Belladonna of Sadness, a Japanese animated film directed by Eiichi Yamamoto, is released. The film is noted for its unique visual style and psychedelic themes.
Over the years, Belladonna of Sadness gains a cult following and critical reevaluation for its artistic and experimental approach to animation and storytelling.
The film is digitally restored and re-released in theaters internationally, bringing renewed attention to this 1973 cult classic.
Watched this in theaters. Was a fun popcorn movie. I didn't like it as much as the first movie though. The nostalgia moments are a lot of fun for me, but the first movie had a ton of those too.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.