Full Moon wo Sagashite: Kawaii Kawaii Daibouken

I really don't understand the hostility towards this special.

For some reason, Full Moon wo Sagashite: Kawaii Kawaii Daibouken seems to have brought together every hater the base Full Moon anime seems to have as the quality of this special emision isn't actually that different to that of the aforementioned series. From looking a the reviews, one would assume it to be vastly inferior, however. Which is the thing I already mentioned don't understand at the opening of my parragraphs.

And sure, the plot of this episode might not make much sense, all things considered. Should Takuto and Meroko utilized their powers to turn themselves from their ... stuffed animal to proper Shinigami form the whole travesty that was special could have been avoided. But otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten our "Cute Cute Adventure", wouldn't be?

People somethimes forget this anime as a whole was made with a rather juvenile audience in mind, and these type of audience will generally prioritize having fun with what they are watching rather than those IPs making perfect sense as determined by the mind of their adults counterparts (who I suppose are the ones writting the reviews, to begin with).

What I am trying to get at is that people should chill out somethimes, lay back and just have fun! Seriously, just how better the world would become if everyone wasn't affraid to do that at least every once in a while?

Now, speaking of the special itself: if you look through my profile you'll realize I generally rate other specials or any IP who derivers from the main series really lower that is base property; this wasn't the with Kawaii Kawaii Daibouken, however. For its short duration Full Moon wo Sagashite: Kawaii Kawaii Daibouken proved to be exceptionally entertaining on what it tries to achieve. Its story is quite straigh-forward: Mitsuki awokens late for a photoshoot she had scheduled with the VillagePro people and on her hurry she forgets both Takuto and Meroko back at home, beign unable to transform into Full Moon without them that way. Afterwards we see the Shinigami due desperately try to reach their human companion while in their stuffed animal form. On their journey, they have to deal with angry dogs who try to attack them, hungry birds who take them away to who-knows-where and even at some point end-up washed away in some drain wich ends with the real footage of a waterfall beign shown! (Which I believe was included because it would be too costly to animate otherwise, but is a nice addition, none the less, lol).

Strangely enough, the part I most enjoyed about this special might have been its ending credits, believe it or not. And not because I was "anxious for it to end", but rather because it featured a very nice vocal-performance song that reminds me of older pieces from the '60s and '70s. Reminds us really that "old" music such as that one that coexist with "newer" compositions such as the ones featured on this show.

My only regret when watching this episode, however, was assuming it took place after the ending of its base anime and as such saved it for the end; spoiler: it doesn't. This special takes place around 10-ish episodes into the series or so, so take that into consideration when beginning to watch it and don't commit the same mistake I commited when watching it.

Overall: a very nice addition to the Full Moon series and, altough a non-obligatory watch for those interested in the IP, it sure as hell makes for a nice experience and it only takes 12 minutes of your time to complete it. What are you waiting for? Go ahead and watch Full Moon wo Sagashite: Kawaii Kawaii Daibouken, you won't regret it afterwards!

Eh, it’s cute enough.

This is pretty much just a filler OVA, so I’d only recommend it if you REALLY love Full Moon wo sagashite and want a little snippet of extra content (based on the story, I’d assume this is set within the first 10 episodes or so). I don’t exactly get why they couldn’t transform into their normal Shinigami forms and fly there (subsequently avoiding the dog and bird mishaps), but this little adventure is otherwise alright. Plus, I have to give it props for not being particularly fan-servicey like most OVAs of the same nature.

Overall, I’d give this a 6.5 (rounded to 7)/10. ... Definitely not necessary, but a decent watch if you like the main series.

Cute Cute Adventure? you think. Cute Cute Adventure! I say.

Not often have I been able to make a review that is longer than the thing being reviewed. But today I can gladly triumph at my victory. Being at least no longer than 12 minutes, this is probably the shortest OVA I have ever watched.

Can this OVA be viewed as a stand-alone? Hardly, you definitely need to have watched Full Moon wo Sagashite to even begin to understand the content and the events in Cute Cute Adventure. If you're reading about this OVA without having seen Full Moon wo Sagashite you're in the wrong place. Begin ... with watching Full Moon wo Sagashite (which is highly recommended may I add) before you even consider watching this OVA.

Having said all of this, let's get down to the meat. For an OVA, and for Full Moon wo Sagashite in particular - the story is indeed quite below poor. Taking into consideration that the OVA is under 12 minutes however it is easy to conclude that a magnificent story wasn't on the directors' minds when they made it. The OVA is made for more character screen-time alone, and probably not even in the slightest anything else. Actually, which should also be noted, the title makes a good summarization of the contents - kawaii kawaii Adventure. It's cute, and I reckon some of those who have watched Full Moon wo Sagashite will appreciate that.

The art is like that of Full Moon wo Sagashite, no complaints at all (I can't give a 10-minute OVA a score over 5 though). It's enjoyable.

The sound is, oh, I don't remember if it was the same as the original Full Moon wo Sagashite - but surely it wasn't bad. You won't be able to hear much song variation in a 10-minute clip though, so it never really matters.

Overall, it's enjoyable enough. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it (notice that 3 rate) but to those who find Meroko and Takuto and Mitsuki cute in whatever "adventure" they're thrown into I can imagine that watching this OVA will be an enjoyable ride. For those who never really fancied the humour and "kawaiiness" of Full Moon wo Sagashite (no matter if you enjoyed the anime as a whole or not) could still watch this OVA. It's horrible I said? Well, that's true, but it's under 12 minutes so finding an excuse for not watching the OVA will be difficult enough. At least afterwards you can mark all spin-offs derived from Full Moon wo Sagashite off.