Although not featuring a captivating storyline or deep exploration, this animated medium length-film strives to charm with its serene and sweet narrative, enhanced by its charming hand-drawn visuals that harmonise perfectly with the music, creating the sensation of tuning into a city radio. It is enjoyable from start to finish, and although the visual aesthetic may seem simple, it enriches the work with its surreal and fantastical nuances that bring the city to life in these scenes.
The protagonist, Yamamoto Hiroshi, is fortunate to encounter not just once, but two and three times, the same girl during his hurried runs. It is on their third encounter where they finally engage in a proper conversation, sparked by a notebook that the boy drops and the girl finds during their second encounter. In this notebook, the boy recounts a fairy tale about the city, suggesting that, although everything is artificial, true spring can be found within it. Although the girl, named Yuko, may not entirely agree or comprehend this viewpoint, they continue to meet as they explore the city, and the protagonist shares his vision at each encounter.
I delved into this short film without knowing what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. It is a work to be enjoyed purely, where the music and fantastic visuals take centre stage at every moment, turning urban landscapes into a real delight. As for the story, it is beautiful and straightforward, without major plot twists but equally charming.
The protagonist, Yamamoto Hiroshi, is fortunate to encounter not just once, but two and three times, the same girl during his hurried runs. It is on their third encounter where they finally engage in a proper conversation, sparked by a notebook that the boy drops and the girl finds during their second encounter. In this notebook, the boy recounts a fairy tale about the city, suggesting that, although everything is artificial, true spring can be found within it. Although the girl, named Yuko, may not entirely agree or comprehend this viewpoint, they continue to meet as they explore the city, and the protagonist shares his vision at each encounter.
I delved into this short film without knowing what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. It is a work to be enjoyed purely, where the music and fantastic visuals take centre stage at every moment, turning urban landscapes into a real delight. As for the story, it is beautiful and straightforward, without major plot twists but equally charming.
