[frogs croaking] [frogs croaking] [buzzing] [small band
playing up-tempo song] Good night, you frogs. See you in the morrow. Oi! [laughing] [humming]
[accordion plays] [loud rustling] Hello? [wind blowing] [whimpers] What's that? [whimpers] [gasps] No, no, no, no! [screaming, echoes] [screeches] Whoa. Mmm. Aaah!
Huh? [laughing] Ho. Ho. All right, kids.
I'm gonna do
a little shoppin'. You watch the cart.
You got it, Hop Pop. I'll defend this cart
with my <font color="#FFFFFF"><i>life!</i></font> Sprig, I was talking
to Polly. What?
Polly's a baby.
You're a baby! Polly's got more responsibility
in her little flipper than you have
in your entire body. Ridiculous. What makes you
think I'm irresponsible? Oh, gee. Let me think. Oops. [roaring]
[screams] [Hop Pop]
Sprig, what did I tell you
about leaving the lights on? [all screaming] Okay. So yesterday
was a bad day. Mm-hmm. [grunts]
Polly, make sure Sprig
stays in the cart. Well, how do you do,
Mrs. Jonkins? [sighs]
Wish there was a way to prove
I'm not such a goof-up. [screaming] Monster! Th-There's a monster
in the woods!
I seen it. I seen it. Now, simmer down,
Wally. Just tell us what you saw. Oh, it was horrifying. It had a huge head,
a weird, stubby bump right
in the middle of its face, and long, spindly legs! [gasping]
Obscene! We better catch this beast
before it hurts somebody. Because for Mayor Toadstool,
your safety comes first. [applauding]
Well, it's the responsible
thing to do. -Responsible.
-Responsible. Responsible. Polly, I just had
a great idea. I am going
to catch that beast
and save the town. Stop right there! Hop Pop said that you
had to stay in the cart. You know you can't take me! [grunts]
Oh, oh, Polly, look. Candy! [blows raspberry] Bribe accepted! Let the monster hunt begin! [echoing]
Don't die! [gasps] Seems like the beast
roams these parts. Probably a good place to--
Aaah! [groaning] Huh? [panting] Caught ya. Thought you got
the best of ol' Anne, eh? Well, you didn't.
[chuckles] [gasps]
Giant head, spindly limbs,
face bumps. -[sniffs]
-The beast! Stop following me. I have bad news for you,
beast. I taste terrible. Ew. I am not gonna eat you. You tried to eat Wally. I tried to ask "Wally"
for help. He ran off screaming
the second he saw me. That does sound
like Wally. [roaring] It's coming back.
What is? -[grunts]
-Where are you going? [roaring]
[grunting] [shouts, grunts] [munching] Huh? [shouts] [grunts] -Oh! Here we go.
-[pants] [pants] [growling] [sighing loudly] You-- You saved me. You're not a beast at all.
You're a hero. An ugly, ugly, ugly hero. Call me ugly again,
and maybe I will eat you. Ha! You're not gonna eat me. -You got a name, stranger?
-My name's Anne. Anne Boonchuy. I'm Sprig Planter.
Put 'er there. Uh... okay. Uh... so, your hand
just barfed on my hand. [gurgling] [sighs] Okay, Sprig.
You got anything to eat? Sure do. Things that aren't <font color="#FFFFFF"><i>bugs?</i></font> No bugs, eh? Blah. Mmm. We'll have to
hunt around a bit. Come on. Follow me. How do I know
I can trust you? What? Does this look like a face
that could deceive you? [laughs]
Yeah, I guess not. Well, then come on.
Chow time.
Whoa! [humming] Huh? Now, when I say "kill,"
you say "it." Kill!
It! Kill.
It! Heh. Another day,
another mob. Come on, kids, time to--
What the-- I don't have a candy problem!
You have a candy problem! Polly, where's Sprig? Uh, something-something monster,
something-something woods. Oh, if your boy
went into the woods,
he's as good as eaten. That beast will devour
everything in its path. Not on my watch! Hang in there, boy! Hop Pop's a-comin'! [angry shouting]
Harvest the toenails
for medicinal purposes! Hey, this is pretty good.
Mm-hmm. So, first question: What the heck are you,
and where did you come from? I'm a human being,
and I come from... another world!
[echoing] Either that,
or this is a dream. Wow. Do you know
how you got here? Nope. One minute I was
in my world, and the next
thing I knew, I was here. I don't know
how to get home, or if I even
can go home. So, yup,
that's my story. How 'bout you?
What were you doing
in the woods? Proving that I'm responsible. Oh, yeah? How? Uh... There they are! -Here come our boys.
-What? Stay away from me! No! You guys
got it all wrong. Get her! Ha-ha!
Yeah! Ha-ha!
You caught the monster. Sprig, I'm impressed. Dude, what the heck?
You set me up? -I thought we were connecting!
-No, no, no!
