Audience reviews
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Cardboil
This was by far one of the worst things I have ever seen. It gets so much praise for what? The story is bad, the characters are annoying, I had no fun watching it. Usually I can find things like this funny, but this was absolutely terrible. So much other anime movies are good, but this one? Most terrible movie in the entire world.
This does not deserve any praise and it is a complete waste of time. If I could give it a 0 star or negative star, I would.
The characters are really annoying, not good. I don't get why people praise this, everyone I know in real life hates this as well because it is terrible.
Do not watch.
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It's a really great fantasy premise, but a really terrible execution on top of being used as a macGuffin vehicle for a terribly cringeworthy kiddy-romance.
It's really rough kiddyschool SoL for much of the first half. The FMC is portrayed in such a 'child-oriented person writing little girl' way, the 'romance'(nonromance) is absurdly forced for the entire movie. She's somehow all at once just a typical idiot who's suicidal, bipolar, autistic, narcissistic, cringe butt-bumping her crush and declaring her love to him constantly despite barely knowing him only through stalking as a cat, etc. She's a lunatic with zero ability to read the room or display any competency for the entire movie. This alone entirely robs it of any fantastical charm, somehow being all of the worst aspects of The Cat…
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You should watch this movie due to the following reasons:
1. unique plotline: never seen something like this before.
2. explores the characters and their personal struggles and their consequential emotions in a very adept manner: character development is evident in this film.
3. does a very good job at being extremely relatable; although one cannot relate to the part where you get to become a cat every so often.
4. potrays the "non-diagnosed depression" we all go through at some point in our lives. The feeling where we want the world to just end sometimes is potrayed here, and it is shown that there is indeed something that can cure it (as to what it is, you would have to watch to find out)
5. Nice flow of the film: Good directory, voice acting, and animation. And overall, just relax…
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delete the movie, its hot garbage.
Is the story unique? Its Unqiuely ass
did you enjoy it anyway because you like this genre/set-up? hell no, gtfo
Do you think the art style is fitting for the story? its aight
Were the characters well-rounded? no, they are ass and creepy
Did they have flaws and strengths? nah bro, this shit straight up creepy, who even came up with this???
were they unusually strong/smart/stupid? Unsually creepy that is
id the characters react to situations and events in a realistic way? no, she should've died the moment she jumped into the tree by getting impaled bruh
Do you think others will enjoy/dislike this series, even if you didn't? Why? no one would enjoy this unless they got discord kittens, and their grass is basically plastic and their light doesnt come from the…
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i am gonna be honest with you all, this movie was like a waste of time, its like someone tried hard to copy studio ghibli and failed terribly, this movie is super cringy and cliche.
started nicely and then hit a brick wall. this felt like i was forced to watch this movie.
If i had a chance to go back in time and stop myself from watching this movie, then i would definitely do that.
Seriously this movie had the most basic plots and literally the most predictable scenes
Art is the only thing which is decent here but rest of the criteria is absolutely pathetic to say the least
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Goddamn it, I just witnessed such an epically boring and insufferable crapfest! Ouch. Was that too harsh? Well, it pains me to say it but that opening statement is nothing but true.
