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I'm sorry if this comes off biased but I was really excited for the movie because I love the manga and tbh it was a big disappointment. It's mainly due to the fact that this manga is around 10 volumes and they shoved that into a short movie.

There are so many scenes that are cut out in order to fit its length. A huge portion of Akari's past and therefore her growth as a character is cut out. Yuna and Rios christmas date is totally missing. There are giant chunks of interactions between Yuna and Akari and Rio and Kazu that show their friendship that ... are just gone now. These are all significant things that happened in the manga that made the story so special. Without it, the story is just missing that special spark.

Even if you didn't read the manga, I think this movie is just average. The most important part of stories like this are that they are character driven. There is such a big change in development that these characters that have such charm and sweetness in the manga feel like they fall flat in this movie.

Overall, the movie was still enjoyable and if you're looking for a simple cute romance anime then this still is a good option. I think this movie would've been much better suited as a one season anime though.

Tldr: Read the manga if you even remotely enjoyed the movie. It is a million times better.