Audience reviews
11 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
NightMongoose
I had low expectations for this (it's a Goro Miyazaki, not Hayao Miyazaki, work and uses 3DCG, two things that'll make a lot of Ghibli fans raise an eyebrow) but they were surpassed.
Yes, the use of CG models is kinda of obvious but you can get use to them over time as the expressive character acting does help (they go particularly over the top with Mattis' reactions to Ronja and/or the Borkasons). Obligatory mention of the one annoying exception: Lovis' model, that opens and closes her mouth like a goldfish with minimal expression.
For regular Ghibli fans, a few notes of comparison to what they might be use to (besides the aforementioned CGI)-
The backgrounds are as beautiful as ever.
If one of your favourite parts of other Ghibli works are the creatures (soot sprites etc.) there's plenty…
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WTF Goro? This is some kiddy shit. Almost nothing ever happens stretched out as much as possible by having characters move around spamming a bunch of emotes like "HAHAHAHAHA!"x50 and "AAAAAAAAAH!"x50 for no goddamn reason as Goro stops the anime to insist that you watch his masturbatory indulgence in... a lake... and... a river... and... a tree... and... a squirrel... and... on and on and on while the MC spams more and more unprompted emotes the entire time... Worst of all is that it's the most artificial depiction of humanity imaginable, completely devoid of any sincerity whatsoever.
I feel like I'm watching Goro throw his hands up and say, "This is what dad does, right? Look dad, a fucking tree! This is amazing! Have her yell out that the tree is amazing. See everyone, she said it's amaz…
Read at the sourceCinaGinger
I'm not even surprised how not that many people have watched this Ghibli's TV series. I'll just say objectively the good and the bad aspects I found and try to explain why this has happened.
(+) Let's see... The nice thing may be that the characters are goodies, the ambientation is positive... that you may actually cry if you're sensitive enough. It's okay for a relatively young kid that doesn't have anything to watch at the time. And, of course, because this is an adaptation from Pippi Longstocking's Swedish author: Astrid Lingdren.
(+) The characters design were okay, I liked them and reminded me of Ghibli's. Some music was nice like the 'Wolf's song'.
(-) Well, I noticed from the start that its pace is way too slow even for a 26-episode TV series. It doesn't offer anything exciting…
Read at the sourceKaguWren
After arduously slogging through the first several episodes on people's promises that this gets good later, I can say that they were right and it gets good later.
Ronja remains an insufferable brat through MOST of the story, but you come to care about the other characters enough to make up for it.
Overall it's a very good story (would be better without the painfully dull slog in the beginning), and worth putting up with the beginning in order to appreciate the end.
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My old review below because it's still completely valid for the first several episodes:
The CGI is really bad looking, the character movement and expressions are awkward and the lip syncing (even in the Japanese) is really badly off.
The characters themselves are all over-the-top, and the protagonist is utt…
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This story is from Ghibli, so the bar is already high from the beginning. I remind seeing or reading at someplace that Goro intended to do animation for the youngers. That would be his goal with Ghibli. I think he nailed it with Sanzoku no Musume Ronja.
The sound in this is so heart-warming. It looks like someone wants to hug you. It's peaceful and somewhat mystical. It matches the forest and its environment. I loved the opening and especially the ending.
The characters are all full of energy. It maintains a good atmosphere and catches the children's attention. Ronja's father, Mattis, is so over the top. But I think we can buy that since he's the leader of robbers. His wife, Lovis, is what gives the show some balance. She's a strong woman who maintains the order there. One could argue ab…
Read at the sourceLightScaryRobo
Initially, I was thrown off by the 3D animation for this, and I regret that immensely. The story had me engaged in every single episode and this far surpassed my expectations. You follow Ronja throughout, and the only experience what she experiences, meaning at no point do you see what is happening in situations she is not involved in (unless it is in her imagination or if she is told a story).
This is Ghibli's only television series, and I believe that will be heavily why a CGI approach was taken for this. While it does feel very strange to watch at first, you very quickly come to love the art style and it seems to bring more life into these characters, and I can't see myself enjoying this as much if it were a normal 2D animation, which I myself find quite shocking.
From the getgo, yo…
Read at the sourceImbalance
The thing I don't like about this series most is that it ends!
"Ronja: The Robber's Daughter" is a fun story about a child who learns to put aside her family's prejudices, stand up for herself, and give everyone around her the strength to eventually learn to do the same, while having to brave the many dangers of the forest. It's a charming tale that will make you laugh, cry, and shake your fist and that mean old bad-guy.
The art and animation of this series is a bit crummy. A few times, you will surely feel like you are watching cell-shaded marionettes rather than a 3D anime, BUT I'm sure you will also be feeling like it's fine, because the characters are cool and the story really is a lot of fun.
The first few episodes are just barely good enough to keep watching, but the story gets gr…
Read at the sourcecow-bird
For starters, I believe that if you can get through the first few episodes, the series is one of the best that you can watch. It's similar to a novel, where the change is slow, but compelling. Once through the little parts, it becomes fantastic.
So as I go into the full review, be aware that I'm writing this a few months after finishing it.
Story (9) - The problem with the story is that it's slow. That is the main problem, it's slow to start and tend to drag along. I believe it would have been best as a shorter series, compacting the first five episodes into two or three. Similarly to Kemono no Souja Erin, for those who've seen it, it's a slow start but a great experience when you're into it. So my words of advice, push through the first few episodes and you'll have a good time.
Art…
Read at the sourceReReDead
Well, this was good! I was initially worried about the CGI-animation of the characters, but got used to it pretty quickly. It is very nicely done and gets you thinking about Zelda: The Wind Waker's art. Even if I still would have prefered a traditionally animated interpretation of the story, I don't think this is something that should stop people from giving this series a fair chance. And the background paintings is extremely good looking, it truly is a feast for the eyes to see swedish nature depicted in this way!
With as much as 26 episodes the series gets a long time to adapt the book in a fair way, which it does from beginning to end, with some extra fluff that doesn't take away anything from the experience. If you would compare it to the old swedish movie from the 80's, this is defin…
Read at the sourceSir_Chasm
Astrid Lindgrens story really comes to life in this anime, which is a great adaptation and manages to make fans of the book feel right at home while still managing to excite them.
If you enjoyed the book you owe it to yourself to watch this anime, it does the source material justice, and it will make you feel like a little kid again. There is so much ejoyment to be had in this anime wether you've read the book or not.
The characters are great, there are moments of joy, moments of sadness, and everything in between.
If you want to watch a good and heartwarming anime Sanzoku no Musume Ronja is a great option. You won't regret it.
Read at the sourceMarkezzo
Ronja the Robber’s Daughter is a show that I will be the first to admit that I’m severely biased against. The main reason is that as a swede I grew up watching the live-action version of this story, based from the children’s book by Astrid Lindgren. So rather than fight the inevitable, I wish to dedicate this review to comparing the two adaptions.
The animation is what one notices first as it is far from the usual. With a 3D-style that looks like it came straight out of a video-game, Ronja the Robber’s Daughter has a very different look, which may or may not scare some people off, though I would say that one gets used to the 3D rather quick.
Nature plays a large role in the series, to the point that one could almost call it its own character. Thanks to its amazing backgrounds you can’t h…
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