First off, when I heard that Matsuyama Kenichi was going to be in this, I was really excited. I really love him as an actor. As I was waiting for it to be subbed, I went to the library and checked out the book, having heard that it was one of the most acclaimed Japanese novels. I should have known then. The book was really nothing but the thoughts of a harmonal young man. However, even though I hated the book, I still gave the movie a chance. I got all the way to last twenty minutes and then gave up. To be fair, at least the movie is a tad bit better than the book, I'll give it that. Still, though, at it's core, the story is pretty much just about a horny guy who is also emo, as are most of the other characters. I felt no chemistry between any of the characters, and most of them just seemed rather confused the whole time. Seriously, though, I really feel it fails as a deep, moving drama, which it was meant to be, and instead comes across as a pretentious, whiney teenage melodrama.