I loved this book. Even after two years, it remains my number one of all time. Recently, I purchased the subtitled Japanese movie. I realize most people have only seen the movie and think that it is the pinnacle of awesomeness. It is not. While it truly rules, the book is so amazingly much better. You know how they just made the random law in modern day Japan? Ya...Japan won WWII in the book. The government was so much more...evil. The freedom fighters had so much more of a purpose...still ruled though. NEW FAVORITE MOVIE!!

Why do people seem to hate this movie so much? It flew by and was simply terrific. It may not be much like the cartoon, but honestly when I was younger I never really cared for the cartoon anyways. I loved it and how deep and rich the storyline was.