Maboroshi (2024) Review: Get Into the Mesmerizing World, But Please Temper Your Expectations
Copyright © Netflix, MAPPA Title : Maboroshi Director : Mari Okada Release Date : September 15 2023 (Japan), January 15 2024 (International) MAPPA is a big company known for anime TV series, such as “Attack on Titan” and “Jujutsu Kaisen”, which were both successful for high-quality animation and diverse plots. Its newest anime feature film, "Maboroshi", explores what would happen after world-alteration and the poignant theme of losing loved ones. Although its story and execution are not to a masterpiece's level, it still delivers with its remarkable animation and core concept for a small experience. Summary In a rural Japan, young boy Masamune (Junya Enoki/Max Mittelman), is trapped in a world impacted by a timeless freeze of repeating routines. Out there, he meets named Mutsumi (Reina Ueda/Jeannie Tirado) who is a girl dealing with this reality. However, at the same time, they face a mysterious girl named Itsumi (Misaki Kuno/Kitana Turnbull) who intrudes in