Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West fingerprintStunning style, high energy, a touch of humor.
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Awe-inspiring and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, family, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout score, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West is epic, thrilling, and tense.
Awe-inspiring and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Fantasy, family, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, family, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout score, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, visual style, and cinematography stand out.
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Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West is included with a subscription to Crunchyroll in the United States. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 7.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 30 min
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West runs 1 h 30 min.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan, Taiwan.
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TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West, including Magic Music, Stinger, Disney Villain Death.
7.9
