Kimi ni Todoke
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rosdriseI watched the Kimi ni Todoke movie a while ago, and now that LJ has stopped being ridiculous for a minute I'm going to attempt to post about it. I enjoyed it for the most part, but really what it mostly did was make me want a drama version really really badly.
The cast was just so freaking perfect. I knew Tabe Mikako would be great as Sawako, because she did a pretty great odd girl in Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi and Miura Haruma is pretty much Kazehaya come to life (the smile!). But the supporting cast is was really surprised me. They just completely embodied these characters, it was almost a little shocking. PLUS Kiritani Mirei played Kurumi and I just adored her in Natsu Niji and was pleasantly surprised to see her in this movie. It doesn't hurt that I kind of love Kurumi and her frenemy relationship with Sawako.
If you're a fan of the manga or anime, you'll probably love this movie (it reminded me that I need to catch up on both...). Otherwise, it might be a little slow? The entire series is kind of a slow burn, but it's really a lovely little story about Sawako coming into her own in regards to friendship, love, and her own personality. It's got some great friendship moment between Sawako, Ayana, and Chizuru both of who are great characters in their own right. Probably my favorite part of the movie was their friendship
That and how ridiculous cute Sawako and Kazehaya are, despite my desire to just shove them together like Barbie dolls so they realize that they are IN LOVE ALREADY.
For the most part, the movie kept true to the story and just trimmed some stuff, which is fine. What I didn't like is when they straight up changed stuff. Sawako DOES go to New Years with Kazehaya and it's ADORABLE. He gives her his good luck fortune! I wish they'd just stayed with the original story. That's what the anime did, and while they weren't together it was still satisfying. I guess it doesn't give a great deal of closure, they don't declare their love for each other or anything, but it's still nice. And since when do Japanese movie give clear cut ending anyway? I get what I usually want and now I'm unhappy! I can't be pleased!
They also left out what is arguable my favorite scene in the entire series. When Kazehaya walks Sawako home after the whole group has cleaned Pin's apartment. She grabs onto the back of his coat and he comes THISCLOSE to kissing her and my insides go all gooey, but then it all falls apart (hilariously) because this show wants to kill me.
Then Kazehaya is all "Just... don't look at me for a while." I LOVE FLUSTERED KAZEHAYA.
I'm a couple episodes into the second series of the anime. I'd forgotten the ridiculous amount of ~*~*shoujo bubbles*~*~ this show uses. LOL. LOVEITFOREVER.
The cast was just so freaking perfect. I knew Tabe Mikako would be great as Sawako, because she did a pretty great odd girl in Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi and Miura Haruma is pretty much Kazehaya come to life (the smile!). But the supporting cast is was really surprised me. They just completely embodied these characters, it was almost a little shocking. PLUS Kiritani Mirei played Kurumi and I just adored her in Natsu Niji and was pleasantly surprised to see her in this movie. It doesn't hurt that I kind of love Kurumi and her frenemy relationship with Sawako.
If you're a fan of the manga or anime, you'll probably love this movie (it reminded me that I need to catch up on both...). Otherwise, it might be a little slow? The entire series is kind of a slow burn, but it's really a lovely little story about Sawako coming into her own in regards to friendship, love, and her own personality. It's got some great friendship moment between Sawako, Ayana, and Chizuru both of who are great characters in their own right. Probably my favorite part of the movie was their friendship
That and how ridiculous cute Sawako and Kazehaya are, despite my desire to just shove them together like Barbie dolls so they realize that they are IN LOVE ALREADY.
For the most part, the movie kept true to the story and just trimmed some stuff, which is fine. What I didn't like is when they straight up changed stuff. Sawako DOES go to New Years with Kazehaya and it's ADORABLE. He gives her his good luck fortune! I wish they'd just stayed with the original story. That's what the anime did, and while they weren't together it was still satisfying. I guess it doesn't give a great deal of closure, they don't declare their love for each other or anything, but it's still nice. And since when do Japanese movie give clear cut ending anyway? I get what I usually want and now I'm unhappy! I can't be pleased!
They also left out what is arguable my favorite scene in the entire series. When Kazehaya walks Sawako home after the whole group has cleaned Pin's apartment. She grabs onto the back of his coat and he comes THISCLOSE to kissing her and my insides go all gooey, but then it all falls apart (hilariously) because this show wants to kill me.
Then Kazehaya is all "Just... don't look at me for a while." I LOVE FLUSTERED KAZEHAYA.
I'm a couple episodes into the second series of the anime. I'd forgotten the ridiculous amount of ~*~*shoujo bubbles*~*~ this show uses. LOL. LOVEITFOREVER.
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Date: 2011-04-07 03:37 pm (UTC)I've actually only seen Miura Haruma in the Koizora movie, but I know his drama Bloody Monday is supposed to be pretty decent. But yeah, he's a cutie.
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Date: 2011-04-07 04:26 pm (UTC)I think it's perfectly suited for a drama adaptation though. There are no real crazy manga antics (beyond Sawako's super human speed on the soccer pitch) and the romance is pretty vanilla as it is. So when there are moments, like Kazehaya grabbing Sawako's hand when she was talking with Ryu it makes your heart jump up into your throat. I just think it would translate SO WELL. But I'd be kind of heartbroken to see different actors in the parts too. :/
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Date: 2011-04-07 06:48 pm (UTC)I really liked the movie rofl. ♥ I think this has to be my favorite Miura Haruma role. He's so normal in it orz. ♥ And Tabe Mikako will always be amazing in my book. People say she's a bad actress? Her dramas are one thing - her movies are a completely different thing. She's one of the best actress I know. ♥
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Date: 2011-04-07 07:17 pm (UTC)I knew he'd be a great Kazehaya. My only gripe with Tabe Mikako is that I pictured Sawako as being taller, but that's so irrelevant it didn't even deserve mentioning. What other movies has she done? I've only watched her in Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi and the first episode of Yasuko to Kenji.
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Date: 2011-04-07 07:21 pm (UTC)Ahah, yeah, in the end something like that doesn't matter too much. :'D The first movie I ever saw with her in it was Hinokio, about a boy who gets into an accident and his mom dies. He becomes almost a hikikomori (sp?) and is in a wheelchair and his father-doctor-scientist (I can't remember which he was) kind of builds this robot for him to be able to go to school and communicate to people through. Tabe Mikako is a friend that he makes; she's one of the main characters. It's really cute! XD I also really liked Night Time Picnic, which is about an annual marathon that this high school in Japan does. I'd advise not reading any summaries of it because some of them are spoilery about an important twist. ♥
They're both kind of slow paced, but I really enjoyed them, all biases aside. XD;;
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Date: 2011-10-04 05:20 am (UTC)love HaruTabe couple,,they did very well in the movie,hehehe ^_^b
well,,i agree,,wanna watch that 'almost kissing' scene between kazehaya n sawako,,bcoz in the movie they only had some holding hands (not some maybe,,only one i guest),,kinda make me dissapointed,,i need their skinship more :DD
well,,i hope there will be dorama version of this,,and with the same maincast,,hehehe.. *my dream :D