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Despite rigorously ripping up the conventions of werewolf lore, Mamoru Hosoda’s anime fantasy unfolds with an elegance that seems effortless.
Kicking off as a fairytale romance between a girl and her lycanthrope suitor, it segues into an engrossing story of a single mum struggling to raise her mixed-species brood in a manner befitting both their heritages.
The euphoric score only heightens the exhilarating scenes of the kids running (literally) wild. But it’s the skilful animation that brings home their anguish as they wrestle with their instincts and yearn for acceptance.
Enchanting.
The Inside Out 2 panic attack scene is one of the best depictions of anxiety ever – and something Pixar director Kelsey Mann is incredibly proud of: "I couldn't be happier"
When making Kingdom Hearts, the "one thing" RPG icon Tetsuya Nomura "wasn't willing to budge on" was a non-Disney protagonist
The Witcher fans in shambles after a new book reveals just how old Geralt really is
