Gênero: Award Winning, Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Estudio: Madhouse, DLE
Sinopse:
After reluctantly being dragged to a festival at her parents' rural hometown, Oriko "Okko" Seki must face her sudden harsh reality: the death of both of her parents in a car accident shortly after they arrive. Now, Okko must live at her grandmother's traditional hot springs inn, which she is surprised to find is occupied by the ghost of a barefoot child. He encourages Okko to follow in her grandmother's footsteps and prepare to inherit the inn.
Initially, Okko struggles to keep up with the responsibilities of the inn and the accommodation of guests. However, her parents told her that an inn is welcoming for everyone, and she strives to honor their memory. After discovering a few other spirits around the village, Okko learns that even though her parents are gone, she does not have to be lonely.
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Comentários
Jaces_Sanctum
This film is a hidden gem. Before seeing it, I wasn't all that interested in the film. I entered a giveaway for free tickets on social media just for the sake of it, so when I actually won, I decided to take my little sister with me to at least let her have a fun experience watching a kid's movie with me. I wasn't expecting anything special. I was wrong. 12-year-old Oriko "Okko" Seki is visiting a festival in the countryside when she gets in an accident, and tragedy strikes. Now having recovered from her physical injuries, Okko must now go to live with her grandmother, whoruns a traditional Japanese inn nearby. There she meets the spirit of a young boy, and together with others she meets along the way she works to learn all she can about caring for guests and resultantly bringing herself personal happiness in this beautiful depiction of healing, death, and rebirth.
I very much enjoyed the story, and couldn't find any flaws with it. The animation overall looked very good, with a few minor flaws such as too much of a sheen being added to Okko's hair at points, as well as one or two shots with a momentarily choppy framerate. The colors are nice and vibrant, and do a very good job immersing you along with the well placed soundtrack, which was well composed. All of the mostly non-secondary characters have a lot of personality to them, and(excuse the irony here) are three dimensional, every one of them feels like real people.
Despite being rated G, Okko's Inn deals with heavy topics such as PTSD and moving on after loss, and it does so extremely well, while keeping the tone mostly light. As someone who can be pretty empathetic when watching films, I cried when watching this. You may not cry(or even tear up, you monster), but I can guarantee that throughout most of the film, you'll have a big smile on your face. I know I did.
Story: 10
Art: 9
Sound: 8
Character: 10
Enjoyment: 10
Overall: 9.4/10
I highly recommend this film(my sister enjoyed it a lot as well, in case you were wondering).
The_Ruise
I watched and enjoyed the television series before watching the movie, which may or may not be rare. When I walked into the theatre, I was actually the only person there AND I was 5 or 6 minutes late, both of which are a real shame, until a small group of people walked in at least 25 minutes late. Anyway, the first half of the film was amazing, leaps and bounds over the television series which, in my opinion, was already good. I did enjoy how far the film went into Okko's depression and even serious PTSD over her parents' death, which the series kindof brushes over. Okko even has dreams/visions of her parents still being alive and with her, when we never got to see them in the TV show, as far as I remember. I LOVED the focus on Glory and how she was such a good adult gal pal to Okko, and she makes a terrific older sister character. I also loved that there was no shoehorned romantic subplot, all the ghost hijinks, and the voice acting/dialogue for the English dub was very well done (Matsuki's famous quotes were neat, the jokes and jabs were good, and Suzuki's voice was amazingly funny). Over all, I thought everything was very well executed. The thing that ultimately kept me from enjoying this movie more was a certain twist that happens with Uribou and Mio. They don't get much focus in the second half despite starting off as great supporting characters and friends for Okko, and there's really no time for any of the three supernatural characters to get full character arcs. I love them already from watching the TV series and I love all the screentime they did get, but I don't know if a movie-only viewer would get as much from them. And the climax was something predictable that often happens to ghosts in movies, which I was really, really grateful never happened in the TV series and really hope it never does in that canon, but it did here, so the ending was a real bummer for me. I would like to watch it again...if my emotions ever recover, which seems unlikely.
