Its always nice to put your faith into something and then have it totally pay off. It took me a while to watch Tekkonkinkreet because I could never remember the name. And when I did remember, Blockbuster never had it in stock. So I decided to just go ahead and buy the DVD and hope that it would be as great as I imagined.

This film is definitely one of the best animes I've seen. Not only does it look utterly incredible but the story and characters are really special.

Watching the relationship between the two main characters 'Black' and 'White' unfold is a beautiful, visceral experience. Even the side characters have great depth to them and go through a whole library of complex emotions.

The DVD includes a great 'Making Of' documentary that follows the American director, Michael Arias, through the process. It is fascinating, to see how a project on this scale is managed. You get to see behind the glitz and glamour and witness the real grit and grind of the process. There was a scene where the team and the director watched the first edit of the film for the first time and were totally underwhelmed. Their spirits were crushed from the weight of disappointment, as they were expecting something...better.

Anyway, obviously they got the project back on track. It just shows what is required of people to create something that is truly amazing.