below-average box office performance, Chizuru Ikewaki won the "Best Actress" award for her role in Kiyoku Yawaku at the 6th Tama Film Awards in Japan. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics outside of its home country. The Society for Film criticised the long runtime and large number of subplots, whilst saying that overall "Despite these minor reservations, Beyond The Memories stands out as a moving, attractive and thought-provoking film" with particular praise going towards Shinjo's direction. The AU Review praised the film, saying "It is well worth a watch because it is a sweet story without too much clutter from love triangles and jealousy. What sets the film apart is that it's a love story with where the two main characters are filled with a pain they are trying to hide from the world", awarding it three and a half stars out of five. References External links 2004 manga Films directed by Takehiko Shinjō Live-action films based on manga Manga adapted into films Shōjo manga Shueisha franchises Shueisha manga Winner of Kodansha Manga Award (Shōjo) Films scored by Yoshihiro Ike Japanese romantic comedy films