Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Maihitoyo~

EibhilinRhett Feb 24, 2015

7.5

 This was actually a really good movie. The story fits in well with the rest of the series, and it was really nice to see more of the characters I'd grown to love in Hachiyou Shou. I admit, I cried more than once during the course of the movie, and that's pretty rare for me. I think it was paced really well. It wasn't too slow, and it didn't try to cram too much into too little time either. The sound is excellent as well. A+ music, especially the song that plays when the credits roll. However, I do have one complaint--very little is explained about the setting, even in passing. Someone who hasn't watched the TV anime series, played the game, or read the manga first is likely to be completely lost for the first half hour or so. So, while it's definitely really good, I'd only recommend it for people who are already familiar with the series and its characters (or rather, the first installment in the series, as that's the cast of characters this movie follows). That's pretty much the main reason I'm not rating it higher. But if you've already watched Harukanaru Toki no Naka De ~Hachiyou Shou~, then I would definitely recommend following it up with this movie. It really does justice to the characters and the setting.