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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- I have read the original novel and I'll try not to compare the novel and the anime movie, but I think the anime movie is a good adaptation and is more true to the novel compared to the live action. I found this anime very enjoyable. I myself am not social and don't have much of a presence, so there were quite a lot of moments where I can relate to the main character. I really liked Sakura's answer to MC's question "What does it mean to live?" . For some people I would think it was a generic and obvious answer, but I think it's something that can be forgettable during times when all you can think is about yourself. I don't have too much to say about the animation, but I really liked the fireworks scene. Very beautiful. Both the OP and ED songs were nice as well. The scene where Haruki reads the will was....interesting. It's been years since I read The Little Prince, but I'm guessing the scenery showed the progress of the book? I'm not sure if I liked what they did there, but it was kinda captivating. I recommend this anime movie. Really enjoyed the character development of Haruki :) |
Kisaragi said: THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- I have read the original novel and I'll try not to compare the novel and the anime movie, but I think the anime movie is a good adaptation and is more true to the novel compared to the live action. I found this anime very enjoyable. I myself am not social and don't have much of a presence, so there were quite a lot of moments where I can relate to the main character. I really liked Sakura's answer to MC's question "What does it mean to live?" . For some people I would think it was a generic and obvious answer, but I think it's something that can be forgettable during times when all you can think is about yourself. I don't have too much to say about the animation, but I really liked the fireworks scene. Very beautiful. Both the OP and ED songs were nice as well. The scene where Haruki reads the will was....interesting. It's been years since I read The Little Prince, but I'm guessing the scenery showed the progress of the book? I'm not sure if I liked what they did there, but it was kinda captivating. I recommend this anime movie. Really enjoyed the character development of Haruki :) What option will you recommend? Waiting this anime (airing in my country/BD) or try watch Live Action Movie. |
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| @Kisaragi - If you don't mind, I'd like to ask some questions about the film, since I'm extremely curious. Don't worry about any spoilers though, I've read the manga and novel. Many thanks to you in advance. |
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| Saw this today and it wasn’t bad, it’s something I might watch again once it’s released but it’s nothing mind-blowing. It’s a sweet, somewhat cliche story about life and loneliness, and ends on a bittersweet note, but it was certainly enjoyable and definitely made me feel something. (6-7/10) |
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Katharsiiis said: Why is the manga rated so high while this one is rated so low? I haven't watched it yet but I read the novel and manga, and I also watched the live action. The three seems ok to me but this rating for the anime seems so low I think its bcoz the anime was still released in Japan. Though I still dont know why its this low but I think it would eventually increase in rating once its released in other countries. |
| Not bad but not good enough and i don't feel anything until the end of movie. 7/10 |
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| Honestly, I didn't expect Sakura to die when she went to see Haruki. Even though I thought she would die according to her illness. |
| So the female lead dies? In Anime and live action? (not watched either yet) |
Sorrowsenpai said: Yep. Although not the way you expected her to dieSo the female lead dies? In Anime and live action? (not watched either yet) |
| Them ninja's cutting onions again... |
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| So, regarding the ending though, Kyoko is dating Shiga or the gum guy? Kyoko said to Shiga, are you confessing to me in front of her grave. Then Kyoko throw a gum to Shiga and told him that she won't engage in a relationship until exam is over. Shiga then replied to Kyoko, so "he" will be motivated in the exam. So, the "he" is the gum guy? |
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| I'd say it's a unique adaptation of the novel... It was pretty good. |
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aLotQuestion_ said: So, regarding the ending though, Kyoko is dating Shiga or the gum guy? Kyoko said to Shiga, are you confessing to me in front of her grave. Then Kyoko throw a gum to Shiga and told him that she won't engage in a relationship until exam is over. Shiga then replied to Kyoko, so "he" will be motivated in the exam. So, the "he" is the gum guy? I've been thinking the same, which is why I replayed it just to see clearly again. It seems like it. I don't think this was in the novel or the manga. Maybe they wanted to reinforce the fact that they are just friends? But tbh I wouldn't expect her to fall for that guy... |
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Ah! It was you again, I remembered asking whether if you will appear in the anime but you said "Wait for it." But, in the end, you didn't appear. I hope I will see you in 2 years for the movie. |
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| @realnibba - I believe the movie was an adaptation of the novel, not the manga. The manga took several liberties and told a somewhat different story with a unique tone. Not really an excuse, but this is the main guy's voice actor's debut. |
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| The title of this movie is certainly and weirdly catchy, and even though it was kind of awkward at first, I was glad when the title was kind of 'explained' in the beginning, and when it came to hold a big meaning too. I didn't like how extremely extroverted Sakura felt at first though, but I guess we were getting to know her through Haruki's eyes, and this feeling was gone before I realized it, so it's fine. Now, to the heart of this tale: Sakura and Haruki's relationship, something that they weren't comfortable enough to describe as love or friendship. It was beautifully constructed, and its development was gradual, and heartfelt. Being on the hospital at the same time was a coincidence, but just like Sakura I believe that their bond came to exist because they chose so. I'm sure she was saved by him, but she also changed his life. She was suffocating, or at least I believe so. Finding herself unable to share the truth with her best friend, or anyone else, and having to see her family trying to cope with the fact that she would soon be gone. There is no way it was easy, she was no longer able to truly "connect" with someone without putting on a bravado, so Haruki having read about her disease by accident/choice ended up becoming a light to her. Haruki was also a great character, and his personality hit close to home. Having no interest in others, people