Okko's Inn

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Okko's Inn

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Released Apr 22, 2019

2h 0m

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After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn's next caretaker, Okko discovers that there are spirits who live there that only she can see - not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company, play games and help her navigate her new environment.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

A fleet, incident-packed feature.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 26, 2019

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David Ehrlich

indieWire

Above all else, Kitarô Kôsaka's Okko's Inn is a warm and adorable new addition to the growing subgenre of animated children's films about grief.

Rated: B-

Apr 24, 2019

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

The touching animated feature "Okko's Inn" offers an unusual ghost story that follows Japanese traditions, and feels very different from its American counterparts.

Apr 23, 2019

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

It's no accident that the loopy and whimsical series of events recalls Miyazaki's work.

Jun 23, 2020

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

The rounded characters are full of energy (perhaps a little too much for older viewers, on occasion) and despite the undercurrent of grief, the overall mood is upbeat.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 21, 2020

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Trevor Johnston

Radio Times

It's possibly one of those children's films best appreciated by grown-ups, yet its faith in younger viewers to cope with its essentially serious themes make for an unusual offering that's both culturally fascinating and emotionally affecting.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 22, 2019

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Jay W

I am a big animation fan. My newsfeed gets crowded with articles of "Top 100 Best Animated Movies" or even "100 underrated anime films" and this film still has yet to ever show up. Whenever I bring it up to people no one has ever seen it. I just saw the Blu-ray one day at Target, thought it looked interesting and gave it a watch. The film has a "100%" on Rotten Tomatoes. How is it that no one is talking about this film? It's like it is a film I just dreamt up one day, or I entered another dimension and only I know about this film. But it is real! And it is Good! "Okko's Inn" follows a girl named Okko as she goes off to live with her grandma who runs an inn. It is one of the sweetest most heartwarming stories I've ever seen. The animation is adorable. Looking behind the scenes a lot of the animators worked on Studio Ghibli Films, and this one definitely has that feel. The main character is infectiously optimistic. The movie does have some pacing problems. A lot of the movie is spent just chilling with the characters. If you are watching the film and wondering, "what's the big deal?" Just keep watching, this is a film where the ending is the best part. It takes the movie from just being good, to being one of the best. It hits hard with the feels, it hits everyone emotional beat just right, and ends on the pitch perfect frame to end the film on. Just go and watch it, you won't regret it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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Liam D

An anime that’s both for kids and adults that handles tough Subject Matter but isn’t a goofy movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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HappyPanda315

Great Movie! must watch for animation/anime lovers!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/23

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isla s

This is not one of the better Anime type films I've seen but its not bad either. It has some nice animation at points, with glowing bright plants and a nice atmosphere but it doesn't tend to last too long. The main animation style seemed a little cheap feeling and while I liked the basic story, it didn't entirely hold my attention throughout. It's a nice enough watch, with some nice moments and an element of poignancy present once or twice (not throughout) and its certainly entertaining but its also certainly not particularly memorable and its not better than a number of other anime films. I wouldn't especially recommend this as such, no.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

so sweet it will give to diabetes.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

One of the best anime movies I have ever seen. It's better than I expected it to be.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Kitaro Kosaka

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Seiran Kobayashi

Seki Oriko - 'Okko'

Nana Mizuki

Akino Matsuki

Satsumi Matsuda

'Uri-bô' - Tateuri Makoto

Rina Endo

Akino Miyo

Etsuko Kozakura

Suzuki

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Synopsis

After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn's next caretaker, Okko discovers that there are spirits who live there that only she can see - not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company, play games and help her navigate her new environment.

Director: Kitaro Kosaka
Producer: Shuhei Arai, Masahiko Abe
Screenwriter: Reiko Yoshida, Hiroko Reijo
Distributor: GKIDS
Production Co: Madhouse
Rating: PG (Thematic Material)
Genre: Fantasy, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2019
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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