TLDR If you liked the movie, you should definitely give the show a try. It's not as flashy, but it's happier and should cheer you up if you were depressed by the movie's ending. Also more Matsuki.
JTurner
OKKO'S INN, a disarmingly charming, instantly likable Japanese animated feature, is the sort of family-friendly movie rarely seen from a lot of western productions of this type nowadays. While most kiddie flicks I've seen these days tend to go for loud, noisy, in-your-face schtick and disgusting scatalogical humor for the heck of it, this one instead aims to be a more gentle, down-to-earth sort of tale. Whatever humor we get is thankfully brief and of the clean and clever kind. More importantly, it's a film with a lot of heart. It's only weakness may be that it may fall somewhat short of the standards oftenset by, say, Studio Ghibli, but director Kitaro Kosaka (himself, incidentally, a Ghibli veteran) still manages to make this a delight for kids and adults while emerging as a beautiful work in its own right.
The main character of this tale is Oriko Seki (aka Okko), a 12-year-old girl who is tragically orphaned within the first five minutes when her parents' car crashes into a derailed truck while traveling home from a performance. Miraculously surviving this incident, Okko is subsequently sent to stay with her grandmother, who happens to be the proprietor of an inn in the countryside. The inn in question, which doubles as a hot springs house, goes by the name of Harunoya, with a philosophy that all are welcome.
Naturally, it does take Okko some time to get settled into this new establishment. She is befriended by three ghosts -- two of which are children who passed away years ago: the spunky but friendly Uribo, and the sassy, mischievous Miyo -- and a pesky "demon" known as Suzuki. With encouragement from these three (invisible to all but the little girl), Okko aspires to be a "junior innkeeper". Predictably, she starts off on the clumsy side and makes some poor calls of judgment, but gradually gets better, learning lessons about selflessness and valuing life. Over the course of Okko's coming of age journey, we meet a variety of other characters, among them a sullen teenage boy, a friendly fortune teller called Glory Suriyo (who takes her on a memorable shopping trip), and a bratty rival junior innkeeper named Matsuki, who treats Okko contemptuously at every opportunity. Of course, at the major core of the story is Okko coming to terms with the fact that her mother and father are no longer with her.
A lot of this movie's subject feels strikingly similar to Hiroyuki Okra's A LETTER TO MOMO, as well as numerous other animated tearjerkers such as MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, COCO, and KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, but OKKO'S INN manages to carve out its own niche thanks primarily to its plucky cast of characters. Okko is an easily relatable protagonist, and her similarly likable ghost buddies provide moments of gentle humor without treading into "annoying" territory. Only Matsuki comes across as downright unsympathetic -- at least for a good majority of the film -- until we find out that she, too, has troubles of her own. (As you might expect, the ending is a bit of a tearjerker, but not so much that it makes the movie downright depressing.)
In lesser hands, this tale could potentially tread into draggy territory. Thankfully, Kosaka keeps an energetic pace throughout all 96 minutes, making even the more quieter, slower moments flow without draining interest. That said, there are a couple of moments when the development of some moments feels a bit hasty, notably in the handling of Matsuki's character. Some additional scenes where we get to see her being nicer would have been welcomed, but that's honestly my only complaint.
Despite being directed by a Ghibli veteran, OKKO'S INN was animated at Madhouse Studios, whose output has ranged from gritty productions like NINJA SCROLL and PERFECT BLUE, to somber, friendlier stuff such as THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME. If you're not familiar with this studio, these works you may have been fortunate to see. OKKO'S INN, naturally, being among the more softer offerings of this studio, has a predictably sunny, beautiful look to it. There is a digital sort of look to the animation, but it still offers the sort of warmth that hand-drawn craft is usually known for. On occasion there are uses of computer images, but thankfully they don't stand out in all the wrong ways.
