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A children's toy franchise made a movie about a cursed happiness book destroying reality. Yes, really.
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Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008)

unhinged kids' animesugar-rush energycosmic horror for babies

Overview

AnimationComedyFantasy

Mametchi and his friends must save Tamagotchi world from a book that is beginning to destroy reality, entitled "The World's Happiest Story".

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
based on video gamebased on toy

Standout Aspects

Direction

Joji Shimura treats toy commercial like epic fantasy saga

Visual Effects

Reality-glitch sequences way too ambitious for this property

Best for:Family: When you need to occupy kids and also yourself, somehow·Background: Chaotic good energy while doing literally anything else·Binge: Part of a 'cursed children's media' deep dive night
J

Director

Joji Shimura

ReleasedDec 20, 2008
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
OLM

Top Cast

Yuko Gibu

Yuko Gibu

Chamametchi

Ryoka Yuzuki

Ryoka Yuzuki

Memetchi

Asami Yaguchi

Asami Yaguchi

Kuchipatchi

Junko Takeuchi

Junko Takeuchi

Kikitchi

Satomi Korogi

Satomi Korogi

Hapihapitchi

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Happy

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Mametchi

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was the second Tamagotchi theatrical film, following 2007's 'The Movie', proving Bandai had cinematic universe ambitions.

Insight

The 'happiness as horror' premise accidentally predicts toxic positivity discourse by about a decade.

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Tamagotchi: The Movie

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