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I went completely blind into Night Is Short, Walk On Girl—directed by Masaaki Yuasa and based on the novel of the same name written by Tomihko Morimo. I have only experienced one of the director’s works, which left me completely messed up for a few days: Devilman: Crybaby. As you can tell I was expecting another crazy adventure from Yuasa and did he deliver. Night Is Short, Walk On Girl is at heart a romantic comedy between an upper-class university student (Senior) and his underclassman (Junior) whom he has a massive crush on. Throughout one night that feels like a year, we experience the Junior’s adventure as she takes on adulthood, and the Senior’s mission to claim her heart no matter what.
What makes it such a wonderful watch is how all the characters intertwine with each other and end up forming this amazing bond that lasts one night. Complete strangers come together to share their life stories, happiness, and fears. Just when you think you have them figured out, they reveal a secret about themselves that you didn’t expect. There is an older character who is worried he didn’t leave an impact on anyone in his life, but our heroine breaks down, indicating he has affected everyone within the city without even realizing it. This struck a chord with me because sometimes we forget in life how much of an impact we have on others, no matter how short of a time we are in their lives.
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now out on vod
Submitted February 19, 2019 at 12:29PM by Iceman2913 http://bit.ly/2tt3m3W
