Who should see it: People who thought the characters were cute!
Sumikko Gurashi are characters with unique personalities that are popular in Japan. Sumikko means, for example, in long seat train, in a cafe, the seats at the edge are comfortable. A character with a personality that is common among Japanese people (I have the same personality). This empathy attracts many fans.
Due to the character author's by thought, Sumikko characters do not speak. The story progresses through narration and text.
(+) Always cute !!
The characters' personalities are introduced at the beginning of the movie, so even if you're seeing this movie for the first time, you'll probably enjoy it. This time, it's a story that will please people who like polar bear "Shirokuma".
(?) A bit of a realistic story
The first and second movies had strong fantasy elements. This story is about making toys in a factory. Therefore, themes such as work and loss are included in the movie. The first and second movies had a lot of fantasy elements, but this one confused me because it made me imagine reality. I think this could have been a little softer in the way it was expressed.
(-) Lack of adventure
In the first and second movies, the characters are doing their best to solve problems and go on adventures. However, I think there were fewer adventures in the third movie.
Maybe I'm stuck in a fixed mindset, but I want to tell this. Movies allow you to tell a story over a long period of time. One thing that Japanese children's animated movies (for example, Doraemon) have in common is the character's adventures. Sumikko's will be adventurous and active again this time. But I felt the adventure was small. Also, the characters do things that help the characters appearing in this movie, but I was disappointed that part of the story was summarized in the end credits. It should be a story that can be included in the main story in 3 minutes. Why is it in the end credits?
My overall impressions are a little mixed. But maybe that's because I'm an adult and think about it a lot on movie. But, Children will have a lot of fun watching this animated movie.
In Sumikko's movies, the characters do not speak, and the story progresses with a narrator assisting the story. It's interesting that anime like this exists. I would like you to see it at least once, but if possible I would recommend the first or second movie (Especially the first movie is excellent).
Sumikko's is quiet. If possible, Sumikko's would like to stay out of things. However, Sumikko's gets caught up in an adventure (with the arm of a crane game machine). Even in that situation, I want to see Sumikko's going on adventures and encouraging others. I'm really looking forward to Sumikko's next adventure.
