30+ years ago I might have found this movie to be a good one but today I cannot help but wondering why this movie is so hyped up? To me this was a rather mediocre movie. The good parts of this movie is that the camera handling, acting and other aspects of film making is quite good. In that aspects it outshines most things Hollywood seems to be capable of producing these days. And it is not filled with agenda driven nonsense which of course is a plus. However, the movie, taking place in postwar Japan is quite melancholic during large parts of it. The choice of a main protagonist being a K...