I went into Kokkoku blind, and I was pleasantly surprised. The story, writing, characters, art and soundtrack are all done well. The premise and worldbuilding of Kokkoku are highly imaginative and executed fairly well. The plot struggles a bit towards the middle when Kokkoku seems to run out of interesting ideas to throw at viewers and resorts to dishing out backstories that didn't feel entirely necessary. The main villain was a bit of a cliche, and I think his character could have been more well-rounded. There is some CGI that I found to look out of place. Otherwise Kokkoku is a good short watch ifyou're looking for a magical realism thriller.