A little in awe of his apparent strength in everything, Nanami asks him if there’s anything he’s not good at. There, he gives her a few words of encouragement and asks her to sit down with him. She finds Yano there, sitting and looking at the sky. Of course not! But at Nanami’s protests, a sneaky grin appears on Yano’s face, and he clears his throat to announce to the whole class a certain someone’s math score…which is when Nanami quickly gives in.Ī short while later, a disheartened Nanami steps on top of the school roof. Standing, Yano asks for a favor – that the girls in the committee go purchase the supplies for a class picnic by themselves. When Yano walks on by, she hurriedly hides her embarrassing test sheet underneath some books. Not to disappoint her low expectations, she scores a 0 on her math test. It’s upcoming exams, Nanami admits to friends her inadequacy in math. A little meekly, she tells him “bye-bye” once more. Chuckling, Yano responds likewise, a little amused by her. Nanami stutters that she thought he didn’t hear her. A “what” sounds near her, and Nanami blushes to find Yano sitting with his back leaning against the wall. Running back to the window, she yells a response…only, to find no one there. No, no, 15 minutes.Īt this, Nanami turns and looks back. It’s an emotional journey ride, one that is filled with heartaches and laughter, and, hopefully will have a warm and filling ending. The film has a wonderful storytelling quality to it, that is reflected by the rich colors and vignette-like scenes. Squeee!īesides the very photogenic cast, the directing, script, and tone holds true to the original manga work. I haven’t watched any of Yuriko Yoshitaka’s other works yet, but she does shine as well, especially in scenes portraying the two of them together. The subtlety and containment of emotions required to portray Yano is miles apart from the sporadic and outrageous act needed for his past role as Natsu, in Hana Kimi.
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It’s to my knowledge that Bokura Ga Ita: Part 1 is the high-school arc of the story, and Bokura Ga Ita: Part 2 comprises what happens six years later. The movie and it’s sequel both have the same cast, which includes the main leads Yano and Nana-chan, played by Toma Ikuta and Yuriko Yoshitaka respectively. If I were to praise one actor specifically, it would be Toma Ikuta, who illustrates his versatility as an actor through his portrayal of Yano. It’ll make you laugh, cry, cringe a little in embarrassment and smile so hard that your cheeks end up hurting. It’s a breathless depiction of youth – from scribbled doodles on a tone-deaf student’s music score to a tender handhold at a bus stop, from a scarred heart hidden by a carefree smile to a dark, unspoken incident that causes unhappiness to more than one person. I still laugh when I recall a certain a certain paper airplane and its mistaken math score. The rest of the movie unfolds beautifully. Although I never finished the film that day (the plane’s descent cut off the ending), the first scene is forever embedded in my mind. “No way, this couldn’t be…” With nothing to lose, I leaned back and pressed play.Īn hour-and-a-half later, I had damp cheeks and was smiling like an idiot.
Right in front of me was the title Bokura Ga Ita: Part 1, only, instead of seeing the familiar cartoon smiles of Nana and Yano, I saw a Japanese actor and actress with pressed foreheads together. As I browsed through an array of unknown Asian titles, I suddenly had to do a double take. It was on a flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo, and having nothing better to do, I decided to make use of the onboard movie selection. It was thousands of miles above ground that I rediscovered a nostalgic love story that I watched several years ago, only in movie form.
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Don’t worry, no spoilers are ahead, so feel free to read on.
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Unfortunately, I have only seen a portion of the first film, and thus cannot do a full review. Manga Recap: Bokura Ga Ita/We Were There (Shojo) Chapter 1įirstly, a quick mention of film – which re-sparked my interest to read the manga.