YORU WA MIJIKASHI ARUKEYO OTOME

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ANIME ComedyYojouhan Shinwa Taikei
MANGA ComedyYoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome

REVIEWS

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  Tet

  100/100
  Another masterpiece by Master Yuasa

  Another masterpiece by Master Yuasa.

  As a big fan of Yuasa's work and the Tatami Galaxy series, I could not have been happier with the announcement of the adaptation of another book by Morimi Tomihiko. Both books did not have as much appeal as their adaptations. Personally, I believe that the Tatami Galaxy book is incomparable to its adaptation. "Yoru wa Mijikashi" falls in the same scenario.

  For those with hype for the production being basically the same from Tatami Galaxy, you will not be disappointed. The film is filled with references to the previous work and although the repeated characters are not the same characters, they have the same essence. The character of "Watashi" is this time "Senpai". Unlike his version of ideologist of the 4 and a half tatami, he has much less participation in this work, being the focus of the plot in Akashi-san, the "Black-haired Girl".

  The dynamics speed of the beginning of the film with magnificent colors and movements made me feel inside the whale of "Mind Game". This movie is chaotic, as usual from Yuasa's works. The soundtrack is the same god-tier level as Tatami and some scenes made me feel like I was listening to those old tracks.

  The Asian Kung-Fu Generation theme song is only played on the ending credits and it's pretty disappointing as it does not fits as well as "Maigo Inu to Ame no Beat" fits Tatami.
  Those who are not acquainted with the previous Yuasa's works might as well appreciate this movie, even though they will probably lose some of the jokes.

  The pacing is perfect, It uses the old style of fast and dynamic dialogues from Tatami but with much more charismatic characters and eccentric dances.

  I had the opportunity to watch the debut and I promise that you all should eagerly wait for the Blu-Ray because it's a must-see.

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  CodeBlazeFate

  90/100
  This film is a bombastic joy that exemplifies the wonders in life, in one night and a day of aftermath.

  A lot can happen in a night, a night where time moves so fast.

  For someone, it might just be a night of humiliation. For someone else, it could be a night that ended gloriously with your dreams come true. For many, it can be a night of adventure. Reality works in some contorted ways. This is further exemplified by the fantastic, reality-bending visuals employed by director Masaaki Yuasa and his team over at Science Saru. The visuals are chaotic, imaginative, and bursting with life everywhere. Everything moves wonderfully and the wonderful designs lend themselves over to both this and the ability to simply expand as they please. Flowers, hallucinations, flames spewing from blazing hot meals, everything is a sheer spectacle that is incredibly difficult to do justice towards.

  Of equal spectacle is the narrative. Everything builds off of one another, from small comments in one’s past to events currently happening, and characters you might have not expected to be so reoccurring once their story seemed to have concluded. No matter how absurd, like a tornado blowing fish or a literal literature god who takes book tags and appears out of a book like a pop-up, everything from the first 3 acts pile into one another as one seemingly disconnected story arc weaves brilliantly into another and into the final act once the night has passed. Whereas many bad narratives have the complaint levied on them about how reality seems to bend to the whims of the narrative for no reason, here, that is a physical aspect of the film that brings everything into relevance in completely unexpected and equally glorious ways. It's an incredibly tight circuit of knots of love, alcohol, plays, betrayal, sickness, literature, and world views.

  The characters are all as lively as the visuals and bring the chaotic story to life with pinpoint precision. From the raven-haired main girl just strolling and taking challenges throughout the night with friends, to the coincidence-manipulating young, hopelessly romantic lad who takes each opportunity to seize his opportunity with beach task ahead, only for it to not pay off as intended until much later than he expected, we see all sorts of colorful characters tie into each other as time moves differently for everyone, sicknesses and a play are passed down to everyone, and we see both the joy of taking risks in the name of fun and love, and the idea of how everyone is connected in some way in any community. It is glorious to absorb, even if it moved at a daunting pace that matches how short the night is and how much time can really fly.

  The music, composed by Michiru Oshima, is wild, carrying a sort of gung-ho attitude to it. It's a fairly good soundtrack, with some equally well-done musical songs for the play that takes center stage in the third act of the four act film. The only decisively weak part would be the ending credits theme, "Kouya wo Aruke (荒野を歩け)" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, which, while not bad, is a forgettable track with vocals that feel weak; it is arguably one of his weakest tracks.

  Ultimately, this film is a bombastic joy that exemplifies the wonders in life, in one night and a day of aftermath. This film encourages you to not always dwell on how everything can go wrong and sometimes just take the leap of faith, and it encourages you to look back on not just your life, but on the small, fun adventures you take in a day or an evening. On that same vein, you should jump into this film head first and reminisce on its brilliance, messages, delivery of those messages, and its wonderful method to madness. And once you’re done, be sure to join me as we dance the dance of the sophists.

