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Review: Studio Ponoc’s New ‘The Imaginary’ is Darkly Fantastical
Studio Ponoc, known as the “Ghibli Successor,” is finally back with a new animated film. Can The Imaginary live up to its pedigree?
December 15, 2023
Studio Ponoc, known as the “Ghibli Successor,” is finally back with a new animated film. Can The Imaginary live up to its pedigree?
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