ShiroHatake

I am a follower and lover of the manga so I will preface my review by noting that I came into the movie already knowing how the story would play out. My biggest critique of the film is that the pacing is pretty fast. The movie would have greatly improved if they increased the screen time from 59min to 80min. This would have allowed for smoother scene transitions and more appropriate emotional pauses in the dialogue. There are some emotional scenes throughout the movie where the audience isn't given enough time to sit in that moment and really feel what the characters are feeling before being swept... See full review

I have been a follower of the manga for quite a while now, and I must say this movie exceeded my expectations for the film. The film stays very true to the tone and intensity of the source material. I expected the sexual content to be heavily edited but was pleasantly surprised how the scenes weren't watered down. While there are no genitals shown in the film basically everything else is. The animation is beautiful. The coloring and the art style really brought the original art to a whole new level. The soundtrack compliments the tone of the film so well, using jazz as the genre was perfect. This... See full review