In addition to the few Japanese animes I watched in elementary school, the only ones that have impressed me in recent years are "The Realm of the Sky" and "Kino's Journey", but I just finished watching this one, thinking about it, this one will also Impress me. When I watched it at the beginning, I thought it was a cute anime with a fantasy background, and I started watching it with the mentality of potato chip anime. When I saw the middle part, I thought it was a story about a few childhood friends helping Meiko Honma get free, mixed with a little complicated love relationship, I thought it was an anime with hundreds of episodes like Hokage and Shinigami, but the last two episodes completely changed my mind. . Although Meiko Honma is still the stereotyped image of kindness and selflessness, although there are still stereotyped confession scenes, although there are still some contrived tears, although it is still based on the clues of lost youth and friendship, I don’t know if it is because I am also passing away. Close to death, still nostalgic for the past, at the end still trembling in the heart.
When Ren Tai wanted to prevent the fireworks from being lit, but was a step too late, with the music and the beautiful evening scene at that time, this was the first time I was touched. Maybe it's because of the regret that is only one step away, but really, the beauty of this regret can penetrate deep into people's hearts. The second time was when the companions shouted "Have you hidden?" to Meiko Honma in the forest. This call for friendship in the purest way as a child made my eyes a little wet. Maybe it's because I haven't found a real friend in reality. When I see so many people calling Meiko Honma, I really want someone to call me like this. Maybe I don't need to call, just a light touch. A light greeting is enough.
Alas.... By the way, there is a bright spot in this film, that is, Meiko Honma's real wish at the end is not just for Renta, but to hope that her childhood companions can cherish the friendship between each other as they did when they were young. I think when an anime is not just about expressing the emotions between individuals, then its theme will also be sublimated to a level, which maybe makes me feel that this film has a certain meaning.
After watching it, for the first time, I really didn't want to make a sequel to this anime. For the first time, really, let this beauty be eternal.
After reading it, unfortunately, I didn't cry. But luckily, I've been thinking...it's the truth....
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