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This did what Neon Genesis Evangelion couldn't do in a TV series, a 2 movie recap a 2 movie ending, and a 4 part movie retelling. In a mere 5 minutes this masterpiece show how the entropy in our minds is an endless cycle much like the endless cycle of destruction and recreation that is life an death. First a man drinks from a mug in silence but as he repeats this day after day he is thrown into despair at the useless monotony of his life. this represents the human condition, we are born, we live, and finally we die. As he realizes this ... the music builds as he falls deeper into insanity. Eventually, he realizes the uselessness of it all and sips his coffee content, neither caring nor worrying about the world around him. He is enlighten.

I place this up there with other great works such as Eva, Serial Experiments Lain, and Cory in the House as one of the most cerebral and deep anime's of all time .

I really enjoyed this 2 1/2 minute ONA. On the surface, before watching it I thought it was going to be ridiculous Ninja Slayer from Animation level bad but ironically funny. My initial impressions were entirely wrong.

Despite looking like it was created using PS1 graphics by a brain damaged monkey. I was surprised and found that despite having no dialogue, much sound or any text that a lot of the story, plot and lot development was conveyed in a intellectually ambiguous manner.

AND this is only a 2 1/2 minute ONA mind you. But it's dense and a lot of why the characters are doing ... what they are doing can be gleaned by careful analysis.

IMHO this goes beyond any inherent shock value of a horror anime it's art DAMMIT! It's deep and meaningful!