Touch 2: A Tale of Farewell Review: A moving farewell and a new beginning

Touch 2: The brilliance of youth and the pain of parting

■ Public Media

theater

■ Original Media

comics

■ Release date

December 13, 1986 - January 1, 0000

■Distribution company

Toho Co., Ltd.

■ Eirin Number

112272

■Frequencies

79th minute

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

Adachi Mitsuru

■ Director

Sugii Gisaburo

■ Production

・Animation Production: Group Tac

■Works

©Mitsuru Adachi/Shogakukan
1986 Toho Fuji Television ADK Shogakukan OB Planning

■ Story

Since Kazuya died in an accident, Tatsuya has been seriously devoting himself to baseball. Minami, though confused by Tatsuya's behavior, debuted in the world of rhythmic gymnastics and became an instant star. With each of their feelings in their hearts, summer has come around again... In the regional qualifying rounds, Tatsuya faces off against his rival Nitta.

■Explanation

The film anticipates Tatsuya's inner conflict, which is depicted over a period of three years in the original work, and incorporates it more seriously into the story, successfully heightening the tension and making the drama more exciting. Despite making major changes to the original work, the film's composition has been superb, with no major flaws. -Excerpt from "70 Years of Anime Movies," edited by the Animage editorial department-

■Cast

・Tatsuya Uesugi/Yuji Mitsuya ・Minami Asakura/Noriko Hidaka
・Akio Nitta/Kazuhiko Inoue

■ Main staff

・Original story by Mitsuru Adachi ・General director by Gisaburo Sugii ・Director by Naoto Hashimoto ・Music by Hiroaki Serizawa ・Theme song by "Goodbye Gift" by Bread & Butter

■ Related works

DVD "Touch: The Ace Without a Uniform Number"
DVD "Touch 3: After You Passed By"

The appeal and evaluation of "Touch 2: The Gift of Farewell"

"Touch 2: The Gift of Goodbye" is a theatrical animation film based on Mitsuru Adachi's masterpiece manga "Touch," which was released in 1986. This work boldly reconstructs the episodes of the original work and delves deeply into the brilliance of youth and the pain of parting by focusing on Tatsuya's inner conflict. Below, we will take a closer look at the appeal and evaluation of this work.

The appeal of the story

"Touch 2: The Gift of Farewell" depicts Tatsuya devoting himself to baseball after Kazuya's death, and Minami's success as a star in rhythmic gymnastics. The original work depicts Tatsuya's struggles over a period of three years, but the film condenses them into one story, creating a more tense drama. In particular, the confrontation scene between Tatsuya and Nitta is depicted even more dramatically, while retaining the tension of the original work.

Furthermore, Minami's debut as a rhythmic gymnast and her success symbolize her growth and her feelings for Tatsuya, evoking the brilliance of youth. As summer arrives and their feelings intersect, the relationship between Tatsuya and Minami is portrayed in depth, deeply moving the audience.

Character Appeal

The voice of Mitsuya Yuji, who plays Tatsuya, combines strength and delicacy that conveys conflict and growth, leaving a deep impression on the audience. Hidaka Noriko's voice, who plays Minami, also expresses her strength and kindness, making her relationship with Tatsuya feel even deeper. Inoue Kazuhiko's voice, who plays Nitta, also plays an important role in heightening the tension in the confrontation scene with Tatsuya.

The appeal of these characters not only enhances the appeal of the original work, but also plays an important role in adding excitement to the drama of the movie. In particular, the portrayal of Tatsuya's inner conflict allowed us to feel his growth and the pain of youth more deeply.

The appeal of music

Hiroaki Serizawa's music, with its beautiful melody that symbolizes Tatsuya's struggles and Minami's growth, deeply moves the audience. In particular, the voices of Bread & Butter, who sing the theme song "Goodbye Gift", express the brilliance of youth and the pain of parting, leaving a strong impression on the theme of the story.

The background music in the play also plays an important role in adding excitement to the relationship between Tatsuya and Minami and the confrontation scene with Nitta, using the power of music to heighten the tension and emotion of the story.

The appeal of production

The film, directed by Gisaburo Sugii and directed by Naoto Hashimoto, not only brings out the appeal of the original work, but also creates a unique drama for the movie. In particular, the film boldly reconstructs episodes from the original work by depicting Tatsuya's inner conflict, creating a tense drama.

Group TAC's animation production beautifully depicts the relationship between Tatsuya and Minami and the confrontation scene with Nitta, deeply moving the audience. In particular, Minami's rhythmic gymnastics scene is a beautiful image that symbolizes her growth and her feelings for Tatsuya.

Ratings and Recommendations

"Touch 2: Gift of Farewell" not only brings out the appeal of the original work, but also creates its own unique drama, deeply depicting the brilliance of youth and the pain of parting. In particular, by focusing on Tatsuya's inner conflict, the film boldly reconstructs the episodes from the original work and develops a tense drama.

This work is highly regarded as a masterpiece of youth animation, and is recommended not only for fans of the original work, but for everyone who loves animation. In particular, the depiction of the relationship between Tatsuya and Minami and the confrontation scene with Nitta allowed us to deeply feel the brilliance of youth and the pain of parting.

The music by Hiroaki Serizawa and the theme song by Bread & Butter also leave a strong impression on the story's theme, deeply moving the audience. The animation by Group TAC also beautifully depicts the relationship between Tatsuya and Minami and the confrontation scene with Nitta, deeply moving the audience.

"Touch 2: The Gift of Farewell" is a masterpiece that depicts the brilliance of youth and the pain of parting, and is a work that you should definitely see at least once. I recommend it not only to fans of the original work, but to everyone who loves animation works.

Related works

Related works to "Touch 2: The Gift of Goodbye" include the DVD "Touch: The Ace Without a Uniform" and the DVD "Touch 3: After You Pass By." These works not only enhance the appeal of the original work, but also create their own unique drama as movie versions, so they are definitely worth seeing.

The DVD "Touch: The Ace Without a Uniform Number" depicts Tatsuya taking over Kazuya's uniform number and devoting himself to baseball, conveying a deep sense of the brilliance of youth and the pain of parting. The DVD "Touch 3: After You Pass By" depicts the relationship between Tatsuya and Minami and the confrontation scene with Nitta, conveying a deep sense of the brilliance of youth and the pain of parting.

These related works are recommended not only for fans of the original work, but also for everyone who loves animation. Please watch them and feel the brilliance of youth and the pain of parting.