Deji Meets Girl – Is Everything OK In Okinawa?

Unfortunately, those two minutes can be a double-edged sword. While a well-executed short often leaves little to be desired, we’re not sure if the same applies to Deji Meets Girl. In terms of animation and art, Studio Liden doesn’t appear to have held back in creating a stunning world for us to explore (is anyone else getting Aquatope vibes?), but the storyline leaves us wanting. The randomness in this fantastical slice-of-life is well-conceived but we can’t help wishing it ran a little longer because, while those two minutes are enough to suck us in, we’re forced back into reality rather abruptly when we’d rather stay submerged with Maise and Ichirou. The inexplicable series of weird events really do bank well with the ambiguity of limited time, however, sometimes it’s hard to piece together all the facets of the story without feeling rushed. Plus, these zany situations and character dynamics all seem to point to a really interesting story which could have the potential to be just as captivating at full-length (hint, hint, Studio Liden).