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I think that was very unfair to make drawing of the CGI anime of ANYNHNT, whereas I watched the movie first. It's thanks to this awesome movie that I know the serie.
So, this is it ! A pic with Gabu and Mei form Arashi No Yoru Ni, the movie.

Well, even if I did some pics about the serie one, I can't say that's it's my favorite one, neither for the movie too. Truthfully, I can't make a choice between them.
I really love both of them. It's funny, because I didn't intend to watch any of them.

I saw first ANYN after watching "Ringing Bell" ( A dark, yet good movie ). YouTube suggested me this movie. So after many weeks, I finally accepted to watch it. And I don't regret this.
I was almost obssessed by this movie because of the beautiful story, the great animation, THE BEAUTIFUL SOUNDTRACK, everythings ! ( And Gabu is so cute ! Not worth saying this about Mei, is just too cute for deny it. But maybe there's some people who doesn't find him cute, I don't know. )
This movie really makes me happy, especially after watched Ringing Bell ( Chirin No Suzu ) once again just before watch ANYN.

Now, with the serie. When I first heard about it, after some research of ANYN, I was very curious.
My first reaction when I saw the picture of the serie was : "OMG !!! WHAT IS IT ?! IT'S AWFUL !!! CGI ?! MEI IS A GIRL ????!! WHERE AM I !!?! "
Needless to say, I really hated it almost with passion.
And, one normal day, after seeing the movie again, I wasn't satisfied with the ending. I didn't know why. So, wanting to see more, I tried to see the serie, just to see more. I just watched the last episodes ( 23 to 26 )

I dind't know that the serie was that unsatisfying ( I still hoping for a next season ).

As I didn't know what to do, I watched the entire serie... We know how this ended : I loved it too.
The fact that Mei was changed to May didn't bother me as I watching the serie ( The autor said that Mei/May 's gender was never specified, as he said that Mei was intented to be a boy. Then again, it's not specified in the books ). The CGI was really good to watch, I love how we see more development for the characters ( Giro, Barry, Tapp, Mii, and the others new ones, needless to say Gabu and May ) the animation was fluid, and gosh, I just love the opening and ending songs.

Now, I won't explain why I can't choose between them, because I just said why I love them.
But I want to say something :

As much as I love Mei and Gabu from the movie, I REALLY don't ship them.

I saw that a lot of fans ship them and consider them as a couple, and I can see why. Good for you, really, but for me, It's no. I just see them as great best friends, or even in a romantic friendship ( A very strong relationship which is often misinterpreted as love ), but I don't see them in a romantic relationship.

And if you ask why I ship May and Gabu from the serie, and not those from the movie, it is because the serie explore more the relationship between them than in the movie. And that is one of the thing which makes me love the serie. We can see more how they lived before running away, how they manage to maintain their relation despite all, how their relationship were forged, etc.... ( Also there's some ship tease, like in episode 7 )

I absolutely don't blame the movie for that. To his credit, the movie gave us a REAL end. But I admit that the first times I saw it, I thought that Gabu and Mei had seen each other only 4 times before their clans find out their friendship. Again, it's not the movie's fault, I just thought this way.

So yes, to conlude, I love both Arashi No Yoru Ni, and Arashi No Yoru Ni Himitsu No Tomodachi.
And I don't ship Mei and Gabu from the movie. I love their friendship, it's really cute, but I don't see them as lovers.

That's all ! ( Gosh, big description ! )

Art by Me, CatBoo
Arashi No Yoru Ni by Yuichi Kimura
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TigerGirl4353's avatar

aww, very cute work! This movie is underrated c:

I actually watched some of the CGI series after rewatching the movie today, just to get an idea on how different it is.

Man... idk what to think of it. The animation is pretty ok, but the whole general concept of remaking the movie like that and making Mei into a girl doesnt feel right ):