This wasn't my plan. [monster roaring] [gasping] Hurry! Everyone! Mantis formation! Hup, hup, hup, hup, hup! Hyah! [karate yell] [squeaking] We scared it off!
We have power! Nope.
That scared it off.
Yeah, that makes more sense. [screeching]
[screaming] It's gonna eat
our guts! No! Huh? What is this,
another trick? I'll distract that thing.
You get out of here. [shouts] Hey! Ha-ha! Oops. [shrieking] Aaah! [grunting] Do something! Oh, right.
On it. Here we go. [grunting] Round. Loop. [shrieks] [all gasping]
It's down! [together] We did it! Up top. Oh, boy. That's gross. Well, now that
that's settled, what the heck are we
gonna do with this thing? Maybe we oughta
run it out of town
just to be safe. Let it be
someone else's problem. [angry shouting] Stop right there!
She's not a monster. She's just lost
and needs our help. We should take care of her. Are you crazy? Yeah. What if it
goes nutty tomorrow
and starts eating people? Not gonna happen, buddy. Don't worry yourselves silly. I'll keep an eye on 'em,
both of 'em. Hmm. Have it your way,
Hopediah Planter,
but I don't like it. All right, boys.
Pack it in. [grumbling]
You know, this thing tastes
really great with butter. Looks like I'm back
to causing trouble for
the family again, huh? Trouble? Sprig,
standing up to that angry mob
to help this creature out was some of the bravest
and most responsible stuff
I've ever seen. That was pretty cool,
Sprig. It was also really dumb! Yes, really, really dumb. [gasps]
You think I'm responsible? Well, yeah. I mean,
just this one time. Yes! Whoo-hoo!
Well, don't get
carried away. Big win!
Welp, this
has been great. But just give me a map.
I gotta find my way out
of this kooky place. Oh, a map
won't be enough. This here valley is
surrounded by mountains that are
impenetrable this time of year. It should clear up
in a couple of months. But until then, you try
to cross those mountains--
You will die. Are you telling me
I'm stuck in this crazy place
for two months? Where am I gonna stay? [switch clicks]
All righty.
Kitchen's upstairs. Breakfast at sunrise,
sharp. Okay.
Thanks, dude. Hey! Gettin' comfy?
[grunts] Brought some toys
to keep you company.
I'm too old for these. Oh, except for this one.
Oh, and this one. Oops. This one too.
Sorry. This one as well. I'm glad you're livin'
with us, monster. Yeah, me too,
weird little frog boy. Okay. Good night.
Sleep tight. Don't let
the bed bugs bite. Seriously, they can
drain a body in seconds. Ew! [inhales, blows] Come on, come on. [sighs]
Looks like I'm gonna
be here for a while. [frogs croaking] Ah, this is a good shirt. All right, Anne.
You can do this. [snoring] [Muzak playing on speakers] [screams, gasps]
Guys, guys, guys.
I just had the craziest dream. I was trapped in a world
of frog pe-- Oh. [croaks]
Right. Hey, Anne. Sleep good?
Careful, boy! It could be hungry.
For your guts! Dude, relax.
I am not gonna eat something
that clearly doesn't bathe. [flies buzzing]
Fair point. See? Told you
it was harmless. Hmph. For now. Just give me an excuse
to use old Doris here. I think the little one
wants to kill me. Yup. So, you must be
so excited to be trapped
in another world. Very jealous. Oh! [chuckles]
It's not all that. I miss my home and my stuff and especially... my friends. Without them,
I just feel kind of lost.
You know? Well, then,
why don't I be your friend
in the meantime? -You?
-Me! -You.
-Come on. It'll be fun! -What did you do together?
-Everything. Marathon dumb TV shows,
drink boba till we vomited,
hung out at the beach. Oh, we've got a lake.
Would going there with me
make you feel less homesick? -Hmm.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah. -Is gon' be great.
-[giggling] I like your moxie, frog child.
Let's do it! -You ready to go?
-Yeah-ah! [together]
Hey, hey, hey! And where do you two
think you're going? We're going to the lake.
Ooh. Ow. Why? You want in?
You wanna come? Absolutely not!
Look, Anne. You're a new, unsettling,
strange, bizarre, gangly, <font color="#FFFFFF"><i>-horrifying--
-Thanks. I got it.</i></font> Point is, the frogs in this town
can be pretty small-minded. -Oh, hey, Hopediah.
-And paranoid. We just need to give 'em time
to get used to ya. I think it's best you stay put. But--
No buts. Now I'm gonna go into my study
to get a little reading done. Uh, Hop Pop. Don't do anything stupid! Ugh! Adults
are all the same. Curfews. Rules. Old. Yeah, looks like
we're stuck here. Ooh! I know
what'll be fun. Let's try some
of Hop Pop's pain peppers. So hot, they'll make you
wish you were dead. [humming] [screaming] Aaah! Aaah! Aaah! [gurgling] Someone just kill me, please!
Bleh. -Your turn.
-No, thanks. I'd rather go to the lake. Ahh-- What?
