This movie perhaps isn’t the best movie around, but it’s a good drama which will draw your smile with warm feeling for sure. In short, it was about the struggle, the joy, the regret, the so-called sacrifice, the little “reward”, the hectic, all things you’ll find from a working single dad’s story. It’s sweet, touching, quite detailed, and simply heart-warming. Go see for the trailer to catch up the overall feel it will give you. -----detailed review: Story: 3.5/5 » The story was good, but it could be better. I like the storytelling though. 8/10 for the storytelling alone. The ending was great for my taste. For me, it just felt so right in the place. If they did it more or less, it won’t be as great. The opening scene was nicely done too. Nice enough to instantly drew me to the story. Acting: 4.5/5 » The acting were great, especially the little girl’s, Mana Ashida. She just come out soooo natural. And each time I hear her voice, or saw her gesture and everything, I just couldn’t help but smile. I want to rate Ashida’s act alone 5/5. She was just perfectly excellent for the role. Rin won’t be the same without her. I’ve watched many shows with acting kids, I found many of them were very lovely, cute with great acting skill, etc, but in Ashida’s Rin, you’ll find something called: Natural! For Matsuyama, he was great and had great chemistry with Ashida, I love his portrayal of Daikichi, but at scenes when he had to show comical facials, a couple of his expressions at those scenes looked kinda awkward. It didn’t awkward enough to bother me though. The rest of the cast did good jobs. Directing & Editing: 5/5 » It’s amazing how an-almost-2-hours drama without much real conflict didn’t make me bored. Rare. Cinematography: 4.5/5 » The scenes were simply beautiful. Music: 3/5 » The music was descent and fit the mood nicely, but not much remarkable. OVERALL: 4/5 » It’s a great movie if you are in the mood for a heart-warming drama. Somehow, it probably isn’t for you if you are easily get bored, because the movie was long, and there weren’t much real conflict. But if you’re into (at least one of) the genre (heart-warming drama / kids with overload cuteness / family), just give it a go.. PS The rewatch value is high for me, because I love Daikichi-Rin moments so much.