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Jun 6, 2021
I'm an absolute massive Honeyworks fan and have been ever since I watched their first movie, Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita back in 2019. When I found out late last year that there was going to be a LIPxLIP movie I was absolutely ecstatic. Fair warning, I am extremely biased as a massive fan of Honeyworks and LIPxLIP but I believe this movie is still very good regardless if you're a fan or not.

STORY
The story is something that we never got to see in Honeyworks' MVs before now aside from small glimpses, and it's how the two boys Aizou and Yuujirou became LIPxLIP and rose to stardom. The plot is very clear in what the boys motivations are and the struggles they try to overcome. This isn't like other idol anime where the characters just magically become idols, you actually have to watch them struggle and audition. Yuujirou and Aizou also have an amazing chemistry, and this movie pretty much 100% cemented the fact that YuuAi is canon. I won't say anything further for the sake of spoilers, but it's a very good plot in my opinion.

ART
I'm no snob when it comes to art and animation, but studio CLAP did an absolutely amazing job with the visuals in this film (especially since it was their first major production). One thing of note that comes to mind is the fact that none of the dance sequences are actually CGI like in typical idol shows, it's all 2D animation. Aside from that, the art is clean and the animation is very smooth.

SOUND
It's freaking Honeyworks music, it's absolutely phenomenal. You get a some background cameos of songs and a few actual performances as well. If you're a Honeyworks fan, you will absolutely be satisfied with the music.

OVERALL
This is an absolutely amazing film that should be watched by any Honeyworks fan out there (if possible, of course). Everything is absolutely perfect in terms of catering to fans. I'm not sure what the opinion of a non fan would be, but I still believe that a non fan who is still into idols would have a great time watching this movie.

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This is my first time writing a review so I'm sorry if it's not any good, but I just absolutely had to after watching this.
I was able to watch it through the Toronto Japanese Film Festival, which streamed it with English subtitles.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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