I went to see the dubbed version, provided by NYAV Post. It's yet another quality effort, with terrific performances by all involved. Madigan Kacmar does an outstanding job as Okko, providing the character with just the right amount of warmth, spunk, and heart. She has terrific chemistry with K.J. Aikens' somewhat smart-alecky but lovable Uribo as well as her other co-stars. Carly Williams' Matsuki is as snarky and prissy as you'd expect, while Tessa Frascogna's Miyo and Colleen O'Shaughnessy's Suzuki complete the trio of ghost companions for Okko. Glynis Eliis is also great as Okko's grandmother. NYAV Post has turned out excellent work lately, notably in the form of of big hitters such as A SILENT VOICE, MIRAI, and even the flawed, forgettable FIREWORKS. It's gratifying to see them continue to live up to their standards here.
There have been a lot of great contenders for emotionally resonant animated features from Japan lately. OKKO'S INN may be among the lesser known of them, but it certainly deserves a following. If you ever decide to check out this charmer, I highly would recommend doing so.
VictoriaLoves
This movie is okay, but just okay. I like the ghosts and even the demon (although he comes kind of out of nowhere for no discernible reason), but some elements of the film feel out of place or not very well integrated into the story. First and foremost, the way our main character behaves the first half of the movie after being in an accident and losing her parents is very unbelievable. She's completely disengaged from what happened, and not in a this is just her way of coping with the intense trauma by ignoring it and pretending it isn't there, kind of way. Rather, she comesacross as genuinely happy and well adjusted and honestly not all that chuffed about her parents being dead, which of course felt weird and unrealistic.
Then there's 'Frilly Pink' who felt completely out of place in the story. (That's the way they translated her nickname in the sub, and I just have to facepalm at it, because Why???) 'Frilly Pink' is that character so many Japanese animated films are determined to have in their stories. There's no reason for them to be so out of place compared to the other characters, no reason for them to look so different or behave so different, but the writer really wanted such and such type of character in their movie so they put them there. As a character, removing the way she dresses and some of her awkwardly formal behavior, she works as a good foil to our lead. But she had no reason for being so overtly unusual. She can be obsessed with pink without looking like a cupcake.
I have slightly more complicated feelings about the fortune-teller character. Again, I don't feel like she totally fits universe of the story, but she also provides a lot of adult wisdom and advice for our main character and serves as a sort of older sister/mother figure, and I can appreciate her for that. But I don't think she's integrated into the story in a way that's totally natural, and her parts of the film always took me out of the story somewhat.
It's the second half of this movie though where everything starts to finally work. The trauma of surviving a car accident that took away your parents starts to become evident, 'Frilly Pink' becomes a more developed and 3-dimensional character, and even the fortune-teller begins to mesh better with the story. There's one particular plot twist that is beautifully and emotionally used and that even made me cry. If the first half of the movie had matched the tone, etc. of the second half, I think this would have been a much better movie and I would have enjoyed it more. It's too bad that wasn't the case.
Firechick12012
It's strange: Movies used to be where you could really experiment and create what you want to create. That still happens, but for movies based on TV series, they tend to get too ambitious for their own good before crashing and burning, or are just recaps, or take too little risks out of fear of pissing off their fanbase. I say there need to be more movies that really go with their own ideas and visions, and they don't always have to be epic or complex in order to work. As you know, I knew nothing of Okko's Inn before reading info on the movie,and I watched the TV series, which I admit was cute, but rather generic and tended to meander. A lot. And it played things too safe. The trailer for the movie, which is an alternate retelling of the story, promised to be better and stronger, and I was interested in seeing it, but then my local theater yanked it off their schedule when it came time for it to premiere. Needless to say, I was pissed off. But now, having seen the movie now, I'm pissed off even more, because holy crap, this movie is damn good, in that it pretty much fixes every single flaw the series had and more! Would it be considered blasphemy if I say I like this way better than the series?
