劇場版 どうぶつの森

Gekijōban Dōbutsu no Mori, also known as Animal Crossing: The Movie, is a 2006 Japanese animated film based on the Animal Crossing video game series, particularly Animal Crossing: Wild World. Directed by Jōji Shimura and produced by OLM, Inc., it was distributed by Toho. The story follows a human girl named Ai who moves to an Animal Village where she befriends various animal residents and together they seek their dreams. The plot revolves around Ai's experiences in the village, including discovering mysterious messages in bottles, planting pine trees, participating in the Winter Festival, and encountering aliens. The film grossed ¥1.7 billion at the Japanese box office and included in-game item vouchers for ticket pre-purchases. Despite its success in Japan, the film was not released in North America, although fan-dubbed versions exist online. The film's music was composed by Kazumi Totaka and features several themes from the games.