STORY: I've read enough shoujo and josei to say that the premise isn't completely fresh. However, it does not take away from it still being very watchable, and I dare say... even re-watchable. It follows our female lead Suzume, leaving her hometown to go to high school in the big city Tokyo. Through a couple of mishaps, she begins falling for her teacher Shishio. At the same time her cold seat mate Mamura, begins warming up and falling for Suzume as well.

CHARACTER/ACTING: Sometimes a character really carries the entire story and this rings true for Daytime Shooting Star. I was-- and still in complete love with the female lead. Truly wholesome, pure, and oh so innocent. She's definitely not one to be a pushover either if that's what you're thinking! I've definitely become a big fan of Nagano Mei as a result of this movie. I've watched a lot of dramas (Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese) but I rarely watch Japanese productions (maybe only 30 titles) and even rarer... movies. But... there's definitely something genuine, and interesting with Nagano Mei's acting. It inspires me to try watching more Jdramas and even Jmovies. The rest of the cast does a great job as well, I've even gotten quite a 2nd lead syndrome for ... a certain male character (watch to find out who!). Nonetheless, the character that Suzume ends up with made most sense for her, and the story. I am very content with the ending.

MUSIC: Nothing I'd really want to add to my collection of OSTs... Not great, but not horrible... Still leaves a lot to be desired if I must be honest.

PRODUCTION: I was content with production. Cinematography was beautiful. It really matched the whole innocent, fresh vibes of first love.

OVERALL: A fresh, innocent, fun, not necessarily all fluff, type of romantic comedy. Would rewatch again.