Miss Hokusai

Movie Ranked #674 | 2016 - Animation, Biography, Drama, History
Set in 1814, Miss Hokusai focuses on O-Ei, the daughter of famed artist Tetsuzo, better known by his pen name Hokusai, as she tries to navigate the various aspects of her life. O-Ei spends the bulk of her time assisting her divorced father who cares about his art and not much else.
Directors:
Best two reviews:
1) The Hollywood Reporter - If some anime films also feature more painterly details in the backdrops, especially when depicting nature, what feels new here is the attention to details such as the glow of light sources, including candles and lanterns, that are warmer and more realistically detailed than usual. (Rating: 80) Read Full Review >
2) Total Film - Magical and melancholy, tender and robust: rippling reserves of theme and style compensate for wobbly pacing in Keiichi Hara’s adaptation of Hinako Sugiura’s manga Sarusuberi. (Rating: 80) Read Full Review >

Worst two reviews:
3) - (Rating: 0) Read Full Review >
4) The Guardian - It is an interesting work, delicately and discreetly animated, with a quiet visual coup in its final moments. (Rating: 60) Read Full Review >
Ratings & Reviews