Utsu Musume Sayuri

Utsu Musume Sayuri is a 1 episode "show" that is 3 minutes long. It is like a Terry Gilliam short cartoon from Monty Python's Flying Circus...except stupider...and less funny. This short sketch is about a horribly deformed blob that is supposedly a little girl. She engages in a poorly animated and trippy S&M session with other poorly animated blobs that are supposed to be her parents. That's it. That is all that happens in this 3 minutes of time that you will immediately wish you had spent doing something else. I know what you are saying. It is only 3 minutes, how much can you sufferin 3 minutes? Try rubbing ghost pepper hot sauce all over your balls and THEN tell me that 3 minutes isn't a big deal. Oh well...it could be worse. In the 1970s the Americans made "Down and Dirty Duck" which is like Utsu Musume if it lasted for 2 god damn hours!

I don't even know what I just watched. I am not even sure I should be criticizing this "Anime" because I am not even sure it is. It is a three minute short and for all I know it could have been directed by some kid in his bedroom. If you feel up to the challenge watch it on Youtube. Story 1: I don't even know what it is about. It says in the description it is about some girl celebrating her strike but it has nothing to do with it. Also it says below that the genre is comedy. It is far from a comedyfrom what I can tell. I might have a bad sense of humor because I didn't find one thing interesting. Art 6: Let me explain as terrible as everything is the art has some good factors about it. You aren't going to see any moe or normal style animation. It is more along of the lines of they built a character and let it perform by taking pictures of each frame. Sound 3: I don't know what to rate this one. It was poor but it had a decent song at the end. Character 1: I don't even know what to say about the characters. They are so weird. You can't describe them. It is impossible. Enjoyment 1: I hated it. I just wanted the three minutes to end. Overall 1: If you think you have spare time and have nothing to watch or do. Then watch this on Youtube. It will be dreadful for most I think. But that is my opinion. You could enjoy it or hate it I am not one to judge.

When I first began watching Utsu Musume Sayuri I was totally shocked. But now that I’ve watched it several times, I can understand the entertainment factor for the short. Even the first time I watched it, I couldn’t help but laugh at how weird it was. According to other reviews that I’ve read, there have been a lot of trolls posting reviews about how “great” Utsu Musume Sayuri is. I would like to clarify that this review is serious and I genuinely enjoyed this short film. I do not want my first review to be taken down just because I gave a rating and wrotea review that contrasts with others’ opinions. I also thought that it would be good to have something posted that's not as repetitive as “wtf” and “This is three minutes of your life you will never have back.” Story (6) I found the story lacking in some areas, but honestly, it only makes me want to know more about the lore of the Utsu Musume Sayuri world. I can only dream of prequels and sequels to this film, or being able to read the writer’s intentions and background. Art (10) This film clearly has a unique art style. I love the carved and painted wood look that the characters have. (Sayuri’s mom looks like an engraved hot dog lol) The end credits on the other hand have a different art style that I find pretty cute, and somehow it still seems to fit well with the CG used in the episode. Though I don’t usually care for anything CG, I feel like this short couldn’t have used it better and if it wasn’t in CG, it wouldn’t have the same effect as it does. Sound (9) I really enjoyed the two short songs used in the short film, if there were longer versions of them I would [respectfully purchase them]. I also enjoy the low hum or ominous vibrating that comes out of my speakers when I play the short because it adds to the mood of the film. I can appreciate the amount of work that the one voice actor put in to make all of the different characters’ voices, too. What I dislike is that at times I can hear the audio clip when switching scenes, which seems too amatuer in comparison to the art behind it. Characters (8) I really liked all of the characters. But something about Sayuri and Hiroshi’s relationship throws me off. And the same goes for Mama and Papa’s relationship. But I think I’m just judging them because they are creatures and not people, therefore, they must have different customs than us. Enjoyment (10) I’ve watched this like 20 times today, I can’t stop laughing. I don’t understand why people hate this so much. I’m so glad I was told to watch this. I don't think that this film is creepy at all; I just think it's really funny. Originally, my review was a lot beefier than this, but I changed a lot of things in order to better follow the review guidelines. Plus, it seemed more like an analysis than a review.

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