Luo Xiao Hei Zhan Ji (Movie) (2024)

Khalfanii

Recommended

Absolutely amazing animation! I think now it’s one of my personal favorites! Story isn’t that unique here but it’s the way that it’s done makes up for it well. The art style itself may be a bit basic but Animation is outstanding and cinematic. One particular thing that stood out to me was the timing and realistic character reacting in this film, there’s no lagging anime cliches to be seen here.

Characters are all pretty much lovable, even the side characters. It feels like they all have their own stories and like they’re not just there to fill up space. Highly, highly recommend!

KalowellElendor

Recommended

This movie is a prime example of what anime should be like. Exceptional character development, the animation is astounding, it's simple yet so crisp. The story line is so nice. I actually enjoyed every second of the movie. Would highly recommend for everyone.

And here I am writing out my disappointment about mal actually telling me that I have to write a how long review they want. Without any spoilers or story summaries. Even though there are so many reviews already. I have bought up the subject already in the suggestions @ mal so if u agree, help me make it shorter.

WdaCdaShdaDid

Recommended

A gorgeous, adorable, sweet, fun film.

The story is heart-wrenching and funny. Perhaps the only issues it has is that things are kept overly vague for the entire story. You can imply what the mysterious organization does, but it's probably not a full picture, and the story doesn't attempt to clear things up, giving the audience obscure hints and teases like they have more to show without making good on the promise. I guess it helps build up this sense that Hei is rightfully conflicted, and the characters demonstrate through actions rather than overarching dogma which is the side to choose, but it still leaves ...

cameronrb24

Not Recommended

Quick Thoughts:
Much like the main series, the main appeal I got of this movie was its art and animation. Between its more well-defined characters, rich backgrounds, and smooth animation, it's a very noticeable improvement visually. That's about it though, the story hardly made sense to me. It's supposedly a prequel to the web-series, but I had a hard time this movie is even related.

Story:
I think the story was supposed to show us how Xiaohei gets over his hate of humans. It starts with him displaced from his home in the forest by humans, and shortly after he meets another group of spirits with similar circumstances. ...

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Recommended

Gadric_Gadwin

Recommended

Home and what makes a home is the central theme of this movie. It's in the subtext in every scene, with the intro, with the character motivations, and even with the central and subplots. The action and the worldbuilding are nice, but this movie's true heart is in understanding that.

There are many details that are easy to overlook. The plot won't dumb itself down by shining a spotlight on things that will be important later, such as character motivations or powers that are more important than the watcher might think at first. Because of this, there are probably lots of people who weren't paying attention ...

JimmyDoe

Recommended

It would not be to much of a stretch to call this an Chinese attempt at a Studio Ghibli style animated story. All the little notes that one attributes to Ghibli are there. The vague, yet familiar story; the grandiose reveals of scenery; relatable yet other worldly characters; and a musical score that's both supportive of the art and at the same time having an immense presence of its own.

The studio made masterful work of color, and the absence of, to dictate the mood of certain scenes. Similarly, sound and silence is used to great effect with some scenes being all the more impactful thanks ...

Khashishi

Recommended

It's basically X-men, except mutants are replaced by spirits and Magneto is a good guy. Some people compare this to a Ghibli film but I think it's much closer to a Marvel film in style and plot. This is action-driven and takes an unambiguous moral stance to a tricky issue. It's good, but feels a little childish. The resolution is a bit cheesy, but that's what you get with a superhero flick.

The animation is clean and fluid, with nice backgrounds. The character style is cartoonish and unlike anime. But it looks really good. The music is fairly forgettable though.

They throw in a few jokes here ...

ZoxsRoxs

Recommended

Eye catching animation paired up with lots of action scenes leaves just enough space to flesh out the main characters.

The story follows a cat/spirit named Hei as he is thrown in a conflict between 2 factions of spirits and humans.

At first the main plot might seems like nothing special, but the line between good guys and bad guys quickly gets blurry as both side have fairly convincing motivation for their goals.

The main characters might seem overpowered at first while actually being fairly evenly matched against each other.

If you like fight scenes then you can not miss this one.

Kleckskind

Recommended

What a Masterpiece - thats all there is to say!

I realley enjoyed every single moment.

Somewhere I overheard "it might be the chinese version of a ghibli film" an I think thats quiet fitting, looking at the artstyle - especially the backgrounds. But the story unfolds so many marvelous-animated action scenes and tips of humor witch makes that film about nature, spirits and encounters with humans unbelievable charming in addtion. The major plot questions (miyazaki alike) whether nature and humans can coexists and in witch way. The little endearing protagonist has to find his own answer, stuck between differnt parties packed with intersting charakters, despite their ...

SnackO

Recommended

I completely forgot that I gave this movie a rating of 10/10!! Not only that, but it is also my first 10 star rating out of all the hundreds of anime's I have watched! That's how good this movie is!

If you ever find the series, I highly recommend watching this one first because the series follows directly after despite their airing dates.

Why do I recommend this?
Story and the growth and development of the characters. It's touching! I won't spoil but I want to mention that I cried like there was no tomorrow when watched it for the first time. (So if you're someone ...