A 2013 Japanese Fantasy Comedy directed Takashi Murakami that follows a group of children who are able to communicate fantastic creature but unknowingly help an evil plan.
The movie stars Takuto Sueoka, Himeka Asami, Masataka Kubota, Hidemasa Shiozawa, Shota Sometani, Ami Ikenaga, Asuka Kurosawa, and Kanji Tsuda.
It was released on April 8, 2013.
Tropes for the film:
- Hu Mons: All the F.R.I.E.N.D.S. resemble monsters except Koko, who resembles a blonde-haired girl in a red dress.
- Mon: The plot is all about a group of kids who are able to communicate with and control a group of fantastic creatures.
- Opening Scroll: The English version has a text that reads "In this vast universe, we encounter one another miraculously. In the darkness a ray of light flashes and gather here".
- Sailor Senshi Send-Up: While the rest of the F.R.I.E.N.D.S. are generic cute monsters, Miss KO2 is based on a Sailor Moon inspired Sculpture that director, Takashi Murakami in 1996.
