Often when a community appears to be overly negative about a given anime/anime movie, I am intrigued & compelled to check out what all the fuss is about. Given the rather “grim prognosis” of Blue Thermal post perusing the reviews, it was inevitable I’d take a gander at it; I disagree with the community. At a rating of “6 (at the time of this post)” I feel that Blue Thermal is underrated and a victim of manga enthusiast that are unable accept the fact “that by necessity & the nature of different mediums, things change when adapted from written format to a film); what works forone medium does not always transfer well to another.

Blue Thermal (at least this film adaptation, haven’t read the manga), despite being a bit formulaic, was a well paced & enjoyable experience. If one is not viewing it through the lens of nostalgia goggles and prior knowledge of the manga; they will not be disappointed.

It was decent enough for me to care about the cast, the stakes were decent, and the ending was satisfying. I would compare to a well thought out holiday movie to use an analogy; you get a feel for what it is from the get-go but still scratches your itch a satisfying tale.

I give it a 7 out 10.