Review of Hello World
"Hello World" starts off basic: the main protagonist from 10 years into the future comes back to tell the main protagonist (Kagasaki) that his girlfriend (Ichigyou) is going to die in 3 months and he has to retrace the timeline for now but on the day of her death, he has to do something different. But it's also not basic. The catch here is that the main character is just data and he's not really real... or is he? And there's an unexpected plot twist that turns a cutesy romance anime into a super science fiction one. However, because "Hello World" tries so hard tobe a romance yet science fiction anime at the same time, it ends up lacking in both worlds. It really felt like "Hello World" was throwing as much romance as it can in the first half and then as much science fiction as it can in the second half. Intermixing two different genres can be hard, although "Steins Gate 0" (a similar anime) seemed to have done it perfectly (unpopular opinion: I didn't really like "Steins;Gate", but I gave "Steins Gate 0" a chance and loved it).
On the other hand, "Hello World" is, in fact, an insanely cute romance anime. Kagasaki and Ichigyou were really cute together, and the development of their love story flowed naturally and truly built on each other's character. The art and sounds in "Hello World" are also really beautiful. "Hello World" is one of those movies where the graphics are so HD and 3D that the anime seemed like real life... but better because of its vibrancy. The epic EDM and trap soundtracks definitely work with the visuals and settings as well. However, I think the most beautiful part of "Hello World" was the character development. Each character manifested into an entirely different person by the end of the show (the ending, I must add, is quite ambiguous so if that's not for you, then "Hello World" is not for you). But this manifestation is what sets "Data Kagasaki" apart from "Kagasaki from 10 years into the future" in a beautiful way that conveys the importance of self-confidence and love.
There is a lot to digest from "Hello World," but with its amazing visuals, sounds, and characters, it is definitely worthwhile.