The story is the same as the series: After losing her parents in a car accident, Oriko "Okko" Seki is sent to live with her grandmother at her Japanese inn. When she gets there, she finds herself befriending a ghost boy, Uribo, who begs her to take over her grandmother's inn. She pretty much gets forced into it, and through trial and error, she learns the ins and outs of hospitality and being a gracious host. She also has to deal with an annoying rich girl classmate, Matsuki Akino, who lives at the much fancier Shuukou Inn, and later befriends another ghost, Miyo, and a mischievous demon, Suzuki. The thing with the series is that it was very flawed. It had a lot of filler-y subplots that either never went anywhere, were poorly executed, or resolved too quickly. It never really knew what it wanted to do. The movie finds its focus, cuts out all of the pointless parts, and has a much tighter story arc, never straying from its intended purpose. It's still rather cliche, but by cutting out all the chafe that held the series back and attempting realistic drama, it manages to stand on its own, as much more than just an alternate continuity.
One thing the movie definitely has that surpasses the TV series in every way is its MASSIVELY improved animation. The colors are brighter, the character animation is much more fluid and less stagant, the character designs are much sleeker (and Okko's face doesn't get weirdly round and over-bloated when she's seen from a side view), the colors are a visual orgasm. Everything looks absolutely beautiful, and considering the director of this movie and a few other people previously worked for Ghibli, you know the animation is going to be good. It helps that there's a lot going on, and everything has a flair to it that the series just didn't have. It really amazes me what a decent animation budget can achieve if you put it to good use!
Unfortunately, one big downside this movie has is its music. The TV series' music was fine, if rather generic. Sadly, the movie's soundtrack suffered a lot in quality. I mean, the usage of kotos and traditional Japanese instruments sound fine, especially during the famous Shinto dance sequences, which really set the mood. The story is supposed to be subtle, but a lot of genuinely good moments wind up losing their touch when an incredibly loud set of pianos and wind instruments thunder through the speakers, overpowering everything else. A soundtrack can do wonders in enriching a story, but the soundtrack here tried too hard, and some scenes would have benefited from having some of the music toned down a bit. It doesn't help that there's a shopping montage set to a really, REALLY generic, badly sung bubblegum pop song that's just so terrible that it makes your eardrums feel like they're being stabbed by knives. Was that even necessary?
While the minor characters such as some of the staff at Harunoya and Okko's classmates aren't nearly as developed as the main three--Okko, Miyo, and Uribo, the latter trio are still very dynamic and well done here. By far the biggest change the movie did from the series, for the better, was Okko's overall background and characterization. In the series, we see her work at the inn and deal with guests, but we don't know anything about her life before the accident, and any feelings she has for her parents' loss are just glazed over. The movie decides to make this the main focus, with Okko feeling their loss, being in denial about their deaths, showing pieces of her life before coming to Harunoya, showing how their deaths affect her personally, and really going out of their way to make her as fully fleshed out and three dimensional as possible, especially in regards to one scene near the very end, where she has to confront her painful past. It even shows Okko at school more, with plenty of scenes where she's interacting with her classmates and letting her be a kid, which the series didn't bother to do all that often. I'm really glad the movie made this change, as it gives the audience much more of a reason to care about Okko and her plight, really allowing her to shine and be the kind of flawed but engaging protagonist you want to root for. It helps that the cast in general act in a subtle manner and don't try to create more drama than is necessary.
The only other flaw I found with this movie is that Matsuki, Okko's rival and a typical rich girl who picks on her, kind of got the shaft when it comes to having development, which, to the TV show's credit, she did receive plenty of there. She's only ever shown being mean to Okko, even when she's trying to be helpful, and any signs of there being more to her don't show up until near the very end. I do appreciate the movie trying to give her more personality traits, such as quoting famous people (Though, what 12-year-old kid would quote Bill Gates or Leo Tolstoy? I also didn't expect a random Walt Disney quote in the movie either) and having her be genuinely knowledgable about inns and how they work, so I'll give the producers credit for that. When I saw the English dubbed trailer for this movie, I thought her voice actress didn't sound quite right at first. I felt like she was trying too hard to sound over the top and theatrical, even for that character archetype. Thankfully, she's much better in the final product, and the over-acted line in question makes more sense in context. NYAV Post worked on the dub, and while I wouldn't consider it one of their best efforts, with a few stilted lines here and there, and one scene that didn't make sense to me in translation (I haven't seen the Japanese version yet), it's still a very good dub overall.
