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Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day tells the tale of 6 childhood friends and a tragic event that happened in the past. The series itself was great and gave the audience closure, but can the same be said about the movie? let's see, I'll try my best to give you guys an outlook of what this film is about and if it's worth watching, without giving away any spoilers.

Story: The synopsis implies that the film is a recap, but that isn't entirely true. I would say that roughly half, if not a bit more of the film contains new footage never before seen in ... the animated series. The directors did a great job of incorporating the new footage with flashbacks from the animated series in order to retell the story of Meiko Honma (Menma) in a way that lets the viewer enjoy the nostalgic reappearance of their beloved characters. The story takes place roughly a summer after the series concluded, and is mainly about how the characters coped with Menma's second departure.

Art: The film had exceptional art, but could've been slightly better. The quality of the animation is comparable to the TV series, since they had to reuse footage for flashbacks.

Sound: The sound was good, but more importantly, the voice acting for the characters was incredible. You could feel the wide range of emotions from the characters through the seiyuus which made the show easier to sympathize with.

Character: The characterization in this film was done incredibly well. In only 95 minutes the film was able to convey the feelings each character had towards themselves and towards Menma. All of the characters can be sympathized with, and all of them had just about equal screen time.

Enjoyment: The film was enjoyable, although keep in mind that the story is roughly the same.

Overall: Overall I would suggest anyone who has the free time to watch the movie. Should you watch this film without watching the series? definitely not. You wouldn't get the same enjoyment or feels from the original series. This is a movie targeted towards people who have seen the series and want a little more closure past the ending of the animated series.