Reception
The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom has received mixed critics by various publications. Reviewing it alongside xxxHolic's film, IGN writer N.S. Davidson found the Tsubasa film as appealing to viewers of the series, despite its short length. He also liked how both films' storylines interacted, allowing parts from Tsubasa's to be explained in the xxxHolic film, while also found artistic similarities between both of them. Active Anime writer Holly Ellingwood gave praise to the overall film due to its "suspenseful" story and comparing its setting and animation to the ones shown films by Hayao Miyazaki, something found notable despite its length. Carlo Santos from Anime News Network was more critical to the film due to its short length but still called it "good art", praising its animation. Casey Brienza from the same site labelled the two films as fan services to fans from Clamp's series due to the improved animation that both features, as well as possible fillers due to the lack of importance both have for each of their respective series. The film has also been criticized because of its short length, labelled as an extended TV episode. Santos also wondered why material from the film was removed, thinking that if would have been added, its length would have been expanded and the film would be more exciting. While also criticizing its short length, Chris Beveridge, a writer from Mania Entertainment, praised the number of extras that came with the film, making up for the film's short length. He also found the animation for the film appealing as well as how it contrasted with the one from the xxxHolic film. Todd Douglass Jr. from DVD Talk echoed similar comments, stating that despite film's length, fans of the series would like its story and pacing. He found both Tsubasa and xxxHolic similar due to their styles and length, but stated that the latter was better as it offered a "a more cohesive story." Douglass gave praise to the double-release by Funimation as the combined length of both film alongside the extras made the release "Strongly Recommended", and helped improve the appeal from both series. Blu-ray's Dustin Somner compared it with the anime series, calling it "a bit stronger than the majority of the television episodes" due to its quick pacing. Although the pacing was enjoyed by Somner, he felt that some important parts from the story would be missed by the first viewings, as he found the plot more complex than what he expected during his third viewing.
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