Cast Member: Kengo Kora

At every turn, the film constantly subverts expectations, creating situations that initially seem all-too familiar before sending them in unexpected, often hilarious directions.

His film version isn’t quite perfect and unfortunately pales compared to the novel but it is far from disrespectful to the source material and is a better version than many may have expected.

Not sure what it wants to be, the latest Japanese production of their beloved property is not the triumphant return some had hoped.