A Letter to Momo

A Letter to Momo

2012 · 120 min · JA · PG · 7.4 (417 votes)
Dir. Hiroyuki Okiura · Starring Karen Miyama, Yûka, Toshiyuki Nishida, Koichi Yamadera, Cho, Yoshisada Sakaguchi · Music Mina Kubota

“A letter that ties the bond between them.”

ComedyFantasyAnimationDramaFamily

A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.

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A quiet, beautifully animated journey through grief and growing up. It blends gentle melancholy with whimsical fantasy, offering a cozy, heartfelt exploration of family bonds and finding magic in the mundane. Perfect for a reflective afternoon.

melancholicwhimsicalheartwarminggentlenostalgicsteadyanimeslice-of-lifecoming-of-agemagical realismgrieffamilyacceptancechildhood
parent child relationshipsupernaturalfamily relationshipsanimismsupernatural creatureyoukaianime
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