SIGN has a nice, slice of life story that follows a young man with hearing disability, as he tries to become a dancer. The dancing part was really good surprisingly. Though, I didn't get how he could talk so well, since he could hear only music. Apart of that, we followed some of the members' of the dancing group lives, as well as the main characters. The stories were okay and they (well, at least most of them) had a satisfying ending. The performances were good as well. Finally, the family dynamics and brotherhood between the leading character and his brother were interesting as well.

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Liver or Die is a frustrating story. It can make the viewer angry and annoyed in so many levels. The siblings were the most annoying characters, tormenting the lead in so many ways. Not that he can be excused, as he was always forgiving and rushing to their aid. The story was packed with mistfortunes as well, as everything bad and dramatic just happened to happen to the lead.
Now, for the actual story, it was good but nerve wrecking. The love stories were the best part of it, along with some nice family moments and the siblings dynamics. The ending was good as well and quite satisfying. The performances, finally, were really good from every actor and actress. So, seven out of ten.

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As I haven't watched the anime or read the manga, Ajin live action was my first experiance with the story. The plot introduces the Ajin universe quite well and it explains it decently. However, the movie did what most of the live action movies based on manga-anime do: try to fit in too many elements in a few hours length movie and, in the end, the story feels flat. There wasn't time for the characters to develop or be presented in depth. Their motives were unclear at some points. However, the performances were really good and the action scenes entertaining. So, 6.5 out of 10.

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3D Kanojo: Real Girl has a story that it feels as if you have watched it somewhere before. It doesn't offer much of a surprise or a nice never seen before twist. It just follows the well known melodramatic love story. I did like the otaku theme, however, and how a lonely boy found friends and love. The couple, actually, had chemistry and they looked nice together. Though, after the five year time skip, all the characters looked the same and too childish to be grown ups. But that is I guess a minor misstep, concidaring that the movie was just so so. At least the CGI were nice.

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If you like teacher-student relationships, then this movie won't disappoint you. Though, the story lacked some intensity. At least, the ending was nice and it concluded the story beautifully. I also liked that the teacher was hidding his feelings until the last scene of the movie. Therefore, the movie ended up being more realistic. Although, the love story needed some work. Finally, the performances were really good and I also enjoyed the side characters, who were cute. So, six and a half out of ten, because the movie was just okay and didn't offer anything original.

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Poetry Angel had an odd and slow start. But everything came together in the end. If you are going to watch it for Kento Yamazaki, he has a cameo for just two minutes, but the movie is worth watching overall. The story is simple, about finding your dreams, having courage to open up to others and discovering that things that matter were there beside you all along. The performances were really good, especially from the girl, who was exceptional. The ending was satisfying as well. I also liked the way it was filmed, with clean shots and some odd scenes when it came to the main character's poetry.

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Nigeru wa haji daga, yaku ni tatsu is a comedy with a sweet romance. Actually, I didn't expect to like it that much. But the couple was adorable and cute, although the romance was a bit slow, the conclusion was satisfying. Plus, the side stories were just okay and there to fill the gaps between the pauses from the main story. Fortunately, the drama focused more on the love story of the main characters. In addition, there was a character development for the leading character. Finally, the performances were really good from every actor and actress, and there were some funny moments as well.

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Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne is just an okay drama. The story isn't too exciting or entertaining, though, there were some cute and funny moments, but very few, unfortunately. The performances were at least good. The couple was kind of cute, as they were both interested in video games, even though they were totally different in looks and in personality. They had chemistry and that helped. The length of the drama was okay for the story as well. Only six episodes long with about twenty minutes each, it wasn't much, but it was fine for the progress. So, overall, five out of ten.

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