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Nakoruru: A Gift from That Person

2002 · 30 min Animation Fantasy Romance
4.4 / 10 · TMDB

Nakoruru, finally returned to her home Kamuikotan after a long, fierce battle, receives a warm welcome from dear friends and the village children. Her spirit is uplifted by her reunion with companions Manari and Yantamuu. But as the trauma of battle falls away, Rela appears and challenges Nakoruru and the shadow of misfortune creeps closer...

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Original Title ナコルル〜あのひとからのおくりもの〜
Year 2002
Country Japan
Genre Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Director Katsuma Kanazawa
Runtime 30 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.4/10 (8 votes)

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The film constructs a poignant contrast between the idyllic peace of home and the lingering specter of past violence, relying on the visual poetry of its animation to convey the protagonist's inner landscape. It explores the mythology of the Samurai Shodown universe to ask whether a warrior can ever truly return home after the trauma of battle.

What lingers after the credits roll is a melancholic, atmospheric meditation on the fragility of peace and the personal cost of being its guardian. The quiet moments resonate more powerfully than any clash of blades. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Katsuma Kanazawa

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