Very enjoyable if a tad bit confusing. My first thought on the movie was that it would have been better as a series--but it turns out that's what it was to begin with. I hope to read it someday.
Ayako Kawasumi,
Chiwa Saito,
Eiji Wentz,
Kirin Kiki,
Miki Imai
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A meek child changes his ways in this anime adventure from Japanese director Koichi Chigira. Wataru is an eleven-year-old boy whose life is not as he would like it to be; he's not a good student, he's...( read more
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August 14, 2009
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June 19, 2009
"Brave Story" is a surprising film, somewhere between the masterpieces of the critically acclaimed masters of Japanese animation (Miyazaki, Kon, Otomo, Oshii) and the more anonymous and commercial stuff that inundates our TVs, though it is certainly much closer to the former. It ...( read more)
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April 20, 2009
I haven't read the book, but i did enjoy the movie. It moved along pretty smoothly and coherently, and I linked how it draws in role-playing game elements as part of the story. This is pretty simply, an enjoyable animated adventure.
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March 1, 2009
just another minimal anime
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November 3, 2008
Brave Story is one of the best animated movies I've ever seen. Gonzo meshed together 2D & 3D animation brilliantly. The storyline is simple enough - Boy Goes Off to Change His Destiny & Learns Many Lessons In The Process.
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September 17, 2007
this is certainly one of the best animated movies i've watched so far. the theme song fits. the actors voicing reveals their devotion in the roles they were playing. the story moves u on with every sec it gets on. indulge urself in this brave story with wataru & his friends...
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