Mamoru Hosoda has been hailed as one of the best anime feature film directors out there over the past decade with his works among those that are quite anticipated.
After the first few Hosoda films had other people writing the full screenplay, this one followed the trend since Wolf Children of Hosoda working on the screenplay itself.
It’s a family film but one that shows all aspects of family life while giving positive messages even as the difficulties mount for everyone.
There’s a lot to like here and it’s definitely one that has a great sense of fun about it.