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Jellyfish Eyes

2013 · Movie · 101 min · ★ 5.1 · 32% critics

Science FictionAnimationComedyFantasyDrama

After moving from an evacuation center to a quiet village, a young boy discovers that local kids can communicate with strange, fantastical creatures. What seems like a playful secret soon turns unsettling as he learns the creatures may be part of a plan to harvest children’s negative feelings, forcing the community to confront what’s really happening.

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Details
Original title
めめめのくらげ
Years
2013
Release date
2013-04-23
Language
Japanese
Runtime
101 min
Critic score
32/100
TMDB rating
5.1/10 (22 votes)
About

You may enjoy this if you like oddball, kid-focused fantasy with cute-but-creepy creatures and a darker undercurrent, like Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram; Not for you if you want consistent tone, tight pacing, or grounded drama.

Pros: imaginative creature concept; colorful, psychedelic visuals; occasional big fun | Cons: messy tone shifts; slow, boring stretches; thin character work

Cast & crew

Directed by Takashi Murakami