A Letter to Momo (Blu-ray + DVD)
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A Letter to Momo (Blu-ray + DVD)
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Blu-ray Details
- Number of Discs: 2
- Encoding: Region A
- Released: October 21, 2014
- Originally Released: 2011
- Label: Gkids Inc.
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Directed by | Hiroyuki Okiura | |
Screenplay by | Hiroyuki Okiura | |
Voice: | Amanda Pace, Stephanie Sheh, Fred Tatasciore, Dana Snyder, Bob Bergen, Kirk Thornton & Frank Ashmore |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3.5/4 --
The new anime A Letter to Momo feels like the movie that Hayao Miyazaki's final film should have been.
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Combustible Celluloid
A LETTER TO MOMO is unquestionably lovely to look at…
Washington Post
Rating: 3/5 --
This accessible and heartfelt anime charms because of its honesty and impressive attention [to] detail.
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SciFiNow
A striking example of Japanese hand-drawn animation, it casually combines things you wouldn't expect in one place.
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Los Angeles Times
Rating: 3.5/4 --
Despite the hand-drawn film's supernatural edge, one of Okiura's lyrical strengths is acquainting a viewer with the poetry of the real - animated reflections of ordinary, beautiful things we see in everyday life without actually noticing them at all.
Seattle Times
Rating: 2.5/4 --
A sweet tale of a sad girl who moves to a new place and meets supernatural pals.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Rating: 4/5 --
The hit-and-miss English dub flattens some of the dramatic beats, but this is still a rather lovely piece of work.
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Guardian
Product Description:
Animator Hiroyuki Okiura returns after his 1999 feature JIN-ROH with this story of a teenager confronted by a handful of lively spirits. Momo is a 13-year-old girl who is still coming to terms with the recent death of her father. Momo and her mother have left their home in Tokyo and relocated to the island of Shio, an environment far different from what Momo has known. As Momo explores her new bucolic surroundings and meets her often eccentric neighbors, she frequently hears strange sounds in the house and discovers signs of mischief around the neighborhood. Soon Momo learns that she's being bedeviled by three strange creatures named Iwa, Kawa, and Mame. The curious beasts are actually spirits who are supposed to help guide the soul of Momo's father to heaven, but they crossed paths with Momo en route, and now they are trying to do their job and look after Momo while avoiding being seen by others. MOMO E NO TEGAMI (aka A LETTER TO MOMO) received its North American premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.