They say that sometimes, less is more, and I think this version of Okko's Inn is a great example of that. In any case, I'm still amazed at how well this movie turned out, flaws and all. Definitely check this out if you want a sweet, wholesome, but still engaging and fun movie.
orangeskull
On paper, the story for Okko's Inn has potential: a young girl who just lost her parents goes to stay/work in her grandmother's inn while talking to ghosts. It sounds cute and slightly dramatic. In execution, it doesn't quite seem to know what to do with itself. It mostly tries to be a slice of life story about Okko trying to be a junior innkeeper, but it also awkwardly tacks on pieces here and there about how she is dealing (or not dealing) with the grief stemming from her parents' deaths. Instead of cute or moving, it mostly comes off as annoying. The weakest part ofthis movie are the characters. We are very quickly introduced to Makoto, a ghost that lives in the inn and constantly picks his nose. It's as off-putting as it sounds. He starts by harassing Okko and then badgering her into working as the junior innkeeper. Everyone else agrees to this, seemingly without considering whether this is what Okko actually wants or something that would be good for her. Makoto's character doesn't really ever improve, and he never takes responsibility for his poor behavior.
Okko herself has her own problems. She is your typical cliche shoujo heroine who is dim-witted and clumsy; she also constantly lets people walk over her and bends over backward to make the people around her happy. If this was confined to her job as junior innkeeper, it might have been acceptable, but it is an attitude that she brings to her entire personal life. She goes along with whatever the people around her want, whether it's her grandmother or a random ghost.
The rest of the characters are a random assortment of personalities. Some of them seem like they had potential, such as the fortune-teller who befriends Okko, but that potential was never met and the connection between the various side characters and the story is tenuous at best and awkwardly forced in at worst.
The animation was fairly lackluster. The backgrounds were largely fine and I didn't see any major problems there, but the characters were so oddly animated that they looked like the anime version of plastic dolls. The contrast between the backgrounds and the characters frequently made the characters feel out of place.
chimychanga
Spoiler Free Review: Okko's Inn is a story about healing, growth, and acceptance. The premise of the film follows a girl named Okko, who recently suffered a very tragic loss. Despite her loss, she chooses to stay positive and make positive impacts on those around her. And through her journey of becoming the junior innkeeper, she makes few friends whose lives are touched by her, and in the end, those friends impact her's as well. The film portrays her struggle from the tragedy she faced very well. Towards the end, there's a moment that hits the emotion in the most heartbreaking way. Even in the faceof such hardship, Okko is able to display growth and acceptance.
Her growth and acceptance is very heartwarming, but also bittersweet.
The ending of this film is like that of a deliciously satisfying meal that leaves you wanting for more. You want more, but you understand that it's the end of the meal. It leaves you with a feeling of yearning.
Comparison:
This movie is based on a novel, which has another anime adaption and manga to it as well.
I am not aware of the story in the novel, but I am a good fan of the anime.
Although I'm not sure entirely, it seems that the movie somewhat follows the 1st volume of the novel, whereas the anime follows overall series.(Please take this part with a grain of salt.)
If I had to choose a word to describe each version, I would go with:
Anime: Happiness
Movie: Acceptance
Anime has a fair mix of supernatural elements to its story. But the movie stays a bit more grounded when it unfolds its story.
I would recommend both anime and movie.
My overall rate is 8.5/10 for the movie.
