Highly Overrated But Still Good

Don't listen to the negative reviews

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Blistering performances.

A truly beautiful music video done by one the great Japanese animator, Hayao Miyazaki (Director of wonderful films such as "Princess Mononoke", "Porco Rosso" and "Spirited Away") which, in just a very few minutes is able to contain all the magic and captivating elements of his feature films.Not only is the quality of the animation incredible (With a high level of detail, fluid movements, magnificent backgrounds and also very nice and expressive designs) but also the story, without any word, is able to communicate many subtle feelings that vary from sadness and tension to happiness.The ending is particularly moving and heartwarming. A must-see.

This video helped myself get into anime. I too have also used it to get people into anime who think all Japanese animation is like the stuff found over on American television.The video is without dialog and leaves you to determine the storyline of the video. On top of that, it also seems to not stick to a regular time line.The way I find it is two soldiers find a winged female during a raid. While rescuing her, officials in contamination suits apprehend her from them for study. The two men plan a break out. The part I love most about this video is that Miyazaki in the video added it's own alternate ending (or the woman has special gifts to rewind time). There is one where the two men are trapped in their falling vehicle while getting the girl outside to fly off, and the other is they escape and set her free.

This is Miyazaki's first music video anime short. It's only like 6 minutes long, but it's still considered a masterpiece like his other works. This is also his first anime that's 2-D animated(with the help of computers). There's no dialog besides the singers who are singing in the background.Pretty much the whole music short is taken place in a time yet to be, it's a sci-fi related short and has some high tech stuff in it. Contains a Flying reference in it like an average Miyazaki film.Contains repeated scenes just for the flow of music and lyrics. But besides that it's a great music short to see. Might of made a good movie to someone, but I think it's perfect as a music video.I rate it 8/10. If you want to see it, I suggest internet search till you find a download of it.

This is a film my anime guru Miyazaki. That'll take care of the first 1,000,000 people who scramble around looking for it. The for rest, read on:The music is nothing special, but that may just be my personal tastes. Then again, the video more than makes up for it. The somewhat confusing video plot deals with two policemen who free a strange angel-like girl. The short video contains three of Miyazaki's traits: The sweet-looking but strong girl (but never in a lewd, creepy way that so many try), scenes of flying, and that mixture of strange but beautiful animation and storyline.There's a lot to catch in this little flick, and it'd be too much of a spoiler to give it all away. Even more, it's probably not a movie that you'd expect to make a lot of sense. That's okay, just sit back and enjoy the ride.