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The event that anyone will lay eyes on this review of mine seems highly unlikely. This IS my first time writing a review here, on MAL; so it will most likely lack in many departments. Still, I shall try my best to express my thoughts on Pupa (2019).

To begin, this is a very short anime of only 3 minutes; therefore watching it is far from tasking. Additionally, it is a very silent anime, with no human voices in it. There are, however, other noises that almost resemble a good ASMR. I happen to like this a lot, as it's a nice little change from ... what we usually watch of animes.

The artstyle is quite pretty. The lines and coloring techniques are made to look like traditional art, which I find beautiful. Though this isn't my first time witnessing this artstyle in anime, I still quite enjoy it. It's refreshing and has a nice charm of its own.

As for the plot, it's understandable and expected that there wouldn't be a detailed, intricate one squeezed into just 180 seconds. Despite which, it had a beautiful concept. It did an admirable job at portraying mental health struggles. The feeling of being incredibly overwhelmed, drained, and exhausted. In the few minutes it had to do so, this anime managed to show a fair number of the symptoms mental health issues often entail.

My favorite part of the anime was, in fact, the ending. I won't be going into detail on why that is -to avoid spoiling anything for anyone-. However, I can safely say that I absolutely adored the symbolism in it. As an artist myself, I sincerely appreciate symbolism, especially when it's this well-done. I also like that it wasn't made too complicated and difficult to interpret, but was simple and easy to understand. This is the main reason for me giving it a high rating.

Overall, the anime was a calming and sweet experience. Although the topic that was pictured in it is one of hardship and suffering, it was portrayed in hopeful light and was pleasant to watch.

My overall rating is truly 9/10. Only because it lacked in few details did I not give it a 10/10. This is understandable though since it was only 3 minutes long. It's simply the reason why I gave it a 9/10 instead.