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Summary: Probably the best KOR movie ever. You've to buy this one.
Review: For those of you who don't know anything about Kimagure Orange Road, well, don't worry, this movie is still worth watching even if you don't know anything about Mr. Izumi Matsumoto's KOR manga/novels. The animation is great and although a quite a bit different from the previous Tv-Serie/1st Movie which had the Akemi Takada character designer style its still almost top notch thruout the whole movie. Yep, there are some parts during the footage that could have been made a bit better, with more details maybe but the overall quality is still very very high. I really hope this DVD will have soft subtitles and will be totally unedited/uncensored/uncut to retain the original movie quality, any kind of censorship on Anime/Mangas in general would only be a great disappointment and usually a distortion of the author's point of view...Also buying the original DVD has the advantage to not only have an original version but an high-res one (hoping that they'll use a very good master for this DVD).What's really great about the KOR story is its feeling, its sincerity and what the main characters and the environment can give you, many true emotions that can't be described by words and you've to watch it--I really hope you will be able to feel the same emotions I felt from this movie and from KOR in general. KOR is not a soap-opera style serie nor is a childish manga but it's alive! Yes, this story and its characters look like true people and you'll love them.
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Summary: Wholly unnecessary, but reasonably fun for KOR fans.
Review: Given that the original KOR movie ended the series pretty effectively, one would be forgiven for assuming that this followup would be nothing more than a wholly cynical exercise in dead-horse-beating. And it is, to an extent. The nominal premise of the film, in which Kyosuke gets displaced in time after being hit by a car, certainly feels forced. However, as it turns out, the film manages to aquit itself fairly well, and, most importantly, it doesn't compromise the source material. It's an oddly paced piece of work, to be sure. The bulk of it works at the probably inevitable task of achieving some sort of reconciliation between Kyosuke and Madoka and Hikaru, and then, this accomplished, it suddenly veers jarringly off into 'Kyosuke really, really wants to get laid.' This first is done about as gracefully as one could expect; ie, fairly. It threatens to venture into well-trodden 'allegedly comic misunderstanding' territory at one point, but, surprisingly, it dodges this bullet, for once. Some may complain that the integrity of the events in the first movie is ruined by mitigating the quite violent breaking off of relations, but I don't really see that...it's only natural that, as time does its wound-healing thing, people should mellow out a bit, and, let's face it, Hikaru was treated pretty shabbily in the original; it seems only fair. Not that fairness is always warranted, of course, but in this case it's all good. But then it just gets sort of weird; the material with Kyosuke wanting to have sex with Madoka feels very drawn-out and not a little pointless. Firstly, I find the idea that they didn't consummate their relationship in the two years between the first film and this one VERY hard to swallow, even if we ARE dealing with Anime Romantic Comedy Land, which is known to be inhabited by the most superhumanly restrained people in the universe. And secondly...well, so what? I suppose the creators wanted to finish off the whole enterprise with a bang (okay...poor choice of words), but it's such an inevitable formality that I had difficulty bringing myself to really care. And don't get me started on Kyosuke's impassioned, if not particularly coherent, little speech before the big moment. I found the kiss at the end of the TV series to be much more affecting, honestly. What else to say...for unknown reasons, this film features new character designs. Less cartoony, perhaps. This doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would, but I still can't say I see the point, although the more mature-looking Hikaru is well-done, once you get over your double-take the first time you see her. One thing that I found a bit disappointing was the lack of a number of characters from the show. Even if they weren't integral to the plot, it would've been nice to at least see them. I mean, come on, guys, it's not like we're talking great art here; a little pandering to the fans wouldn't kill you. Komatsu and Hatta make brief cameo appearances (which, let's face it, is really all one needs), but Yusaku--who I was quite curious about--is nowhere to be seen, nor are Kazuya or Akane (okay, so she was a minor character, but I still like her and wish she'd been in more than just a few OVAs), or, puzzlingly Kyoksuke's father. But the ultimate insult: no Umao and Uskiko! Come on, guys--get it together here. I suppose you could watch and more or less understand this film without having seen the earlier material, although I have no idea why you'd want to. As for established KOR fans...well, what's the point in saying anything? Obviously, you're going to see it. And it is unlikely that you'll be particularly disappointed--it's not everything I could have hoped for, but it's not anything I would have dreaded, either. That's pretty good.
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Summary: Mature Movie
Review: I have never seen the series but I still loved this movie.It deals with emotional difficulties very well particularly love triangles.The movie didn't have much action but it was still impossible to stop watching.The ending was perfect they showed exactly the right amount of the main characters first time and didn't exploit it like most shows do.I would recommend this to people who like romance shows but be warned this isn't like any other romance anime I've ever seen.This is not too soppy but more realistic and deals with the important things in life.
