Audience reviews
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Nardoo_Narwhal
What can I say its Great. Animal Crossing just melts the heart strings but also ...
THIS IS THE GREATEST FAN DUB I have ever seen. When Nintendo of America say no just do it yourself and it works so well. I honestly don't know why Nintendo of America never dubbed this movie as it would obviously been great for bringing fans into the franchise. I understand some people prefer subs but as a child's movie a dub just makes sense. Plus listening and being able to focus on all the details the movie has to offer is really enjoyable.
All thats left is to vote for 1. me the mayor 2. me the mayor 3. me the mayor or 4. me the mayor. #tortimerformayor
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I have in my life, had many thoughts. One such thought that has occurred to me in the duration of my life time is the following. Animal Crossing (Doubutsu no Mori) is easily described in two words:
Pog movie
I really enjoyed the film.
I would recommend everyone gives it a shot. It made me happy.
KK Slider was my favorite character. Underrated GOAT All my friends I showed this movie to enjoyed it. My sister loved it as well. The music in the movie was great.
It's not as amazing as the GOAT Ping Pong, but it is still a fantastic movie I would recommend.
8/10
Read at the sourceSeiggun
Where can it go wrong?! Its an Animal Crossing film.
It did a great job displaying each islander and their personalities. And it felt like I was able to experience the game in a real perspective.
Story - 4. Unfortunately the plot wasn't good in my opinion. The plot was introduced 30 minutes into the film and for those bits it was kind of boring. Towards the end of the movie the plot got more interesting and used foretelling from in the middle of the movie to solve a problem. I found this really smart and really amazing because its coming from a 2006 film where these types of things weren't as common. Overall it did a decent job using the characters in the plot, but it wasted some good potential in some characters, such as Hopper, Timmy, and Tommy.
Art - 5. Although it was made in 2006,…
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Alright, I'm jumping into this review, trying not to be biased whatsoever.
Animal Crossing has and will always be my favorite game franchise, so I was ecstatic to find out there was a movie. The movie, however, was not dubbed (or subbed?) for Western viewers, but some voice actors came together and made their own (very good) dub.
Now, onto the movie. I'm pretty biased when it comes to rating things, but this I can give a proud 8. While it plays out like a slice-of-life, it's definitely something I'd say the average Animal Crossing fan would enjoy, especially after winding down from school or work. Plus, it's enjoyable for all ages.
While it may not be the world's best anime movie, it was way better than the Mario one, that's for sure.
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First review, so please bear with me.
I was surprised at seeing that majority of the reviews I've seen on here are positive, so here's one with an opposite tone. Naturally, this review is overall negative. I'm a relatively new fan of Animal Crossing (starting with AC:NL just this year), but I've instantly fallen in love with it, so finding out it had an anime adaptation made me instantly drawn to it. I expected a lighthearted, character driven slice of life, but what I got was a movie too ambitious for it's own good.
Story: 4/10.
The story is bad. There are around 3 or 4 different arcs in this movie, each of which feels like it should have been 6 episodes long. Instead, they're condensed to around 30 minutes each, which just makes them feel really rushed and full of plotholes. There r…
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Animal Crossing was possibly my favourite ever video game that I played growing up, so when I found out there was an anime film adaptation I knew I had to watch it no matter how bad it may turn out to be.
Thankfully, it wasn't wasted time.
This film is, in a word, beautiful. It captures all of the elements of the game seamlessly, from the world which the main character (Ai) lives in to her friends and other NPCs of the game with their unique personalities.
I was always wary of the story for this film as Animal Crossing doesn't actually have one, but yet the writers manage to tell a narrative that works on many different levels. Certain aspects go no deeper than those who would just be watching it casually as well as hardcore fans of the game which would have an expansive knowledge of e…
Read at the sourceThedude3445
A little crushed that the Animal Crossing movie was just a feature-length commerical for the DS game and coasted on its charm with zero notable elements. But I don't know what I was expecting anyway, considering Nintendo never released this movie in the West.
