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I watched this movie out of curiosity. The poster caught my attention a long time ago and since then I have been thinking about it on and off. I really had no expectations from this film.

While I liked the story and the imagination of the writer, most of it was kind of slow. It is shown in a daydream kind of way and after finishing it only one word came to my mind- fairytale. None of the elements of this movie are realistic and they had all the elements of a fairytale- including the happy ending and the sad parts. I expected a sad ending but it was good enough.

The last fifteen minutes are terribly cheesy and they had me laughing out loud. And their little missions were also very uninteresting. I just put on the movie while I did my homework along with it. Hardly any of it was compelling enough such that I couldn't do my work and had to watch it obsessively. That didn't happen.

Overall, it is just an alright movie. The main guy is quite handsome and I was mostly hanging on to watch him. Otherwise, I would have stopped it midway because it was quite slow in that part. It is filled with scenes attempted at tear jerking and sappy romantic moments. If you like this genre, it's the one for you.

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This is a positive review because I havent read the manga.
The movie got me from the very beginning. It was very interesting and nicely done. Main reason why the movie is good is for the great story line. Acting did its job but could have been better.

I liked that you couldnt really guess what was really gonna happen in the end. I liked that in the movie there were younger people doing older peoples jobs.

I didnt like that some scenes in the movie were really fake therefore almost ruined it for me, since im a perfectionist. Cast could have been better. Also I dont liek the special effects of this movie once again makes it look fake. Especialy Ryuk.

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I read manga first (one of my favorites) and I think its better. Maybe because the drama is longer. But Im really really glad they made a movie out of it. Even though I think they could have definetly done a better job.

Story follows manga as it should, that I like the most.

Actors could have been better I think. One actor didnt do its job like it should have.

Music was performed greatly. One of the reasons I like the movie. because from manga I obviously couldnt hear it. But I must say it sounded different in my head. Still good though.

Now that I have seen the movie Im satisfied but i will stick with the manga and reread it if I feel like it.

Overall Its a really good movie. Worth watching. Especially when you have watched the anime or read the manga.

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Please delete this !!! I made one mistake after anoughter !! Review authors should have delete buttons, right ? I would be very glad if you fixed this problem. In the mean time I will be more careful. Hmm I wonder how I should fill up 300 characters... Write your own reviews! Don't Include Story Summaries as users have already read the plot summary. Write why you liked or disliked the Drama/movie/show. Only write a review after you've seen the Show/Movie/Drama. Do not post spoilers as you'll just ruin the show for the readers who are thinking about watching the show. Do not post spoilers! Do not post spoilers!

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I think the sequel is as good as the first movie with some ups and downs .

The Story goes even sadder and ends up making me cry in the end. Put the characters continue bonding through out the movie. You can see developing too.

As of acting I have to agree with many Hachis actress was better in the first movie. But luckily it dint ruin the movie.

Music was great listening to as always.

I myself wouldnt rewatch it but I think for a person who can take sad movies defenetly should.

Overall a great movie. Funny thing about it is that I would watch more of it if new movies came. Which is not gonna happen I know.

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The movie Nana is simply put great ! As long as you can take sad movies you should definetly watch it ! In fact I would be suprised if you havent yet.

The Story is mesmeriezing ! First of all it felt longer then it actually is. There was always something happening through out the movie. And when it ended it made me feel so empty but so satisfied yet wanting for more. A better ending perhaps.

Acting was definetly good.

Music was super! Everytime I heard Glamorous Sky I litterally jumped in my seat out of joy yet sad tears came to my eyes.

Movie is definetly rewatchable. I dont know whereter or not I would rewatch it though. It was a really sad movie for me. Probably because I had grown so much for all the characters that i felt sad in the end of the movie. I was a kid back when i watched it and therefore more emotional.


Put together it was a marvoulus movie and worth in your list !

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Do you remember those times when you couldn’t really figure out yourself, let alone those around you? Those awkward moments as a teenager, discovering yourself, who you want to be, and trying to figure out the people are around you? I sure do. Some of you may be going through this now. The awkward life as a teenager, first love, fitting in, and blossoming into a person. Kimi Ni Todoke displays this perfectly. I have seen the anime, and the movie (just rewatched it) and it probably one of my all-time favorite live action movies, and Asian movies of all time. Kimi Ni Todoke is also my all-time favorite anime as well, and I couldn’t wait to write this review on its Live Action counterpart. This movie is one of those where you will get emotionally over whelmed by what is going on. It’s not because it is sad, but because of how happy you are, and how much you can relate to it. To having good friends, to figuring out yourself, and the strange feelings of first love. I must say, it is also one of the most accurate live actions that I have watched as well, though it isn’t 100% accurate with the manga or anime, but that is to be expected, I mean you cannot take a long series and break it down into a movie length and expect to have all the great details in it. Things must be changed, and things have to be erased in order to make the movie the proper length. But this doesn’t lose the character of the anime or manga. I found myself remembering the scenes from the anime, as they correlated with the movie, which is a big plus. Kimi Ni Todoke has such a simple plot, and yet brings such depth into it. The characters are also as deep, which is obviously why people can connect to them and have emotions towards them. The actors and actresses that play these characters also do a good job portraying their animated counterparts. They actually brought to life the characters, and didn’t necessarily loose the genuine characteristics of the characters of the anime, the reason why we love them.

