Anohana begins with introducing our main protagonist, Yadomi “Jintan” Jinta as a typical teenage slacker aggravated by a pint-size, silver haired girl known as Menma. However this characteristically anime setting is not at all what it seems to be. It becomes apparent that Jintan is the only person capable of seeing or hearing Menma, through she can be felt as demonstrated during the Anaru hug scene. Furthermore it transpires that Menma is actually Jintan’s childhood friend Honma Meiko who passed away suddenly a long time ago. This tragedy leads to Jintan and his friends drifting apart. Anohana leaves no room for ambiguity in regards to Menma’s position. She is a ghost, plain and simple. Through Jintan, the only person able to interact with her clearly believes she is little more than a hallucination brought on by the stress and trauma of the incident as well as personal guilt. The show made an impressive debut, one with a clear purpose and striking possibilities as well as guaranteed tearjerker moments. Simply wonderful.
Initial Rating: 8.5
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