Parol no Miraijima

Rikotto, Zuzu, and Paroru are intelligent furry creatures who believe more than anything that the world outside their island is too dangerous to explore. Despite this, Rikotto and Zuzu long to see the world that produces the mysterious objects that wash up on their shores. After a particularly exciting find, Rikotto convinces Zuzu to build a boat, and they set sail across the sea with their reluctant friend Paroru in tow.

At first, the trio finds the foreign land beautiful and exciting, but they are overwhelmed when they come across a bustling city of humans. When Rikotto and Zuzu get captured by a circus ringleader who intends to put them on display, Paroru has to decide what fears he is willing to face for his friends.

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Rikotto Main

Kawasumi, Ayako Japanese

Zuzu Main

Katsu, Anri Japanese

Paroru Main

Fujimura, Ayumi Japanese

Okada, Maiko Producer

Imai, Kazuaki Director

Kameda, Yoshimichi Character Design, Animation Director

Mita, Ryouko Key Animation

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Jan 5, 2023

TimeFliesAway

Recommended

So, first, the description of the anime is wrong. Paroru is not the one, who wants to see the fireworks. It’s rikotto. Paroru is actually literally afraid of anything and respects the rules of their island very much. Zazu is a collector, but he never thought about leaving the island. Rikotto on the other hand is very adventurous and as soon as she sees the photo with the fireworks, she immediately makes the decision to go and see them (because she loves all shiny things).

Overall, I find the story really cute and a nice cartoon for kids.

The species looks very nice and i actually would ... love to see more of them. The island as well looks pretty comfortable and the art is amazing.

What I also love about this short film, is that it doesn’t really have a specific moral. You can interpret so many things into it and in the end, it’s still subjective. There are so many morals I thought about after watching it and I think each of it works pretty fine, although some of them are rather dark.

Tho, I’d still recommend it to anyone, who’d like to smile after a stressful day. :)

My score: 9/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Dec 1, 2024

Dark_Yagami

Recommended

For newer anime fans, I think watching this short will open your eyes as to what is possible in the medium of animation. This anime project put Yochimichi Kameda on the map as one of the most talented up and coming animators in the industry. Paroru has the charm of a Ghibli movie, but with linework evocative of brushstrokes a la Takeshi Koike or Takahata’s Tale of Princess Kaguya (though not quite as painterly and more frenetic than the later). I was blown away by how stylish and fluid the animation was, despite having such complex, unique character designs. Even background movement like the legs ... walking in the background of a scene in a busy city are lovingly animated with the attention of a main character.

If you are a sakuga enthusiast then you probably already know about Kameda’s work, but if you haven’t seen this early animation direction by him, I highly recommend seeking it out. As for the narrative itself, don’t expect anything more than a simple adventure, but sometimes that’s all you need to have a good time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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