Hoshikuzu kyôdai no densetsu

I will forgive many things to a film that looks like it was made with a passion and with joy. I caught this film at a film festival a few years ago and it immediately became one of my top five favorites. First, yes the plot is super thin and sort of just keeps going but honestly that's not something that bothers me about it. Others may disagree and that's ok. Everything else is pure fun, however. The acting is exaggerated and campy. The sets are each carefully constructed, completely distinct and full of character and color. Each musical number is a joy to listen to and harkens to different musical style. It's like 15 practical effects-jammed bombastic music videos piled one after another. It takes you on a ride and doesn't let up for the entire runtime.

It's wacky and fun and I adore this singular piece created by a young film student with clearly tons of passion. I can't stress how creative this thing is. If you get the chance, absolutely check it out.