I honestly did not expect much from this movie. I LOVED the anime and was very skeptical to watch the live action adaption of it, scared that it might disappoint me. But it turned out to be so well made.

The casts are perfectly casted. The chemistry between Taishi and Yuri seemed so real that it made me feel like I was watching a real story of two friends, it felt personal almost. They made it seemed like it's not a fictional movie. Their friendship / bromance chemistry are out of the world. Taishi's acting, especially, was amazing in this! Adding to that is the fact that both Taishi and Yuri actually took the time to learn on how to play the piano and drum (in jazz!). That is just pure dedication and it makes the movie even more special than it already is. As a fan of jazz music, this movie had just entered a special place in my heart. Their performance will always brings me chills down my spine and tears in my eyes.

I did not know about this movie's existence before and that just explains how underrated this movie is. It deserves more recognition so please do watch it! It's so worth it!

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