The story goes as follows: A young girl, seemingly distraught, reaches witch Yuuko's house for help. She can't enter her old house, even though she has the key to it. In return for the help, she has to give something of the same value to Yuuko. In return, she, her trusted Watanuki, a young student with a sixth sense and Doumeki, his fellow classmate, with an ability to repel bad spirits although he can't see them, will go to investigate what's wrong with the mansion.
The movie was richly animated, though at times it felt the drawing style changed abruptly into something more surreal and dream-like. That's what I liked about the movie most. The trio's figures are rather tall and slim with elongated limbs, like the style from Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle.
In fact, the movie was screened together with the Tsubasa Chronicle Movie and coincides with it at some point. Also a must-hear, the ending song, Sanagi (meaning pupa, chrysalis), performed by Suga Shikao, has already grown on me.
The anime series based on the same manga, will begin airing in Japan April 7th. Make sure you don't miss it! Judging by this movie it will be mystifying and funny all the same.
2 comments:
That is great news! I loved the xxxHolic manga and Yuko with her Gothic alike style and the cross over with Tsubasa Chronicle as well. I hope I'll get to watch this movie as well sometime soon.
Yay! I've watched this already.
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