Doubutsu no Mori


Animal Crossing: The Movie

Edit
What would you like to edit?
 

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Animal Crossing, Animal Forest
Japanese: どうぶつの森
English: Animal Crossing: The Movie
More titles

Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Dec 16, 2006
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: OLM
Source: Game
Genre: Slice of LifeSlice of Life
Theme: AnthropomorphicAnthropomorphic
Demographic: KidsKids
Duration: 1 hr. 27 min.
Rating: G - All Ages

Statistics

Score: 7.071 (scored by 1408214,082 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #39842
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #4386
Members: 27,473
Favorites: 168

Resources

7.07
Ranked #3984Popularity #4386Members 27,473
Add to My List
Episodes: /1

Synopsis

On a fateful day, a young girl named Ai takes a taxi to her new home in Animal Village. After being swindled by her landlord, Tanukichi, into working for his delivery service, it is not long before Ai meets other village residents: Kotobuki, the mayor perpetually worried about his reelection; Yuu, the only other human around, with a passion for random antics and costumes; Bouquet, an overly energetic but rather friendly cat; and Sally, an elephant who dreams of being a fashion designer. New friends seem to lurk in every nook and cranny, but despite that, Ai still struggles to find her niche in this town—until some mysterious notes left on the beach give her a glimpse of a greater purpose.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Doubutsu no Mori is based on the 2001 video game series Animal Crossing by Nintendo. The movie began production following the success of Animal Crossing: Wild World, with the 2005 Nintendo DS game shipping a total of three million copies in Japan at the time. Some video game staff worked closely with the project to ensure the movie would widely appeal to audiences, just like the games.

The film was released on DVD in Japan on July 25, 2007.

Characters & Voice Actors

Bouquet

Main
Fukuen, Misato
Japanese

Ai

Main
Horie, Yui
Japanese

Bianca

Main
Hino, Yurika
Japanese

Yuu

Main
Kobayashi, Yuu
Japanese

Sally

Main
Orikasa, Fumiko
Japanese

Alfonso

Main

Tanukichi

Supporting
Tatsuta, Naoki
Japanese

Totakeke

Supporting
Oguri, Shun
Japanese

Mr. Resetti

Supporting

Apollo

Supporting
Terasoma, Masaki
Japanese

Staff

Shimura, Jouji
Director
Mima, Masafumi
Sound Director


Edit

Opening Theme

Preview
Spotify
Apple Music
Amazon Music
Youtube Music
No opening themes have been added to this title. Help improve our database by adding an opening theme here.
Edit

Ending Theme

"Mori e Ikou (森へ行こう)" by Taeko Onuki




Reviews

Jul 24, 2023
What can I say its Great. Animal Crossing just melts the heart strings but also ...

THIS IS THE GREATEST FAN DUB I have ever seen. When Nintendo of America say no just do it yourself and it works so well. I honestly don't know why Nintendo of America never dubbed this movie as it would obviously been great for bringing fans into the franchise. I understand some people prefer subs but as a child's movie a dub just makes sense. Plus listening and being able to focus on all the details the movie has to offer is really enjoyable.

All thats left is to vote for ...
Jul 22, 2023
This anime adaptation is focused on the second entry in the game franchise Wild World for the Nintendo DS, and as such is filled with music, and art that is derived from that game. On that note, this movie is an incredibly charming and enjoyable ride. The plot focuses on a new arrival to the town, Ai, as she learns new things, makes new friends, and goes on a wacky adventure near the end. The anime, if you didn't know, is an adaptation of the (to my knowledge,) Japanese exclusive Animal Crossing Wild World manga, and as such adapts the first three issues, (to my ...
Dec 24, 2019
Mixed Feelings
First review, so please bear with me.

I was surprised at seeing that majority of the reviews I've seen on here are positive, so here's one with an opposite tone. Naturally, this review is overall negative. I'm a relatively new fan of Animal Crossing (starting with AC:NL just this year), but I've instantly fallen in love with it, so finding out it had an anime adaptation made me instantly drawn to it. I expected a lighthearted, character driven slice of life, but what I got was a movie too ambitious for it's own good.

Story: ...

Interest Stacks

50 Entries · 36 Restacks
47 Entries · 15 Restacks
43 Entries · 6 Restacks

Recommendations


Recent News


Recent Forum Discussion

Poll: Animal Crossing Episode 1 Discussion
Retro8bit - Sep 29, 2009
36 repliesby Moltony »»
Aug 6, 10:50 PM
What if Animal Crossing gets an sequel?
hotsushikun - Jan 20, 2018
4 repliesby BonBonToro »»
Jul 17, 2023 8:59 AM

Top 10 Manga and Anime Birds

Top 10 Manga and Anime Birds

Who doesn't love birds? Complete monsters, that's who! So if you're not a complete monster, you might be interested in looking at this writer's list of some of the best manga and anime birds, right? Time to bird up!

by removed_user

139,042 views

Nintendo at the Movies

Nintendo at the Movies

Nintendo's getting serious in the animated movie business. Can their legendary franchises make the leap to the big screen successfully and break the curse of the video game movie?

by removed_user

9,819 views