I wasn't sure what to expect from this, having enjoyed the anime, but it wasn't top of my list, but this movie went beyond my expectations, a lot of nostalgia, from the kind of movies I grew up with. Story: This is strangely both a sequel and a prequel to the original series, we find out the events and memories that the main cast had forgotten and why they do. We also so much more out, and I like how it was handled. This is a movie that helps to flesh out what was hinted out in the original series. Art:I really liked the artwork here, continues the great way that the monsters and enemies did in the original series, but I feel much much stronger.

Characters: If you seen the show you know them, though they are different and given their chances to shine in many ways, I can't say much more without risking spoilers, but even some of the side chars get more details and depth then some main ones.

Enjoyment and overall: I highly recommend this, and torn as to wether to watch this one first or second, or as someone in the forum suggested, watch the first few episodes of the series and then watch this. This explains so much that was left out of the original, while telling you so much more. It's hard to explain or describe, but I'm so glad that I watched this