You should give Lu a chance. After 10 minutes, you'll know if it resonates with you, and then, you're in for 2 hours of memorable delight. I haven't smiled so much in front of an anime for years, probably since I first watched Tokyo Godfathers.
The movie starts like the coming of age story of a gloomy teenager. Fortunately, Lu bring some craziness to this setting, and many people, old and young, are transformed by the wave. Though the movie is mostly a funny comedy, the human portrays are generally subtle. The relationships between the main character and each of his family members are shown through little touches that end up building realistic emotions.
The drawing of the characters is original, and is sometimes comically altered. Though I enjoyed all this madness, some viewers won't agree. Flashback and some special scenes are drawn completely differently, in ways that would be tiring for a whole film, but are beautiful and surprising for short sequences.
Anime: Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta
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Kai is talented but adrift, spending his days sulking in a small fishing village after his family moves from Tokyo. His only joy is uploading songs he writes to the internet. When his classmates invite him to play keyboard in their band, their practice sessions bring an unexpected guest: Lu, a young mermaid whose fins turn to feet when she hears the beats, and whose singing causes humans to compulsively dance – whether they want to or not.
As Kai spends more time with Lu, he finds he is able to tell her what he is really thinking, and a bond begins to form. But since ancient times, the people in the village have believed that mermaids bring disaster and soon there is trouble between Lu and the townspeople, putting the town in grave danger.
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As Kai spends more time with Lu, he finds he is able to tell her what he is really thinking, and a bond begins to form. But since ancient times, the people in the village have believed that mermaids bring disaster and soon there is trouble between Lu and the townspeople, putting the town in grave danger.
Source: GKIDS
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approx. 1h 55m
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808 (60.0%)
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532 (39.5%)
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6 (0.4%)
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by mytskine on 2019-01-23 17:26
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by -Blackiris- on 2017-11-14 21:21
A charming coming-of-age story with fantasy elements executed in a very colorful and fun (and often a bit silly) fashion. Unique art style and animation. Some visually very impressive scenes.
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appears in ep: 1
male, brown hairThe character has brown hair., composerA composer is someone who writes (composes) music. Some composers work by writing music down on paper; this is called `written notation`. Classical music writers work this way. Writers for TV and movie music also usually write this way, so that an orchestra or other players can read the music and play it., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., lonelyLoneliness is an unpleasant feeling in which a person feels a strong sense of emptiness and solitude resulting from inadequate levels of social relationships. However, it is a subjective experience. Loneliness has also been described as social pain — a psychological mechanism meant to alert an individual of isolation and motivate her/him to seek social connections.
(Source: Wikipedia), pessimistThis character has a tendency to take notice of the negative or unfavorable aspects of any given situation, or to take the gloomiest possible view., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Shimoda Shouta
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appears in ep: 1
female, cheerfulThis character is conducive to cheer; likely to dispel gloom or worry., dancingDance is when people move their body to music. There are many kinds of dance, like ballet or waltz. Dancing can be done for fun but can be also an art., mermaidA creature that is half-human (usually the upper body) and half-fish (usually the lower body). A male mermaid is called merman (but they can appear under many different names), shapeshifting -- TO BE SPLIT AND DELETEDThis tag is meant to be split and deleted. If you can, please retag characters that have this tag with either free-form shapeshifting or fixed-form shapeshifting, as appropriate to each case, and then remove this tag from them. Thank you., singingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist., water magicno description set
voiced by:
Tani Kanon
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appears in ep: 1
male, brown hairThe character has brown hair., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., playing guitarThe guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. The sound is projected either acoustically, using a hollow wooden or plastic and wood box (for an acoustic guitar), or through electrical amplifier and a speaker (for an electric guitar). It is typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers, thumb or fingernails of the right hand or with a pick while fretting (or pressing against the frets) the strings with the fingers of the left hand., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Saitou Souma
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1
male, business suitThe business suit is a traditional Western-style business attire. For men, this usually consists of a jacket, worn over a collared shirt, with a matching pair of trousers and optional waistcoat vest. For women, this would usually be a jacket, worn over a blouse, with a matching skirt (commonly a pencil skirt) or trousers. Not to be confused with a blazer or sport coat., moustacheA moustache is facial hair grown on the upper lip., sharkno description set, water magicno description set
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Shinohara Shin`ichi
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appears in ep: 1
female, ambitioushaving a strong desire for success or achievement; wanting power, money, etc., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., orange hairThe character has orange hair., playing guitarThe guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. The sound is projected either acoustically, using a hollow wooden or plastic and wood box (for an acoustic guitar), or through electrical amplifier and a speaker (for an electric guitar). It is typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers, thumb or fingernails of the right hand or with a pick while fretting (or pressing against the frets) the strings with the fingers of the left hand., singingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor., twintailsTwintails are type of hairstyle where the hair is gathered into two "tails" on either side of the head. Twintails may also include a pair hair buns, one bun at the base of each tail.
voiced by:
Kotobuki Minako
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| 17.01.2025 | Hi10 |
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| 02.04.2023 | stress |
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| 25.02.2021 | Punisher694 |
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| 08.02.2021 | MeGaTroN |
complete | 1 | 0 | ja en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 23.10.2020 | GHOST |
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| 07.01.2020 | FênixFansub |
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| 16.11.2019 | VxT |
complete | 1 | 0 | ja | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 29.06.2019 | Arukoru |
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Explanation by -Blackiris- on Tuesday, 14.11.2017 21:14