I simply don’t understand how this got a 4.88/10 rating. As someone who does NOT judge based on animation at all (it never factors into my overall scoring, and is at least partially a studio budget competition in my view), I thought an input solely based on narrative factors would be in order here. Story: 8/10 At this movie’s core is a simple (not the most unique, yet not blatantly uninspired either) dimensional travel story done with marked competency - it doesn’t try to implement too much for its short runtime, ultimately leading to a satisfying conclusion which obeys its own laws with stunning elegancy. My only criticismwould be that some of the specifics regarding alternate forms of oneself could have been elaborated on just a little bit towards the end, but it’s certainly nothing story-ruining.

Characters: 7/10

While there wasn’t a lot of room for development in such a short period of time, I’d say that the character motivations were just about as fleshed out as they could have been given the restraints. In addition to that, the core romance was compelling, if a tad exaggerated towards the end.

Sound: 7.5/10

The ending song was lovely, and the voice acting was consistently decent throughout the film’s runtime. It certainly has an indie feel to it, but that doesn’t detract from its overall charm.

Animation: 3/10

Yes, we know - The whole film looks like the work of a first-year animation student. I don’t think I can really contribute anything valuable to this existing conversation.

Overall: 7.5(rounded to 8)/10

In all, this film seems to be in the same tragic category as “Sleep tight my baby, cradled in the sky” - Works with competent stories that are sadly overlooked or shamed thanks to their awful animation. Meanwhile, I could rip the pathetic ‘plot’ of something like Tenki no Ko into a million pieces with ease, but nobody would care because it looks so visually beautiful. As is the nature of the anime reviewing space, I suppose.

In all, if you can stomach the *interesting* artwork, and are in search of a quick yet compelling sci-fi romance story, I would absolutely recommend checking this film out!