Anyway, I got this used. I'm pretty sure it is a first-pressing
version. It comes with little stand-up illustrations of Sachiko and
Yumi for your desktop (physical, not computer). Illustrations for the
characters are ridiculously cute!
I delayed listing this because, well, I'm lazy. Now that I've read
the first volume of the manga and watched first three episodes of the
anime, it's time to make some progress.
For the most part, they're all telling the same story. In many
places, even the lines match word for word. Even so, there're a lot
of subtle differences. The most obvious difference is the pace.
Anime has the fastest pace, followed by CD drama, then manga.
Of course, the original novels probably have the most information,
but I can't confirm that.
Despite the fact that they're all telling the same story, I don't find
any of them boring. In fact, I feel that I'd be missing out if I
didn't have any one of them. Going even further, I feel that I am
missing out because I have not read the novels. Maybe I should buy
those, too.
Ueda-san is getting interesting work these days. She sang the ending
theme for Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sou, Suttoko Taisen Dokkoider
(whew!). She's so different as Yumi, you'd never guess they were the
same person. Anyway, I think she does a great job as Yumi, especially
in the CD drama, such as in the scene where she starts crying.
