The Demonic Trio

This is probably the first anime movie I’ve seen in a long time that I thoroughly enjoyed. I felt like I understood everything that was happening. There were a lot of parts where I just burst out laughing because it was so funny, and that usually does not happen with anime movies. I LOVED Mame! Oh my goodness! He looked like some creepy little skeleton but had this giraffe-like tongue that made him so cute. I would keep him as a pet. He also was the friendliest demon and got all the other strange little creatures and demons to come around him and help Momo. All three of the demons had special and unique qualities that I loved. They reminded me of the ghostly trio from Casper the Friendly Ghost.

There was a lot of cultural stuff about it too. When they were sending the letters and doing the dance… it was hilarious. I also felt like a made connections with the characters; I actually cared what might happen to them. My biggest criticism would be that I felt the ending was a little played out. I like that they tied up all the loose ends, but I feel like it could have been done in a faster way. I know I’m an American who likes things fast and this is a movie from Japan, but I started getting sleepy waiting for the conclusion to arrive. Otherwise, it was a great movie.