A boy fights with savage tribesmen and animals on a tropical island..
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Is it worth your time? If you have any patience for early animation that feels like it was drawn during a mild hallucination, then yes, give Dankichi on a Tropical Island a shot. It is frantic, loud, and doesn't bother much with things like 'logic' or 'plot continuity'. If you are the type of person who needs a clean n...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have any patience for early animation that feels like it was drawn during a mild hallucination, then yes, give Dankichi on a Tropical Island a shot. It is frantic, loud, and doesn't bother much with things like 'logic' or 'plot continuity'. If you are the type of person who needs a clean narrative arc or gets annoyed by dated caricatures, you’ll probably hate it. It’s definitely not for the 'prestige cinema' crowd. The whole thing feels like a fever dream. One minu..."