CorsairFrosty
*Spoiler Warning!* Story/Plot 8/10 - The plot was focused around Okko becoming a better Jr. Inn keeper while getting over her parents deaths, and meeting new friends along the way! The plot was full of happy and sad moments, and they balanced out pretty well. My favorite funny moment in the movie was probably when Miyo and Uribou were in the car and moved there arms really fast in a circle type motion, I have no idea why I found it so funny, but I did! The ending of the movie was very fitting, we saw Okko and Matsuki become friends, and we saw Miyo andUribou be (Sort of) put to rest. It was a nice conclusion to a very entertaining movie!
Art 6/10 - The colors were very fitting, very bright and vibrant! And the animation was pretty smooth. But, I feel like the art was lacking. It wasn't terrible, but I feel like it could've been way better, especially cause the movie came out in 2018, and some movies in 2016 looked way better than this movie. It wasn't terrible, but could've been way better.
Sound 6/10 - The sound was just like every other anime I've watched. The voice actors were very fitting though!
Characters/Personalities 8/10 - Okko was a very kind and clumsy girl. She was (For the most part) emotionally strong and took her parent's deaths very well. Uribou was very nice and enjoyed teasing Okko and sometimes Miyo. He was a good person, and I'm happy he had a good ending! Miyo was also very nice for the most part. She was kind of rude in the beginning but it was understandable, she was just looking out for her little sister after all! I feel like if she was alive, Okko and her could've been very good friends! Finally, we've got Matsuki. She was very annoying in the beginning, but in the end she was an alright girl. We found out that she never actually met Miyo, because Miyo died before Matsuki was even alive! Which was kind of a surprise to me! Overall, I feel like most of the character's personalities were very enjoyable and different!
Enjoyment/Overall 8/10 - The movie started of okay, I didn't really feel like it was all the special, and I felt like turning it off at first. But, after the first 10-ish minutes I was HOOKED! I enjoyed the introduction of new characters, and seeing Okko make more and more friends! I also really enjoyed seeing character backstories, and seeing characters differing feelings on certain things and situations. I loved this movie, and I hope I can find others like it in the future!
meridiasbeacon
Wow, what can I say. what a work of art. I am certain i knew what to expect to a certain degree, but I was absolutely blown away regardless. I never saw the series or had any exposure to it before seeing it recommended to me on netflix one day, so I added to my queue and eventually made time to watch it. Heartwarming stories like this one are my bread and butter, I love nothing more than to watch anime like this. To be able to feel warmth, sorrow, laugh and cry. And boy do I mean cry. I can't really do it anyjustice by trying to put it into words. The best way to know what I am talking about is to give yourself an hour and a half, and watch it.
georgia-junco
Okko's Inn is a film that celebrates what it means to be a consummate host: one who derives their life's meaning from placing the enjoyment and fulfillment of their ryokan guest above everything. EVERYTHING. Even if that guest hurt you very, very badly. Especially when that guest is sorry for hurting you very, very badly. There is a lot of good about this film. It is breathtakingly beautiful. For Western audiences, it opens windows into Shinto practice, Japanese superstition, and--of course--the magic of the ryokan. But--and I do recognize that I am bringing my Western perspective to this--I found the film's cultural insistence on Okko's forgivenessfairly upsetting.
I've seen the film and its manga marketed as helping children cope with loss. I think it MAY be helpful for this purpose if plenty of context is given. Trauma is a complicated and multi-dimensional and personal thing, and healing from it must be led from within by survivors themselves.
Okko's emotional distance from her trauma throughout the majority of the film, including the ways she copes with or even ignores it, makes the sweeping climax of the movie--her readiness to forgive and serve someone who has wronged her deeply--fairly unbelievable. The film strongly suggests that had Okko decided she wasn't ready to forgive, everybody around her, not to mention the culture of her resort world personified by her frenemy Frilly Pink, may have understood why, but would have been deeply disappointed in her.
I want every trauma survivor to know that forgiveness should always be on their own terms, no matter what friends, family, or culture dictate. People who are healing don't deserve to have the weight of others' disappointment on their shoulders. I can only reservedly recommend this film.
