Plot: A teenage girl living in a village joins her father on a hunt for the “ochi,” a mysterious and allegedly dangerous animal that she’s been taught to be frightened of. When she encounters a wounded baby ochi, the girl learns it’s nothing to be scared of and sets out on a quest to return the creature to its family.

Review: Style over substance isn’t always a bad thing, as The Legend of Ochi thoroughly proves. Story-wise, the film offers what feels like the umpteenth variation on an adventure story following a brave young outsider who befriends an unusual creature; some of the notes are changed but the music is very familiar. However, thanks to a unique visual style and a charmingly quirky atmosphere, The Legend of Ochi manages to entertain for a tight 95 minutes even while we recognize it’s doing anything but reinventing the wheel.