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Summary: More Than a Good Animated Movie, This is a GREAT Film
Review: I picked this movie up on a whim, having never seen the series before. I remember watching it and enjoying it quite a bit when I first got it last year, even without a fully developed backstory on it. Now, after having watched the TV series, I decided to watch the movie again and see if it was better/worse than what I remembered... and I must say that this movie is totally amazing, whether you've seen the TV/OVA series or not! This is a story of young man, Kyosuke Kasuga (Kasuga Kyosuke to we English speakers), who has supernatural powers, like teleportation, along with his sisters (his father doesn't have the "power" because his wife had the power and he married into it). Something the movie doesn't explain is that they are considered ESPers (people with ESP), so if you aren't familiar with the Anime term, you may not realize EXACTLY what is going on at the end of the movie (you sort of miss a "joke" without this information). Kyosuke, Hikaru and Ayukawa have been long time friends, Kyosuke having chosen Ayukawa over Hikaru when he finally decided who he was in love with for real, I believe at the end of their Junior High School "career". One day Kyosuke receives a phone call from someone who claims to be HIM, warning him to "watch out for the car". Heeding it no mind (as he is running late), he leaves his apartment for school. Well, as fate would have it, Kyosuke is hit by a car and sent to the hospital... in body anyway. When Kyosuke is hit by the car his "spirit" is sent forward in time 3 years, leaving just his body in '91. We learn that THIS Kyosuke is here and at the same time he was hit by the car, his self from this time (1994) was in another crisis, thus he displaced the 1994 Kyosuke. The movie revolves around the feelings of Kyosuke, Ayukawa and Hikaru (who never really got over Kyosuke) and the crisis of returning the 1994 Kyosuke to '94 (from a pocket dimension where time doesn't exist) and the 1991 Kyosuke back to '91. It isn't very often that a movie can touch me the way this movie, and this series, has. It shows the true power of people's feelings for each other and what they can do when motivated by these feelings. Very rarely do tears come to my eyes while watching a movie, and this is one of the few that has that much power and feeling behind it. Of course, I only wacthed the movie subtitled, and as such, Japanese voice actors tend to REALLY play their roles as actors, not just someone supplying a voice for a lifeless cartoon (like most Anime dubs). I really cannot recommend this movie enough. This movie is so much more than a good Animated movie, it's a GREAT film. Unless you are a hard core action movie only sort of person, you should be able to glean enough enjoyment from this movie to justify the price of purchase or rental, and if you're anything like me, MORE enjoyment than the price.
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Summary: Loved the OVAs and the TV series, but love this movie more!
Review: I've been a huge fan of KOR since college. I own the manga and DVDs of both the OVAs and the TV series. After watching this movie, I can't believe that the story can get even better. Maybe I'm just getting older, but I definitely prefer the New Kimagure over the original, which I thought was already perfect. I would strongly advise watching at least the OVAs before this movie since it would enhance your experience.
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Summary: KOR the best!!!
Review: Kimagure Orange Road - rate one of the best animation. It has a 48-episodes TV series, 8 OVA and 1 movie (finish the series) that is complete/done during the 80s. The story is a story about three high-school students caught in a love-triangle, a story that swings between being a light-hearted comedy and a touching bittersweet drama. It all starts when the Kasuga Kyousuke, whoes family have ESP'ers power, move to a new neighbourhood where falls in love with the local "tough girl" Ayukawa Madoka at first sight. Unfortunately, Ayukawa's best childhood friend Hiyama Hikaru takes a liking to Kyousuke, claiming him as her "darling"! Kyousuke, in his indecisiveness cannot reject Hikaru, and so he tries to pursue ayukawa without hurting Hikaru. Thus, the triangle is created... The new movie New (or Shin) Kimagure Orange Road take place about 3 years after the first movie, after Kyousuke finally break up with Hikaru (who go to US to study dance after that event) and go out with Ayukawa (It's all happen in the first movie). When one morning Kyousuke got a telephone call from "himself" from the future and warm him about being hit by a car. Due to the family ESP'er power, ee was sending to the future where everyone all grows up. During his seach for a way back, he heard the news about the future self being kill in the middle east. Also, he come across the future Hikaru who come back from America. What will happen between them? Is the old feeling still there? Will the 3 of them go back to the way that they use to be? What about the Kyousuke "future", why is he in Middle east and how he got killed? It all explains it in the movie. For those of you didn't see the series and the first movie. I will say, Watch the series and the movie. It is the BEST series ever made. For those of you have knowledge of the KOR, you can notice that this is not the original artist work. It is actually a work that base on the Shin KOR novel and with the co-op with the original artist. So you can see the style is different. Hope you all enjoy it.
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Summary: KOR the best!!!
