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Kimi no Iro, a tale of lies, faith, and being able to start again.

A tale of normal people that are facing normal problems with all of them pushing each other to face their problems from their collective struggles and personal drives to be better people, brought to you by the mastermind behind Liz and the Blue Bird, aswell as Koe no Katachi; Naoko Yamada, who once again showcases her ability to create character-driven narratives with the use of an animation style resembling watercolor and pencil styles, representing the unique perspectives of the characters in her works, creating a visual experience that mirrors the characters' internal ... mindscapes.

Totsuko is able to see everyone's color, everyone's true emotions, and adapt herself to them, unable to see the most important part, her own color, learning throughout the film how to acknowledge and express her own color, a color that continues to shift as she grows as a person.

Everyone in this movie is a liar, in the sense of the small, quiet ways in which people hide their true selves and supress their feelings, be it out of kindness, fear, or the belief that their emotions might be a burden to others.

The emotional core of this movie lies in the moment in which each character stops hiding and lets their true colors show, when they're honest with those they've been lying to, and most importantly, themselves.

The theme of lying correlates directly with the theme of faith, no matter what decisions you've taken, with the help of others and God you can always begin anew, it's never too late to start again.

Isaiah 43:4: "Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you".

Each character faces their own struggles in their own way, without overly indulging in others' problems, making their growth feel personal and self-driven, from their own desire to better themselves.

I could ramble about how good the film is visually and how great it's OST is, but if you're familiar with Naoko Yamada you should already know it's the best of the best, specially reminiscing of Liz to Aoi Tori, using similar techniques to represent Totsuko's way of seeing things. Shironeko-do does a great job at the music department, with catchy and just overall good songs.

In conclusion I absolutely love everything about this movie and I think it's a great heartwarming journey about accepting and being honest with ourselves and with those around us. A journey about friendships and how we're able to use them to better ourselves pushing eachother to greater highs. Definitely one of my favorite works by Naoko Yamada, and a must-see for anyone interested in the themes I've talked about in the review.

A sequel that shatters all expectations and improves on every aspect over its first season and doesn’t shy away from portraying the physical and emotional tolls of athleticism, thanks to the brilliant use of a new main character.

It captures the harsh reality that hard work doesn’t always lead to victory, and that sometimes dreams need to be reshaped or let go because of how much of a jerk fate is, aswell as celebrate the growth coming from failure and the strength found in friendship and not giving up.

The narrative deepens its themes of friendship / rivalry and personal growth, as both Teio and McQueen have ... to deal with how harsh reality can be when in the pursuit of greatness, dealing with life-changing injuries, self-doubt, disappointment, and not living up to expectations.

Teio's and McQueen's dynamic in the season is nothing short of greatness, both of them are absolutely amazing and their relationship is without a doubt the strongest one in the whole series, when Teio was at her lowest point, it was mainly McQueen who gave her the strength to push forward.

This only makes the latter episodes even more emotional when the roles are reversed and it's Teio who gives McQueen the encouragement to not give up and makes a miracle happen.

The new introduced cast in the season doesn't disappoint, the one that shines the brightest though, is no other than Rice Shower, along with her companion Mihono Bourbon.

Seen as a so-called heel that ends others' winstreaks and shatters their dreams, being hated by everyone in the public and getting booed whenever she wins to the point of making her want to stop racing completely due to being both sad and afraid, is simply heartbreaking.

It's thanks to (mostly) Bourbon and Team Spica that she is eventually able to achieve the determination to keep on racing, despite the loneliness and criticism, the determination to achieve her own goals in pursue of cheers and greatness. She really is outstanding and she managed to steal the show for the little amount of screentime she got, becoming one of my favorite characters in the series, going from a heel to a hero

While season 1 was already enjoyable as a more silly show, in my honest opinion there's no better word to describe this season other than masterpiece, the unexpected change in narrative from seasons 1 to 2 solidifies the Uma Musume franchise as one of if not the best Sports anime / manga franchises available out there

If you're wondering if GaruKura is worth the watch, it is! If you're asking yourself if you should watch this or the other Idol anime airing right now, the answer is watch both!

The animation is extremely good even if you dislike CGI, the characters are realistic enough that it's easy to relate to them, the music is great, there really isn't any reason for not watching this show.

There's an on-going issue right now with the subtitles being of a pretty low quality but once someone picks this anime up for translation please try to give it a watch and don't let it go under the ... radar, you wont regret it!

As a person with social anxiety myself, I love Bocchi the Rock. The anime itself is your standard cute girls form a band to play music, but this series specially is very relatable, it stuck with me a lot and I think a lot of people can see themselves in this anime, specially on the protagonist herself, I was surprised to see Hitori Gotou do things I've done on a daily basis- Apart from that, Cloverworks did a fantastic work on Bocchi the Rock, the animation was splendid, the voice actresses did a phenomenal job. I truly believe this has to be one of the ... best slice of life shows if not the best one I've ever seen
A passion project bursting with creativity, spirit, and charm. Great visuals, great storyboarding direction, top-notch music & humor, and unmatched innovation. Highlighted by a lovable dynamic cast and great introspection into Bocchi's character.


Every aspect of this anime is truly a masterpiece to be fair, everyone should give it a try