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Saw this film in the cinema a few days ago. Seeing as there's no reviews yet, I would like to leave a quick review.

The first half of the film is a recap of major Tohru and Kyo moments throughout the 3 seasons of the anime. While I love these moments, I didn't feel as much emotions due to the rapid fire recap format. Overall, it was okay and I can understand why they felt the need to add it since without it the film would definitely be less than an hour long.

The second half of the film is where the real film starts. Tohru's parents' ... backstory was beautiful and tragic. It was on par with the best flashbacks in the 3 seasons of the anime. Tohru's dad was such a cool dude and I loved seeing how Tohru's mom became a better person and great mother through her experiences with him.

The animation, while nothing groundbreaking, was good like the TV series. The amazing OSTs from the show make a return and brilliantly bring out the emotions of each scene as always.

In conclusion, it was worth watching in the cinema because of the second half of the film. I would strongly advise you to have a box of tissues nearby when watching as there are plenty of tear-jerking moments throughout the film.

Overall, I would give this film an 8.5, which is the same score I gave for Season 1. Season 2 is a 9 while the final season is a 10 for me. Thanks for reading!

"I really want to be someone like you. Someone who loves other and someone whom is loved. That is what life is about."

Glad I managed to see this film in cinemas and it was an unforgettable experience. The film tells the story of an unsociable and introverted guy who befriends a cheerful and outgoing girl with pancreatic cancer and focuses on their relationship as the guy learns to open up through his once-in-a-lifetime friendship and experience with a dying friend. The film executed this concept well and it really resonated with me. The main girl Sakura was cute and quirky and it was great to ... see her friendship with the main protagonist grow. Even though we are aware of the sad and inevitable end, Sakura's positive outlook of life and funny antics shine through throughout the film and the seemingly polar opposite personalities of the pair make for funny and genuine interactions. With Sakura's bubbly and fun-loving personality, it also made the moments where she shows her weakness and when drama occurs hit all the more harder. One small negative is that it might be seen as a little wish-fulfillment that an attractive girl would suddenly want to continuously hang out with a guy that keeps to himself and has no friends but the reason she gives around the middle of the film as to why she wants to hang out with him over others is a definitely reasonable and in line with her character and personality. The film is also incredibly sad and I was sobbing for a number of scenes in the second half (I'm a 19 year old male btw). Without spoiling, there is a scene near the end with a character reading a diary that made me cry my eyes out. Overall, the film is much more than a traditional romance, drama story about a dying character, it has a heartfelt message about how to live life and how friendship can change a person that really tugged on my heartstrings. I highly recommend everyone to watch this film.