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Bret M. @BretM-3 Jun 1 Ah, the day I never thought would come: the day I was severely let down by a Studio Ghibli movie. This was the only time I watched a movie by Studio Ghibli and was genuinely wondering “when will it ever end?!” It tells the story of a tribe of Shape Shifting Raccoons fighting to save the environment. But it’s so darn depressing. It’s so sad, but not even in a tasteful way that makes you think about the health of the environment. It’s sad in a way that you feel like you need something to cheer you up when it’s over. There’s also this random parade in the middle of the film that just feels so out of place in a movie of this tone. It’s also one of the most weird things my eyes have ever been forced to watch. It felt like the movie just wanted an excuse to animate one of the weirdest things ever created. Speaking of the poor animators, we have to talk about the elephant in the room: the male raccoons’ “Special Ability.” Good lord. Who came up with that?! I feel so sorry for the animators. See more Kevin P @RT55971421 Jan 7 Easily one of the strangest and most underrated Ghibli movies ever made. It's a very entertaining farce that draws heavy inspiration from Japanese folklore. The characters are all really likable and memorable, with a great set of voice actors. The movie is a fun spin on the "Nature fights back" storyline with some good commentary on habitat fragmentation and suburban sprawl. The animation is very expressive with such fluid transformations that make the fight scenes hilarious and surreal. I liked all the internal debate amongst the tanukis. The first half of the movie is a lot of fun. However, the long runtime kind of makes the pacing drag in the second half. It's time that could've been time spent on the ending resolution, where the tanukis all take jobs and have different outlooks on what to do with the forest and making money in the human world. I like how sad and realistic the ending plays out. It's not a perfect movie, but it's still very creative and funny with a lot of passion. See more Ry N @RyGuy Aug 29 Comically lazy shapeshifting racoons fight back by blending in and disrupting society as humans destroy their forest. Not sure I'd call it a family film with the number of testicular jokes they make. See more Lucas O @LucasOMovies Aug 17 Rating: 52%. This was a weird film. The animation was good and so was the voice acting. However, the plot was too slow for me and dragged on. I am not big into slice-of-life stories, and some of this felt like one. Also, for people who have kids, this might be a little more inappropriate than most Ghibli films. Nothing crazy, but some scenes may not be suitable for small kids. The ending was also kinda sad and unsatisfying. Their demeanor for killing humans was a bit odd as well. Some good underlying messages, but some bad ones as well. Overall, just not very entertaining and kind of all over the place. See more Michael H. @CaptainBeardo 07/15/2025 My favorite Studio Ghibli film. Raccoon dogs with giant male parts (censored meaning)?! What more could you ask for? My wife hates this movie, but it does have a more serious undertone and ecological message for society’s expansion. A must-see for Japanese animation fans. See more Jim D @ilovedollssomuch 06/17/2025 This movie should be the true definition of quirky. Its unique, fun, but also unexpectedly deep and bleak. Highly recommended. See more Read all reviews

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