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“A water spider falls in love with a water strider who initially fears him but gradually accepts his presence.”
Mon Mon the Water Spider
水グモもんもん
6.57
7,229 rank · 4,423 viewers · 4 favorites
Fantasy
Romance
Kids
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Synopsis
A water spider falls in love with a water strider who initially fears him but gradually accepts his presence.
The short film's main character is a water spider who seems to have fallen in love with a water strider. Though she is scared of him at first, the water strider soon gets used to the presence of the spider. (Source: Wikipedia)
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9.6
/10
What 5 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 0.49
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Strong agreement
σ 0.49 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.60
Running avg · Jan 2009 → Jul 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I really enjoyed this short film and it's such a pity that not a lot of people are able to see it. The music was amazing and as always even though the storyline was not sad, my eyes teared up....”
- 10 “I saw this several years ago when I visited the Ghibli Museum and, as another reviewer said, it really is a shame that it isn't available to more people because it's so beautiful. The music was...”
- 10 “This short was SO amazing. I was really moved by it. I loved the romance and the dance of the spider and the water spider. It was so beautiful. Truly one of the best animated films I've ever seen....”
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Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
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A Movie Production
Studio Ghibli.- Format 1 × 15′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 15m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2006 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-3572 catalog