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NiNoKuni
二ノ国
2019 106 min Japan PG-13 12+
★6.5
Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Director: Yoshiyuki Momose, Hiroyuki Morita, Naohito Takahashi
🎮 Based on the game
«Ni no Kuni»
Trailers
Description
Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by love, the three teens will be tasked with making the ultimate choice.
Worldwide:
$2.86M
Starring
Kento Yamazaki
Actor
Mackenyu
Actor
Tucker Chandler
Actor
Key opinion
Ni No Kuni is widely regarded as a visually and aurally stunning production that fails to match its high-caliber score and background art with a coherent or well-developed narrative. While the film captures the aesthetic spirit of Studio Ghibli, it is hampered by rushed storytelling, thin character work, and inconsistent animation quality.
| Score | Joe Hisaishi’s musical score stands out as a masterful highlight that elevates the viewing experience. | |
| Production | The backgrounds and environmental artistry are beautiful, successfully evoking the visual style of Studio Ghibli. | |
| animation | The character animation is frequently described as cheap, inconsistent, and lacking the depth found in standard high-quality anime. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay suffers from being underdeveloped and rushed, resulting in a thin narrative that lacks logical consistency and depth. | |
| Humor | Attempts at humor fail to land, failing to integrate effectively into the film's tone. | |
| Theme | Views on the narrative's structure are divided: some find the parallel world concept logical, while others characterize the plot as a chaotic, poorly paced collection of tropes. |