Wave reveals overseas series recommendations for Children's Day

To celebrate Children's Day, online video service Wavve has released recommended works in various genres, including movies and animations. 'Troll', 'Thing', 'Crayon Shin-chan', 'Your Name.' Popular content such as this is expected to soothe the disappointment of the news of rain during the holidays.



◼ Animation enjoyed by people of all ages, ‘Trolls’, ‘Thing’, and ‘Rumble’


'Trolls', a music adventure featuring cute fairies, is a must-watch this Children's Day. 'Trolls' depicts the adventure of 'Poppy', the positive princess of the troll kingdom where everyone is happy, to save her friends who have been kidnapped by 'Bigen', the person who ends depression. Produced by DreamWorks, a renowned animation company, it brings fun and emotion to people of all ages and genders with not only the exciting dances and songs unique to musical movies, but also the positive message that happiness lies within us.



If you've seen 'Trolls', another musical animation movie you shouldn't miss is 'Thing'. Koala Buster Moon, the owner of a once-popular theater, holds a public audition to revive the theater, and participants come from all over to win the prize money, which was accidentally multiplied 100 times in an instant. The different stories and songs of the soulful animal characters come together to complete a special stage. In addition, it is expected to captivate eyes and ears with a rich soundtrack spanning eras and genres, from the Beatles to Lady Gaga.



'Rumble', a sports animation with a unique charm, will be released exclusively on Wave. ‘Rumble’ depicts a world where humans and monsters coexist as ‘monster wrestling’ becomes a popular sport. Winnie, an 18-year-old girl trainer who wants to follow in her father's footsteps and become a monster champion, and Steve, a monster who lives an ordinary life without knowing his own potential, meet and begin a turbulent journey to become a champion. Produced by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling company, it boasts lively action and spectacular attractions.

◼ Nostalgic cartoons ‘Crayon Crayon Shin-chan’ and ‘Baby Dinosaur Dooly’ seen in the theater version

'[Theatrical version] Crayon Shin-chan Season 24: Stormy sleep! 'Dreaming World Attack' is an animation that depicts the adventures of Crayon Shin-chan and the people of Cotyledon Village to escape from the scary nightmare that covers the dream world. This is the theatrical version of the animation series 'Crayon Shin-chan', which celebrated its 31st anniversary this year. Although it is a cartoon movie, it contains deep themes such as overcoming trauma and family love, and is considered a work that resonates greatly with adults.



Another cartoon movie that stimulates nostalgia is ‘Baby Dinosaur Dooly: Ice Star Adventure.’ Dooly, a baby dinosaur who crash-landed in Go Gil-dong's house, is trapped in a huge piece of iceberg in Antarctica. In addition, the fearful nipple Hee-dong, the alien Donor, the African noblewoman Tochi, and the aspiring singer Mycol join in, making Go Gil-dong's house never windy. It is a nostalgic cartoon movie released in 1996 that still gives a pleasant impression to this day, and the release of a remastered movie to commemorate Children's Day was also released as a surprise.



◼ For adults who want to be children forever, director Makoto Shinkai's works 'Your Name.', '5 Centimeters per Second'

There are also emotional movies for adults. A large number of animations by director Makoto Shinkai have been released for those who want to preserve the innocence of childhood.



The famous Japanese animation 'Your Name.' is the story of Taki, a Tokyo boy, and Mitsuha, a country girl whose bodies are swapped one day for unknown reasons, and struggle to create a miracle from a falling comet. After its release in 2017, it caused a syndrome and ranked 3rd in box office among Japanese films released domestically.



‘5 Centimeters per Second’, released in 2007, is a film made up of three short films and captures the vagueness of first love. Takaki and Akari became separated as soon as they graduated from elementary school. The two exchange greetings through letters and decide to meet again one night when heavy snow falls. This is director Makoto Shinkai's early work, and you can feel the calm sensibility and lyrical charm that are quite different from the present.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr