Shiyakusho

story 8/10 (deserves a 9 tbh) art a mere 7 I liked it but it wasn't as catchy as I hoped sound was on point the voice acting was so heartbreaking 8/10, the characters gave you that heartbreaking throb when they spoke or did anything it hurts, and I cant believe there are no reviews on this master piece it literally made me cry, its art was simple which made it sadder, its literally only 11 minutes and 25 seconds long and made me cry faster than Anohana its like one of the only animes that I've watched and cried at the end of it, ... while going into this I thought it would be a cute and yk funny anime but I wasn't AUGHHHH I WANNA CRY RN I I recommended.(please stop asking my to type a longer review >:( ) 9/10 overall.

Damn...

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A short story shows Humans who have died helping the one who just died. Then we get to see a little girl's last moments and how she died. She believed till her last breath her mother was the best, little did she know how she was bullied all her life by her own mother. Shimura said well it is all brainwashing. The child was brainwashed from the start into believing she was a bad child and her mother just punishes her when she is a bad child. [All children are innocent and what you teach them is how they will grow up ... to be]

Right at the end, we see the helpers discussing how who gets to work there. The topic is whether the girl's mother will end up working there or not. And with the conversation we learn that only people on the death penalty are selected to work here, hinting that the Shimura and Ishima were both on the death penalty, thus leading them to work in the DEATH HALL.

With only 11 minutes, this anime delivered so many things that I wish it could have more episodes. I like the OST too. It was emotional to see that the girl was still holding her treasured book and defending her mother till the end. Apart from the plot, I also liked the art style. For a very long time, I have been missing this kind of art, as it adds a spooky or mysterious vibe to it. I find the anime "Shiyakusho" more appealing because of its graphical style, which enhances the story's mystique and emotional impact while also helping to convey it more deeply.