Review: Kimagure Orange Road - rate one of the best animation. It has a 48-episodes TV series, 8 OVA and 1 movie (finish the series) that is complete/done during the 80s. The story is a story about three high-school students caught in a love-triangle, a story that swings between being a light-hearted comedy and a touching bittersweet drama. It all starts when the Kasuga Kyousuke, whoes family have ESP'ers power, move to a new neighbourhood where falls in love with the local "tough girl" Ayukawa Madoka at first sight. Unfortunately, Ayukawa's best childhood friend Hiyama Hikaru takes a liking to Kyousuke, claiming him as her "darling"! Kyousuke, in his indecisiveness cannot reject Hikaru, and so he tries to pursue ayukawa without hurting Hikaru. Thus, the triangle is created... The new movie New (or Shin) Kimagure Orange Road take place about 3 years after the first movie, after Kyousuke finally break up with Hikaru (who go to US to study dance after that event) and go out with Ayukawa (It's all happen in the first movie). When one morning Kyousuke got a telephone call from "himself" from the future and warm him about being hit by a car. Due to the family ESP'er power, ee was sending to the future where everyone all grows up. During his seach for a way back, he heard the news about the future self being kill in the middle east. Also, he come across the future Hikaru who come back from America. What will happen between them? Is the old feeling still there? Will the 3 of them go back to the way that they use to be? What about the Kyousuke "future", why is he in Middle east and how he got killed? It all explains it in the movie. For those of you didn't see the series and the first movie. I will say, Watch the series and the movie. It is the BEST series ever made. For those of you have knowledge of the KOR, you can notice that this is not the original artist work. It is actually a work that base on the Shin KOR novel and with the co-op with the original artist. So you can see the style is different. Hope you all enjoy it.
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Summary: Great movie... if you are a KOR fan
Review: New Kimagure Organe Road is an epilogue of sorts to the Kimagure Orange Road anime series. The anime was centered around Kyosuke Kasuga, a young man with ESP powers who fell in love with the rebellious but artistically talented Madoka. However, Hikaru, Madoka's best friend, falls in love with Kyosuke and he strings her along because he likes her and doesn't want to break her heart. And while Madoka slowly falls in love with Kyosuke, she doesn't act on her feelings because that would be betraying her best friend. The series ended with Kyosuke facing Hikaru and declaring her love for Madoka. This causes a great strain in Madoka's and Hikaru's friendship, driving them apart. New KOR takes place after the end of the series. Kyosuke and Madoka have been together for two years now, and Hikaru has moved out of town. But one day, while Kyosuke was walking to college, he is run over by a car. Due to his ESP powers, he is thrown five years into the future. To get back in time, he has first to find his future self, a photographer who has been declared MIA in the Bosnia war. In the process, he will find out what the future has in store for Madoka and Hikaru. The great problem with this movie is that it assumes that you know about the KOR characters. The movie is watchable if you have never seen KOR, but don't expect it to make a lot of sense: you will miss plenty of references and probably you won't care for the characters that much. And, at the end, you will end with more questions that answers. It is still an enjoyable, romantic movie, but nothing to write home about. But if you have seen KOR, you are in for a treat. This movie solves many threads left unresolved by the series. Hikaru and Madoka at least get some closure between them, as well and Kyosuke's and Madoka's first steps into the next stage of their relationship. The brief snippets of their future selves together are very satisfying. All in all, if you haven't seen KOR, then it is an average romance/adventure movie at best. But if you have sen KOR, then it is simply great. Give it a try. The DVD itself is no big deal. You get the movie with japanese and english audio tracks, subtitles.... and that's it. There are no extras to speak of (unless you count the previews for ADV's other titles as extras). If you already have the VHS version, there's no reason why you should get the DVD, unless you are a completist.
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Summary: EXCELLENT: One of my very favorite anime movies.
Review: Picking up where the OVA and first movie left off, the new KOR movie has our hero jumping in time, it neatly shows what the future will hold for Kyosuke. The character design is not by Akemi, which is a bit of a negative, but the story is excellent and KOR fans should definitely pick this up. Once you begin watching KOR most other anime series will never seem quite as good. The entire KOR series is the best of all the comedy/romance anime's I have ever seen. KOR is a romantic comedy about a love triangle of one guy and two girls. The guy happens to have psychic powers but you hardly remember it. The most important thing in the series is the relationships among people. It also has the most beautiful girls you'll ever see. The entire KOR series, TV, OAV's and the two movies are a must watch for all anime fans.
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Summary: Whimisical Romance
Review: Picking up where the OVA and Movie left off, New KOR has our hero jumping in time. it neatly shows what the future will hold Kyosuke. the character design is not by Akemi which is a bit of a negative, but the story makes up for it. KOR fans should definately pick this up
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