Series/movie order


New to the show: does the film fit into a specific spot in the series chronology or can I just watch the series first and then the movie?

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The movie was made after the show. So I'd watch the show, then the movie. The movie (probably) does take place at a certain point in the middle (I don't want to say exactly when, since I don't know how wary you are of spoilers), but there are certain themes that are explored in it that are best left until after you've seen the show all the way through.

Tell me more about the crocodiles and that tying the ass to the tree thing.

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I would second watching the series first. The movie is good, very enjoyable, but the series is a masterpiece that should be seen on its own. According to Watanabe, the movie fits in between episodes 22 and 23 of the series in relation to the overall story.

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great - thanks - about halfway through the series and will save the movie

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