The movie has just opened in Singapore. It was brought in by
Purple Plan.
I'd also highly recommend viewers to watch the original 1993 film that this anime move is based on. The anime matches the 1993 original almost scene-for-scene, but branches off into a different direction towards the end, and thus changes the overall tone and meaning of the story.
(It is a
very old movie, so you'll have to search a bit to find it online. A copy of it is floating around in the most unexpected of places, so catch it while you can, before it's taken down for copyright violation.)
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Originally Posted by Tanuki.
I've actually read good things about the voice acting for the lead characters.
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Originally Posted by iko_uwais
I've read conflicting reports, some said it was good, some hated it, it looks like a case of broken base.
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For what it's worth, I thought
Suzu Hirose —
Our Little Sister (a superb film, highly recommended!); she also played Chihaya Ayase in the live-action adaptation of
Chihayafuru — was superb as the female lead Oikawa Nazuna. Her breathy interpretation of the character gave Nazuna just the right touch of vulnerability and beauty, which makes you want to protect her — this feeling is crucial to understanding what the story is driving at.
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Originally Posted by hoshino_crimsonwings
Whoever saw this already and understood it; do you mind explaining the ending to me. Seems extremely ambiguous.
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My first impression was actually quite ominous, which was why I searched for the original 1993 movie, to see how much the anime differed from its inspiration. As it turned out, my original hypothesis was quite likely wrong.
Well, in any case, unless there are more who wish to discuss the ending, I think it'll leave it at that. It would seems silly, otherwise, replying to a half-year-old question.
