This anime came out in the year 2007 but I'm reviewing it anyway.
Synopsis :
The story starts with Yorito Morimiya, the main character, walking around taking pictures of the rising sun. Then, he found a girl named, Matsuri Shihou. She seems to have a big secret which is that she is a Yaka. Yaka is immortal with a certain powers and they can't go under the sun or they will die.
He protects Matsuri from a man who is hunting her. But soon, he realises that his older sickly sister, Aono hates her. And he wants to know why she is doing her best to get rid of Matsuri.
Soon, more unknown secrets are revealed. At the end of the series, Matsuri & Yorito died while Aono lived with a purer heart.
Storyline :
The first 5 episodes are quite boring because it consists of worthless conversations. But as the story progresses, this anime showed had more depth & it became more interesting. There were many secrets in the anime that you were waiting to be revealed. Then at the end of the series, it gives you 180 degree turn that you never expected. The ending was a nice closure to the series and it even gives you a feel good melanchony feeling. So the storyline was quite good and interesting but it would have been better if the first 5 episodes weren't so boring.
Music :
The Opening and Ending song is very nice as it fits the anime completely. The background songs for this anime were not bad as it complimented the anime.
Animation :
The animation is handle very well by Nomad Studio. The animation is neat and clean. I think the art was very good, better off compared to alot of anime. I liked the art alot.
Characters :
YORITO MORIMIYA
He loves to take pictures of the sky and the clouds. He has a very kindhearted person. He loves his older sister and he even buys her plushies for her. Unfortunately, he isn't real and he dies at the end of the series.
MATSURI SHIHOU
She is a Yaka. She is the reason of Aono & Yorito secrets and suffering. She is a very nice person who is a little lonely. She came back searching for Aono & Yorito to set things right with them and to expose the secret to Yorito.
AONO MORIMIYA
She is also a Yaka. Her heart is slightly filled with grief and anger. She loves her younger brother alot. Sometimes, she acts a little cold and mean. She keeps secrets from Yorito and hates Matsuri. She is actually a caring person. She is just doing her best to carry on with life.
Awards :
This anime was voted the best anime for the year 2007 because it was touching and sweet.
Review :
Overall, this is a very nice anime because the anime has good pacing and timing. It's touching and funny at times. Eventhough it has only 13 episodes, this anime is worth watching. This anime won't make you cry buckets but enough to make you sniffle and be touched.
I rate it 3 and a half stars. If the first 5 episodes weren't so boring, I would give it a higher rating.
