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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Decent movie overall. The animation was solid and it conveyed the mechanics well! There's definitely some emotions in this movie with the memories that paints the mood. The rubix cube was nice I guess although I'm not a fan of those stuff. I really fancy the technology used in this movie though especially with devices that can communicate with others like the one used with Haru. It had some humor I guess like with the giraffe. But yeah, nice movie. :3. I liked the connection between Haru and Kurumi. |
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| It looked like Hal was the robot and Hikikomori girlfriend waited for him, but with Mamo's character's barging in, it turns out that she was the robot and Hal lost memory over the grief that she died from the airplane "accident". |
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| The Voice actress For Hal is Kojou From Strike The Blood But the animation was nice, I really liked it |
| 8/10 Ahhh the art and animation was so nice =v= I'm happy... I kinda wanna hear the opinions of people who haven't read the manga prior to watching this. I wonder if this made them cry or not(or at least made them sad)?? I read the manga quite some time ago and I already knew about the "plot twist" so I didn't cry or feel that much sad. |
siomaicchi said: I didn't read the manga, but got spoiled twice before watching this movie. But still, the plot twist worked for me, since I really thought that the boy was what he was supposed to be. But I didn't cry. I was a bit sad, but not enough to feel like crying. I kinda wanna hear the opinions of people who haven't read the manga prior to watching this. I wonder if this made them cry or not(or at least made them sad)?? I read the manga quite some time ago and I already knew about the "plot twist" so I didn't cry or feel that much sad. I really liked the setting and the animation! I especially liked the kid crying over the giraffe while crossing the road. Nice too see Hosoya Yoshimasa and Miyano Mamoru working together again. XD |
| i liked the message of robot wrote in cubic |
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| Haven't read manga and wasn't spoiled before watching this. Enjoyed it a lot! Delicious feels and awesome twist. Live on, Haru :) 8/10 |
| Nice movie after all. Though I found the first half quite boring, the plot twist caught me unprepared. Animation was good, but chara design was a bit plain. An honest 7/10. |
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| I'm pretty speechless right now. I don't care if this wasn't perfect or not. It stirred up my emotions and it was the most beautiful animation I've seen in a while. Of course Makoto Shinkai's works and KyoAni have done more, but this animation really appealed to me. The world building is gorgeous and realistic. I didn't expect the twist at all (as a non-manga reader) and now that I think about it, the foreshadowing in the middle makes so much sense. How Hal can't cook, how she says that emotions can't be put into data, how she's the one who got on the plane... I have not seen something as beautiful as this in a long time...Something that can make me so attentive while watching. 10/10 Might ascertain my rating later when my feelings have died down. This steals the spot for my favourite animated movie. |
| I think it was alright. I was pretty bored by the first half and was wondering why Hal suddenly was developing all of these emotions. Really wasn't expecting that plot twist--except I was a bit suspicious at one point. How did Kurumi have those video tapes when Hal (at that point when the plot twist wasn't revealed) died on the plane? How was he being recorded? Another thing that bothered me was how she looked in the casket. How did they even find her? Unless that was the robot in there, which is equally as odd. 6.5/10 for me. If it weren't for the plot twist, eh. |
| At first, I didn't know what to feel about the plot twist, but after looking back at all of the foreshadowing and how everything was built up prior to revealing the twist, it ended up making a lot of sense. It felt a tad contrived with the setup of Hal waking up thinking that he's a robot and such, but I'll take it. Despite the foreshadowing and how the twist explains the events of the story, it was definitely pretty unexpected. It seemed like it would just be a peaceful, heartwarming story of learning to live again, and I would have been find if it went that route all the way through, but I did like how carefully and cleverly things were pieced together to culminate to the final twist. I really liked how the Rubik's cubes and buttons ended up being used in the story, with the message in the Rubik's cube being solved by various people in the town. Overall, I loved Hal's character, the animation, the atmosphere, and how the emotions were conveyed, and I thought it was a lovely little film. |
| Well, that was unexpected. 7/10 |
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| Hands down, one of the best movies ever that I've watched. Totally didn't expect that to happen.... I hope HAL will find the will to live on. |