Polnareffer
I was on the couch looking for a movie because my ADHD didn't allow me to start a series. I wanted something to lift my mood up and make me feel better. I saw this and thought it would be a cute little story. I was mistaken. This movie portrays so many emotions very well. I only scored it lower just because of the fact that I cried. Maybe I am a whimp when it comes to sadness/trauma in shows like this but it really didn't hit the spot. It was saddening even when things were looking positive just because my heart went out toher. BUT, this is a very well made movie with good art and plot line. It keeps you in to see what happens and the 'ghosts' helping with childrens trauma is something I've never seen before.
Good representation about how kids deal with trauma and the emotions everyone can go through in life no matter what age. I don't remember the music much but the art was well drawn. I think the characters were fine but a few got on my nerves. If you're looking for a really 'one in itself' movie with deeper themes but an overall children atmosphere - this is for you.
OneFaintingRobin
This is an interesting on. I don't have a lot to say about it, but that's far from a bad thing. This is, in a lot of ways, a very simple film, in terms of how the plot plays out. It plays out pretty simply, and while there are a couple of solid twists in there, it doesn't feel like there's anything that shakes the core of the world. The characters are fairly simple and it's really only the protagonist, Okko, who gets much in the way of an arc, simply because that's all the story needs. Because simplicity isn't a bad thing. When youstrip your story back in those ways, you have space to just let your protagonist's journey, and the story's thematic core, breathe in a way that just lets it work.
In this case, it turns 'Okko's Inn' into a sharply-designed, emotional, and successful exploration of childhood grief, that manages to be at once honestly tough to watch at points while still being sensitive and uplifting. It manages to be cute and charming and funny, and give us a great impression of its world that reminds me of the comfy rural settings of Mamoru Hosoda, while still making its themes and emotional journey hit exactly how they need to.
I don't have a lot of details to talk about generally; it's a film that's simple on the surface and uses that simplicity to do what it does as good as it possibly can. But don't mistake that lack of commentary for anything other than that. It is, ultimately, a very good film.
dograzor
Of the movies made by ex-Ghibli staff after it went on production hiatus, this was heavily overshadowed by Ponoc's Mary and the Witches Flower the previous year, with likely only a fraction of the production and marketing budget of that movie - but despite these constraints Director Kitaro Kosaka and the Madhouse team delivered a real gem. While the story premise is fairly straightforward, Director Kosaka and Scriptwriter Reiko Yoshida wring the most out of it - emotionally engaging, very endearing and quirky characters, remains relatively restrained on the fantasy aspects, explores the heavy topic of grief but very much holds off on the melodrama andit's tone stays warm.
For whatever reason, Kosaka has never directed at Ghibli and seems never set to, and it's a shame he's not directed more at Madhouse or elsewhere as he's done a very solid job on meagre resources every time.
Animetrack07
Story (9/10) : It gives a very unique touch to children's feelings and emotions, to regulate the energy from loss and to keep moving with the bliss of ancestral guidance. I love the hospitality and cultural warmth of innkeeping from Japan perspective. This deals with many characters with today to day adventure. Character (10/10) : I really loved the character called glory, she's way more cool into the progression of this story. Okko being the innkeeper apprentice got a lot into wellbeing from her grandma, the friends characters she makes and those she gets into fight with, the soulful joy of ghost's, and especially the baby boywho came in the climax and The chef. Every character is perfectly thought out, like wishing them to be for real.
Art style (9/10) :
Madhouse studio productions are usually my favorite. As some reviews had mentioned about okko's hairstyle, that could have been flawless was my only suggestion but other than that every little thing in their art makes sense, like damn wonderful incase of the lizard, shopping scenes, geographical view, especially one of the cooking scenes portray tofu, soy milk and some veganised recipes which can't be seen commonly in Japanese animes. Really loved that!
Sound (10/10) :
Every voice acting felt good.Even the differentiation between ghost voices.Ending theme was very calm enough to make it feel complete👌💯. Now It's on my favorite list to listen.
Overall ratings (10/10) :
I recommend you to give it a watch. From my slice of life experience it is definitely worth it.
