Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki (2011)

Original title

friends もののけ島のナキ

Directed by

Takashi Yamazaki

Genre

fantasy film, children's film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

G

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely monster named Naki lives on an island and wishes for a friend. He meets a human boy and they form a bond that helps both of them.

gentlelightheartedwhimsicalemotionalfamily-friendlyslow-pacedvisually brighthopeful

What happens

Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki (Friends: もののけ島のナキ, Friends: Naki of Monster Island) is a 2011 Japanese animated film that is loosely based on the Japanese children's novel Naita Aka Oni by Hirosuke Hamada. It is directed by Takashi Yamazaki and Ryuichi Yagi. The film's script was also written by Yamazaki. SMAP member Shingo Katori and actor Koichi Yamadera voiced characters in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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