*Also, if there is anything you should take away from this review (even if you're not going to read further on), I just want to warn you that this movie will be a huge waste of your fucking time*
So imagine my disappointment when I find out that A Whisker Away was made by the Studio Colorido, the same studio that produced Penguin Highway, an anime movie that I recently just watched and absolutely adored-- a movie where I would go as far as to compare it to Miyazaki's work! So obviously, I had high hopes going into this film because my naive little mind thought: "same studio = same quality!" Haha. Nope. See,…
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My name is Miyo Sasaki. I'm 12 years old. My mom doesn't exist, she walked out on me, and I'm married to Kento Hinode. I go to middle school, and I get home every day by 4 PM at the latest. I don't smoke, but I occasionally turn into a cat. I'm never in bed, and make sure to stalk my crush husband for 8 hours, no matter what. After having my brain wrinkles ironed out and doing about twenty minutes of Hinode sunrise attacks before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I have zero sense of others' feelings. I was told there were major issues at my last therapy session. I'm trying to explain that I'm a person who wishes to live a very quiet life. I take care not to trouble myself with any enemies, like empathy or reason, that would cause me to act…
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Probably an unpopular opinion but I was really looking forward to this movie but was honestly underwhelmed. The mask seller started off as creepy and mysterious, but just turned out to be an idiot. He should have been a more ominous character although his reason for selling masks wasn't too bad but sort of cliche. Muge didn't really have anything to like about her. I would have liked her more as a character if they showed her Dad dying and her Mom leaving to see the pain. Also, the confrontation between Muge's old Mom and new stepmom was downplayed a lot. The music took away all the drama from the moment. Hinode was kind of just a bland character who didn't really struggle too much. We didn't really get to experience how important pottery was to him apart from the maybe 5 total minutes of…
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There's absolutely no problem with the animation style, quality and music. However, the main character is not one of the worst, but the worst character I've ever seen in anime. She is selfish and have zero empathy towards anyone. ANYONE. You'd argue that she cares about the Hinode guy, but NO. She has no sense of respect for his personal space, nor any care of how he feels. Stalking, invading, and using her butt to bump into him... I honestly wouldn't blame that guy not liking her. This whole changing relationship between Hinode and her is extremely forced and unrealistic. Yes, I get it, these 2 are main characers and are supposed to be together, but man, it just makes me frustrated to watch such an unrealistic turnout. I am not done with this movie as I am writing this review, but I kind…
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The fantastic art and the Netflix feature misled me into watching this movie. The trailer also made it seem like this was a "professional" production, for the lack of a better term. The audio is fantastic too. But the main character just absolutely ruins it. The writing was is just plainly bad. Possibly the most unlikable main character in anime history. Every other character in this movie is objectively a nicer character. And the reason why I'm blaming the writing is because the main character does change towards the end, but it is not consistent. The character growth just seemed to follow the "formula" for a good movie.
Watch it if you want to actively root against the main character.
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A whisker's away's story is serviceable,but nothing more.The art is aesthetically pleasing to look at,the story and concept are decently executed on,(although the spiritual realm and cats elements really leave a lot to be desired in terms of originality)but you never feel like the movie is something that you would really remember once a good few months pass.
This movie has a clear beginning conflict,climax and resolution which isn´t anything bad necesarily,but it does make many of the story beats quite predictable,since the movie doesn´t really do much with them.I feel like Penguin highway was much more playful and unpredictable with its story beats in this regard.Let me once again emphasize that being safe isn´t a bad thing,but it doesn´t make something extraordinary either.
The progres…
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"Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu" has got to be one of the most bizzare anime films I've ever seen. While some may speculate that this is due to the subject matter of a girl turning into a cat, it's not. It's more so the fact that said girl is unintentionally (I think) portrayed as a complete cringe worthy lunatic who's freakishly obsessed with a boy who barely even acknowledges her existence.
STORY - 6/10
The story, as stated by the summary, is about a girl who gains the ability to transform into a cat in order to get close to her crush. A potentially cute and wholesome story marred by freakish character motivations and generic plodding. The concept of the story could have been really interesting given the right direction. There are moments where the film explores the philosophical…
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Whilst A Whisker Away had a strong premise it didn't really take me by surprise. In fact, I think that it was way lower than my expectations before I watched it.
A Whisker Away's story and concept felt like something Disney would make but instead of their generic cartoony art style per se it's anime art style instead. There's also something highly unappealing about a romance portrayed by cats. It feels too generic. It feels like I've seen this too many times before in the past, I just can't be bothered to see anymore.
Other than the story, the art is exceptionally beautiful and reminded me of a beautiful show called "Tsuki Ga Kirei". Which was peradventure one of the best romance I've ever seen. The background musics and voice acting are also satisfactory, thus I have no comment on tha…
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When I first saw the trailer for this anime, I was had very high expectations for this movie, which it managed to meet perfectly. It was such a touching story and heavily reminded me of Ghibli movies I used to watch when I was younger.
Story: 10/10
To me, this anime was highly original and very well done. The pacing was perfect, it wasn't too fast or too slow. The story itself was very emotional and beautiful, I managed to feel Muge's struggles strongly and it left a very impactful message on me about battling depression and how to be yourself.