| I have never read the manga. The beginning got me fascinated with the technology and how the village-like setting blended with it. The art was certainly beautiful, wasn't top-class animation but yet a feast for the eyes, serene and beautiful to look at, them intricate details. I found the concept of curing a person's unwillingness to move on in life by reintroducing the person who they lost, hard to digest even if they are well aware it's a robot. I felt it would push the person deeper into the dilemma to move on and in fact drive oneself into an illusion by accepting the robot is a reincarnation of the loved one. Which was what the hero desperately tried do if not for that unfortunate mishap at the river. Of course, that thought process happened before the plot twist occurred which caught me off-guard. There were various foreshadowing which I missed, especially Ryu greeting Hal as though he's been alive all this while. What a hint. At parts, the movie's proceedings were terribly slow paced even for a romantic drama and it bugged me to no end that the technological advancement and how this world is built wasn't explained as much as I expected, we received vague details about technology and shards of memories from the hero's tragic past. I wonder does the manga delve in deeper or paint a clearer picture for the readers regarding the structure of this world and it's inhabitants. Overall I rate this experience a 7/10(kudos to the well timed plot twist), it's a tale of a man moving forward in life, not an emotional journey but much more towards a heartwarming story. I would have enjoyed it more if not for the sluggish pacing and light world building. PS: Beautiful ED song with the montages and the final post credit scene was a definite plus too, cementing the final thought of this movie. siomaicchi said: 8/10 Ahhh the art and animation was so nice =v= I'm happy... I kinda wanna hear the opinions of people who haven't read the manga prior to watching this. I wonder if this made them cry or not(or at least made them sad)?? I read the manga quite some time ago and I already knew about the "plot twist" so I didn't cry or feel that much sad. I felt for the man, Hal, but it ends there. There wasn't that much of an emotional intensity overall. I felt pretty neutral until the plot twist occurred. After that point and all the way to final scene, I was moved much more by the plot and it's twist rather than Hal's life story. |
DKNer0Dec 23, 2013 12:47 AM
| hard to stay put when watching this, cause the slow pace of the story. nice plot twist for the ending. it impressed me cause of unique story for a romance movie. overall 77/100. |
| Beautiful movie, enjoyed it till the very end, was a sad yet tender relationship between the two <3 |
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| That was an unexpected plot twist... |
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| This would be an excellent choice to adapt for a Noitamina anime especially with the episode count being only 11. Short and sweet but could flesh out some of the plot points only hinted at in the film Nice film and had my suspicions about the plot twist about halfway in |
| DAMN... MIND = BLOWN! Wasnt expecting that...... //cries very nice!~.. I hate sad stories so much but w/e.. i'll just accept these tears T /// T THAT VERY LAST SECOND THOUGH... THE FEELS Q __Q It must be so sad to lose a loved one... |
| I did feel for Hal, and I liked how things went about. I felt there were some points I would have wanted to see more about, like the surprisingly dark points of their world despite the overall calm feel of the setting. I wouldn't have minded seeing more about the friend as well since it was odd to me that things were alright with him by the conclusion. But otherwise, I'm pleased, I thought the bg was beautifully done. |
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| After this movie I want Ao Haru Ride have anime and Production I.G make animation for it! *.* As for HAL... I LOVE IT! OMG! That plot twist! That ending! I can't deal with this! and that at the end... My heart wasn't ready for such ending! So many feelings... ;( |
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| I get it.. but I also don't get it ... it made no sense to me.... What did I just watch???? I honestly don't have a single clue on how to rate this, I have neither positive nor negative feelings towards this because I don't even know what I was watching for the past hour. All the anime endings I saw today made no sense to me, first beyond the boundary and then this. Gosh, my head aches just trying to figure things out. Not scored/10, Beyond Masterpiece, it's at a rank of its own, none other than this anime have left me this clueless and speechless. Gonna wake up tomorrow morning with a huge headache thanks to this. |
| I was caught off guard with that twist! Didn't see it coming!! After the twist, it sorta made sense why she didnt eat what Hal prepared... but then a mistake was for the part when they were eating ice cream. lol. Before the plot twist, I was like, ohhh, robots (Hal) could eat. Then the plot twist... oops i think they should've cut that ice cream scene. lol Aside from that, good movie, good movie! Didn't cry but I wasn't expecting the twist as well. |
