If observed in fragments, this is a good film – but that is not how films work, is it? The story was cute and the visuals immersive, but the character development and pacing jumped out of the window after the first half of the film, and in the last quarter they committed seppuku. I am confused as to how something with such high-quality material could be ruined by something as simple as pacing. Character development is always a tricky thing, but it perplexed me how it was done in an appropriate manner in the first half and then just ... poof! Anyway, it is worth the watch.Historical Japan was lovely to see, the art style was great - all of the flowers blooming, water surfaces reflecting old-fashioned Japanese buildings and the people of the Edo era working.

6.5/10 from me.