Plot: Aska is a normal schoolgirl, but sometimes she sees things other people don't. One day, she meets an old man who gifts her a strange-looking device. Aska accepts the gift, but she has no idea what its purpose is. Later that night someone on the internet gives her instructions on how to use it.
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November 30, 2024
A project with some history. The film is based on a song by Hatsune Miku (the Japanese VR idol), which was later turned into an illustrated novel. It explains the overly poppy approach to this film, which is by far the weakest part of it. The rest was actually pretty intriguing though.
The setup is different and there are some nifty ideas in here, even though it feels like a mix of borrowed premises. The performances are subpar though and even though the film tries to give a bit of extra flair to the styling, these attempts aren't entirely successful. Still, if you love an original fantasy film, it's worth a shot.