I quite liked this movie! I found both Erica and the mandrake to be extremely charming characters, and I was very fond of Thomas-- he was adorable! I think the mandrake and Thomas are actually my favourite characters. While this movie lacks the appeal of traditional Ghibli movies, it was still nice to see something new and experimental from Studio Ghibli. I would have liked to see a bit more world building and character development-- some moments where we could get to know the characters at a deeper level than we did. The animation looked nice. I would recommend watching it to others. Not my favourite Ghibli movie, but still has its own unique charm and I would watch it again. I feel inspired to draw the mandrake and learn more about the origins of his character, so that's a win for me.