“Momo moves to a remote island, discovers youkai, and seeks meaning in her father's unfinished letter.”
A Letter to Momo
ももへの手紙
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Synopsis
Momo moves to a remote island, discovers youkai, and seeks meaning in her father's unfinished letter.
After the unexpected death of her father, 11-year-old Momo Miyaura leaves Tokyo with her mother and moves to an old remote island in Seto Inland Sea. The only memento she has from her father is an unfinished letter with only two words inside: "Dear Momo"—along with her heart's unrest from it. In the new and unfamiliar small town, Momo reluctantly tries to adjust to the outmoded wooden buildings, silent crop fields, and mysterious isolated shrines. One day, while exploring the attic of her new home, she finds a worn out picture book about youkai. Following this discovery, strange things begin to happen around town, and Momo is greeted by the arrival of three troublesome youkai. Momo e no Tegami tells the story of a young girl as she struggles to adapt to her bizarre new life and ultimately come to terms with her father's mysterious letter.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 19 sampled reviews
What 19 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.76 · some divergence
3.8 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 4.5
↓ 2.53
Running avg · Sep 2011 → Apr 2025
- 9 “A brilliant, touching story with great characters and charming artwork that feels straight out of Studio Ghibli. Momo’s early behavior is slightly off-putting, but that small bump quickly fades....”
- 10 “A flawless, unpredictable story paired with smooth art and a stellar English dub makes this film an instant favorite; nothing fell short. Its most powerful gift is the comforting, tear-jerking...”
- 9 “The characters are irresistibly funny and their designs perfectly match their personalities, making me forget this was even a drama and leaving me happy and satisfied. The story’s unexpected flow...”
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- Format 1 × 120′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2012 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-6172 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- OLM Producer
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- HoriPro Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- TBS Producer
- CBC Television Producer
- RCC Chugoku Broadcasting Producer
- Kadokawa Pictures Japan Producer
- Yahoo! Japan Producer
- Tokyu Recreation Producer
- JR East Marketing & Communications Producer
- Mainichi Shimbun Producer