Holy hecking sh*t-balls, why wasn't this the way all of the original series was directed and executed? After I watched the original anime of Harukanaru Toki no Naka de I was left quite disappointed by its mediocrity in basically every aspect; this movie entirely changes that, from its obvious improve of budget (or its use) to ost, execution and character writing. It's really great to be able to see actual struggle, Akane wanting to help and tired of being useless, the Guardians being sort of douchebags and forcing her to always stay behind (even if their concerns are understandable), the way the title of priestessweights on Akane like never before, how she tries to do stuff but is too nice and emotional to manage to do her job well which in turn makes her feel even more depressed, finding comfort in this random stranger that never treats her as anything more than just a girl. It was all just so genuine and heartwarming!
If somebody would have told me Harukanaru Toki no Naka de would make me teary-eyed I'd have snorted in their faces. And yet, it really did make me emotional. I feel this movie contains what reverse harems nowadays tend to lack: a "soul". How characters should stay characters before the need of offering fanservice, genuine feelings, characters that we can actually relate to, struggles than we can cheer for the characters to overcome etc. I'm only giving this an 8 because of the original material being the way it is and despite me raving about it, this movie isn't actually a complex masterpiece, it's just infinite times better than the original lol

It was absolutely amazing and if anybody actually managed to go through the main series or get at least halfway through, then I definitely recommend this movie.