I've seen it, and I have the DVD of both it and the sequel, and yes as said earlier, the sequel is awful, especially in comparison to the first. I've also read and own the translated english book, the book i found to be a lot more enjoyable as the movie focused entirely on the game and not at all on the background of the actual story. However I love the concept of a game, but without the reasoning behind it, it seems rather sadistic. Having said that the movie is one of my favourites, I think it was cast very well, and again as said before, Japanese Schoolgirls :).