Hitohira! What a beautiful surprise it was! Sometimes having low expectations is the key to enjoy something even more. Maybe that was the case for me or maybe it was that this "little" anime is really nice! In any case here is my review on it : Concerning the Story & Characters The story is simple and straightforward but at the same time engaging. There aren't any really complicated situations or unexpected turnarounds or something like that. It's not over-dramatic either. However it never feels shallow or boring. There's a nice progression overall and 12 episodes felt exactly right. Not too long or too short. Thecharacters are this anime's great strength. They're interesting and well developed. Their struggles, doubts, worries as well as their happiness is expressed in a beautiful way. For example lets take Mugi. In most anime it's not clear how exactly the characters grow stronger. I mean at some point they're really weak and then suddenly after getting some beating they become much stronger for no other apparent reason. This is not the case here. In those 12 episodes we see in detail how Mugi grows stronger, how her personality changes for the best and how she's able to overcome even her own irrational (pathological) fears.

Concerning the Art & Sound

The art was fine. Characters were distinctive and well drown. Animation was fine too. I didn't really like the opening or the ending songs but then again that doesn't really affect the anime itself. However the music and sound effects inside the episodes were fitting. The voice acting was very nice (i saw the Japanese version dunno if there's a dub)

Overall I enjoyed Hitohira very much! It's a sweet, heartwarming anime that doesn't underestimate the viewers. Watch it!