Ai no utagoe o kikasete

In a year with both Mamoru Hosoda's Belle and Wit Studio's Vivy - Flourite Eye's Song, a story about a singing AI robot doesn't seem like much of a novelty. But although Sing a Bit of Harmony might struggle to stand out against its high-concept peers, it's still a sweet and funny movie which definitely proves as a crowd-pleaser.

The movie's plot is split into two halves. The first half introduces Shion to a human environment and plays out like a high school romance drama, with a familiar cast of characters with different backgrounds and personalities. The film's second half then adopts somewhat of a heist-like scenario that heightens the climactic stakes when both Satomi and Shion's safety is threatened. The tone shifts from a slow-paced high school romance to a high-impact thrill ride and successfully delivers an emotional climax.

Sing a Bit of Harmony excels in music department and the lead Tao Tsuchiya delivers an amazing singing voice for Shion. The animation by J. C Staff is worth an appreciation too. While not a traditional musical per se, the science fiction aspect of the story gives the anime film some narrative depth, sympathetic characters, and a message to think about as the technology around us becomes more advanced.

My Rating : 7/10.

Another great film from Mr Yoshiura. Animation was mediocre and some shots were reused but the plot and characters were fantastic! This film was actually funny too, which is a big tick in my book. The music was okay but it complemented the plot. Totally recommend.

A refreshing, fun treat to watch with a heartwarming story as well as some surprises along the way. This story did not go the way I was expecting it to go, and I really enjoyed that. And it's actually very entertaining as well. There are many songs included, but they are all great. And it's one of those stories which gives a reason to almost every detail in it. And the characters were likeable as well. And the animation is very colorful as well. In many ways the movie has that Disney vibe to it.

I'd really recommend watching this movie, because it isn't that famous for some reason, and I'd say it deserves some praise.

This movie is super underrated. The story of the movie is so good also the animation, character and all are good. This movie is supper good. If you haven't watched this yet then go watch this and you won't regret watching this.

This movie is super underrated. The story of the movie is so good also the animation, character and all are good. This movie is supper good. If you haven't watched this yet then go watch this and you won't regret watching this

This movie is super underrated. The story of the movie is so good also the animation, character and all are good. This movie is supper good. If you haven't watched this yet then go watch this and you won't regret watching this.

For those who think musical movies are all songs, I hope you will think again after watching the movie "Cats". If the movie "Cats" doesn't have a story, this work has a strange setting. The reason why we are enthusiastic about Disney animation, which is famous for its musicals, is its natural flow. The live-action version is the opposite, so this work sings out of nowhere, as if you feel a sense of difference rather than cheers. And, honestly, it's hard to visually appreciate the song settings in Android and Pretty Girl. You can see this as the human imitating the cat in the movie "Cats".

Personally, director Lee's works are good except for something important, but the important thing is strange, so the work is strange.