Compare to other Shunji movies?

My rank:

1. All About Lily Chou-chou
2. Swallowtail Butterfly
3. Hana to Alice
4. Love Letter
5. April Story

Not that I don't like April Story. It's still a great movie comparing to other movies I have seen. Lily chou-chou is still by far my favorite Shunji movie.

Hana to Alice is an easy feel of joy. It is a movie one can keep smiling from the beginning to the end.

I have a feeling the next movie of Shunji Iwai would be a emotional heavy and depressing one. Maybe this is his pattern, switching from heavy and light tunes movie by movie. Definitely worthy waiting.