Switching - Goodbye Me [J-Movie]

12 Responses to “Switching - Goodbye Me [J-Movie]”

1. elicohen on December 17th, 2008 9:10 am

   The film had many flows but still I liked it.
   I was expecting a comedy, but in fact the film is a tragedy. The film is beautiful to watch though, and the end is very touching.
   Thank you for the upload.

2. dora0chan on December 14th, 2008 1:05 am

   Thanks for uploading. I disliked the movie, it wasn’t good, the soundtrack - the song the girl sang was pretty good, though(I don’t know where to find it, I tried to find it but failed so if anyone has any info pls do tell). The reason the movie was lacking is actually the male actor, he was pretty bad. The girl was much much better but still - their personalities didn’t quite match. The guy made it seem like she was a shy and very girly girl which she absolutely wasn’t, her performance was better but the guy seemed more manly then he actually was. And the ending seemed to be a stretch, like her death was forced just so the movie can be thought “deeper” and more mature. I wouldn’t actually call it a waste of time because that is too harsh. I believe each and every person in that movie worked hard but it didn’t satisfy me. [/end of review]

3. cheza28 on December 8th, 2008 4:58 am

   Loved this movie…. I really wish to have the soundtrack…..

   really worth it… he treated this theme in a new way…
   thx so much for sharing this movie… I loved it…

4. Jess on November 26th, 2008 8:58 pm

   Wow, a really amazing movie

   However they’re personalities were a bit strange at first. Because in the beginning the girl was more outgoing and assertive while the boy was passive.

   But after they changed bodies, the “girl in the guy’s body” became passive why the “boy in the girl’s body” was outgoing.

   So that was a bit strange… but aside from that, this is a very touching movie Loved it so much that I’m going to get the DVD.

5. 2nihon on November 22nd, 2008 3:20 am

   Thank you for sharing this. I am really enjoying this movie!

6. emyeutruyen on November 8th, 2008 5:10 am

   Nga Pham (Hạ Long): I believe there’s one subtitle file because it’s a Zip file… uncompress it once you dl it and you’ll have the two separate subtitle files.

   Thank you Viet for uploading. I’ve been trying to watch a variety of movies… venturing out from my kmovies^_^. I’m half way through watching this movie… curious on how it continues to develop.

7. keisuk3 on November 4th, 2008 5:29 am

   A very well done movie with great young actors, especially Misako Renbutsu. ATM watching her in nanase futatabi ^^

8. uriel on October 31st, 2008 12:42 pm

   thnx so much this really great! and Akira thanks for your review it helped to deiced to dwnld it thnx

9. Akira on October 29th, 2008 6:16 pm

   The DVD and advertising used this pic:

   http://www.news.janjan.jp/culture/0704/0704204112/img/photo128335.jpg

   This movie and the original have gone by a number of names:

   TENKOUSEI Sayonara Anata

   「転校生　さよならあなた」

   Exchange Students

   I Am You, You Are Me

   Switching - Goodbye You

   Satou Kazumi 斉藤一美: Renbutsu Misako 蓮佛美沙子

   Saitou Kazuo 斉藤一夫: Morita Naoyuki 森田直幸

   Dir. Obayashi/Oubayashi Nobuhiko 大林宣彦

   2007.06.23

   The original movie starred:

   Saitou Kazuo 斉藤一夫: Omi Toshinori 尾美としのり
   Satou Kazumi 斉藤一美: Kobayashi Satomi 小林聡美

   1982.04.17

   It was both of their debuts.

   Omi Toshinori 尾美としのり is in Ryuusei no Kizuna 流星の絆

   Kobayashi Satomi 小林聡美 was in … Godzilla vs Mothra! ゴジラvsモスラ

10. Akira on October 29th, 2008 5:48 pm

    Wow

    I thought this would just be some sort of ridiculous movie.

    It is ridiculous, but also hilarious, and touching.

    Actually I’ve only watched the first half, and I’m saving the second half for tomorrow, in case the ending is disappointing.

    The direction is hypnotic. The camera just keeps moving. The actors are great, the setting and the sets are incredible. It’s the most “Japanese” movie I’ve seen since ‘Virgin Blues’ [1974]. It’s set in Nagano, surrounded by mountains, with many scenes in old houses and at shrines. Very, very nostalgic feeling. The city should use it to promote tourism! (Except for the semi-nudity and dirty jokes, ha ha.) I get the impression the director wandered around the empty school building for ages planning camera angles and scenes. The story’s as much about the place and time as it is about the characters. I get the impression he wanted to preserve some things before they fade into history.

    I think I’ll watch the first half again a few times before watching the ending. The colours, the camerawork, the costumes — this movie was made with so much love and care, even though most people would take the same script and just make some moronic (non-)entertainment out of it.

    Anyway, so if the ending is rubbish, don’t blame me! but definitely it’s worth watching. Very beautiful. If the director was younger some of the shots would come across as showy and eccentric just for the sake of it, but I think it’s just this director’s idiosyncrasies, and trying to compensate for a very low budget, so lots of loose setups so as to seem improvised and cut down the need to re-shoot. Having the chance to remake his hit movie, you can tell he really loves the characters, and knows just how they should talk and behave.

    I almost didn’t download it cause I thought it’d be stupid, but very surprised.

    Also, if you’re learning Japanese, this is a great lesson in men’s and women’s speech.

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11. spunkz on October 29th, 2008 6:50 am

    Elmer, read how to guide at the right side of ur browser’s screen eventually u’ll find 1 how to download this movie!!! It just a matter of carefully looking at the same page and you fail to do that buddy!!!

12. Elmer Fudd on October 29th, 2008 1:17 am

    How do I download this?

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