The appeal and reviews of the movie "Animal Crossing": A moving experience that fans must see

"Animal Crossing: The Movie": A gentle world that spreads from the game to the big screen

"Animal Crossing: The Movie" is an animated film based on Nintendo's popular game series "Animal Crossing: Wild World," which was released on December 16, 2006. The film retains the worldview of the game and depicts the beautiful scenery of the four seasons and heartwarming interactions with the animals. Here we will introduce detailed information about the film, its appeal, and recommended points.

■ Public Information

The film was released theatrically and distributed by Toho. It was shown from December 16, 2006 to January 1, 2007 and is made up of one 87-minute episode. It is based on the Nintendo game Animal Crossing: Wild World and was directed by Shimura Joji. It was produced by OLM and the production committee includes Nintendo, Shogakukan, Nippon Television, OLM, Toho, JR East Planning, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, and Shogakukan Productions. Copyright ©2005 Nintendo Ⓒ2006 Animal Crossing: The Movie Production Committee.

■ Story

The story of "Animal Crossing: The Movie" centers around Ai, a young girl who moves to Animal Village, and her interactions with the animals in the village. Ai begins living alone while working part-time at the Raccoon Shop. Although she is hesitant at first, she is gradually accepted as a member of the village with the support of the village mayor Kotobuki, Reset-san, K.K. Slider, and other unique animals. In particular, she becomes best friends with Sally, who dreams of becoming a designer, and the talkative Bouquet, and the film depicts the days the three spend together.

The turning point in the story is a message in a bottle that Ai finds on the beach one spring night. Guided by the mysterious message, "Plant a coniferous tree... a miracle will occur on the night of the snow festival," Ai plants a coniferous tree. Then, on the night of the winter snow festival, the miracle that will occur in the forest is revealed, and the story ends with the ending.

■Explanation

"Animal Crossing: The Movie" is based on the Nintendo DS game "Animal Crossing: Wild World." Like the game, it is an omnibus story set in Animal Village, set against the backdrop of the four seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter. The main character, Ai, moves to the village and starts living alone while working, and is depicted as growing as she overcomes failures and setbacks. The gentle world view that unfolds on the screen has the appeal of drawing the audience in as a resident of Animal Village. It is waiting for many people at the cinema during the winter holidays.

■Cast

The main cast is as follows:

• Ai: Yui Horie
• Bouquet: Misato Fukuen
• Sally: Fumiko Orikasa
• Yu: Kobayashi Yu
• Alberto: Takatoshi Kaneko
• Apollo: Masaki Terashima
• Bianca: Yurika Hino

■ Main staff

The main staff are as follows:

• Original idea, original work: Nintendo "Animal Crossing"
• Director: Shimura Joji
• Screenplay: Aya Matsui
• Storyboard: Joji Shimura, Naohito Takahashi, Koji Fukazawa, Takenori Kawada
• Directed by: Masakatsu Iijima, Yuji Asada, Naohito Takahashi, Koji Fukazawa, Yoshinobu Tokumoto, and Joji Shimura
• Supervisors: Katsuya Eguchi, Tsuneo Nogami, Takashi Tezuka, Shigeru Miyamoto, Katsuhito Yamauchi
• Associate Producer: Masakazu Kubo
• Animation producers: Toshiaki Okuno, Shuichi Kanda
• Producers: Fumiyoshi Kajiya, Makoto Omura, Takuya Yui
• Game Relationships: Yuji Shibata, Noriko Tamiya, Takeshi Masuda
• Character design and chief animation director: Sayuri Ichiishi
• Design works: Joji Shimura, Norihiro Matsubara, Kazuaki Mori, Kazumi Sato, Koji Fukazawa
• Animation Directors: Norihiro Matsubara, Kazuaki Mori, Yuko Inoue, Kazumi Sato, Ryo Sato, Akihiro Tamagawa, Takayuki Shimura, Masahiro Aizawa
• Color design: Sato Miyuki
• Color designation: Akemi Nagao
• Finishing inspection: Noriyuki Ota, Sayo Tanaka
• Art Director: Reiji Kasuga
• Assistant Art Director: Misa Kitahara
• Art supervision: Katsuyoshi Kanemura
• Digital works: Katsumi Takao
• Director of photography: Koji Yamakoshi
• Photography Supervisor: Yoshida Mitsunobu
• 2D Supervisor: Takaya Mizutani
• 2D Management: Kenji Otake
• 3D photography: OLM Digital team3D
• CGI Producer: Misako Saka
• CGI Supervisor: Jun Kondo
• CGI Director: Minoru Tokushige
• 3DCG Chief Designer: Ryo Kanke, Yasuhiro Mikami
• Compositing Supervisor: Yasuzo Matsuzaki
• Edited by: J Film (Toshio Henmi)
• Assistant editors: Yoshiki Ushirota and Momoko Furuya
• Negative editing: Daisuke Imai
• Data Coordination: Ayako Miura
• Digital & Film Lab: IMAGICA, Galette
• Timing: Hiroaki Hirabayashi
• Color management: Wataru Matsumoto
• Film recording: Toshiki Yura
• Lab Coordinator: Yuko Shimura
• Music: Issei Todaka
• Orchestrator: Kotaro Nakagawa
• Music producers: Toshihide Tanaka, Kazunari Sengoku
• Music recording and mixing: Ise Shomei
• Music cooperation: Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, Nippon Television Music
• Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
• Sound producers: Michiyoshi Minamizawa, Takeshi Nishina
• Sound production desk: Akiko Nakamura, Katsuhiro Ono
• Casting cooperation: 81 Produce, Hideo Hyakuta, Asako Takano
• Dubbing supervision: Yuko Kobayashi (81 Produce)
• Audio editing: Kunio Ando
• Assistant sound editor: Ueno Miki
• Sound effects: Soundbox (Kurahashi Hiromune, Yamatani Naoto, Yonehara So, Ogata Yasuyasu, Nishi Sachiko, Watanabe Masafumi)
• ADR Editor: Hideyuki Hachisuka
• Optical Re-recording: Akira Tozawa
• Digital optical recording: Noboru Nishio
• Recording studio: Aoi Studio
• Sound production: HALF H・P ​​STUDIO
• Production manager: Yasuteru Kamei
• Production Supervisors: Yoshinobu Osugi, Yasuaki Fujii, Haruka Uchida, Hisashi Takashima, Mitsukazu Murata, Tsuyoshi Sawada, Yu Okamura
• Setting Production: Norio Nitta
• Publicity Producer: Kazuo Makuuchi
• Advertising: Akira Oyamada, Takehiko Emi, Naoto Doi, Masaru Inagaki, Masayuki Ohira
• Art direction: Piracocha (Kari Namiki, Takashi Kojima)
• Promotion Director: Gal Enterprises (Hideyuki Oe)
• Web Promotion: SMDE (Ryuji Aono, Junko Takeuchi, Takashi Yamakawa)
• Mobile Promotion: DN Dream Partners (Takada Shinji, Natsuno Takeshi, Yamaguchi Yoshiteru), Forecast Communications (Yao Takao, Shiraishi Toshihiro, Tanaka Hiroaki)
• Special sponsors: Showa Note, Takara Tomy, Bandai
• Sponsors: Itochu Corporation, Ezaki Glico, Ensky, Daiichipan, HusHusH, Banpresto, Hirakata Park
• Cooperation: Seven-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, Jusco, Megamart, Aeon Super Center, Sati, Toys"R"Us, Hello Mac, Heiwado, Apita, Uny
• Promotion cooperation: Daiko (Yoshikazu Taniguchi, Tomoaki Mizutani), Shogakukan educational magazines for different grades (kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, sixth grade, CoroCoro Comic, CoroCoro Ichiban!, Ciao)
• Animation Production: OLM TEAM KAMEI
• Produced by: Shinji Hatano (Nintendo), Osamu Kamei (Shogakukan), Hime Miura (Nippon Television Network), Yoshinari Shimatani (Toho), Osamu Haraguchi (JR East Japan Planning), Yoshiro Yasunaga (Hakuhodo DY Media Partners), Yutaka Saito (Shogakukan Productions), Animal Crossing: The Movie Production Committee

