"The Temperature of Sakura" review: A moving story and beautiful visuals

"The Temperature of Sakura" - Movie review and details

overview

"Sakura no Ondo" (The Temperature of Cherry Blossoms) is a short animated film produced by ufotable and released in 2011. It is a short 21-minute film, created by the creators of ufotable with their own efforts, and is an ambitious work that was handled by ufotable from planning to production, distribution, and public relations. This film is loved by many fans as a work that is 100% pure ufotable.

Public Information

■ Public Media

theater

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Release date

2011

■Distribution company

ufotable

■Frequencies

21 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

ufotable, Takayuki Hirao

■ Director

Takayuki Hirao

■ Production

Animation production: ufotable

Commentary

Main Staff

story

"The Temperature of Sakura" begins with a scene of the protagonist, a young girl, riding her bicycle through town on a spring day as cherry blossom petals fall. Through the time she spends with a boy she meets under the cherry blossom tree, she comes to appreciate the beauty and transience of life. The story depicts the meeting and parting of the two in the short time before the cherry blossom petals fall.

This work is a moving story that symbolically depicts the beauty and transience of cherry blossoms, and conveys to the audience the value of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. It is a work that highlights ufotable's technical skill and expressiveness in portraying deep emotions in a short period of time.

character

The main character, a young girl, is seen riding her bike through the city as cherry blossom petals fall. Through the time she spends with a boy she meets under the cherry blossom tree, she comes to appreciate the beauty and transience of life. The boy's character is also depicted as building a deep bond with the girl in the short time before the cherry blossom petals fall.

animation

This is a work that highlights ufotable's beautiful animation techniques. The animation, carefully drawn down to the smallest detail, such as the scene of cherry blossom petals falling and the scene of the girl and boy meeting and parting, moves the audience. In particular, the scene where the cherry blossom petals fall is a beautiful scene that fully demonstrates ufotable's technical skills.

music

The music in "The Temperature of Sakura" plays a very important role in symbolically depicting the beauty and transience of cherry blossoms. The background music enhances the scenes of the girl and boy's meeting and parting, and conveys deep emotions to the audience. In particular, the background music in the scene where the cherry blossom petals fall is beautiful music that moves the audience.

evaluation

"Sakura no Ondo" is loved by many fans as a work that is 100% pure ufotable. It is a work that highlights ufotable's technical ability and expressiveness in depicting deep emotions in a short time, and it is a moving story that conveys to the audience the value of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. In particular, the scene where the cherry blossom petals fall is a beautiful scene that fully demonstrates ufotable's technical ability, and has moved many fans.

Recommendation

"The Temperature of Sakura" is a moving work that symbolically depicts the beauty and transience of cherry blossoms. It is a work that highlights ufotable's technical ability and expressiveness in portraying deep emotions in a short amount of time, and is a moving story that conveys to the audience the value of once-in-a-lifetime encounters. In particular, the scene where the cherry blossom petals fall is a beautiful scene that fully demonstrates ufotable's technical ability, and has moved many fans. Please watch this work and feel the beauty and transience of cherry blossoms.

Related information

Sakura no Ondo is also linked to other works by ufotable, especially other animated short films produced by ufotable and television anime series produced by ufotable. Be sure to check out other works by ufotable.

summary

"The Temperature of Sakura" is loved by many fans as a work that is 100% pure ufotable. It is a work that highlights ufotable's technical ability and expressiveness in depicting deep emotions in a short time, and it is a moving story that conveys to the audience the value of once-in-a-lifetime encounters. In particular, the scene where the cherry blossom petals fall is a beautiful scene that fully demonstrates ufotable's technical ability, and has moved many fans. Please watch this work and feel the beauty and transience of cherry blossoms.