It has many nice moments and it's very cute. It's also a movie for kids so whatever. But it feels like a compilation movie to a 26-episode TV series that doesn't exist and its meandering plotless slice-of-life story is just the kind of boring thing so many Japanese comedies and dramas fall prey to.
Something quieter and more laid back would have been way better for me, but I guess if they did that they couldn't show off all the cool gameplay features.
Read at the sourceLovelyTekki
If you are a major fan of Animal Crossing, you should watch this. The main character, Ai, is reminiscent of the journey one goes on when they play the game. She starts off confused, until she eventually starts to fit into town after a while and she even made some friends.
The worst part of this movie was Whitney by far. I never liked her as a villager, and she's even more of a stuck-up jerk in this movie. Other than her, the rest of the characters are likable and fun. I loved how they portrayed Mr. Resetti especially.
The artwork stands out as it is consistent to the game's art style while also having a bit of flair. Everything just looks cute and colorful.
Watching this again makes me feel that the series could lend itself well to an anime series or another OVA. With the recent popul…
Read at the sourceSidewinder51
Rate a 6
English Dubbed
Story
If you played the animal crossing game from the game cube; which pretty much was the main reason to buy the system, you will be well enriched. While the main character was not what one would expect the name made sense. My theory is that the game designers went for a symbolic approach then a realistic. Put another way this video is based from a game. A game involves a human to play it. I could go further but hopefully you see the chain of events linked. As for the conclusion i must say i was rather mystified. Not saying i was disappointed. For the ending to happen at a good time. But like the bonus ending which happen to hit on the missing element struck me as old. Yes, yes it was mentioned but where is this end result? I understand it had a symbolic meaning b…
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"It gives the Player the ultimate AC feeling."
It's nearly 10 years since this movie came out, and I watched it for the first time today. So how does it hold up?
If you are a fan of the Animal Crossing games, you know how addictive it is. Doing in game activities that you rarely do in your own life. (Fishing, Collecting bugs, sharing gifts with friends on a regular basis)
Thinking, how on earth could Animal Crossing have a film, when there is no plot? That is sort of the charm it got. The film uses the simple lifestyle of the villagers, as well as their day to day activities. Showing the viewer most of the possible activities, and events within the earliest games.
For what the game has to offer at any plot related material, there is evolution stages of friendship, which is seen by most…
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Animal Crossing, much like the games, doesn't really have a complex story. That is, things don't really happen for a reason, they just kind of happen at random and don't have any real point to them. This made the whole thing very difficult to sit through, and about 1/3 of the way through the movie I was already bored of it. They do try to spice it up here & there, having some adventure-themed moments, and trying to throw in a bit more plot by introducing some mysterious elements... but both of these still manage to come off as forced, and also somewhat uninteresting.
The characters tend to be the real focus of the whole thing, and they're lively and represented well. Many of your favorite characters from the game make cameo appearances, as one would expect, but there are also some origina…
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Like many of the others I had no idea what to expect going into an animated version of Animal Crossing; as the games themselves have little to no plot other than what you make of it by yourself.
However, what I found was a loving adaptation of the video games that any fan of the series would enjoy! (Especially those who loved Animal Crossing: Wild World) This was a beautiful, heartfelt, and child-friendly movie with a plot that anyone could follow.
Final Line: If you're a fan of the games or just love cute things in general this is a must see!
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Since I'm a fan of the game I decided to watch the movie. I liked how they had the same sound effects in the right spots and the same music as well. I was surprised how good the movie was since it was a video game that all you had to do was collect items, sell them, and pay your debt to your house and what not. They had a lot of the characters in it like Tom Nook, The Able Sisters, K.K. Slider etc. For K.K. Slider they had actual lyrics to the music. I didn't know they had lyrics to the songs. It also reminded me that K.K. sung in front of the train station in the Game Cube version. I forgot about that. Overall the movie was really good.
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You know what game franchise would really lend itself to film well? I'm sure you all had different answers to that, but I'll bet none of you said Animal Crossing. And why should you? It's a repetitive game about collecting random rubbish with basically no story that many call "slightly less boring than watching paint dry." And yet, it has a film adaptation. I've been thinking about checking it out for some time just out of curiosity and this seemed like a good time. So let's look at the Animal Crossing movie.
