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Lu Over the Wall

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Kai is a lonely teenage boy who lives in a small fishing village. One day, he meets and befriends Lu, a fun-loving mermaid whose singing is hypnotic to all who hear it.

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Critics Consensus

Lu Over the Wall can be more fun to watch than to follow, but director Masaaki Yuasa's distinctive visual style offers colorful compensation for an occasionally scattered story.

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Tasha Robinson Polygon 08/18/2020
A surprisingly sweet and passionate story. Go to Full Review
Kristy Puchko Pajiba 05/14/2018
Thirsting for a deeply whimsical, relentlessly playful, and intensely sweet spectacle? Go to Full Review
William Bibbiani TheWrap 05/11/2018
Lu Over the Wall is many films, all of them vying for the same screen time. It's as chaotic as it sounds. Go to Full Review
Andrew Murray The Upcoming 02/02/2021
3/5
Despite the awkward animation and the convoluted narrative, however, Lu Over the Wall</i? possesses a uniquely irresistible charm that greatly outweighs its shortcomings. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/15/2020
3.5/4.0
The film is a classic take on a fairy tale. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine 06/14/2020
8/10
The animation feels perpetually infused with a sense of enjoyment; one imagines the production team enjoyed themselves as much as their audience do. Go to Full Review
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07/18/2022 The greatest 01 hour: and 47 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 07/18/2022 This movie is so colorful, and soundtrack was really good! Personally, the art style is so good, it's like a combination of Devilman and Ponyo ahahha. What did concern me was that Lu looks like a little kid, but I've read that the relationship between her and kai is platonic and they're just friends so ig that's fine, besides that this movie is really good. My favorite movie for now. See more 04/11/2021 Uma história ingênua e colorida sobre uma sereia que gosta de fazer amizade com humanos. See more 02/26/2021 the animation kinda sucks :/ and main character isnt relatable. See more 07/26/2020 Boring plot and bad art in my opinion See more 04/02/2020 Negatively impacted by its sins that lowered its rising level because they didn't serve the story besides bringing an abrupt change through the twofold generic narrative structure, but from where it is the so-so by the immediate sounds of it is a dot. This spiritual descendant to "Ponyo" is adorably precious and wonderful with a loving heart over the cuteness, uplifted cheerfulness and soulful innocence connected to meaningful friendship while unpredictable in the inventive animation and the characterization – with its own contagious phenomenon in feeling good spirits while separately laughing and foot-tapping, might rank as an animated favorite for Gene Kelly. (A-) See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Kai is a lonely teenage boy who lives in a small fishing village. One day, he meets and befriends Lu, a fun-loving mermaid whose singing is hypnotic to all who hear it.
Director
Masaaki Yuasa
Producer
Junnosuke Itô, Yuka Okayasu
Screenwriter
Reiko Yoshida, Masaaki Yuasa
Production Co
Toho Animation, Science Saru
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Some Peril)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 7, 2019
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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