Yona Yona Penguin

Yona Yona Penguin

Synopsis

A forthcoming animated film by the Japanese anime studio Madhouse and sister company Dynamo Pictures. It will be Madhouse’s first fully 3D CGI film. Famed Madhouse staff director Rintaro, known for “Galaxy Express 999″ and “Metropolis”, lead the project.

Official Site: www.yonapen.jp

Singapore Release Date: 11th March 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 87 minutes

Ratings: G

Genre: Animation | Adventure | Family

Cast: Rica Matsumoto, Dandy Sakano, Yuji Tanaka, Ei Morisako

Crew: Director (Rintaro), Producer (Jungo Maruta, Denis Friedman, Tony S. Izumi), Writers (Tomoko Konparu), Music (Toshiyuki Honda)

The Trailer

The Review

Watching this animation feels slightly discomforting, in terms of visual.

The animation despite its 3D thrill, it could be better, as to me it was poorly rendered.

Storywise, it has a strong message of friendship, and the importance of overcoming adversity.

Kids would love it, adults like me would be more critical of course.

The Good

• Excellent moral outline

The Bad

• Slow early pace
• Ideal for kids, not for couples

Editor’s Ratings