Oh hello there! This is the first time my review is the first one ever here on mydramalist. It's hard to believe there hasn't been any before me; I thought this was quite a popular movie in the 80's, from what I've read.
I have to admit that the reason why I watched such an oldie was because of the 2020 drama challenge. The subbed version I watched wasn't high quality and I couldn't see the actors' faces well most of the time. But for some reason this movie enchanted me in a strange way. Japan is such a beautiful country with a beautiful culture and specially Japan in the 80's is a completely different setting than what I'm used to seeing in dramas. The characters were rather "basic" and "plain" but, at the same time, special. And the same goes for the plot. But the reason this movie had an enchanting, almost nostalgic, feeling to it was probably because of its simplicity, even though the plot may sound quite complicated- it's science fiction after all. It's simple and warm and after watching it I fell asleep immediately (it was 4pm) and dreamed I experienced the same thing as the main character! Before I woke up I felt someone whispering "Don't waste your youth" which is similar to one of the quotes in the movie. I woke up and laughed but I felt quite different.
It's definitely a movie I'll remember and probably rewatch with someone I love, so that they can feel this strange sense of self-awareness too. I somehow already feel attached to this story and setting.