Review of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai also known as AnoHana is a anime which explores the theme friendship. Friends are something that can be viewed in various ways and in this story we see the deep side of friendship. Inocence,Friends,Regret,Chance,Exploring life,Memories and Moving on are words that can describe AnoHana. Story: 9 - This story is about a 15 year-old guy named Jinta Yadomi who became a Hikikomori ( Shut-In ) after an incident that occured in his childhood with his friends which he believes happened because of him. And now he is forced to confront his reality in which hecan only move on if he unites with his friends. The plot is quite different because drama's that surround high-school kids are usually romanctic dramas which this isn't, so this was an original concept with a nice blend of different genres.

Art: 8 - The art was quite simple yet clear which is a nice thing, but it doesn't particularly stand out or make me think that it's 'wonderful' or 'unique'. A notable thing about the art would be the charcters movements which were quite smooth and that is proof of good quality art.

Sound: 8 - The sound fitted in well with none being out of place. The OST's created a warm and calm yet somewhat painful atmosphere when needed. The opening and ending songs were nice as well with the ending song giving a warm atmosphere while the opening gives out a refreshing feeling. The voice actors also did a nice job in potraying the right atmosphere with the characters.

Character: 8 - The characters behaviour's were realistic but somewhat stereotypical. A good thing about the characters is that the all of the protagonists have different personalities which changes a lot of things in the story. It should also be noted that this anime relies heavily on characters as their personality and behaviour are the things that influence the story's situation and progression.

Enjoyment: 9 - I enjoyed this series due to its different nature and approach towards friendship in a refreshing manner. And this series manages to pull in viewers inside its story despite having only 11 episodes as well as being a original story is a amazing achievement. People who like the Drama,Slice of Life animes like Angel Beats,Kokoro Connect,Clannad will enjoy this series.

Overall: 8 - Overall it was a nice watch and is recommended to almost anyone if you can watch a sad story.