The story opens with a young girl named Ai moving to the animal village, pretty much exactly like the games. She introduces herself at the post office and heads to get her key from a massive tosser, Tom Nook. Who instantly put her to work without giving her much say in the matter, j…
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Ok. So I watched the movie and it was ok, I am not an Animal Crossing fan, but this movie is changing my mind a bit. Well, without further ado, lets get to the score.
Story:
The story pretty much follows the Animal Crossing one abit, and I liked how it turned out. Its pretty much about the main character, called Ai, and how she meets the neighbors and new friends, and gets to her new home. I give this a pretty 9.
Art:
The art was fantibulostic. Well, not that of the WOW! But to the animal Crossing style, it fits pretty well, and every character is pretty well drawn. Every single detail of the game can be there, you might even think you're in the game! ....A little... But anyway, the backgrounds are simple and cool, and the characters move smoothly. THats why I give this section a 10.
So…
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My first review, please bear with me.
I didn't even know there was an anime adaption of Animal Crossing before I came across it on this site. My first thought was, how could the make a movie out of a game that doesn't have a plot? But I was really interested, as I loved the game. Not sure what to expect, I watched it. And I was very surprised.
Story ; 9/10
The story centers around the main character, Ai, and how she adjusts to living in the animal village she just moved to. Again, I wasn't really expecting this to have a good plot, but it did! (or at least in my eyes)
Art ; 10/10
The backgrounds were a tad simplistic, but the people and animals were adorable. Bouquet was so cute! The designs of the animals stayed very close to their game counter parts. The colors were fantastic; brigh…
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For those of you who enjoyed the game, Animal Crossing was an interesting movie. It summarized the game fairly well, adding in different characters and giving Ai, the main character, a home to live in. It was a fun thing to watch. The animation was cute and the storyline similar to that of the games.
One thing that I didn't like much about this was that it didn't have much of a plotline to go off of. Much like the game, you get a job and fix a house up and that's pretty much it. Where do you go with that in a movie?
Read at the sourceDoorstop_Idol
Really, you would think that there is not much to say about Animal Crossing, but that just is not the case with this movie. It is simply wonderful when you watch it for what it is: Pure and simple enjoyment. This movie captures all the best elements from the game (the character archetypes, events, chores, etc.) and puts them together seamlessly with a plot that, while certainly not Shakespeare, is certainly cute and simple but workable. And the best part is that it never feels like this is trying to sell you something. Did it make me want to play the games again? Surely. Did it feel like I was watching an hour and a half commercial for a product? Not in the least, and that was great.
The animation is crisp, clean, bright, and fun. It might not be amazingly detailed, but it follows the sty…
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As a fan of the game Animal Crossing (both Gamecube and DS versions) I was pleasantly surprised to discover an anime adaptation had been made. If you haven’t played the game, Animal Crossing is basically just living your life in a new town, but while you’re a human, the other villagers are all other animals. It’s a nice RPG slice-of-life, and it’s very fun living your life in your town. This experience is different, obviously, considering you’re watching the character living her life in a new town instead of being the character himself/herself.
The main character’s name is Ai, a magnanimous yet somewhat undecided girl who comes to live in the village of animals, moving away from home. As she goes through her days in the new village, she meets new anima…
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Animal Crossing was really worth it. It dosn't matter if your a fan of the video games or if this is your first time seeing Animal Crossing; people are going to be watching through this till the very satisfying end. The story, altough at first dosn't really have a strong plot in the beginning, will make you stay on the edge of your seat and will be making you wonder what will happen next. The art is a bit toned down from most anime. It has a more kiddish feel to it, but it goes well with the anime in this case and it makes it up with cute and adorable style. The music is really calming and relaxing and fans will hear many familar tunes from the game. It has a good amount of comedy in it. Weither it be Mr Resetti's attitude or Blathers rambling, people will get a good chuckle out of some pa…
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