As for momo s setting, okiura had holidayed in the inland sea area as a child, while his uncle kazuteru okiura had written a book on the areas folklore. Though the island is fictional, the landmarks and art are closely based on the real island. Following the death of her father, who left her a letter that never got beyond a greeting, momo. Seven years in the making, a letter to momo combines stateoftheart traditional hand drawn. A letter to momo puts great emphasis on the complicated feeling of regret, and the idea that no one has to ever deal with it alone. At the end of the movie we see that kazuo finished his letter to momo.
A letter to momo e no tegami art and animation japan anime. Oga has worked with major directors hayao miyazaki, isao takahata, yoshiaki kawajiri, osamu dezaki. Letter to momo, kimi no na wa, feature film, manga anime, animation movies, japanese, lettering, thesis, asian. The film is directed by hiroyuki okiura, and is produced by the animation studio production i. Yes, the creatures that completely change momo s life do look a bit creepy at first for little kids, but directorwriter hiroyuki okiura is able to give them a natural humanizing thread to each of them. Yes, the creatures that completely change momos life do look a bit creepy at first for little kids, but directorwriter hiroyuki okiura is able to give them a natural humanizing thread to each of them. Momo s fictional island town is an amalgam of several real ones. In a letter to momo, 11yearold momo miyaura moves with her. A letter to momo anime recommendations animeplanet.
A letter to momo by hiroyuki okiura hiroyuki okiura. The japanese animated film a letter to momo combines sensitivity over loss with broad. In the new and unfamiliar small town, momo reluctantly tries to adjust to the outmoded wooden buildings, silent crop fields, and mysterious isolated shrines. This book is a collection of his background art pieces from some of these films. Enveloped in a sweetness that buffers the depths of its emotions, hiroyuki okiuras a letter to momo explores the stains of loss and regret on. A letter to momo is a 2011 japanese anime drama film produced by production i. The film is one in the series of omnibus titles created by japan animator, including the patlabor reboot and evangelion. A letter to momo is hiroyuki okiuras first film after a long break of 12 years, since his directorial debut jinroh.
A striking example of japanese handdrawn animation, it casually combines things you wouldnt expect in one place. A letter to momo and ernest and celestine are foreignmade, handdrawn films of the type that have earned new yorkbased gkids oscar nominations before, for movies such as the. We first told you about a letter to momo almost a month ago when it opened in new york city. Pax by sara pennypacker novel study lampshading in storytelling. Upon their arrival, she begins to explore her new habitat, meeting local children and learning their routines and. If its for my daughter, id even defeat a demon lord assista na crunchyroll.
French actor michel piccoli, arthouse star, is dead at 94. Yes, the creatures that completely change momo s life do look a bit creepy at first for little kids, but directorwriter hiroyuki okiura is able to. Bilingual japanese w english subtitles and english dubbed release. He and his team for his latest, a letter to momo, have a combined resume. Iwa, mame and kawa finished their mission, which was to protect momo and ikuko and they returned back to the sky with momo s letter. Letter to momo funny films character sheet movies showing art and architecture manga anime pop art erotic artsy. Although the film drags on a bit too long, its ideas hit close to home. Weekends are not available because post office is closed. The last time momo saw her father they had a fight, and now all she has left to remember him by is an incomplete letter that he had started to write her, a blank piece of paper penned with the words dear momo, but nothing more. A letter to momo delivers quirky comedy, realistic despair. Moving with her mother from bustling tokyo to the remote japanese island of shio, she soon discovers three goblins. The wolf brigade, but as this film was not scripted by mamoru oshii, it is much easier to understand momo miyaura karen miyama is an 11year old girl who has recently moved to her mother ikukos yuka hometown on a small island in japans inland sea. This book features story digest, screen caps, character designs, backgrounds, story boards, and more.
Hiroyuki okiura is a veteran in the animated film community. One day, exploring the attic of her new big house, momo finds an antique book. The movie is about how she comes to terms with her fathers death and the yokai, for a brief period, watch over momo. Generally, the art in a letter to momo is just gorgeous and i really appreciated how distinct both visually and in terms of their personal. The last time momo saw her father they had a fight and now all she has left to remember him by is an incomplete letter, a blank piece of paper penned with the words dear momo but nothing more. A letter to momo was seven years in the making, and the handmade animation is superb, from the painstakingly rendered serenity of the islands shinto shrines to the climactic finale a frantic chase featuring thousands of squirming, morphing ghosts and spirits that is the best cinematic flight of supernatural fancy in many years. It follows the the life of a year old girl momo, who, after the death of her father due to a work related incident, moves from tokyo to her mothers hometown of shio. Letter to momo character inspiration character design satoshi kon grave of the fireflies graphic novel art illusions manga anime book art. When ikuko begins to take nursing classes, momo reads the book and begins to hear some strange sounds from the. See more ideas about letter to momo, lettering and anime.
