Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
Seen it?2015 | 61 min | Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone curious about anime and animal lovers, this one's for you. An animal steals a fair few scenes. Sits nicely alongside My Little Pony: A New Generation.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 1 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Isamu Hirabayashi
- Omi MinamiShimajiro Shimano
- Miki TakahashiMimirin
- Takumi YamazakiTorippii
- Saori SugimotoNyakkii Momoyama
- Minoru InabaGaogao-San
- ChafurinShimajiro's Dad
- Kikuko InoueShimajiro's Mother
- Tatsuya GashuinFroggie
- Oh Sang-soHobi
- Song Young-inBenny