Another masterpiece by Master Yuasa.
As a big fan of Yuasa's work and the Tatami Galaxy series, I could not have been happier with the announcement of the adaptation of another book by Morimi Tomihiko. Both books did not have as much appeal as their adaptations. Personally, I believe that the Tatami Galaxy book is incomparable to its adaptation. "Yoru wa Mijikashi" falls in the same scenario.
For those with hype for the production being basically the same from Tatami Galaxy, you will not be disappointed. The film is filled with references to the previous work and although the repeated characters are not the same characters, they have the same essence. The character of "Watashi" is this time "Senpai". Unlike his version of ideologist of the 4 and a half tatami, he has much less participation in this work, being the focus of the plot in Akashi-san, the "Black-haired Girl".
The dynamics speed of the beginning of the film with magnificent colors and movements made me feel inside the whale of "Mind Game". This movie is chaotic, as usual from Yuasa's works. The soundtrack is the same god-tier level as Tatami and some scenes made me feel like I was listening to those old tracks.
The Asian Kung-Fu Generation theme song is only played on the ending credits and it's pretty disappointing as it does not fits as well as "Maigo Inu to Ame no Beat" fits Tatami.
Those who are not acquainted with the previous Yuasa's works might as well appreciate this movie, even though they will probably lose some of the jokes.
The pacing is perfect, It uses the old style of fast and dynamic dialogues from Tatami but with much more charismatic characters and eccentric dances.
I had the opportunity to watch the debut and I promise that you all should eagerly wait for the Blu-Ray because it's a must-see.
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