That's the only word I can use to describe this episode.
Of course, one would wish that the ending was happier or completely different, but at the same time, you don't want anything about Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso to change in the slightest.
It is sad, and I cried a lot, but the feeling wasn't that of pure sadness.
I believe animation can be the most powerful medium of storytelling, and the first half of this episode is the living proof of that.
It is masterfully directed, beautifully performed and composed, and the voice acting is on point, everything comes together to craft one of the most astonishing pieces of television in history.
The only gripe I have is that terrible BL joke at the second half, but everything else is virtually perfect.
I wish more studios would dare to product something like this.
Instant classic from the moment it was aired, and it shows in the impact it had even outside the anime community.
Of course, one would wish that the ending was happier or completely different, but at the same time, you don't want anything about Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso to change in the slightest.
It is sad, and I cried a lot, but the feeling wasn't that of pure sadness.
I believe animation can be the most powerful medium of storytelling, and the first half of this episode is the living proof of that.
It is masterfully directed, beautifully performed and composed, and the voice acting is on point, everything comes together to craft one of the most astonishing pieces of television in history.
The only gripe I have is that terrible BL joke at the second half, but everything else is virtually perfect.
I wish more studios would dare to product something like this.
Instant classic from the moment it was aired, and it shows in the impact it had even outside the anime community.