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A poignant tale that brilliantly explores themes of motherhood, love, and adversity.
“Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms” is a truly poignant tale with themes of motherhood, love, and adversity. Its wonderful animation combined with its brilliant visual storytelling helps make this film one of the best movies to come out in 2018.
The fantasy film’s premise revolves around the…
Read full review on AniList →Mari Okada comfirms her title as the genius of character drama with this entry
Mari Okada as a director and studio P.A. Works were able to unleash their full potential with "Maquia : when the promised flower blooms"
I've actually seen a lot of bad reviews for it, probable reasons are :
-Early subs for the movie (pre blu-ray releases fansubs) are really messy : sentences are…
Read full review on AniList →Immensely emotional and riveting story about a mother's love and finding yourself.
__[REVIEW] Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou__
___VERDICT: PERFECT 10/10___
I will try not to include spoilers in most of the review, but there will be quite a lot that I have to talk about which impacted me very emotionally.
__Visuals - 10/10__
No words can describe how fluid and b…
Read full review on AniList →A true magical experience, inside of a magical world, with a deep thought on immortality and a tearful story
~~~__The True Understanding of Immortality__~~~
_This is originally my review from MAL, but posting it here because I really love this anime_
>The Elder would surely laugh if she saw your face... Would surely laugh... And be happy for showing her a parting that doesn't only have pain...
~~~So bef…
Read full review on AniList →A long-living woman raises a human boy, facing the bittersweet pain of a mother destined to outlive her son.
Let me be straight with you: I've never seen an anime film as good as Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms. Seriously, nothing else even comes close. This movie is something else, an absolute emotional journey that has completely owned my heart. I've watched it five times already, and without fai…
Read full review on AniList →Expect more than what would first meet the eyes.
_~~~This review doesn’t include any names, spoilers nor reference to any characters inside the movie, but it does have the various themes tackled by it, so if you wish to watch that movie without any hint of the various themes and topics, please do not proceed! But if you don’t mind, then you are…
Read full review on AniList →It's the best movie of my life.
Review and Analysis of the film Maquia
Contains Spoilers
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana o Kazarō) - A Deep and Comprehensive Review
Introduction:
The film Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (in Japanese: さよならの朝に約束の花をかざろう, Sayonara no Asa ni Yakus…
Read full review on AniList →l'Amour est il les prémices de solitude ou bien de bonheur ? 3 3 1
~~~__Histoire 8,5/10__~~~
Nous suivons l'histoire de Maquia qui fait partie du clan des séparés un groupe de personne mis a l'écart et surnommé Iorph qui ont comme particularité de ne pas vieillir et de rester vivant très longtemps. Sa soeur Leilia, va se faire enlever pour procréer et avoir un enfa…
Read full review on AniList →TLDR; Weak 7. Had good concept and potential but turned out to be coincidences the animation. Wasnt bad but wasnt great
Seeing many of these 10/10 reviews on various sites and people saying they cried shocked me. I wondered if we had even seen the same movie. I, and seemly many who left the theatre did not leave angry, but certainly were not raving about it being a masterpiece. And in the whole theatre, only a single…
Read full review on AniList →Maquia is a movie that shows you what your emotions want to see, logic be damned...and it's great!
When I first heard about _Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms_, I knew it was going to be something special. I mean, not to diss anime as a whole, but these days, a lot of anime seem more focused on fan service and putting characters in dumb, sexual situations for kicks and giggles over telling…
Read full review on AniList →What does it mean to be a mother? What does it mean to be alone? And is family something chosen, or destined?
Maquia: An Exploration of Motherhood, Growing Up, and Life Itself
_Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms_ is an anime that explores these themes from the perspective of the titular character. Maquia is descended from a race called the Iorph, who are people that age slowly, and live long lives. Fo…
Read full review on AniList →Experience the marvellous but ordinary, once more.
(TLDR Review at the bottom. Hopefully, that helped, in advance. Thanks for reading)
(Note: This is a revamp of one of my MAL reviews. If you for some reason have a problem with AL reviews. You can go check out my MAL version).
Obligatory Dream moment note:
~!Also, according to Anilist statistics, o…
Read full review on AniList →(OLD) What could've been a touching story about parental relationships crumbles near the end
Maquia has to be the most letdown I have ever been by an anime movie. It isn't really due to the fact that it was overhyped, even thought that did play a factor into my disappointment. It was mainly because I genuinely liked it.
This movie suffers from a lack of focus. The strongest aspect of it is…
Read full review on AniList →A gorgeously realized fantasy world; I only wish the story within it was better told.
My feelings on Mari Okada as a writer are... complex. She’s unquestionably talented, and the best of her works capture the raw vulnerability of intense emotion like few other storytellers can match. But even at her best, she’s incredibly messy. Every single show and movie I’ve seen from her- Anohana…
Read full review on AniList →Despite the effort, this movie stumbles with flawed characters and plot holes, failing to leave a lasting impression.
Meh, I can see that the staff worked really hard on this movie, and I truly appreciate the effort that went into its creation. However, despite their hard work, it didn’t resonate with me emotionally at all, which is disappointing for me to admit. It always feels kind of unfair to criticize a film’s…
Read full review on AniList →A film focused more on ideas, rather then executing said ideas.
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<a>__There are no major spoilers in this review, however there are some structural details of this film that I do discuss in general term without mentioning any plot specifics details, if you are fine with that, I recommend you read this bef…
Read full review on AniList →Likeable MC, good emotional moments, underwhelming otherwise
__This review contains spoilers__
Maquia herself is a good protagonist, and the main ideas that the story explores are interesting. Can she raise a child despite the imminent truth that he would die before her? Can she become a proper mother within the harsh conditions she has to face? I could empa…
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