Art: 8/10
I feel like the animation let the anime down a little, as it was quite choppy and not amazing at times, however the actual style and beautiful scenery made up for it. It's breath-taking at times.
Sound: 9/10
The music and the atmosphere…
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"Wow, a work from Junichi Satou (Aria, Tamayura) and Mari Okada (MSG:IBO, AnoHana, Lupin III: Mine Fujiko), must be great!" These were my initial thoughts about this movie before watching it until my hopes were shattered when I actually got to watch this movie.
Story 3/10
A super clingy, full of energy girl Miyo Sasaki, nicknamed "Muge" who's in love with her classmate Kento Hinode, her indefatigable tries to get the attention of her crush were in vain so she thought of becoming a cat to get close to her crush which later turned out to be a deadly mistake because she had to throw her humanity if she wanted to continue being a cat. The premise sounds normal but it's later butchered by it's own progress due to ambiguous and unexplained actions and sequences.
Art and Animation 6/10
The art…
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“You really seem to love me when I’m Taro.” - Miyo Sasaki
Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu, or A Whisker Away is a movie with the main theme of cats. Yes, many cats, a lot of cats. A light romance content with the supernatural matter involved, resulting in a perfect combination of the movie.
Story - 9/10
The story starts off pretty quickly, so watching a trailer at least once is recommended. The storytelling begins with Miyo’s family, Miyo’s relationship with her friends, and how she got a mask that allows her to transform into a cat. The overall concept can be understood within 10 minutes or less, giving you time to enjoy the whole movie instead of making you try to understand what’s going on. The whole concept is interesting and unique, making A Whisker Away became a must-watch. The m…
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Story: 5/10
The story presents an intriguing premise. The concept of a girl who turns into cat admittedly piqued my curiosity when the trailer first came out. Unfortunately, this might have been the only complement I can think of about its story.
Since the beginning of this film, we were greeted with scenes of Hinode, the main female protagonist of the film, being affectionate towards Miyo—running into him at almost every encounter. My biggest gripe towards this is how the film fails to present any reason behind Hinode's love for Miyo. As a romance film, this was impossible to overlook.
Character: 5/10
Although some think that Hinode was just plain annoying, this wasn't my main issue about the characters. There wasn't a single action either of the two characters did that was founded o…
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From first seeing the trailer I had very high expectations for this film and they were definitely met. This is my first review so I’m sorry in advance if it’s not too well wrote, it also may contain spoilers.
In the first twenty minutes of the film I felt almost disappointed with how it was going and how annoying the main characters was but as the story continued on her character development was just wonderful. She went from being an annoying stalker student to becoming a more relatable character.
I think the story is probably 9 almost an 8. If you’ve started to watch it and do feel bored please continue watching it because it’s extremely unique!
For sound I’d give it 9. The sound for the anime was also pretty great, the music was wonderful and went it came to some of the voice acting I w…
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SHORT SPOILER FREE REVIEW:
Ever since I saw the first trailer a month and a half ago I've been eagerly waiting for this movies release and boy was it worth the wait! Whenever Netflix produces either anime series or movies, it's either an instant hit or miss and let me tell you that Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu definitly is a solid hit and probably even the best anime movie released so far this year (that is if we don't count the North American release of Tenki no Ko, which is arguably a worthy contender).
The movie follows the story of Miyo Sasaki and how she transformed into a cat in order to get closer to Kento Hinode, the guy for whom she has a crush on. I'm going to avoid mentioning any spoilers in this review, but let me say that that's just the surface of the movie. Nakitai Wa…
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My first ever anime review~
Story: 8
The story was beautiful yet predictable. Halfway through the story, I was able to predict what would happen next. Despite that, the story was moving and beautiful. The ideas and concepts in the movie were intuitive and easy to grasp. I didn't spend that much time wondering anything introduced.
Art: 9
The art and animation were very bright and lively. The characters' movements were very smooth.
Sound: 9
The soundtrack fits in well with the mood of the film. It was never out of place. The voice actors were able to express their respective characters very well. Character: 10
The characters were unique and distinguishable. Every character had an impact on the story. The cast compliments each other very well.
Enjoyment: 10
From start to finish, I enjoyed…
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