Hanazuki and Friends: Out of this World (2020)

Hanazuki and Friends: Out of this World is a 2022 animated science fiction fantasy comedy feature-length film based on the Hanazuki franchise and the series Hanazuki: Full of Treasures.

Hanazuki and Friends: Out of this World is produced by Paramount Pictures, Entertainment One, and Tachyon Movies. Hanazuki and Friends: Out of this World premiered at the Cineworld Belfast in Northern Ireland on May 6, 2022. It was theatrically released in the United Kingdom. It was released theatrically on May 13th, 2022 in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Synopsis:
Hanazuki hangs out with Kiazuki and they are having funtime. They celebrated their graduation on the moon. However, when a meteor falls from the sky, Hanazuki receives a message from General Benjamin of Moonflowertopia, warning her about a malevolent dark ninja called Venos is going to invade Moonflowertopia and even. And when he did, Hanazuki, Kiazuki, Kiyoshi and Maroshi and her Hemkas must save the world from Venos and the Dark Alliance that obliterates all countless moons, Moonflowers and Creatures. And Hanazuki must unleash the lunar energy inside of her to stop Venos.

Plot
Benjamin Boyega, Lloyd Hughes and Chad Connor fight the Moonbots outside Moonflowertopia, Minister Mizumi tells the three ninjas about Venos coming.

After the years of defeating the Big Bad together, Hanazuki and her Hemkas lived in harmony. And She and Kiazuki had grown a bigger relationship. The Girls played fetch with Zikoro, playing a trick on Sleepy Unicorn by growing a wacky treasure tree, and gooping the Treasure Trees. The Girl Moonflowers meet the Boy Moonflower and have a conversation. So Dazzlessence and Sleepy have announced a special celebration in honor of stopping The Big Bad together, and everyone enjoys some party time with drinks. Later that night, Hanazuki is so happy remembering the good times of celebration, and is getting ready for bed.

The next morning, Hanazuki wakes up and Kiazuki says Good morning Hanazuki. Until Hanazuki receives a message meteor from Benjamin, warning her about Venos is coming for her. He returns back to Grim Star proving to them that he has slayed down the Moonflowers, he talked with his Moonbots about hiring Drones. And one of the Moonbots will pay Venos to capture Hanazuki, and implying to kill off the rest of the other creatures as well.

Hanazuki discovers a tall man in his mask with swords breaks into her home. About 10 years ago, Venos started out at Hanazuki’s age, growing a treasure tree like she did. But it wasn’t working, so his Moon was wiped out by the Big Bad and he was stranded on Grim Star. And now Venos is willing to get revenge for the betrayal, and he wants to rule over Hanazuki's moon, and destroy everything she loves, by sending out his drones to burn it down. Hanazuki, Kiazuki and the Hemkas fled in terror and they were under attack by Venos. Kiyoshi and Maroshi faces Venos to stop, but he was too strong. Venos was surrounded by Hanazuki’s Friends and warned him to stop, but he refused and Venos departs Hanazuki’s Moon, threatening to get reinforcements to return the next time.

Hanazuki returns back to her home being sad with the Hemkas, but then Kiyoshi had an idea of going to see the President on Moonflowertopia. So Hanazuki said goodbye to the other Hemkas, and told Sleep and Dazzlessence to keep everyone safe when the Moonflowers are gone. The Moonflower Squad went on a space vehicle and departed their Moon, going out to save the universe.

Venos speaks to Lord Blackness, the most powerful Supreme Commander of the Dark Alliance who commands his Son to hunt down the young Moonflower Hanazuki. Blackness threatens Venos that he will take his other eye away as his punishment if he fails him, and Venos will be an unsuccessful Ninja for that. Venos snaps at Blackness that he just wants to kill Hanazuki and other Moonflowers so he can rule the Galaxy, however he accepts Blackness’s order. Venos gets annoyed and leaves.

Cast

 * Adam Driver as Venos
 * Catherine Keener as President Mizumi
 * Idris Elba as Benjamin Boyega
 * Jessica DiCicco as Hanazuki/Blue Hemka/Lime Green Hemka
 * Cassandra Morris as Kiazuki
 * Vargus Mason as Kiyoshi
 * Marcus Toji as Maroshi
 * Colleen O'Shaunessey as Little Dreamer/Red Hemka/Yellow Hemka
 * Michael Sinterniklaas as Orange Hemka/Pink Hemka/Pyramid with Face/Moonbot Trooper 1
 * Avery Kidd Waddell as Sleepy Unicorn/Dazzlessence Jones/Zikoro
 * Tony Goldwyn as Lloyd Hughes
 * James Mcavoy as Chad Connor
 * Ciaran Hinds as Lord Blackness
 * Trevor Devall as Moonbot Trooper 2/Moonflowertopia Guard 1
 * Scott Menville as Percy Pearson/Moonbot Trooper 3
 * Hugh Jackman as Moonflowertopia Guard 2

Gallery
Main article: Hanazuki and Friends: Out of this World/Gallery

Score Rating
8.3/10

Metacritic
83%

Ratings in other countries

 * USA: PG (Peril, action, and mild language)
 * UK: U (Mild threat, violence, very mild bad language)
 * Ireland: G (Mild threat, and fantasy action)
 * Canada: G
 * Australia: PG (Mild themes, violence, some scenes may scare very young children)
 * Germany: 6
 * Japan: G

Music
Ramin Djawadi was revealed to be composing the music for the film in August 2018. By January 2019, Brian Tyler, and by November 2019, a co-composer John Powell were believed to be composing music for the film

Songs

 * Marshmello & Halsey - Be Kind
 * Alesso ft. Tove Lo - Heroes
 * Ava Max - My Head & My Heart
 * Sia - Together (featured song)

Genres
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Triva

 * This is the first Hanazuki film rated PG.
 * This is the second Paramount Animation film of 2020s to be produced at 2.35:1 after Rumble (2021).
 * EOne's second animated film of the 2020s after My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021).
 * This is the first Hanazuki film to be shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
 * This was one of the successful films of 2022.
 * Venos's appearance is similar to Slade from Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, particularly his mask.
 * This is the last Paramount Pictures film to have the ViacomCBS Company byline in it.

Spoilers

 * During the scene where Venos interrogates Hanazuki, he gets unmasked and wears an eye patch, and he's revealed to be a Moonflower before he turned bad.
 * The Moonflower defeats the Dark Ninja with her lunar energy until the Dark Ninja dies in a painful and gruesome way.
 * Venos's death could scare young viewers.
 * Venos kills Lord Blackness with his gun so he can be the leader of The Dark Alliance, and rule over the entire Galaxy.

Discovery Family Rating
TV-G

FX Rating
TV-PG

Full Movie Video Link
https://youtu.be/VE3lmqNe0TA