Really tried to like this one. But the story structure is all over the place. And there is no clear resolution. And, c'mon, couldn't they at least kiss after 2 hours of constantly dreaming about being apart of each other?? Yeah "the arts and what's not.." how many times will you rewatch this movie?

Interpersonal relationship is a really popular subject to discuss for Japanese anime, by which the point that Japanese culture does value social connections is shown.Apparently this anime is not just a romance in a traditional sense, it also reveals bullying as a serious issue existing in Japanese schools. A pitiful and lonely girl because she is deaf-mute, bullied by a boy in elementary school. Dramatic changes also happen to the boy, turning him into the bullied because of his wrong behavior, which makes him begin to understand the girl's misery and drown in guilt for his own mistakes. Then he makes his effort for redemption.However, for me this movie does not give a thorough enough discussion on the bullying topic as a youth problem. It instead focuses more on the emotions. Even a subtle emotional change can affect hugely on the relationships among the friends and they have to work hard to fix it. Youth is a delicate stage, where everything is in the process of growing up, especially learning to deal with relationships and emotions. Therefore, this movie offers a worth-watching lesson of Japanese perspective in this aspect.

I have watched this for the first time less than 24 hours ago, and have already found myself re watching this masterpiece looking at all the small story-line implications. Would love a sequel to be made although this is unlikely as the film is based on a manga and covered all the books

Remind me this song: Ozzy Osbourne And Lita Ford - Close My Eyes Forever