Yobi is a mythical fox living in the forest with some shipwrecked aliens. In Korean folklore there are stories about foxes with nine tails that can transform in order to lure in their prey - humans. However, Yobi only has five tails and isn’t so much into the killing of humans. She is however, still hunted by the fox hunters. One day one of the aliens she lives with gets captured by some humans in a village near the forest. Yobi decides to transform into a human and attend the school originally in hope to free her friend but becomes interested in understanding humans more after meeting Geum Yee, a student there. However, can she survive with dark forces at play and the fox hunter hot on her trail.

These days Koreans are out sourced by Japan and the US to work on animations but I rarely get the chance to see a animation feature from a Korean studio. Yobi, the five-tailed fox is really aesthetically impressive with it’s watercolored painted backgrounds, fluid 2D animation and stunning 3D work. The score too is worthy of mention adding immensely to the atmosphere. The story was enjoyable and moving at times. Let’s hope Korean studios can push out feature animations more regularly.