For those of you who read the manga and novel: The drama compared to the manga/novel combined wasn't half as gory and didn't fully capture the creepy quality that 'Goth possesses'. They combined allot of stories in 'Goth' together to create the plot line of this movie. It is still interesting and it manages to work. The characters fit the manga/novel's characters perfectly. The mail lead is absolutely spectacular in this and captures the characters role well while the female role's character isn't captured as well but she still fits the part. For those who didn't read the manga and novel: This is a very artistic movie and I appreciate it for that. The themes are dark for those who want a switch up from your normal love-com. Which there are subtle hints of romance but it really focuses on each persons dark passion towards murderers. The characters make the movie really. Its a bit slow from the beginning but gets more interesting as it goes on. Each time you watch the movie you catch something you didn't the first time and it just gets better from there. This movie also highlights a sub-culture in japan that isn't usually focused on in many drama's. If your you want a dark mystery with an artistic sense then this is the movie for you.