‘The Ribbon Hero’ Is an Infectiously Hopeful Magical Girl Take on a Classic

Netflix's 'The Ribbon Hero,' from Studio OUTLINE, reimagines Osamu Tezuka's classic manga 'The Princess Knight' as a hopeful magical girl anime film. io9 says the film's strong heart carries it, despite a final act that veers into unexpectedly strange—though still whimsical—territory.

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