As a TG fan, however, i absolutely loved seeing all those familiar faces once again (even if they changed Master/Higuchi's voice for this movie for some weird reason, which was sort of a letdown tbh). Senpai, as the movie's male lead, grew on me as the night progressed, and Hanakana's Raven Haired Maiden was an extremely charming and cute heroine from start to finish. Naturally, the love Yuasa-sensei and Morimi-sensei have for Kyoto once again shined beautifully, elevating the movie to an higher level thanks to the superb backgrounds and character animation. Some sequences (such as the whole final theatre piece - glorious stuff, as well as the classic drinking run around the many parties and city places at the beginning, and of course everything that happens after the theatre piece and leads up to the very end of the movie, were an utterly magical experience.
The portrayal of the Kyoto nightlife and all its secrets and different people, the magical mood, the exhilarating athmosphere the city breathes, everything in this story feels truly alive and the culmination of all this is exactly what made this movie a complete and wholesome joy to watch and why it worked so well, not just from a personal standpoint, but also from a more critical/objective angle.
