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I'm not going to be the one to hype this 'masterpiece' up to those unaware. No, I read the manga first, then saw the movie, so maybe I had more plot and development to go on, which affected my vision of this movie. The movie treats Risa as nothing, Kanae as filler, and Akari's feelings are left unexplored. Only Takaki is given any depth, and his mannerisms are without reason. Please, please, if you are interested in this, READ the manga. The manga is a masterpiece of emotion, heartbreak, and unrequited love. The movie is just lackluster, even if it is the original source. Maybe ... I'm biased since I liked the last chapter giving me hope of a Kanae + Takaki relationship? But we barely get to see Akari's side of things, or if they even sent letters back and forth after the train ride.

If you only watch the anime, you are doing yourself a great injustice! The manga is far superior and far more emotional, especially because of how open the interpretation of the story is (did Akari give up? Does Akari still love Takaki? Can Kanae be with him? Did Akari and Takaki really pass each other? Is Akari only marrying another man, because she's accepted that Takaki's forgotten her?) Yes, the manga has its own problems (why did they stop messaging each other? If they really loved each other, they would've found their way back together. Why did Takaki end up with Risa, but wouldn't settle for Kanae? Why wouldn't Takaki go after Akari after the crossing, just to see if they can maybe continue their friendship, if not expand on their relationship?)

In conclusion: only watch episode 1, but do read all of the manga, especially the epilogue.

Everybody pretty much knows what happens in this story. A battle of wits between "L" and Kira. I'll keep it short and straight to the point: the art is incredible, especially the hair, but the plotlines with the different tactics was awesome to read, especially towards the end where "N" and Kira give their big monologues about how they got the advantage on the other.

While reading the story, you may come to understand Kira's side (evil needs to be wiped out, but can only be done by a divine presence. I believe that's a truth in this world.), but you will love L even more ... for all the stunts he pulls. Now there are going to be characters you'll hate, such as Mello, Misa, Higuchi, Mikami.

Now, of course the best part of the manga was Kira vs. the original L (Lawliet), even though that had a huge decline in quality with the Yotsuba group story-arc (just pointless overall), and I didn't really care for Near (N), as he was plain useless until the last 10 or so chapters. Near is no Lawliet. That said, you'll absolutely love this classic.

Ah, let's see here. The characters are nothing like themselves from their respective manga. The saving grace is the art. The story is...what? Look, this was the most unenjoyable read since Medaka Box. Just save yourself the awfulness and keep your eyes away from this one-shot.

Oh, and I couldn't even tell if Vegeta was a villain in this, and where was Gohan?? Wasting of the dragon ball, why does Piccolo need a train when he can fly? Why is Krillin a conductor? Master Roshi choosing sex over saving people? Though a good jab at his personality, it is in no way how he would've ... acted in Dragon Ball.

Seeing as how there's been no reviews, I'll make one. Sukedachi Nine...I'm sure we've all heard of Seishi Kishimoto by now. If not from his series, 666 Satan, than from having read his twin brother's work, Naruto. Let's get down to it. If you're looking for a long series, then you're fresh out of luck. This series only has TWO translated/scanlated chapters, with a total of 6 chapters out right now. Search as you might, you'll find no cause or reasoning for this. Mangastream was the only group scanning this series, and they dropped it for unknown reasons. On that note, there is little character ... development, aside from the main character (he can't feel, and he hates being unclean; kinda like Levi). It's not the mangaka's fault, as we've only 2 chapters to rely on. If no English translations are made, then by the end of the year, I'll just drop the series, and go about my day. The story itself has a lot of promise and potential, the art is fantastic, and I enjoyed what little was presented to me. What pains me more is the fact that this series has two spinoffs and those won't be translated either. If I'm being generous, I'd say this series had the potential to follow in Attack on Titan's footsteps, in popularity and significance.