Egao · review
Again, another short from Shinkai Makoto. First off this isn't really a proper "anime anime" really. It's actually simply a kind of music video for which the art was constructed by Shinkai-san :) . It's a very short special item so there isn't really much to review for it but it is a fairly entertaining item to simply add to your list. Story: Well, it is basically as mentioned above and is about a women and her hamster. Art and Sound: The music itself to which the anime is set is pretty decent. It to me sounds a bit like it could be an opening theme to atv series of some sorts possibly. The art though is pretty gorgeous within the context of the style. Everything is nice and crisp and the hamster looks really cute (although strangely huge for a hamster).
Character: Not much to say, not really a 'character-based' anime since it's a music video but the they seem cute enough.
Overall: I would say if you've got 2 minutes spare or you fancy a complete collection on your anime list of Shinkai Makoto works then this is something certainly to watch. What have you got to lose? (Plus, it's probably taken the same amount of time to read this review as you would watching the anime :D)