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This was an anime I was eagerly waiting for and was hoping will be one of those hidden gems. And after watching it, I have to say it's definitely not bad but still missed the mark somehow. And it looks like I'm not the only one who thinks so.

CAUTION: Contains some spoilers regarding the ending

The main problem is the lots of content that was cut out that leaves unanswered questions, a flaw that is evident even to viewers like me who haven't read the manga. But blaming the studio for this doesn't seem justified as they obviously had time constraints. Still I would've preferred if ... they had a 1-2 minute narration sequence at the start that describes how the world we'll experience in this movie actually works (a famous example would be the first episode of AoT ) & more insights into the curse and how it came (though I'm not sure if even the manga has explained it).
The way the ending was handled is also questionable. Sure, the animation and sound effects of that part were amazing but that's just it, we don't really get any direct answers. Who really is the mother, what's the curse and so on and so forth.

Now onto the animation and artsyle, it's undoubtedly my most favorite part of the OVA. It's unique, nice on the eyes, fits the eerie and otherworldly atmosphere of the world our characters live in. I won't deny some parts felt a bit stiff but can be easily overlooked as they are just minor nit-picks.

So overall, a 7/10 OVA. it's decent on its own but works mostly as a means to make the viewer interested in reading the manga due to the unanswered questions left in their minds.