Beautiful story of true love across distance & time. ( )

I realize that the manga is the derivative work, but I very much preferred it to the anime. There is something about the wistful nature of the relationships that is captured better in the static, drawn images than by the beautifully animated original. I felt their uncertainty, I felt the weight of the distance between them and it all seemed so much more palpable than when it had been played out before me on the screen. I definitely recommend this adaptation to anybody who is looking for something short and sweet but not necessarily upbeat or happy.
http://mscongeniality.vox.com/library/post/reading-2007---march-1-17.html ( )