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REVIEW: Like the Clouds, Like the Wind Streaming




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Kimiko_0



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 1:12 pm Reply with quote
What neither this review nor the two previous ANN reviews mention is that besides Kondou (who was not only character designer but also animation director) this movie has a bunch more Ghibli staff, mostly artists and animators. I think this explains both why it feels like a Ghibli movie and why it doesn't quite live up to that reputation.
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whiskeyii



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:51 pm Reply with quote
Yeah, this pretty much sums up my feelings about how I felt watching this film when it was mentioned in passing in some ANN article about forgotten anime gems. I enjoyed the first two-thirds much more than the last third, where it feels like I'm just watching a checklist of plot beats happening rather than a story unfolding. It still looks gorgeous, though!
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MagicPolly



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 5:36 pm Reply with quote
I remember seeing this movie on Nausicaa.net listed under the Ghibli adjacent works. I had no idea that people had touted it as a Hayao Miyazaki written film as well. I really should watch it some day.
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zrdb





PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 7:55 pm Reply with quote
I remember watching this a few years ago and found it to be an entertaining but short movie. Ginga kinda rubbed people the wrong way a lot of the time but had a good heart. The character designs had me thinking it was a ghibli movie for a couple of minutes. It's a good watch and a all age groups would probably enjoy it.
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ZelosZoidberg



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 2:42 am Reply with quote
It's also on RetroCrush if you prefer their player/service. Nevertheless it's good it's on another service.
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FireChick
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:27 pm Reply with quote
It's also available to watch on Tubi TV for all you Canadians out there, and for us Americans, too.
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KitKat1721



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:59 pm Reply with quote
I remember watching this on Amazon Prime a while back and yeah... its definitely an interesting watch but definitely feels like they bit off more than they could chew. Just felt underwhelming by the end.
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