“Munto, magical king, seeks Earth girl Yumemi to restore dying Akuto and save floating Heavens from collapse.”
Munto
MUNTO [ムント]
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Synopsis
Munto, magical king, seeks Earth girl Yumemi to restore dying Akuto and save floating Heavens from collapse.
Above Earth, invisible to humans, float the Heavens—a collection of floating island kingdoms supported by the magic of their godlike inhabitants. The mysterious power source known as Akuto enables this magic to exist, but this is quickly running out. In response to this energy crisis, most of the kingdoms in the Heavens agree to use the minimum amount of Akuto required to sustain themselves, except for the Magical Kingdom. The leader of this kingdom, the Magical King Munto, believes that Akuto can be replenished if he travels to Earth and meets a mysterious girl shown to him by a seer. While Munto sets off on the dangerous journey, the other kingdoms attempt to destroy the Magical Kingdom and acquire the remaining Akuto for themselves. On Earth, Yumemi Hidaka is dealing with her own problems. She can see floating islands in the sky that nobody else can. While her best friend Ichiko Ono believes her, Yumemi wonders if she is going insane. When Munto suddenly appears before her, Yumemi dismisses him as a mere delusion. She is more concerned about her 13-year-old friend Suzume Imamura, who is attempting to elope with her delinquent boyfriend. As the Magical Kingdom nears the point where it will fall from the sky, Munto's quest to save both the Heavens and Earth grows increasingly desperate.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
What 9 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.71 · some divergence
4.0 pts
Recommenders 7.3 · others 3.3
↓ 2.56
Running avg · Jan 2011 → Jan 2025
- 7 “For Kyoto Animation's first outing, it's an impressive one. The story itself may be cliche and full of exposition but the art is really good. The pacing isn't as good and the ending feels a bit...”
- 8 “The art style in this anime was amazing! I love it so much! But the same can't be said for the plot. Don't get me wrong. The first episodes of this anime were good and made me want to see the end...”
- 7 “This is one of those interesting looking shows from Kyoto animation. This story seems a bit forced in the beginning. The story actually revolves around Yumemi Hidaka instead of Munto so I’m not...”
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A Ova Production
Kyoto Animation.- Format 1 × 54′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 54m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2003 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1070 catalog
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- Central Park Media Licensor