Introduction
One rainy day, Akane crosses path with a kind young man who tacitly offers to her his coat. On their second encounter, he confesses that he has no recollection of who he is, his name or his past, but feels contented by just being with her. Besotted, Akane sets out to find his name, and to unravel his enigmatic connection with a famous cursed dance rumoured to kill anyone who attempts to perform it.
(Source: ANN)
Audience reviews
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NekoMinSeo
Holy hecking sh*t-balls, why wasn't this the way all of the original series was directed and executed?
After I watched the original anime of Harukanaru Toki no Naka de I was left quite disappointed by its mediocrity in basically every aspect; this movie entirely changes that, from its obvious improve of budget (or its use) to ost, execution and character writing. It's really great to be able to see actual struggle, Akane wanting to help and tired of being useless, the Guardians being sort of douchebags and forcing her to always stay behind (even if their concerns are understandable), the way the title of priestess weights on Akane like never before, how she tries to do stuff but is too nice and emotional to manage to do her job well which in turn makes her feel even more depressed, findi…
Read at the sourceDesiSkorm
Let me start with the fact that I haven't seen anything from the original anime. It's still in my to watch list, though. I don't know if that aided my opinion of the movie, but one thing is for sure - it did not ruin it. I found it quite easy to understand and follow the plot, even while lacking a lot of the knowledge. Usually, reverse harem/harem like anime is not my piece of cake, but here I didn't find it as annoying. Makes me wonder if the anime is any different. The story was beautiful, but there is a lot of room for improvement. I found myself thinking "Are these guys just there for decoration, 'cause they don't do much?" XD That goes for the female protagonist as well. Overall, I feel like the movie did quite a decent job, and I enjoyed watching it.
Story 7
Animation 8
Sound 8
Cha…
Read at the sourcesiddichan
To start things off: I'm not a fan of the Haruka Naru Toki no Naka De(Hachiyoushou) series.. I thought it was everywhere and going nowhere in particular, with more plot holes than I could count.
In comes Maihitoyo... a beautiful, well written, well paced and amazing story that puts the rest of the series to shame by light years. However, the movie borrows from the rest of the series, so a viewer should consider watching the series before the movie. Standalone, this movie provided me with an original character who will go in my favorite characters list.
The Good:
As opinions go, Akane is not a character most will find appealing. Personally, she is as annoying and as endeared by her companions as Miaka in Fushigi Yuugi. I care for neither protagonist but their weaknesses are what allows t…
Read at the sourceKuraKaze
This movie can be seen as a long episode from the hachiyo shou TV series. It follows the general plot of an arc or episode in the TV series: some enemy appear, they find out about the enemy, and they defeat it.
However, I liked this movie much better than the series. In my opinion, the Hachiyou Shou TV series was rather average, there was some good moments but overall there was nothing special. Too cliche, too shoujo, not enough character depth, predictable plot devices etc.
The movie can be watched as a stand alone movie (would still make sense), but since it follows the TV series (is a sequal) it may make more sense to have a better understanding before watching the movie. The plot isn't different from the series (can be seen as an episode of the tv series), but the character depth of…
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I've watched it 2 years ago, and it still made me cry for good when i re-runed it again for the 5th time >.<
I don't know about the rest of you guys, but the story of this movie version is very touching for me, esp in the battle scene where's going to end. OMG ^o^
Very great side love story in the battle of Hachiyou VS Akram, I can tell u! So i gave it 10/10
I kinda hated it why it has to be end like that :P Oh well, i think it has to be liked that since Akram still exist *what kind of reason is that? hehehe*
Read at the sourceLunaWingz
Having enjoyed the series, I had looked forward to watching this. Unfortunately, though being a fan of this series, I found this ova truly disappointing.
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Story
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The plot was plain and frankly there is nothing much to write about. And while it is uncomplicated and easy to understand, it doesn't captivate the audience.
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Art
---- Probably the only salvageable part of this ova. Peppered with bishounens (pretty boys), there is a depth of research of the traditional japanese living ways seen in its art.
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Sound
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The soundtrack is pleasant to ears, however while it tries hard to capture the mood of the ova, it fails short in certain parts.
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Character
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Having enjoyed the set of characters in the anime series, I had looked forward to seeing them again. This ova, has…
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