You can just be yourself. Do things your own way, one step at a time. You'll get there. Just be yourself, you'll be fine." ~Fruit Basket |
| A great movie, I really liked the plot twist and of course, the great character designs by Sakisaka Io ♥ I hope some day one of her creation will see the light of anime, and not only her designs. |
| 8/10 Very good movie. |
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Forgetful00 said: All the anime endings I saw today made no sense to me, first beyond the boundary and then this. Gosh, my head aches just trying to figure things out. What did you not understand? I mean, after the twist, it was pretty self explanatory to me. |
| I was somewhat relived after the twist because just before it I thought this movie was dumb. Still the twist didn't change the fact I got little bit bored and I felt nothing. |
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mayukachan said: Forgetful00 said: All the anime endings I saw today made no sense to me, first beyond the boundary and then this. Gosh, my head aches just trying to figure things out. What did you not understand? I mean, after the twist, it was pretty self explanatory to me. I know, I understood everything after the plot twist, but it doesn't make any sense to me. They did a poor job setting a up, the first 5-7mins and the last 15mins don't make any sense at all. |
| i predicted the whole thing... .___. it was a decent movie though, nicely conveyed emotions and pretty animation. |
| Holy shit that twist!! That was amazing, the animation and music were superb. That ending! God damn that was good. I wish it was longer. Really pulled on my heartstrings there. Wit Studio is one to look out for, they are going to be big. 9/10 |
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| I was a lot more emotionally invested in the movie than I was in the manga, which is surprising since I was aware of the twist before watching the movie. It was also a nice treat seeing Sakisaka Io's designs animated, I really hope her works receive anime adaptations someday. |
| MIND FUCK! hahaha liked it! |
| I really love the animation and the colors they used. The story is unexpected with twists and turns. It's just sad to know what's the story behind it. Overall, it's amazing!! :3 And I think it's the first animation for Ayase Umi, correct if I'm wrong, kudos to her. Sakisaka Io's works look similar to hers, though. |
| I didn't even saw the plottwist coming at all, But it was a rlly nice moving, I barely watching anime movies but I have not regretted a minute of watching this one, even thought the end is a bit... god why x3 |
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Forgetful00 said: mayukachan said: Forgetful00 said: All the anime endings I saw today made no sense to me, first beyond the boundary and then this. Gosh, my head aches just trying to figure things out. What did you not understand? I mean, after the twist, it was pretty self explanatory to me. I know, I understood everything after the plot twist, but it doesn't make any sense to me. They did a poor job setting a up, the first 5-7mins and the last 15mins don't make any sense at all. |
| Man, what the HELL? I got my dreams and hopes crushed right here. EXCELLENT movie, what the hell people, how can you not like this more? Damn daaaaaamn it was really sad :( |
| Fucking Brilliant. I just loved it, the plot twist was great and I didn't see it coming at all. In retrospective it had some nice subtle foreshadowing. I really wasn't expecting much but it blew my expectations. This movie deserves more love. I loved the clam atmosphere of it and the setting was also nice.I can't believe how emotionally invested I was, even though it's a short movie. The animation and character design were great so was the ending song. I hope the movie did well in Japan. Easy 9/10 |
tsudecimoDec 25, 2013 3:42 PM
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tsudecimo said: Fucking Brilliant. I just loved it, the plot twist was great and I didn't see it coming at all. In retrospective it had some nice subtle foreshadowing. I really wasn't expecting much but it blew my expectations. This movie deserves more love. I loved the clam atmosphere of it and the setting was also nice.I can't believe how emotionally invested I was, even though it's a short movie. The animation and character design were great so was the ending song. I hope the movie did well in Japan. Easy 9/10 haha there you go brother, well said |
| Honestly I was pretty bored and then BAM, that really well done plot twist. The animation was lovely! 8/10 I also wrote a review that has my complete thoughts. Please give it a look! |
TheArchangelDec 25, 2013 6:39 PM
klasmiit-gamay said: Sakisaka Io did the character designs. Ayase Umi just did the manga. The conception of the movie came before the manga, if I'm not mistaken.I really love the animation and the colors they used. The story is unexpected with twists and turns. It's just sad to know what's the story behind it. Overall, it's amazing!! :3 And I think it's the first animation for Ayase Umi, correct if I'm wrong, kudos to her. Sakisaka Io's works look similar to hers, though. |
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