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  CaninnTurtle

  92/100
  The Night is Short, Walk on Girl reminds us that time is fleeting and sometimes, we must leap into the unknown.

  Anyone who has read my reviews knows that I glowed about the Tatami Galaxy some 10 months ago, gushing about how magically it wove its story and gradually developed each character through a slightly different lens with each episode. Now, all those months later, I revisited that world with The Night is Short, Walk on Girl. I had mixed feelings as the movie ran on. On one hand, I loved the return to this setting and style of storytelling that I adore so much. Seeing returning characters and new takes on old characters was incredible, especially with the way a similar story was told in an entirely new way. But on the other hand, I felt as if the narrative was much less tightly woven. Certain gags felt like they overstayed their welcome, some parts of the story didn't feel as rewarding, and so on. But more of that analysis later as we dive into the review and, as usual, I will be diving into spoiler territory beyond the favorite character section, though my conclusion is spoilerless.

  Visually, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl checks all the boxes, smashes them, even. Like its spiritual prequel, it splashes style and character all over your screen. On top of simply being gorgeous to look at, the animation is so fluid and well choreographed. There's no time that you'll ever think that a shot isn't stunning or feel as if there isn't something to look at on the screen, something that can be quite upsetting sometimes because trying to catch rapid pace dialogue and the eyecandy on screen can be quite the workout sometimes. If you're easily sold on visual style, this movie is most definitely for you:

  

  Musically, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl delivers in pretty much every way you could imagine. No, it doesn't have a banger soundtrack or will blow your pants off (or underwear). However, it is most definitely put to fantastic use. The first scene that comes to mind where the soundtrack is put to use like this is the girl's drink off, where it switches the music from dark and depressing to light and hopeful as it pits the girl's and Rihaku's ideals against each other and while they are having a drinking contest, the music is having a similar battle. It's a really cool contrast and one of the scenes that really stood out to me musically. As a last point, the ending song by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, "Kouya wo Aruke" I personally thought was extraordinary and very fitting within the movie's story, but I see that a lot of others thought it was rather weak and boring. To each their own, I suppose.

  Favorite Character: School Festival Executive Head

  

  I won't go into specifics too much on his specific character, other than the fact that I really liked his design and thought his whole section was funny. I mostly do this because I believe that The Night is Short, Walk on Girl is less about the individual characters and more about how they interact and what stories they create together. It's not really about one single character. Sure, we have our two main characters, but it's as much Higuchi's, Hanuki's, and Pantsu's story too and that's not even an exhaustive list.

  If I was forced to give my interpretation of the message I took out of The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, it would be that it's about time and learning to leap into the unknown where we don't know if a good or bad outcome awaits us. I really resonated with the time message first and foremost. We first truly encounter it when the girl crashes the former rhetoric club's reunion party. They lament about how time moves slower for her than for the rest of them, that to them, time flies by and the end that seems already ever so close, draws nearer ever faster, while our raven haired heroine lives in the present, unfettered by time ticking away. We again encounter it at the end of the movie, when a cold has swept through the town and our former antagonist, Rihaku lies on his 'deathbed' seeing his life as worthless, all the time he had spent useless and without consequence, all the while watching his clock speed towards its inevitable end. It's a really powerful statement of perspective, where, in both cases, the girl is able to reassure the two parties and return them to the present, where time moves the same for everyone and everyone is equal.

  The second theme of jumping into the unknown struck me less so, even though it could be argued that it's the main theme of the movie. I guess, from my perspective, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl spent less time developing this theme. There's the girl's exploits throughout the night, which highlight this theme from a bird's eye view, and the climactic act that really make a run at this theme.

  

  To me, there was simply not enough devoted to developing this theme. The climax is relatively out of nowhere and not nearly satisfying enough due to its fever dream nature. Don't get me wrong, it's still powerful in its own way, but it didn't feel satisfying in the same way as other explored themes or storylines that preceded it, for instance Pantsu's love story was a far more engaging plotline than the climax due to how underwhelmingly it got resolved, at least in my opinion.

  With all of that being said, I loved watching The Night is Short, Walk on Girl. Sure, I don't think it's comparable to the masterpiece that is the Tatami Galaxy, but few anime are in my eyes. However, we still have a beautiful, thoughtful, and intriguing movie left in its wake and it would be a disservice to call it anything less than exceptional in so many ways. Would I recommend it? Yes, is the simple answer, but as is the way with everything, it's not for everyone. Anyone with a dislike for the bizarre and surreal would be a bit put off by this movie, while those who like the abstract and silliness will absolutely love what it has to offer. I would recommend this to any college-aged individual and beyond because this movie really hits on a lot of the doubtful thoughts that cross your mind at that age and provides a lot of encouragement for those at that stage in their lives. For those people, I give it a wholehearted recommendation and some final encouragement: the night is short, so walk on girl.

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