My Oni Girl

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Maarten O It’s not a unique or mind altering plot. But the slow pace, the lack of plot gratification and actually the normality of this movie. Makes it for me one that I would like to watch ones a year. Especially with kids. I think it’s nice that for once a ‘kids’ movie or maybe rather a animation, isn’t full with tension, I think it’s a great movie for before bed, with or without kids. If you need to heal here you go. And nice to see that nice guy gets what he deserves especially because he’s not being a creep or busy with making her like him. Just great realistic and kinda healthy relationships. The part where he surrenders to death kinda heavy tho Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/27/25 Full Review Paul S Sometimes it was a little slow, but it is still a really fun movie to watch. I definitely recommend it for anime fans. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review Tamás B Altough its not a mind blowing film, I think the animation looked beautiful and I think its worth watching atleast once, I personally enjoyed it. :) Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Kyle M Many endeavors of the medium characterized charming delight and narrates wonder, but this one, while generally fun and well-animated with moderate engagement over the leisure philosophical addition, gets inconsistently anchored when the conceptual grasp exceeds its realized reach. (B) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Jay W "My Oni Girl" plays with fire, in it utilizes a lot of story tropes that drive me crazy in less talented hands. I typically hate stories where misunderstandings lead to people running away. I hate vague world building with unclear consequences. And I hate when stories take an extreme tonal shift part way through the story. But, in this film, these things didn't bother me as much. The secret to that success comes down to the likability of our main characters. The animation and voice acting are both really good. I want to give a special shoutout to Victoria Washington who plays Tsumugi in the English Dub, she does a great job conveying all the emotions this character goes on. The first half of the movie is almost formatted like it could be episodes in an anime series. The two leads come across various characters on their adventure and help them out in some way. This isn't a format I typically enjoy. But in this one we get to see how kind and thoughtful our main character Hiigari is. Hiigari is just the nicest guy, the type of guy that would give you the shirt off his back. The worldbuilding might be vague, but the audience is given just enough information to keep things grounded yet mysterious. The movie takes a drastic turn in tone about halfway through. Always refreshing when a movie keeps you on your toes. Much like the Tsumugi, the movie might be a little demon, but it so cute and likable I can't help but enjoy it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Audience Member Good, but underwhelming. My Oni Girl isn't anything special, nor is it bad. The story follows a boy and an Oni traveling to find her mother, who end up crossing into the Oni world. The story tries to jam in multiple plot lines that feel pointless to the main story. It feels as if even the movie cannot decide whether to be a runaway or fantasy film, which picks up rushed pacing issues for the first half and an almost dragging feeling for the next half. This story would have benefited as a TV series rather than a movie. While I cannot comment on the performance of the original Japanese audio, I can almost guarantee it would've been a better experience than the English dub. Awkward voice lines coupled with monotone acting makes for a boring viewing, disappointing considering Iyuno's track record with English dubs (mainly Pluto and Maboroshi) along with their acquisition of SDI Media (Devilman Crybaby, Penguin Highway, A Whisker Away, etc.). The biggest compliment is the animation, with Studio Colorido's fluid style and cinematic coloring. Overall, the movie makes for a good one-and-done experience, hopefully Studio Colorido learns from this experience to improve their future projects and make great movies again. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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