Great movie.

Time travel is a touchy subject and one I always over-analyze. I kept that to a minimum while watching this one and definitely enjoyed it to its fullest.

The story unfolded very nicely. It started off light-hearted and got deeper as it progressed. The flow was solid and the few twists felt legit. I hate forced or fake twists and in retrospect, the one’s here felt genuine. What started off as a simple time-traveling story developed into a wonderful love story. Time is truly precious and no matter how it gets manipulated, it’s still short.

The animation was quite fluid with solid character movements. Beyond that, the most impressive part was the scenery. The backgrounds were beautifully displayed, highly detailed and brought about a strong sense of calmness.

Makoto was a great character. She had a vibrant personality and was wonderfully fleshed out. If she was real, I’d nominate her for a best actress award… well, almost. Her VA did a damn fine job but there were some parts where the voice acting felt stretched out.

The comedy was a riot. I wouldn’t classify this as a comedy yet I laughed out loud during every funny moment.

Like when Miyuki thought Makoto was gonna kill herself and was dragged around by Makoto…

Oh that was priceless.

Or Makoto’s entrance every time she leaped…

I cringed in pain each time while laughing hysterically. You’d think she’d have a concussion by now, hahaha.

Ultimately, the main reason I enjoyed this movie was due to it being a slice-of-life story. Yes, it really is that simple.

I have no complaints for this movie.

None.

If I over-analyzed the story, maybe… but then this entry would end up being 50 paragraphs longer. So once again, no complaints.

Just pure awesomeness.

Overall series score: 9.5 out of 10