Reviews

For someone who hasn't seen the prequel Tamako Market, this movie turned out to be pretty mediocre. Then again, I'm not easily moved. I might've found the story more moving if I had enough time to connect to the characters. The characters didn't seem out of the ordinary with the main girl Tamako coming off as cute, clumsy and naiive. The main guy Mochizou, didn't really have any sort of personality. The art and sound, however, were very nice - as typical of KyoAni. So I certainly enjoyed it simply for the art and sound. That's not to say the story wasn't enjoyable but rather that it was pretty mediocre with a mediocre set of characters. The animation did a good job of making the story seem a lot more magical and the backdrops were painted beautifully.

All in all, it was a fun watch but not at all something I would think twice about. Just a cute slice-of-life anime for those who like that sort of thing.