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He is a handsome guy, but calling her ugly seems completely illogical.

I personally didn't like the ending, but it's still a lovely movie.

A Teen movie...

I really liked the movie, even though I didn't like the female character; she was quite annoying compared to the guy, who was impressive in every way, especially visually. But thinking about the plot is quite frustrating because the girl wasn't clear to me. Despite everything, it's recommended for watching.

3/10 As mentioned in various reviews, the first half is very cute, light, and playful, but the second half is terrible, boring, and a typical hollow melodrama without depth. The main actor's character is unbearable, you can't connect to his emotions, and he isn't attractive in any way. At the beginning, he isn't attractive either, but at least there isn't the heaviness that falls on him out of nowhere in the middle—a weight the main actor can't bear and wasn't allowed to bear because of this forced shift. This happens quite a bit in comedies, but this time they took it really far. And of course, like all films of that period, the female character distorts her voice, which is unbearable. It's really one of the annoying things.

I don't think it's a romance film

A truly lovely film, it made me cry quite a bit. There were only two things that bothered me: the main actress distorted her voice, which, of course, wasn't her fault but the director's demand, but it was a bit annoying. Also, in my opinion, the ending was a bit forced, but still, the film is worth watching and beautiful.

A charming film, shot in a mesmerizing way, perfect for those who love Japanese movies, they will really enjoy this. It delves into the depths of the soul and the essence of love, at least in my eyes. There are many emotions involved... strong passion, asked questions, fears, anxieties, family, the fear of losing, the fear of loving, doubts, jealousy, possessiveness, respect... From a modern Western perspective, such a thing may not be acceptable, but in reality, it happens and can happen. I think the viewers who commented here are responding from a very skeptical viewpoint and are not looking at this film from a bird's-eye view. They are trying to fit this film into the usual rulebook... what's right, what's wrong... what's forbidden, what's not, nonsense. Love doesn't work that way, and therefore, the film won't work that way

Wow

The movie was beautiful, until an unusually disappointing ending. It's strange that a person so determined to love throughout the film is swayed by the words of a stranger in just before the ending, only to create drama. It felt forced and the entire ending was contrived. There was also a feeling throughout the film that it wasn't exactly clear what she loved or whom she loved. We didn't get anything that truly contributed to this love. She was the one always giving and talking. In short, it could have been forgiven if the ending had been nice, but that didn't happen.

It's between ok and boring,

I don't mind that it's a clichéd story, and there are indeed some genuinely sad moments in the film, but the actress deliberately distorts her voice. Obviously, she was forced to do this, but it doesn't sound authentic, especially after I heard her real voice in an interview—it's unbearable. The voice doesn't match her appearance or age. Unfortunately, in recent years, especially around 2017, this was a common trend... I'm not sure if it still continues. Another thing is the lead actor; it's really rare for poor actors to be cast, but this is one of those rare occasions. In summary, the movie could have been nice if the producer or director had made better choices, but unfortunately, that's not the case, and the film is quite unsuccessful and very frustrating.

I felt like I was watching an American movie, not a Japanese one. There's no Japanese logical or cultural sense here, it's a shame. From the middle of the movie, it's deteriorating until the most disappointing end.

Bad movie. It started nicely and funny, but deteriorated in the middle to a disappointing end, lacking depth, thought, and coherence.

I'm about to tell you something and I hope you won't be offended, but I think you haven't matured yet, sorry to say that. I still haven't figured out which country you are from, because I haven't found a country where it's legally permissible to marry minors; maybe you are from a Muslim country or from such a country that circumvents the law, that's something else. But I think, unfortunately, you do not understand what Japan is and what a different country from the one you live in is, so I was sure you were American, since that is usually their approach.

There are many very disturbing things about the conduct of Japan, but according to the law, these things are not allowed as I wrote, the fact that there are movies does not mean that anything is normalized, you are still locked on laws that the modern fascists decided to impose on us all, but it doesn't work that way, there is what is called fantasies and it is natural and movies are a form of art that is supposed to allow and release these fantasies, it's not about brainwashing or taking control of you or propaganda, propaganda is reserved mainly for specific organizations with specific goals.
In this case, to say that it is normalization is a basic misunderstanding of what is happening in Japan. Regarding the different industries and the lack of regulation towards this behavior compared to the West, sorry to tell you that there is not really a difference between other countries and Japan in this context, except that they do not hide their fantasies and allow them to be expressed outwardly in manga, anime, and as you said there is also such an industry.
But unfortunately, this industry also exists in modern and democratic countries, there is a way to circumvent legally but they do not do it because there are always forces within the legal system that will likely cooperate, or people with a lot of power and we have seen it happen not infrequently, so I have a feeling that you are fixated in the modern rule book of "what's right" what's wrong, what's just, what's unjust, in such a narrow approach and a lack of mature understanding towards the dynamic reality, the complexities of human psychology, differences between cultures, and so forth.
Unfortunately, there are people who have not managed to get out of this matrix. I don't know if it's possible to get out of this matrix without going through some things in life.

If you're awoke, I'm sorry for you.

Woke don't differentiate between fantasy and reality, and everything must follow their rules. In their view, a romance film between a boss and an employee or between a teacher and a student cannot be made, because it violates their imaginary laws. They've created a restrictive world they want to impose on all of us, to be inhuman, without mercy, just one big facade, like a machine that meets their demands.

I'm sorry to hear that, it's very painful. I understand there are certain issues, but my suggestion is not to completely black out the ability to dream, fantasize, and be real. Sometimes there are exceptional cases and there are feelings beyond age. It's not common and it's rare, and ordinary people understand that it's not right for some cases. That's why in Japan the laws are very strict and marriage is only allowed from the age of 18. They make a distinction between fantasy and reality. It's not reality and it's not normalizing reality, it's just imagination and imagination must remain free. Do you understand?
If they take away your imagination, what will remain for you? After all, your external privacy has almost been completely taken from you; someone can always know what you wrote, from which country you are, where you are going, there is internet, and they listen to you even with the phone. The only true freedom left to you is in your thoughts and soon even that may not be safe.
So let it be. In this case, normalizing the phenomenon is not the intention of the director or the films, but merely imagination. It's not about violence or harsh things, it's about romance.

The movie was cute, all the actors were charming except for the lead actress, whose acting seemed too forced and it just ruined the entire viewing experience for me. It felt like they were dragging the story and suddenly focusing on secondary characters, which made it look more like a series than a movie. The supporting actresses were more interesting than the main character, probably because they seemed more authentic. I have no problem with the main character usually speaking softly, but in this case, it was really exaggerated. In my opinion, in those years, around the first decade of the 2000s, it was very common for the main character to speak very softly and shyly, which has a certain charm, but in this case, it didn't fit and didn't work out. For the pure and angelic character to come across as human, she also needs to have human aspects, and in this case, the actress failed to convey that impression. It might be a combination of things besides her acting.

These are Japanese films, and if they're not to your liking, you're welcome to continue watching American films. Please, please stop watching Japanese films. Thank you.