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Apr 16, 2012 4:25 PM
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Simply beautiful and heartfelt... ;) without a doubt, one of the most underrated animated works by Ozamu Tezuka
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Apr 24, 2012 12:03 PM
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It was a bittersweet little story...glad he went back though after 40 years...a long time. 6/10
Apr 29, 2012 1:23 PM
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Tezuka maybe not at his best but his 2nd gear is still better than most 9/10
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Aug 10, 2014 8:02 AM
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Really enjoyed this, very touching.
"Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job."

- Geralt of Rivia
Jan 8, 2015 4:00 PM
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Rain Boy's perfected Sage Mode has decent Water Release capabilities.
Mar 30, 2015 1:32 PM
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I have to admit it was a sweet short story with some depth to it.

And I know this is swearing in the church, but I'm not that fond of Tezuka's style. It looks a bit American to me. Like Flintstones.
Jun 11, 2016 8:49 AM
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Touching short tale about friendship and the value of promises.
I find the "blurry paint" backgrounds pretty, but the chara-designs are quite ugly (I've seen much better things from Tezuka).

5/5
Aug 25, 2016 1:28 PM
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This story is an extremely touching tale. I felt a powerful mix of sadness and happiness watching this. It is an amazing little story by the legendary Tezuka.
Jan 20, 2020 8:47 AM
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I love you Tezuka. Always wonderful works.
Mar 23, 2020 9:13 PM

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This was quite emotional. At first, I felt angry when he left the village without giving Rain Boy his boots, but over 40 years later, he finally remembered, and he felt immense guilt. At least he was still able to give Rain Boy a pair of boots, but he wanted to talk to him for longer. My eyes began to water at the end of this.

Nov 26, 2020 5:15 AM
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Yeah, the synopsis already mentioned whats goin on. So, well, honestly, its a good story, that told all of those nice little adventure with a rain boy. As they progressed the story, something bad happening, and somehow Mouta ended up broke the promise. I thought it might end up in the sad state, bad ending, making Mouta forgot his promise until the end of his life, and became a miserable old man in the end. But, yeah, its a good ending, as expected as the old kid stories. Even though i am still wanting more story about Mouta as his time skip, so the time skipping time was not my thing. At the end, as a kid story this is really entertaining me, and the end line kinda figured you a good moral lesson.

So, as another legend series come from Tezuka Osamu, i am very appreciated this old thing.
7/10
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Jan 28, 2021 4:16 AM

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I was so ready to hate the kid when he forgot about his promise. I'm glad it didn't end at the part where he was leaving the village.
Feb 16, 2021 2:45 PM
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To be honest this was very average
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Apr 28, 2024 1:29 PM

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Cute little OVA. Rain Boy has such a sweet voice
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