Imagine "Ponyo," but with a whole lot of dancing. Boiled down, that is what you get with "Lu Over The Wall" ("Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta"), the latest addition to director Masaaki Yuasa's animation legacy.
"Lu" is a charming story filled with fantasy and childlike wonder. Flash animation is used to conjure up the magic and breathe life into the characters.
The story revolves around a sulky teenager named Kai who has a knack for rhythm. Rejected by his mother as a child, he shuns his father and grandfather, in fear of being hurt again. Despite his love for music, his family doesn't want him to pursue it as a career, causing the initial conflict in the story arc. But eventually, giving in to the persistence of classmates Kunio and Yuho, Kai agrees to team up with the pair and form a band that practices in secret.