This is the first ten minutes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FfXWg7_AGI
I've been pushing this film on everyone I know since I saw it the other day. It's one of the best I've seen in a long time - heart-wrenching story, beautifully animated, plus a great soundtrack by Plaid. It seems a little obscure though. I was surprised not to have heard of it before now, since it came out in 2007. A must see.
This is a greatly underappreciated movie.
My dad would not stop bothering me until I saw this. It was amazing, and can only be compared to a great Miyazaki film in its own accord. The fact that all the backdrops were done by watercolors were just...stunning.
And what really impressed me was the foreign director. He did such a great job, and has such a genuine love for Japanese culture. It made my heart swell. <3
Def love this movie!