What is happiness? Is it restricted to some sense of personal achievement? Japanese believe in the transient nature of happiness. Not enough production is done for this topic, but Sing a Bit of Harmony anime film has brought a fresh breath into the air. The movie is a musical, which is not everyone’s cup of tea. It is rated highly by the people who have watched it. The movie was released in theatres on 23rd January. It is an hour and 49 minutes long. The music notes are splendid! The animation and other details are pretty intrinsic as well.
‘Sing a Bit of Harmony’ features a beautiful and perky girl named Shion who transfers to Keibu High School. She’s an extrovert, and she’s popular due to her friendly personality and extraordinary athletic talent. She makes a lot of friends, but she turns out to be an AI (artificial intelligence) in the testing phase! The movie is comedic, yet it portrays many emotions involved with school, life, and friendship. It’s a Slice of Life about how an extrovert friend can make the introverted friend happier among a small group of close friends.
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What is the plot of ‘Sing a Bit of Harmony’?
Shion’s goal is to involve the loner of their class, Satomi. However, her strategy is something no human being would expect: she serenades Satomi in the middle of the classroom. Somehow, Satomi and her childhood friend, the nerd, Toma start to slowly warm up to the new student along with their popular classmate Gotchan, strong-willed Aya-chan, and the cool judo club member, Thunder. After finding out that Shion is an AI, they become enchanted by Shion’s voice and earnest emotions. She is funny, and even as her antics bewilder them.
Later they find out what Shion does for Satomi’s sake end up involving all of them in some serious trouble. This is the heartwarming story of an AI who’s not ready to go to the market and her classmates! The bitter-sweet taste of their lives, along with exquisite musicals and lovely animation, is something that awaits the viewers!
‘Sing a Bit of Harmony’ Review
Satomi is an introvert and is always fine being alone until an AI called Shion shows up and joins her class with a song and promises to make her happy. While Shion’s musicals and princess gowns don’t quite pass for a human, her fun-loving nature brings Satomi closer to her four classmates. Together, they form beautiful memories that are worth treasuring, but even our most precious data can be erased because that’s how modern this sci-fi world is. The viewers will get to see the cutest robot takeover the earth ever! It was truly adorable. The movie has amazing animation and graphics. The character development in Satomi is revolutionizing!
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This coming-of-age story depicts how teens grow up into responsible and mature adults. It teaches us that life is beautiful, and staying like a ‘frog in a well’ would just restrict us from breaking through our shells. Walking out of our comfort zone, exploring the world, finding good friends to share lovely memories with, and enjoying life to its max is what high school life is about. It doesn’t matter whether they are an introvert or an extrovert. It’s true that real people like Shion exist, who have the capability of making an introvert warm and comfortable enough so that they can get out of their shells.
Where To Watch ‘Sing a Bit of Harmony’?
‘Sing a Bit of Harmony’ is directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura. It is a sweet slice of life with a twist of science fiction, which makes the plot unique and fun! The story is written by Ichiro Okouchi. The anime film is originally in Japanese and has been subbed as well as dubbed in English. The Release Date in Theaters is Jan 23, 2022. The runtime of the movie is one hour 49 minutes. The official distributor of the movie is FUNimation Films. All the trailers are available on the Funimation website. The movie is only available in Theaters right now.
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