it is shown visually, I can comment that the pursuit is shown very well. However, I cannot fathom some of the occurrences that occur in what was seemingly a hallucination.
Ergo, it was not that interesting in terms of story.
Art - 5
The lack of colour to show the bleak world (as well as it likely being a constraint of the medium of the time) is marvellous. The background is strangely surreal, fitting for the short. The character feels somewhat comic…
Read at the sourceSidewinder51
Rate a 4
English Subtitles (no spoken vocals)
art piece
Story
Simple. A problematic situation looking to stay 'afloat' (inside joke). Not realistic but cartoonist.
Art
It was okay. Animations were good. There was color. Could have used some more coloring. Sound
No animations noises. No voice.
Character
Nothing. The main character could be a president or he could be a hobo you don't know. Also how and why has also been left out. Showing it was pro laughs and hardly cared on plot.
Enjoyment: This type of antics remind me of tom and Jerry. But this a solo act not a duo. Had the punch line been a little more improved i would have grated this a 5.
Read at the sourceMoon_River
Early animation in America started with Looney Toons and Disney. Disney had a series of early silent cartoons set to music where mickey mouse was a captain of a steam boat. This anime is exactly like that. Every form of animation has it's start, so this film is great to learn how vast different current anime is today. Just like comparing early Disney films to current ones.
The anime's story may seem odd to some but it is in fact an abstract film. Simply meaning it has no dialogue and relys on imagery alone for the plot. It depicts what man will do at any costs for water through slap stick humor mimicking American cartoons style of that time period. Okay so that description alone may seem pretty boring but if you're an art enthusiast you may enjoy seeing a different form of story telling w…
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