I've just spent my Saturday night watching the latest top movie / animation "KPop Demon Hunters" and I would say this is a really good movie. It has topped the Netflix charts in twenty over countries since the release on 20th June for the summer break. The plot revolves around three girls who formed a Demon Hunter girl band group - HUNTR/X, a tradition from generations, who use voices and songs to form a barrier that shielded humans from demons. Here's the song from the starting section:
Heh the shield is named as "hon moon" - basically soul gate (hon = soul, and moon = gate), which is illustrated as a blue lined barrier formed from the souls of their fans in the animation. The aim of the three girls (Rumi, Mira, Zoey) is to create a golden hon moon so that the barrier stays "permanent". Of course, along the way the demons sent their own band Saja Boys, a boy band of five, who sought to steal the fans from the HUNTR/X and break the barriers so that demons could steal souls from humans. Some interactions among the two bands
Ok no more spoiling of the storyline. The big attraction of the movie would be the various songs. Plot wise pretty standard - self-discovery journey of the heroine(s) where fears, identities, dreams etc were played out. Here's the YouTube of one of the popular songs:
I'm guessing that Sony Pictures Animations (producer of KPop Demon Hunters) would likely release a sequel, and minimally some merchandise (instant noodles would be one track, toys another). I think there are some merchandise for sale on Netflix shop now. Looking forward to watching more on Netflix, the distribution platform for this move.
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