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More than a review, this is a love letter. I watched this anime 11 years ago when it aired. Back then I thought it was a masterpiece. I just didn't know how much of a masterpiece it really was. Watching it again as an adult was a whole new experience, and adding the fact that so much time has passed, it was like I was watching it again for the first time because I didn't remember a single thing.

After living life for so many years, the story hit in a different way and I'm sure I watched it from a totally new perspective. This ... anime tells its story in a beautifu and heartfelt way.You can feel all the love that was poured into making it. The characters go through so much: happines, desperation, sadness, anguish- and the way I could relate now in a way I couldn't 11 years ago, made it a heart-wrencing yet enticing and beautiful experience.

Adding on top of that a breath-taking world building, and a visually-stunning art style, made watching the episodes go by quickly, and I found myself just wanting more. I just wanted to get to the happy ending I knew this series had, all the while enjoying how the characters were growing and in a way, growing with them.

I have so much to say, but I'l just leave it at this: watch it. You will cry, but you will love every second of it.

The first two episodes of this show were good. They got me hooked. On top of that, the animation and art style are beautiful and refreshing. The cinematography is gorgeous and something you don't see often in anime, and the sound design and voice acting are outstanding. I had high expectations after those first two episodes and was really invested in what was going to happen next, what was going to be the great mystery that had to be solved. I really wanted to see how these characters were gonna grow.

But as the series progressed I found myself not enjoying the episodes anymore. They ... were getting repetitive- and everything was getting solved way too easily and quickly. Nothing had repercussions that felt real- that felt like they really would change the story.

Maybe I missed the point of this one, but the ending felt flat, rushed, and sour. I feel like not even the characters were happy with that ending, and maybe that was the whole point of it, but still, it didn't feel right. It felt like they didn't grow and even though they reached a resolution, it wasn't far from where they started.

What a shame. I really wanted to like this anime as a whole but at least I'm gonna take with me how beautiful it was visually.