I didn't read the manga before watching this movie so I basically went in without knowing what would happen so that ending left me quite shocked and now I'm off to read the manga. I thought that this movie was poignant, leaving one with the lingering feelings of missing something that never was. The animation was beautiful and the main characters really intrigued me because they were complex with a multitude of edges sharpened from their tragic pasts. Maybe some people might feel uncomfortable watching this due to the mature and dark topics that the movie touches on but I think that if you're watching a movie about yakuzas and expecting it to be light-hearted, you're going in with the wrong mindset and expectations. The song at the end was also so good and fitted the overall tone of the movie really well.