For those who would be interested in such a movie, I think you all come in many different styles and backgrounds. I think it would be easy for anyone to relate to these characters, because we have all in some way went through the same situations, whether in middle school, high school, college, or even after that. We all go through these strange feelings of feeling open towards people, falling in love, and not quite understanding ourselves and our feelings. This makes this movie very compatible with everyone, boy, girl, young or old. I also think, in my opinion, that this would be a great starter movie. A starter movie, as in, a movie to show someone or yourself to watch, if you have never watched Asian movies, and need to find something that you would like. This movie would help you understand the Japanese and well…Asian concept of love, and friendship, and help you be able to understand other movies, where these subtle but confusing (if you don’t understand the culture) situations and acts that happen in most Asian movies and dramas (romantic, school, friendship). Over all, like I said, this movie is amazing, made me cry, and laugh, and was very accurate to the original source (as good as it can be), and I recommend it to everyone, because in my opinion, everyone can relate to it.

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I picked out this movie randomly by looking at the poster. While I expected an immature girl falling in love with her professor, it turned out to be different from what I thought. It was a sweet and touching story. Also, it has its light moments and the rest of it was kind of serious. It was a fairly engrossing film. I cared about the characters and was fairly interested in the plot till the end.

A relationship between a 17 year old girl and a 35 year old guy seems creepy, and if not portrayed correctly it can go terribly wrong. However, this has to be one of the best student-teacher relationships that I have seen. They were very likable together and none of it seemed forced or stupid. Both the older guy and the younger girl had solid reasons to fall for someone so unexpected. I really liked their love. And I was touched by the girl. In the beginning, she is a bad girl. As in real bad- she works as a prostitute and bullies others. When it seemed like she hardly had any redeeming qualities, she changes completely. It's basically about character development which was the focus point of the story. The girl turns into a very nice and serious person. She stops fooling around, studies hard and changes her ways entirely.

The best thing about their relationship was that she changes a depressed, anti-social person to a happy and expressive person. And while she seems so mature in front of her friends, she acts exactly her age with her teacher. She is attracted to his serious side and he falls for her youthfulness. It was very sweet to watch them together.

Another good thing was that we get informed of the incoming "serious" problems beforehand in the first scene itself. I hate when things drop in on the viewer unexpectedly, out of nowhere! I would have liked to focus a bit more on how she became a bad girl because I found that rather interesting.

The movie has a fairly good star cast and I particularly liked the main actress. She was pretty and was able to act well. I also loved the clothes she wore throughout the film. She even made carrying umbrellas look trendy! She had a pretty magnetic personality. I was also happy with the direction of the film. It was not a well written screenplay and there were a lot of inconsistencies with the plot and pace. But that part gets compensated with good cinematography. Even the soundtrack is cool. I loved the songs they played in the background, plus they were in English so I will probably download the soundtrack later.

Anyway, the movie is overall a very nice effort from the director and writers. While it is not THE best, but it is still great and manages to get its point across to the viewer. It made good sense.

I will definitely rewatch it again when I feel like it.

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Simply saying- I loved it. It was so, so cute from start to end.

While the story was nothing original, it is definitely enjoyable. It has a great cast and I particularly liked both the leads. The actress is likable and the guy was equally cute. Even though this movie is cheesy at its best, it is not corny. I loved the lead pair together. They had good chemistry. I was worried that I would get annoyed by the main girl but that didn't happen. I enjoyed every scene of hers. The actress is really good.

The comedy really had some great LOL moments. I was really laughing out loud. Its humor is the usual anime type humor we usually see in Jdramas. I enjoyed the progress of the movie and particularly the ending. The ending scene was cute and touching at the same time.

I have been watching very slow and boring movies lately, so this was refreshing to watch. It didn't drag that much and kept me hooked till the end. I wasn't at all bored and it was a very light watch. This movie can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. I can't find anything that I was displeased with in this film. This movie is quite predictable but it never seemed dull to me.

I would really recommend this movie. It is a much watch. It can definitely lift up your mood. And it has a great rewatch value. It's probably going to remain as one of my favorites.

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