Review of Haibane Renmei

This is by far my favorite anime of all time. Nothing short of an absolute masterpiece. It starts out slow, developing the characters in a typical slice-of-life style. They also slowly build the eeriness and intrigue with this strange world the Haibanes have woken up into. Half way through the serious, you will intimately know and love all of the characters. The first 8 episodes are rather slow, but they absolutely necessary to build up to the most intense, emotionally charged, heartfelt powerful ending of any series I've ever come across. I have never sobbed so bitterly about events that aren't even real. Tearsof sorrow, tears of joy, tears of relief, tears of laughter. This is an anime for the soul.

The artistry is a subtle pastel, strengthening the understated nature of the series. As for the music, there is nothing else like it. I have the entire soundtrack on my computer and listen to it and cry when I need that release.

This series is slow and understated, but overwhelmingly powerful. It'll shake you to your core.