#BOKURA GA ITA FILM PART 1 MOVIE#
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.
Don’t worry, no spoilers are ahead, so feel free to read on.
#BOKURA GA ITA FILM PART 1 FULL#
Unfortunately, I have only seen a portion of the first film, and thus cannot do a full review. Firstly, a quick mention of film – which re-sparked my interest to read the manga.