Okko's Inn

Name: Okko's Inn
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: April 22, 2019
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Etsuko Kozakura, Fumiko Orikasa, Kana Hanazawa, Masaki Terasoma, Nana Mizuki

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GKIDS | Release Date: April 22, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Etsuko Kozakura, Fumiko Orikasa, Kana Hanazawa, Masaki Terasoma, Nana Mizuki, Rina Endô, Satsumi Matsuda, Seiran Kobayashi, Teiyû Ichiryûsai, Yôko Asagami

Summary: After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn's next caretaker, Okko discovers there are spirits who live there that onlyAfter losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn's next caretaker, Okko discovers there are spirits who live there that only she can see - not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company, play games and help her navigate her new environment. The inn's motto is that it welcomes all and will reject none, and this is soon put to the test as a string of new guests challenge Okko's ability to be a gracious host. But ultimately Okko discovers that dedicating herself to others becomes the key to taking care of herself. [GKIDS]… Expand

Director: Kitarô Kôsaka

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Animation, Family

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 94 min

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The Guardian Phil Hoad

Jul 12, 2019

Kōsaka keeps Okko’s quest light and perky, not fully drilling into the vein of childhood trauma-induced fantasy that the best of Ghibli and Pixar hit upon. It proposes attentiveness to others as a means of self-care, but it has the same brisk impatience with real inner conflict that the grandmother has towards Okko’s outbursts. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Apr 26, 2019

Okko has to learn how to get along without her ghosts. Seems like a lot of learning, but the narrative fits it in so organically, and the characters and action are so lively and colorful, that the medicine goes down as if it’s been spun entirely of sweet stuff. Read full review

Charles Solomon

Apr 23, 2019

In a divisive era, Okko’s Inn carries a welcome message of acceptance and inclusion. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Apr 19, 2019

Even at its most serious, Okko’s Inn is calibrated for the attention span of a five-year-old; as mature and abstract as the lessons its protagonist learns might be, there’s no use making an uncommonly honest kids movie about death if kids aren’t interested in (or able to) sit through it. Read full review

Alex Saveliev

May 19, 2019

Kitarô Kôsaka’s light-hearted and contagiously joyful film contains just enough beautiful imagery, positive messages of acceptance and touching moments to warrant a look. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

May 22, 2022

This is not one of the better Anime type films I've seen but its not bad either. It has some nice animation at points, with glowing bright plants and a nice atmosphere but it doesn't tend to last too long. The main animation style seemed a little cheap feeling and while I liked the basicThis is not one of the better Anime type films I've seen but its not bad either. It has some nice animation at points, with glowing bright plants and a nice atmosphere but it doesn't tend to last too long. The main animation style seemed a little cheap feeling and while I liked the basic story, it didn't entirely hold my attention throughout. It's a nice enough watch, with some nice moments and an element of poignancy present once or twice (not throughout) and its certainly entertaining but its also certainly not particularly memorable and its not better than a number of other anime films. I wouldn't especially recommend this as such, no.… Expand

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