Audience reviews
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SkyBlue1012
AS EXPECTED FROM WIT STUDIO, THEIR ANIMATION IS ALWAYS OF HIGH QUALITY, BUT THIS TIME IT'S MORE GLOOMY.
There's no voice acting in this short film.
10 minutes is just too short, I wanted to know more about them and how they got that kind of life together.
The raven dad (or whatever type of creature he is) is more caring than most humans (including me).
I wonder why he can't hug his daughter.
The raspberry pancake makes me drool 🤤. I think I haven't tasted raspberry in real life, so I wanted to have what she's eating 😋. The meteor shower scene is beautiful, and the boat scene where there's an aurora borealis in the sky is breathtaking; it looks so dreamy.
I hope they'll keep up their peaceful life.
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“The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún” is what happens when you priorities story and not plot.
I am a fan of fairy tales. Something that for some reason many people don’t believe. I haven’t read the source material of this short but I will now. But, I have a rule of reviewing something as it’s own creation. If something has a prequel or sequel but it’s in a different medium or a different season of a show I will not take that into account. So I will review the plot and story of “The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún” as it is. I’m also autistic so if there is any sort of symbolism here then I probably missed it. Sorry not sorry.
I actually recently decided to change the definition of “Plot” and “Story” that I use.
If You want to know what definitions I used previously just ch…
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The Girl on the Other Side is a curious work. I first came into contact with the work through Brazilian YouTuber Danael Fernandes, who reviews works in general. At first, I thought the character he used was an OC of his, but over time I learned that it was the Sensei of this work and finally I wanted to see what it was about.
This 2019 animation is like a one-shot of the 2022 one (I haven't seen the 2022 one yet), but I feel that it treats the original work differently because it is a very short version of the work, only 10 minutes long.
I really liked the fact that there is no dubbing in this animation, it makes us feel what the characters feel through the background music/sound, which made me very focused on watching the work. Another point that I really liked was the animation that is…
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This is one of a kind blank canvas on a museum wall.
If you are the kind of person that can see art in anything, you'll be amazed by this anime. It's going to tingle your imagination, because blantly, there's no story. As for me, I'm just a normal human being, not some kind of artistic genious, so in my mind this anime wasted my time.
Art was unusual for anime genres, and many people will find it beatiful. Happily for them, the art stays consistent. So if you're an artistic genious that will enjoy the story (that is barely there), this kind of art will be a great addition to that.
It was a short movie, and while it didn't manage to portray much story, it did manage to bring up a ton of questions. About what the hell is going on. And as a typical, art, it want you to imagine the answers…
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The light, and the dark. At one point in our universe, that was quite literally everything there was. The concept of the two elements, the duality they share, brings interesting stories to tell. One of which, happens to be "Totsukuni no Shoujo" or "The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún", a short OVA made by Wit Studio.
The story follows, the girl in white, the light, the man in black, the dark. They meet, with nothing to do with each other at first sight, but soon after, the two become acquaintanced with one, the dark figure offering a place for the girl to stay in. However, the drawback, the two elements clash, with the dark figure able to blacken that which he touches.
The anime is not exactly what I thought it would be, but it was pleasant nonetheless. The idea that was present…
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So this will be a small review in which i'll also analyse some meaning that I gave to this episode
First of all it's a pretty easy to watch thing ,cause it's a 10 minute episode.
The art is fantastic honestly I cannot express how much I loved it.I might be wrong on that part ,but I feel that it was drawn like anime did back in the day ,which is sth I personally really enjoy.
I must say that I've not read the manga or anything so the thought I'm about to analyse might be completely wrong.
Some possible symbolism that I got, is that the pure white girl expresses a child full of innocence ,while the pitch black characters depict adults who are capable of doing terrible things.The story provides 2 characters like that .The one is the co-protagonist who looks after the girl and the second on…
Read at the sourceMidoriYosei
I can say is a very relaxing Ova the sounds and aesthetics are very sounding. It is like reading a moving manga those are all the sounds I imagine while reading one is very short for such a good deep story the fact he wants to protect her and can touch her it hits hard. Is the struggle of a parent and good VS evil type of situation very beautiful.
The story is telling is very spot on and without dialogue is very impressive how much it can actually say without using words. I love the scene at the end because throw out the ova black and white were the predominant colors but in the end, it was a sea of full colors.
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I absolutely love it. I've read all the mangas done by nagabe, and I can't express enough how much I love these kind of stories. It's really similar to "The Ancient Magus Bride" (As that anime was inspired by this).
A demonic (or cursed creature if you will), shunned and hated, meets a person who accepts him for what he is. They create a close bond, help each other...appreciate each other's company. Not to mention the artstyle is just perfect!
I really, really love these kind of "forbidden love" stories in general where humans or so go beyond a creature's appearance and touch their hearts and become close. The only person who accepts them.
If you enjoyed watching this, give the mangas a go! There are a total of 8 volumes at the moment since this review is placed.
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Being able to convey feelings and ideas without words is a difficult task. Being able to tell an entire story without words is a whole other challenge.
Despite being only 10 minutes long, Totsukuni no Shoujo/The Girl From The Other Side, manages to masterfully put together a compelling story with characters who feel alive. From the art direction to the sound design, you can feel the passion that was put into this OVA.
A beautiful artstyle and wonderful music, combined with a wholesome yet tense story that makes you actually feel for the characters. You're always on the same page as the characters. They may not be saying anything but the visual and musical information tells you everything you need to know.
The relationship between Shiva and Sensei never feels unrealistic. These character…
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Well this was a pleasant surprise. The Girl From The Other Side had been on my radar only because I heard the manga was good, nothing else. While watching I was instantly reminded of a cross between the Ancient Magus Bride and one of those animated shorts that always gets nominated for an Oscar. It had that kind of feel to it. What blew me away the most however was the art and animation. It felt like I was watching someones sketches in a notebook come to life in glorious detail. Every movement is fluid, the scenes are jarring, and the atmosphere has the right amount of creepiness to it. All in all, this was very beautiful. My only complaint is that it is too short at less than 10 minutes long. I want more. You can't show me something this unique and creative and not continue on with it. Ot…
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Totsukuni no Shoujo tells the tale of a young girl and her otherworldly guardian living amidst of a forlorn forest. At first glance, their life together is harmonious and their relationship heartwarming; on further inspection however, something seems off…
It is hard to shake the sense of eeriness arising from the black-and-white juxtaposition of the young girl and her guardian whose behaviour strikes one as rather odd: during the early sequences of their everyday life he seems to frantically avoid any form of physical contact with the girl, instead opting for workarounds that do not require touching her.
The origin of his peculiar behaviour is slowly unravelled over the course of the following few scenes: the guardian suffers from a curse that turns every living being he touches into a d…
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Now it might just be because I'm an avid follower of the manga that my score is the way it is, after all without prior knowledge of the series it's hard to glean anything totally solid from a 10 minute OVA.
Rather than being something to critique by itself, this short work of art proves itself to be the perfect advertisement for the enchanting manga of the same name, as it was the cover art of the manga that caught my eye to begin with.
There is, however, something to be said about the outstanding visual and audio directing put into this OVA; to be able to convey emotion without expressing it in words is a gift, and this nails it. From the sprinklings of delicate orchestral pieces to the dedication of sticking exactly to the manga art whilst adding a dash of colour works perfectly to give…
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