Oh-ho! Another person has fallen to the temptation of watching this film! =o

Anyways, yeah, that's really one of the strong points in this movie. The fact that it's very realistic is one of the many things that makes it great.

By the way, anyone seen The Place Promised In Our Early Days? It's another movie by our well-known Shinkai. The theme is quite similar to this one and Voices Of A Distant Star. I really liked it (awesome story, awesome artwork as always). The movie is not as good as this one in my opinion, but it's a very close match. Still, it's a very good watch, and if you liked Voices or this movie, then you should watch it.

quote Animalover

It's a bump BUT!

Just watched it, changed my desktop background as well! The graphics are absolutely beautiful <3. The story itself made me tear up at each individual episode and I really like it due to both characters being so sentimental about their first love. It's quite sad at how everything ends up but I enjoyed this ending because it's quite true in real life that one can relate to it. A very meaningful anime, that will linger in my mind for years to come <3.

Fine, I watched it.
I don't remember the last time I saw something very "touching", so let me go out for a while >.>.

Oh yeah, what is the title of ending theme? And who's the artist?

quote mastix

Closing Theme: "One more time, one more chance" (Written and Performed by: Masayoshi Yamazaki)

The song is "One More Time, One More Chance" by Yamazaki Masayoshi. It's great isn't it?

I don't really get your opinion from your post though... What are you trying to say about it exactly? Did you like it?

Eto, I liked it, but I...

Yeah, it wasn't gonna have a happy ending. If you watched closely though, at the end it seemed that the characters were both able to at least put on faces of contentment.

Guys. The movie is not coming out in December, apparently. I saw a post in a forum (I couldn't find any confirmation, though), with the box art and the release date:

~ Release Date: March 4, 2008 ~

I've had that from several sources actually. Only the ADV website fails to confirm it. That date's been out and unconfirmed for a while now.

Oh, I see. Why didn't you post it then

Just kidding. Only to the people who haven't heard about it yet.

Well, I didn't post it because of what's happening right now. Usually ADV has some kind of release date released on the website at this point. I mean, December is almost over, and ADV has been silent on the whole thing. I'm seriously doubting the date we were given.

Yeah me too. I just hope they don't delay it more than that date, because I frankly don't think they'll release it this month.

*Waves* Hiya, another person who gave into the temptation of this anime and watched it all in one go.

Honestly, I'm not sure what to say about it. The whole thing was very touching and I felt very emotionally moved at times. I'm not exactly sure what to make of the ending... actually, I may have to watch the entire anime again just to see what I truly think of it and determine what I got from it. I absolutely adored the artwork... it's simply amazing. When Takaki and Akari are sitting on that grassy hill with the star ridden night sky above them... I don't know, it was just emotional somehow, not to mention absolutely beautiful. I am so happy that I decided to give this anime a chance, the creator is truly a genius.

Oh, and for some reason every time I hear the ending piano music I end up feeling sort of sad, or... reflective somehow? I honestly didn't think an anime could do this to me.

Ah yes, and I inwardly chuckled when Akari told Takaki that the stray cat's name was Chobi

[size=1][color=#666666]This message was edited by Aya Chan on Dec 28 2007.

I was so hoping for the release of this Anime it really sucks that it didnt get released yet.

In non related topic, anyone see this artists other work yet? I have to say the Promised land one it good as well.

Most of us here have watched Voices and/or Place Promised, silver_tidus. Place Promised is prettier than Voices, but I like the story of Voices more, personally.

quote Aya Chan

Honestly, I'm not sure what to say about it. The whole thing was very touching and I felt very emotionally moved at times. I'm not exactly sure what to make of the ending... actually, I may have to watch the entire anime again just to see what I truly think of it and determine what I got from it. I absolutely adored the artwork... it's simply amazing. When Takaki and Akari are sitting on that grassy hill with the star ridden night sky above them... I don't know, it was just emotional somehow, not to mention absolutely beautiful. I am so happy that I decided to give this anime a chance, the creator is truly a genius.

quote Aya Chan

Oh, and for some reason every time I hear the ending piano music I end up feeling sort of sad, or... reflective somehow? I honestly didn't think an anime could do this to me.

quote Aya Chan

Ah yes, and I inwardly chuckled when Akari told Takaki that the stray cat's name was Chobi