It's a fantastic film, all right.



But if Miyazaki himself hadn't been the one to OK it, I'd be foaming at the mouth over the liberties taken at the end. The film only tells about the first third of the story, and then uses whatever plot threads are lying around to craft a happy resolution. The full manga crafts a richer story which is more dark and thoughtful.



It would take a miniseries to do the manga justice, so I shouldn't be mad. I recommend it. It's pretty cool, and the publisher left the original kanji sound effects. They're translated panel by panel with an appendix in the front.