[Lawtan]

Originally Posted by Tam I am

Law, the movie turned out not as good as you hoped?

Trystan, what tiger is that?

Yes and no - Movie is one of those rare occasions where the adaptation is different in a way that makes itself more memorable than the source material. But, it also was an example of animated being more disturbing than the material. Also indulges in "Death by Sex" fanservice horror trope...which is a deader than dead horse. (Though it plays an interesting role.)

The manga wasn't as obvious of the "legs" (robotic gas/bacteria powered micromachines). They go from caging and plugging up the holes/gills of fish...to whatever other organism can be infected, like humans.

Now, bright side spoilers

The OVA switched the gender roles, and as such got rid of the "whiny girl, white knight boyfriend" bit. In its place, the breakdowns and shock are rather human. They added 3 characters and really expanded on exploring the doomsday. Those three characters were a beautiful play on stereotypes, and had a reason for things like relationships and jealousy. Very poetic. The movie was only weak in the first 10 minutes, and very good the rest of the time.

The themes repeated through the movie are incredibly strong, and better shown. Inspired by the mystery of the horror - never explored in the manga - the characters seek a sense of "Truth". The idea of never letting a loved one go or suffer on their own. The acceptance of a loved one's passing. Such things make the story more hopeful (and human) despite being more gory and squeamish visually than the original work. Ito (and most horror writers) tend to forget exploring such things. I am glad the OVA did otherwise.