Drifting Home (2022) Review : This Anime Is A Masterpiece And A Must Watch For Kids.

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I've been trying to complete this month's contest, which was quite enjoyable, but I had few challenges. One of them was not sure which type of anime could be recommended for kids. You know, anime can generally be recommended for kids, but there are some anime that kids can't watch. This baffled me a lot, so I went online to check out anime that could be recommended for kids. That was how I got to know this anime. So I decided to give it a try.

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Drifting Home (Japanese: 雨を告げる漂流団地, Hepburn: Ame o Tsugeru Hyōryū Danchi) is a 2022 Japanese animated coming-of-age fantasy adventure comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Hiroyasu Ishida. Produced by Studio Colorido, the film was released simultaneously in Japanese theaters and on Netflix on September 16, 2022. Source

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This anime is about an elementary school children trapped in a building that floats in an endless sea, wanting to go home. This anime really dealt with the reconciliation between the children as they undergo different adventures through the sea.

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"Drifting Home" is the story of two characters named Kosuke and Natsume, who grew up as siblings. They have some kind of complicated relationship after the death of Kosuke's grandfather. There were rumors around an old house in the neighborhood that there's a ghost in the house, so some people used to call it the ghost house. Most people are always afraid of entering the house. One day, Kosuke's friends wanted to survey the house with the hope of catching a ghost and ended up calling Kosuke along. In the house, they unexpectedly saw Natsume. Due to certain problems, they fought in the house, which led to Natsume almost dying. This led to heavy rain, which caused the building to drift to the center of the ocean. As the story goes, they faced some problems and challenges on their way back home.

Honestly, the best part of this movie is the art and its animation. I've never been so attached to art in anime before. Most anime don't really focus on the art; instead, they may focus more on the storyline or the action part. But this anime really focuses more on the art, which is really captivating. The art looks pure; it's so beautiful that I had to pause some scenes or rewind some scenes. (I hope I'm not exaggerating too much 😅😅) The buildings, the characters, the waters—everything was well illustrated and shown beautifully.

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Though the storyline feels normal, the whole plot carries a lot of emotions, which pretty much captivated me. As you know, I'm used to anime involving fights and tactics, which I enjoyed, but this 2-hour movie anime is filled with in-depth emotions that I've felt in a long time. The anger, joy, sadness, surprises—everything was felt.

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In addition, the characters in this movie aren't many; though the plot focuses on the main characters, each and every one of them played their part really well in the ever-emotional plot. At some point, I felt some little dripplets in my eyes, which shows how much I felt. The cinematography is indeed great.

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At the end of the movie, I felt a mixture of unhappiness, joy and satisfaction. I wish this was a 12-episode series and not a movie, so that the anime can be longer and I'll have more time to watch. Nevertheless, I felt joy and satisfaction with the way the plot went. I was so happy I watched this movie.

In conclusion, this movie's art and animation are really beautiful and amazing. Though the storyline is normal, it carries a lot of emotions and is interesting. Due to the age of the main characters and the lack of fan service, it is one that is recommended for kids. With this, I give it 9.5/10.

That brings me to the end of my post. I really hope you enjoy it. See you next time. Bye 👋.

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THANKS FOR READING ❤️

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