This film is pretty much all about Gin, and there's a very, very good reason for that at the end. Because Gin needed to be developed beyond a simpleton "nekketsu" Hero, the novelist gave her a big loving family, and a heart of pure gold-- she's late to school because she helps anyone in need that she comes across. You can't help but smile when Sumi and Sonoko find out why she's always late to class. The plot is broken up in film 2 with side stories. I understand why they did this (they're hilarious, and they need to fill up time), and I feel oftwo minds about it. Usually I'm not thrilled with the plot going in weird directions, but I can give it a pass because Sonoko is funny. Thankfully, the editors didn't go too crazy here.

There wasn't much tear-jerking in film 1, so they made up for it in a big way in film 2. Grab your tissues. Fans of the series already know what happens at this point, and the film does foreshadow the ending (anime fans call it "flagging").