As with all Studio Ghibli films, the animation/visuals are eye-catching, and like most, there is some uniqueness/weirdness as we encounter one unearthly creature after another, but the whole movie doesn't come together. From what I've seen from the studio, Grave of the Fireflies is my favourite and the opening gave off a similar feeling to that film, so I was excited. Overall though, the pacing and character development isn't perfect, and I found that the objective of the character didn't completely gel with the endgame.