Squid of Man

OK. Not quite sure what to make of this. Don't get me wrong, I love Animal Crossing as a game. But movies based on games are not a rich vein of quality cinema.

So a movie based on a game where you spend hundreds of hours walking, fishing and running errands has me sceptical. 127 minutes of a kid paying off a mortgage does not fill me with any sense of excitement.

If you can read Japanese, the official site will be of some worth to you.

If, however, you cannot understand a fucking word they're saying, here are:

- Characters
- Teaser Trailer
- Poster

This thing could go one of two ways. It could be Pokemon v2.0, the first salvo in a campaign aimed at prying money from Japanese (and ultimately THE WORLD'S!) parents.

Or it could be just a nice, easy, laid-back cartoon about a kid and a bunch of animals. I am prepared for the former, but ultimately hoping for the latter.

Animal Crossing: The Movie is due to hit Japanese cinemas in December. There's no word on a western release.

[via eurogamer]