But Hop Pop said, uh-- Sprig, you wanna know
the best thing
about friendship? When you got your friend
by your side,
anything is possible. Whatever you want,
a real friend will help you get. -And you know what I want?
-The lake! Yup. Now let's go rob
an old man! Ew.
Yeah, that didn't sound
as cool as I wanted it to. Any ideas?
Ooh! What if we use fishing line
to lower me from the ceiling? Then I grab the key
right out of Hop Pop's pocket. I'll move like a shadow. [gasps] Shadows knock things over
sometimes. Do you hear that?
[snoring] No way. This might be
the creepiest thing
I've ever seen. Happens all the time.
He makes a great scarecrow. [sniffs]
Know what this smells like? [inhales, blubbering] A key that's been
in an old man's pocket? Freedom!
That was my next guess! [sighs]
This is great. Two pals beatin' the odds
to have some fun. Here. Smile! Whoa. Hey, that
turned out great. I don't know what's crazier, that you just stole my soul
in a tiny box, or that we
look so incredible. I gotta say,
this friend business
is amazing! Didn't you have friends
before I showed up? Uh... [giggles]
Your turn. Guys, guys,
guys, guys, guys!
Check this out! -Aaah!
-[both screaming] Aaah! Help!
It's eating me alive! [screaming] Ha-ha!
I'm just kidding, guys. Aaah! Aaah!
[screaming] Kids around here
don't really get me. Well, hey,
they are missin' out. Come on. So, is punching
part of friendship? [Anne]
Absolutely. We made it.
Whoa. [Anne]
It's beautiful. You ready, dude?
Yeah! Whoa-ho! Whoo-hoo! Yeah! Oh.
Oh. This was not here
last week.
Huh. Hmm. I know exactly
what's going on here. Some jerk just wants
this beautiful lake
all to themselves. Well, forget that.
Ah, I don't know, Anne. Whoever wrote this
wrote it in a hurry, like
they were scared to be here. Or maybe they just had
bad handwriting. Come on.
Don't be a buzzkill. Ooh, that's nice. Hey, what are you doing? Something's not right here.
Let's just go back. -Ugh, I thought you were
trying to be my friend.
-I am. Well, this is
what friends do.
Remember? -They help each other
get the things they want.
-Huh? Look, if a friend
likes a pencil case,
you get it for them. If your friend
likes your new shoes,
you give them to her. And if a friend wants you
to steal a crazy music box
from a thrift store, even if you
don't really want to, you do it, okay? Because if you don't,
they might not want
to be your friend anymore. Fine. Fine. [panting] Whoo-hoo! Ah, yeah!
That's what I'm talkin' about! Cannonball! [both laughing] [water skipper whinnying] Whoo-hoo!
Yeah! [chuckling] Uh... I was blinking, wasn't I? [screaming]
[roaring] Stupid non-webbed
human hands. Anne! [grunts] Ah. That explains
the sign. Sprig, I'm just
slowing you down,
buddy. Get out of here.
This was my fault anyway. I should have listened to you. Friend punch!
Ow! Hey. Never! I'm not about to let
my first real friend get eaten. We're in this together. Uh, any ideas? Ah! What are you doing? I have a plan.
Stand up! Uh, okay. When I count to three,
duck. What? Are you crazy? Just trust me. All right. One, two... three! Sprig! Vengeance! Take this and this!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa, whoa!
Whoa! [gasps] [Sprig screaming] You're alive. What did you do? So hot, they'll make you
wish you were dead. You little genius, you. And it looks like
he couldn't take the heat. [both laughing]
[roaring] Run!
Death approaches! [sighs, mumbles] [gasps]
I'm up! I'm awake! The key. It's gone! Oh, no. Did they get out? Is the town rioting?
Are they dead? Has Anne eaten the kids,
the whole town? [panting] What's this now?
It's still locked. -[dice rattling]
-Come on. Mama needs
a new pair of shoes. Seriously though,
I do need new shoes. You guys been here
all day, huh? Yeah, dude.
I'm on a winning streak. I owe her
my first-born child. Oh, by the way, Hop Pop.
We found this on the floor.
You must have dropped it. Dang shallow pockets. Well, you get
what you pay for. Aha! 'Sup, Polly? You're not gonna eat us,
are you? You're not even gonna try. Dis... appointing. [sighs dramatically] Hey, sorry I almost
got us killed today. Are you kidding?
That was the most exciting thing
that's ever happened to me! My heart was beating faster
than a dragonfly
on a sugar rush. In fact, I'm feeling
a little... sleepy. [snoring] [croaking] Sasha, Marcy, I hope you guys are okay,
because I am. [thunderclap] Take a look at this please,
Sasha. It was found far from here,
in the South Forest. Now we know that you've
been lying to us. Now we know that there
are more of you. [thunderclap]
Is this isekai?
That was pretty decent. I liked it. It definitely has my attention with the ending. The art seems similar to something else I’ve seen but I can’t put my finger on it.