A Letter to Momo Momo e no tegami
From the creators of Ghost in the Shell comes a wonderfully expressive and beautifully hand-drawn animated tale that combines bursts of whimsy and kinetic humor with deeply felt emotion and drama.
The last time Momo saw her father they had a fight - and now all she has left to remember him by is an incomplete letter, a blank piece of paper penned with the words "Dear Momo," but nothing more. Moving with her mother to the remote Japanese island of Shio, Momo soon discovers three yokai living in her attic, a trio of mischievous spirit creatures that only she can see and who create mayhem in the tiny seaside community as she tries desperately to keep them hidden. But these funny monsters have a serious side and may hold the key to helping Momo discover what her father had been trying to tell her.
Nominated for Best Animated feature at the Annie Awards and winner of Best Animated Feature Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards
"Stunning!" - Variety
"...One of Okiura's lyrical strengths is acquainting a viewer with the poetry of the real - animated reflections of ordinary, beautiful things we see in everyday life without actually noticing them at all." - Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Running Time
243 mins
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2 videos included
Kanopy ID
1962554
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A Letter to Momo - Japanese
From the creators of Ghost in the Shell comes a wonderfully expressive and beautifully hand-drawn animated tale that combines bursts of whimsy and kinetic humor with deeply felt emotion and…
A Letter to Momo - English Dubbed
From the creators of Ghost in the Shell comes a wonderfully expressive and beautifully hand-drawn animated tale that combines bursts of whimsy and kinetic humor with deeply felt emotion and…
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Comments (16)
This was the loveliest film ever. Deep with meaning with moments of comic relief. Recommend for all ages about processing grief.
Best anime film I've seen since Spirited Away.
awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Couldn't have asked for a better film to introduce me to Kanopy. This was such a lovely anime. Going to share it with my mom. I'll thank my library head who purchased a subscription for our system.
My heart is warm and fuzzy...
The art style is incredibly expressive, A Letter to Momo left me with a sense of nostalgia.
deep emotion, fathoms deeper than sentimentality!
My first film with kanopy is A Letter to Momo, and it was so good; I'm a HUGE anime and studio Ghibli fan, or GKids, and I hope to see more of either on kanopy. In comparison, it's nice to be able to watch from my lap top, as amazon videos don't play at all. Thanks for adding this to the ...Read more
My first film with kanopy is A Letter to Momo, and it was so good; I'm a HUGE anime and studio Ghibli fan, or GKids, and I hope to see more of either on kanopy. In comparison, it's nice to be able to watch from my lap top, as amazon videos don't play at all. Thanks for adding this to the MetroLibrary's available apps!!
Read lessloved the story and artwork
This movie is so underrated but, yet, so fascinating.
Super! I like Japanese cartoons.
A lovely film! If you enjoyed Totoro you will probably like this as well.
Really enjoyed this film, great elements for people of every age and the monsters are so cute they aren't scary at all.
Quirky and fun. Would watch again.
Very beautiful and detailed anime. Pretty awesome.
my almost-two-year-old son is obsessed. it's a pretty cute film.