■ Theme songs and music

The theme songs and music are as follows:

• TM1 "Let's go to the forest"
• Lyricist: Shoichi Yoshii
• Composer: Todaka Issei
• Arrangement: Tomoki Hasegawa
• Sung by: Taeko Onuki
• IN1 "KeKe Bossa"
• Lyrics: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
• Composer: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
• Arrangement: Nintendo Co., Ltd.

■ Evaluation and appeal

"Animal Crossing: The Movie" is a work that is loved by a wide range of people, not just game fans. Below we will introduce its appeal and reviews in detail.

1. The beauty of the four seasons

The story of the movie unfolds against the backdrop of the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Just like the game, the beautiful scenery of Animal Village fills the screen, drawing the audience in. In particular, the snow festival scene is fantastical, creating a heartwarming atmosphere.

2. The appeal of the characters

The animals familiar from the game will be on screen. The story woven by the unique characters will bring smiles and emotions to the audience. In particular, the friendship between the main character Ai and her best friends Sally and Bouquet is full of touching episodes.

3. A gentle worldview

"Animal Crossing: The Movie" is a film with the theme of kindness and healing. The way Ai interacts with the animals of the village and grows gives hope and courage to the audience. The gentle world that spreads across the screen has the appeal of drawing the audience in as residents of the animal village.

4. The Power of Music

The theme song "Mori e Ikou" features the gentle singing voice of Taeko Onuki, further enhancing the worldview of the movie. In addition, music such as "Keke Bossa", which is also familiar from the game, is also an important element in enhancing the appeal of the movie.

■ Recommended points

"Animal Crossing: The Movie" is recommended for the following reasons:

1. A must-see for game fans

For fans of "Animal Crossing: Wild World," this is a rare opportunity to see the world of the game brought to life on the big screen. It will be a moving experience for fans to see the characters from the game come to life on screen.

2. Fun for the whole family

The film is enjoyable for both children and adults. Watching it with your family will allow you to share the beauty of the four seasons and interact with animals, and spend a heartwarming time.

3. For those who seek healing and inspiration

For those who want to escape from their busy daily lives and experience a gentler world, "Animal Crossing: The Movie" is the perfect movie. Through interactions with animals and the scenery of the four seasons, you can gain emotional healing and be moved.

4. A story of friendship and growth

The story of Ai's friendship with Sally and Bouquet and their growth will deeply touch the audience. This is a film not to be missed by anyone looking for a story with themes of friendship and growth.

Conclusion

"Animal Crossing: The Movie" is a film that depicts the beautiful scenery of the four seasons and heartwarming interactions with animals while keeping the worldview of the game intact. It is a film filled with the charm of unique characters and a gentle worldview that is loved by a wide range of people, not just game fans. Watching it with the family is a heartwarming experience, and it is the perfect film for those looking for healing and inspiration. Please experience this gentle world on the big screen.