My wife and I went on a run checking out the movies of Mamoru Hosada. We haven’t had a chance to see his most recent film Mirai, but we did get to see The Girl who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, and Wolf Children.
Each of these three films are fun enjoyable watches;
Each of them are very well done, but they aren’t completely crafted.
Almost there, but not totally.
I haven’t seen a great library of japanese animation outside of Studio Ghibli, but using their catalog as a yardstick, I would place them just a touch below middlin’.
So definitely worth a watch, but don’t expect a classic, even if there are some excellent moments.
Which reminds me, I need to rewatch Princess Mononoke, it’s been a long time since I saw that film.