This is a great movie for love, comedy, trials and heart warming. It's also great to watch the character growth. The art was different for me or i should say the animation but i grew accustom to it and i fell in love with it. I really recommend it. I also like how the anime showed the absence of a father can impact a child and you can see that Ame was yearning for the father figure and he happened to find a very very excellent teacher that influenced him. This is a great great anime especially for someone who likes to analyze things.
I can't describe the emotions i am feeling but to see and feel the development of three characters over the span of 13 years is touching (from the time Hana met her husband till her children "moved on"). I wish i can write more but eeeeehh it's hard when im overflowing with emotions.
Please take note of the meaning of their names Hana, Ame and Yuki. Each characters name has symbolic meaning in the story. It may be subtle but it makes sense. (Hana means flower, Ame means rain, Yuki mean snow)
