Should you watch The Imaginary?
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The Imaginary
Anime · 2023
Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat.
The sides of The Imaginary
- Rudger, a girl's imaginary friend
- A world where forgotten friends live on
- A strange man who hunts imaginary friends
The Imaginary is good for you if…
- you like Studio Ponoc's hand-painted worlds of make-believe.
- you like Amanda and her mother finding each other after a loss.
- you want to be moved by a friend who is afraid of being forgotten.
The Imaginary is bad for you if…
- you don't watch animated films.
- you can't take the creepy Mr. Bunting and his hunt for imaginary friends.
About: imagination · grief · friendship
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