Let me preface with "This was my First Anime.. Ever" so not only does it for on just about every cylinder for me, but i also have nostalgia goggles. I gave this show a perfect 10 PERSONALLY. However objectively i rate it more at a 7 or 8 now that ive seen hundreds of other anime. I still stand by a high rating though, the characters seem like they actually care about what's going on and react reasonably for the situations. I'm a fan of Hibiki and Sylvie, overbite and all. Ishtar is a bit more bland but really she's supposed to be given thecontext. You get some love triangle angles, but its not too prevalent and focuses more on the story, which while relatively direct i do enjoy. I know part of the guidelines are not to comment on other reviews but the entire Internet as a Whole seems to cast some hate on this movie for it not really being Canon and lining up in the universe. I say F all that noise, watch this movie, enjoy it for what it is, and take into consideration it's release date. It's a fantastic show. I also really enjoy the Dub, while not perfect most of the mains are well done, and in the emotional scenes, its believable, in the end thats the goal here.