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An ordinary movie, the kind of movie Okada Yoshikazu just knows how to write and has been doing since forever. That's why it's nothing special. It's sedentary, and strong emotions, when they’re there, run beneath the surface and rarely bubble up. It's that feel-good movie when you're just in the mood for something mundane. While it's true that this film is a bit of a "flight through the world" kind of film, it has a really powerful scene toward the end that makes it step out of the grey. A moderate cast, a sparse setting, an intimate drama about the relationship between a daughter and her father.

A pretty hilarious ad for the subject matter. It's got its secrets you want to uncover, but you’d pretty much just peek behind the curtain for a few seconds. What you see isn't bad, but it doesn't tell you much. The main character is more than just a physically adept horny teenager, Nanana is more than just a busty roommate addicted to pudding, and overall the other characters aren't bad either. Given more of that, I wouldn't be mad. Because who would care who killed her.

I've seen the movie a few times now and I always get a craving for it again after a while. It's enjoyable, the characters are likable, I like the format too. I enjoy it. This is the perfect romantic comedy for me. I kind of wonder how the creators would handle it in this day and age of social media. I would love to see a movie like this.