summary:
When timid eleventh-grader and math genius Kenji Koiso is asked by older student and secret crush Natsuki to come with her to her family’s Nagano home for a summer job, he agrees without hesitation. Natsuki’s family, the Jinnouchi clan, dates back to the Muromachi era, and they’ve all come together to celebrate the 90th birthday of the spunky matriarch of the family, Sakae. That’s when Kenji discovers his “summer job” is to pretend to be Natsuki’s fiancé and dance with her at the birthday celebration. As Kenji attempts to keep up with Natsuki’s act around her family, he receives a strange math problem on his cell phone which, being a math genius, he can’t resist solving. As it turns out, the solution to the mysterious equation causes a hijacking of the social networking site through which most of the world's social and business traffic flows. (animenewsnetwork.com)
Plot:
This was a very interesting story line and honestly could happen some day. Society as a whole is becoming more and more dependent on social networks that someday a huge social network is probably what we will be doing most the managing of our lives on. It was really interesting how they basically created the online social networking site as basically another world that the the characters were in. It was also interesting to see how the Jinnouchi clan who are so immersed in their history deal with a modern problem.
Characters: The characters in this movie were great. the Jinnouchi clan had just about every type of person as a member of their clan. Kenji Koiso is the unlikely hero of the story. He is just a slightly awkward math nerd that gets caught up in the whole mess. One of his best traites is that even though he could have ran he doesn't give up and tries his hardest making him even more likable. Though one of the most influental characters in this movie is the Grandmother Sakae Jinnouchi. Not only is she matriarch of the Jinnouchi Clan but she serves as a leader and influences the whole story.
Artwork: This movie features some great artwork and in several different styles. When the story is in the real world then the characters are realistically drawn (or as close as you are going to get for an anime) while when they are in OZ then they are less realistic. In OZ there is a wide range of styles for each character making them unique. The colors are also bright and the computer graphics that they use mesh well with the drawn animations.
Voice Acting: I can not complain about the voice acting in this movie. Many of the voice actors have done several well known anime's like Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood so they were familiar to hear. They matched what they were saying with the lips of the characters and overall matched the characters personality.
Music: This was just the icing on the cake. The OST (original soundtrack) was amazing. I am not one to go out and find the OST for a movie or an anime but for this one I did. The music is a great combination of classical styles and more techno themed. It flowed perfectibility with the movie.
Final Rating:
five out of five stars
This is a great anime movie and I would recommend it to anyone.
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