also had no interest in him, but the worst part was the condescending way they judged him. Kyouko even treated him as if he wasn't even a human being back at that shop, and that double-faced guy who punched him also believed to be better than him. But Sakura was assertive, and didn't give up on having a connection with Haruki. I loved when she shared her answer about what "living" meant to her. Because it was all about connecting, and so Haruki wasn't really living according to this, but he decided to change because he met her. They came to care deeply about each other, and in the end the poor girl had her life claimed by a murderer even before her disease could do it. I liked the way they pretty much talked to each other one more time as Haruki read the farewell letter she left to him, and how we revisited their moments through her words as he read the diary; it was so poignant and I was also relieved when he finally broke down crying. It was pretty human for someone like him who didn't really let his emotions show if he could help it, though Sakura was able to bring them out during their short-lived relationship. I also thought that Kyouko was going to end like an insufferable jerk, blaming him until the end, but he truly made an effort to become someone like Sakura, and he was able to become close to her, just like she wanted because they were both important to her. I'm also glad Kyouko ended up with the gum guy, it would be hard to take if she started dating Haruki just like this. I don't know, I'm not even sure if I commented on everything I wanted, but it was impactful for sure. I liked the three songs too, especially the one that played during that beautiful fireworks display, and the last one, especially the ending one. Their names were kind of interchangeable too, she was waiting for Haruki, for spring, to bloom; but he was also waiting for her to bloom as well. They lived to meet each other, I loved this detail, quite an experience! |
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| As an original LN reader, damn this was a really good anime adaptation, surprisingly much better than the live-action. If you're deciding between the two, definitely watch the anime one. |
Koshi_Inaba said: I'm posting a spoiler from the sequel novel that was given as souvenir from theaters in Japan during the movie's release Ahh I see, so it was the gum guy. That visit grave scene was confusing. By the way, I got something that I don't understand. Regarding Sakura's ex boyfriend during Junior High. There was a scene where Takahiro and Haruki are fighting in the rain. Haruki then ask Sakura whether if he was her ex, although Sakura didn't admit head on but remain silence, I take it as a "yes". Sakura and Kyoko were friend since Junior High and Kyoko also knew who was the ex boyfriend. However, when Takahiro made his first appearance by borrowing Sakura a CD, Kyoko said why don't you date someone like him. If Takahiro was Sakura ex boyfriend, there is no way Kyoko will say something like that. Was that a mistake from the author or Takahiro wasn't actually Sakura's ex? |
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| Having read the manga already, i knew i going to cry again- the manga felt somehow sadder to me, maybe because it was my first time seeing the story, i guess. There were scenes i think could have been handled better but the director made a pretty great job overall. When the credits started rolling i was worrying they wouldnt show the scene with them at sakura's grave but thank god i was wrong lol In the end it really is a touching story that makes people have some more thought on what life is, just like what haruki asked sakura ;_; |
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Koshi_Inaba said: I'm posting a spoiler from the sequel novel that was given as souvenir from theaters in Japan during the movie's release Interesting. Is it pretty short? |
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Kokorowagurasu said: You gotta a point, also the way both Sakura and Takahiro interacted in that scene didn’t seen like Ex couple or anything tbh Yeah, that is why I felt weird and trying to seek answer here. Maybe manga and live action have difference interpretation. If they happened to be difference case, then it must be a mistake from author. |
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| The marriage of gum guy and Kyoko was shown in the live action but haruki became a teacher in the live action |
| For a first effort for a movie, studio VOLN really made this outshine at its finest. Although the Shigatsu feels are there, some are generic, but it wasn't as bad as I'd hoped. Had been waiting since early this year, and can call this an Xmas wish granted, and it delivers, sio much better than the live-action film narratives. |
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| Eh, I almost thought it was a little better than that overrated Kimi no na wa, then that shit cemetery scene happen, I'd rather Kyouko end up with him not some irrelevant bum who was just there to ask people if they want some gum smfh that's just bad writing, bumass gum guy exist just for that, his whole existence on this movie, very disappointing 5/10 |
LairucremDec 19, 2018 5:29 PM
| They anime version was okay but I prefer the live action version |
| About what I expected, overrated melodrama. 5/10 |
dc22 said: About what I expected, overrated melodrama. Drop the "drama" part. This movie was kinda... emotionless? |
Kamiyan3991 said: dc22 said: About what I expected, overrated melodrama. Drop the "drama" part. This movie was kinda... emotionless? Well it tried to be. |
Fair enough. PS: I already don't get these comments. Kimi no Suizou should come across as... average movie? And now I see people giving it 9/10 and calling it a masterpiece, a tearjerker, or something like that. Almost feels like I've seen a different story. Or maybe I'm just too old for this... |
Kamiyan3991Dec 20, 2018 7:10 AM
| The ending somehow didn’t satisfy me. I loved the movie overall, however. It somehow made me reflect on what living really is... |
| Beautiful movie......I knew this was gonna be one of those sad anime because well, it opened up with her funeral. I told myself that I wasn't gonna cry, but I ended up crying like 5 times while watching this movie 2 of those times I started bawling and I had to wipe my eyes cause I couldn't see the screen. Fuck Kimi no Na wa, this is WAY BETTER and actually made me feel something.... a 10/10 for fucking sure |
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| The novel is amazing, the manga is amazing, the anime is amazing, I was worried for the adaptation for things I read beforehand but they just proved out to be wrong, they really did make a great job with the movie. I love the themes of the story so much, seeing Haruki change over time thanks to Sakura is so beautiful, this movie is pretty much just interactions between both and they sure are amazing from start to end. Giving it a 9.5/10 as the other two got, wouldn't be surprised to see it get the 10 on a rewatch that I'm sure will eventually do. Please, appreciate everyone you have around, you never know when you will never see them again! |
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