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I decided to watch this movie on a whim, expecting nothing of it, and I was pleasantly surprised, particularly by the first 30 minutes of the film. After the absolutely adorable opening song, Unico is sent away to a wasteland. The lonely, cold atmosphere really got to me, and seeing Unico, the beacon of happiness and hope, pull through and turn the selfish, temperamental devil Akuma into a charmingly awkward friend was really inspirational.
Sadly, the rest of the movie is much more average and not well-constructed. The second character Unico meets on his journeys is Chao the cat, a far
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Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Unico Movie 1
Japanese: ユニコ
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Type:
Movie
Episodes:
1
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Mar 14, 1981
Licensors:
Discotek Media
Studios:
Madhouse
Source:
Manga
Demographic:
Kids
Duration:
1 hr. 30 min.
Rating:
G - All Ages
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#35082
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Your Feelings Categories Jan 21, 2019
This is cute movie to watch with the kids (if you have some) or with a friend. The story is quite simple, which is not bad considering this is a kid's movies.
The music is very cute and the art is nicely done. The fight scene towards the end of the movie was crazy and vibrant in color. The fight scene remind me of the dragon fight in sleeping beauty. I would of liked to see Unico meet more people. but the two he did meet were both good. I liked the cat and her naïve. It drove the plot forward and caused good character ... Jan 24, 2024
I really wanted to see this film since months and is pretty good if you like old anime movies or you like the works of Osamu Tezuka. It is quite enjoyable even if it is a children's movie, Unico's story is simple but okay and I like the sad touch they give in the movie, apart from the fact that I love how cute his design is. The other characters in the movie are adorable and interesting, each with their own role so far in the story and as for the villain I don't have much to say because he appears suddenly but it's fine
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