"Mila e Shiro" is one of the historical souls for those of us who found it every day on television, one of that series of cartoons that helped children of the eighties and nineties know and love Japanese animation . Here it is. To this day I wonder: the fact that it has been proposed again and again for a decade without rest ... could it not be the only reason that pushes many of us to think about it with nostalgic pleasure? It is true, "Attacker You!", The original title of the work, has in itself a teaching that at least the majority of parentshas always tried to inculcate to their children, that is the good old "if you put yourself with all of yourself, you will be able "; but in my opinion this alone does not define a good animation work. In order to speak of a good job, the following characteristics must be able to be attributed to it, at least at a certain level: good drawings and animation for the historical period in which it was created; an original and well-developed storyline, the respect of the pact with the public (so the premises must be taken into consideration at every moment without making glorious slips in the plot or by half-closing doors that are then neither opened nor used nor closed in some way, but rather they remain so without any use except to fill or distract; well characterized characters (major or secondary characters: if they come into play they must do it properly); the recycling of drawings should be non-existent, but I realize that for the Japanese animators of the period it was an unimaginably expensive thing etc .; contents, developments and plausible implications according to the premises and the cardboard genre.
Mila and Shiro - Two hearts in volleyball ... those who do not know this anime have not fully lived their childhood. Every day she was on television when I was a kid, and every time I stood in front of the screen; surely it is an anime that has accompanied me for some time along the growth, but seeing it again and reviewing it now has a completely different effect.
The visual sector weighs heavily on the series, but, given those years, you can't expect more; the drawings are not bad, but the animations are scarce also because of the recycles, which are very visible during the games. The sound sector is normal, with good sound effects; the Italian abbreviation is pleasant and dubbing convinces.
The development of the plot is simple, linear and even a little obvious, but on the whole it is very pleasant and engaging. The characters, however, are not very characterized, except for the protagonist who seems to be the only charismatic and full of many positive aspects. What entertains the soul is how the protagonist impacts the story in a fantastic way, giving many emotions and reflective moments; volleyball games are the main attractions, and the main character will show all its positive aspects, game after game, also demonstrating important values ​​such as friendship and love, and the value of the family outside the field.
In conclusion, this anime deserves a vision anyway, given the values ​​put into play by the protagonist, who are still excellent qualities to show even to a minor audience.