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Ao No Hako is one of those gems that you definitely have to give a try. Even though it is a sure treat for all the rom-com lovers, fans of other genres would enjoy it as well.

I am an avid manga reader so I know how hard it is to find the perfect manga for yourself. The satisfaction you get after reading that type of manga can't be expressed. Some have great plot but poor art, while others may have good art but poor characters. Ao no Hako nailed all of it from the get go.

*Minor Spoilers*

Plot (8/10): The plot is ... simple and easy to interpret. It moves at a linear pace throughout the story. I generally prefer light and simple plots rather than heavy ones so it gets a +1 from me at this front. But even if the plot is simple, you never know what is coming next. It somehow keeps you hooked on it.
I don't want to spoil anything so go and read the story yourself.

Art (9/10): The art of this manga is phenomenal. The characters feel real, their emotions are captured perfectly. There are panels where you can clearly see the amount of work done in it. Sometimes I just stopped and stared at the beautiful art just to soak everything in.

Characters (10/10): Now this is the strongest aspect of this manga. The MC is not a simp. He knows his goals and clearly works on it to get better. The two main female leads are the main attraction of the story. Each of them has their own problems, feeling and goals. Their character development is done just right. The side characters are the cherry on the cake. The author clearly knows how to make use of each of the character in the story.

Overall Judgement (9/10): Even though the manga is not finished, it is worth your time. I enjoyed each and every panel of this manga. It is one of the better manga out there in the romance genre. I hope it gets an anime adaptation soon.

So before I start let me be frank that this is the first time I am writing a review. This anime impacted me so much that I was forced to write a review.

Let me be clear I didn't had any high expectations from this anime as I was not particularly a fan of slice of genre. Fast forwarding , after I finished it's ep1 even though I was not so touched by it's plot the animation took my breathe away. It was on another level , the colors were vibrant and were matching with each other.

But still I felt that this anime was ... all about animation and nothing else , so after completing the 5th ep , I just took a break from the anime and started watching another anime ( Mushoku Tensei which is an another great anime ) . After completing it I thought to give this anime another chance and started watching from episode 6.
From then onwards I was just hooked on the anime . All the episodes from then onward were amazingly beautiful . I cried , I cried and I cried. The music was cherry on the top. Even if I was not weeping by the end of the episode , the ed was enough to make me cry. The op too was a banger.

The one main thing that engrossed me in the anime was storytelling. The storytelling in this anime is beyond perfect. YOU WILL BE FORCED TO CRY.

Previously my fav anime used to be Haikyuu but not now. Gradually episode by episode my view on this anime rose to a new level and by the end of 13th episode this became my fav anime.

PS- If you have completed this anime ,then go watch the Violet Evergarden : The Movie , But watch it at your own risk because you will need at least a week to recover from the depression XD . On a serious note the film is just beautifully done.