Manga artist Tetsuya Imai debuted in 2008 with Hacks! Imai's first manga to be published in English, by Kodansha, is Break of Dawn, which inspired the anime film.
Reviews of the anime ""Anime meets Stranger Things… [A] coming-of-age story, in which such everyday trials as bullying, moving house and parent-child disagreements are weathered by Yuma and his peers. It’s all sweetly done…"" –The Telegraph ""The message is about taking responsibility and growing up. Yes, with technology, but also as people too… And I think you’ll enjoy the ride."" –Geek Native