Tonari no Kaibucu-kun
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Haru (Masaki Suda), an unpredictable troublemaker, and Shizuku (Tao Tsuchiya), a cold schoolgirl only interested in academics, both have no friends, much less a boyfriend or a girlfriend. They meet in April of their first year in high school when Shizuku is tasked to deliver class printouts to Haru, who sits next to her in class but rarely attends school.Haru immediately decides that Shizuku is his “first friend” and also suddenly declares his love for her. Shizuku is indifferent at first, but when she starts to see his true personality, she gradually becomes attracted to him. They begin to make other friends with unique characteristics, such as Natsume, Oshima, and Sasayan. Their first friendship and first love. And their first love triangle when Haru’s rival, Yamaken, enters the relationship! Where is Haru and Shizuku’s love headed? Moreover, what is the old secret between Haru’s big brother Yuzan and cousin Mitchan? (Toho Company)
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The film unfortunately jumps weirdly from one to the next, doesn't give proper space to anything, and in my opinion can't keep the viewer's attention properly. On the other hand, Suda Masaki is great in this film and perfectly conveys to the viewer what Haru feels, wants, is. For her part, Tsuchiya Tao was awkward and sharp-edged enough to do a decent portrayal of Shizuka. Suda lifts it up, the rest is rather average to below average. The anime is much better because it gives more space to building relationships and revealing more of the characters.
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