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Wyr3d

  • Wonderland, UK
  • Joined May 14, 2010
  • ? / M

There's really no need to watch this if you've seen the first series recently, as for the bulk of the film, its a simple recap. There's a bit of new footage in the first 10mins, which is mostly dream-sequence anyway, and another 10mins or so new footage at the end of it. which does have a lead-in for the second series.

I would reccomend you watch this movie if it's been a while since you saw the first series, as the recap does serve well to jog the memory of the events which unfolded, and is much shorter than sitting through the entire first series again (like I did)

Personally, I would have liked a self-contained new story like a lot of films do, as these recap ones aren't really my thing. Other than the 20 or so mins I already covered, the bulk of this is hashed together clips, a truncated version, supposedly from Rikka's viewpoint, with the (rare) commentary as she she tells her story to Deko and the sleeping princess.

However, the flashback does deviate from this conviction at points, such as the highlight of Yuuta's cheerleader dream come Deko wake up call - something which Rikka would never have had privy to.

Anyway, despite it's small flaws, and the bulk of re-used material, the additional 20mins are certainly worth the watch - the first part being fun, the second part giving reference to the next season content. 

?/10 story
?/10 animation
?/10 sound
?/10 characters
5/10 overall

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Suzaka Sep 16, 2015

Also want to mention that if you haven't seen the series or wanting to show this to a friend without watching the first season, you will be lost. It basically sums up some feelings and shows the cuter moments of the show but it leaves out important information. I highly recommend watching all of the first season anyway since the pacing is spot on and you'll get to see every cute moment with the proper amount of build up.

I completely agree on watching the new footage though, make sure to watch after the credits as well.

MrOrangejuice Feb 19, 2015

Thanks For the info on the movies man i was wondering if it was anything new but since i just watched the first season not to long ago it may not be worth the watch but if i recommend the anime i would just tell them to watch the movies then. :)