Bunny Drop (2011)

This was a lovely movie. I've watched the anime version of it so I had really high expectations. Although I was not necessarily wowed, I was rather pleased with the final product. The casting was chosen nicely. Matsuyama Kenichi is a capable actor and fits nicely into the role of an introvert, capable ''nephew'' and new father/guardian to a little girl. However, the real star of the movie is definitely the young Ashida Mana as Kaga Rin. Her acting was wonderful and monumental, particularly for her young age. She was absolutely the right choice for this role. I loved the entire cast. The story was interesting, but as I said before nothing awe-inspiring. I'd maybe watched again in some years.  I liked it so I would recommend it. I would also recommend the anime version and also the manga, mainly if you want to see the ending and what happens to the character after the finish of this drama and also anime. My only complaint is that I would have loved for the drama to explore the additional content of the drama and continue the story, rather than end at where it ended. It truly felt a bit unfinished. Otherwise, it is a decent movie.

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One of those movies, that you fall in love unconditionally...

Really a lovely piece of work.

The life of the main hero is being changed so much by the 6 year old child in his care, his every development brought tears to my eyes, especially, when you notice after some time of the movie, that not only Daikichi's life is changing, but for a more impressive effect his house is changing... from the boring ordinary room, into a room where everything is colorful, and everything is hanging from the ceiling...

I like that they made the child not the burden for Daikichi, but his partner in the challenges they faced... she was his equal while running, while making decisions, even sometimes the one that was actually guiding him!

Absolutely adorable moments when Daikichi is imagining dancing with Yukari and gets strength from the scenes...haha~ and his face when they first meet... priceless...

One of my favourite moments when at the end the children are doing their show and Rin repeats the movements Daikichi's sister taught her, Daikichi gives his sister the dirty look like 'How dare you teach my daughter such moves!!!' And of course the last moment, when he shows everyone her photo in his phone so proudly, haha~

The part when he was writing to Ren mom... so funny~ and when he was thinking that whatever happens, when he has Ren by his side at night, sound asleep when he sees her smile when he comes to get her from nursing school... everything's alright...

I hope they leave this story like this, and don't continue as the manga does, I read how it ends... I don't like the idea AT ALL...

Whatever they decide, this movie became one of my favourite ones from the first moments I was watching it, and that almost never happens to me...

Enjoy!

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