I would compare this to the well known and highly acclaimed spirited away in its ability to draw one in, provide variation and the movie 60 minute crisis, before leading to a beautiful climax, while representing japanese story telling at its best. Momo and her mother have left their home in tokyo and relocated to the island of shio, an environment far different from what momo has known. Stocking item usually ships within 2448 hours unless backordered. However, its not long before several bizarre occurrences crop up around the previously tranquil island. Buy art books at solaris japan, we stock an excellent range of manga and anime illustrations and media all shipped globally from tokyo. A letter to momo sinopsis momo adalah seorang gadis muda yang dibesarkan di kota besar. Momo is told from the perspective of momo, a young girl who encounters supernatural beings when she moves out to the countryside with her mom. A letter to momo had reportedly taken the director okiura hiroyuki 7 years to produce. The animated film a letter to momo mixes a lot of different realistic and uncanny elementsa consideration of the afterlife, monstrous impsto explore childhood grief. Momo e no tegami is a 2011 japanese anime drama film produced by production i. Robot on the road is a short anime film by hiroyuki okiura jinroh, a letter to momo and follows the journey of a seemingly harmless hitchhiking robot with questionable intentions. While both tackle a similar story single parent raising her young, each anime takes the opposite view to relate the story. Atsuko nakajima kirara illustrations art works book new otakudotcom.
Upon their arrival, she begins to explore her new habitat, meeting local children and learning. Shop letter to momo collectors edition dual format bluray. The next morning, momo writes a letter to her father while ikuko recovers. In a world wired with highspeed communication technology. Inland sea, all rendered in a way that is both painterly and photorealistic. After the unexpected death of her father, 11yearold momo miyaura leaves tokyo with her mother and moves to an old remote island in seto inland sea. See more ideas about letter to momo, anime and lettering.
Letter to momo collectors edition dual format bluray. Momo is a yearold girl who is still coming to terms with the recent death of her father. The only memento she has from her father is an unfinished letter with only two words inside. With karen miyama, yuka, daizaburo arakawa, toshiyuki nishida. Animator hiroyuki okiura returns after his 1999 feature jinroh with this story of a teenager confronted by a handful of lively spirits. A letter to momo momo e no tegami is a 2012 japanese anime drama film. A letter to momo, a hiroyuki okiura animated film the new york.
Letter to momo is a 2011 japanese feature anime for children. Kazuo oga, oga kazuo, born 29 february 1952, in akita prefecture, japan is an art director and background artist for many madhouse studio and studio ghibli anime films. I was fortunate enough to watch this latest masterpiece at the 2011 tiff screening. A letter to momo is a 2011 anime film directed by hiroyuki okiura and produced by production i. Bluray discs are in a high definition format and need to be played on a bluray player. The film was written and directed by hiroyuki okiura and stars an ensemble cast featuring karen miyama, yuka, toshiyuki nishida, cho and koichi yamadera. Clinging to an unfinished letter written by her recently deceased father, young momo moves with her mother from bustling tokyo to the remote japanese island of shio. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. There was a festival that both momo and ikuko attended. As it turns out, momo s father, an oceanographer on a research project, has died, leaving the letter unfinished and momo with the memory of her last angry words to her father. To see more about a letter to momo, please click here. Ono hiroshi is a veteran background artist and art director who has worked on films like kikis delivery service, akira, jinroh, a letter to momo, wolf children and a lot more. Tonys artworks from shining world japan game art book new otakudotcom.
If you enjoyed a letter to momo, id recommend you watch wolf children. A letter to momo is a 2011 japanese anime film directed by hiroyuki okiura. A letter to momo e no tegami art and animation japan anime art book new. After the oceanographer father drowns in a disaster at sea, mother and. Allow me to be the first to say, the time and effort spent on perfecting this film have not gone to waste.
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