A monkey and tanuki go fishing in a frozen lake but the king catfish isn't pleased. Condensed version of Osaru no Tairyou.
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Should you watch The Underwater Tyrant? If you like your animation short, strange, and mostly focused on two animals having a bad time in the snow, then absolutely. If you need high-stakes drama or clear-cut heroes, you'll probably spend the whole runtime wondering why a monkey and a tanuki are out on a frozen lake in ...
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"Should you watch The Underwater Tyrant? If you like your animation short, strange, and mostly focused on two animals having a bad time in the snow, then absolutely. If you need high-stakes drama or clear-cut heroes, you'll probably spend the whole runtime wondering why a monkey and a tanuki are out on a frozen lake in the first place. ❄️ The pacing is honestly all over the place. It starts with this cozy, quiet atmosphere that makes you feel the chill of the ice right through your screen. Then,..."
