Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai Anime Review

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai © A-1 Pictures

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai
Review/recommendation by Kia & baka-girl (Some rights reserved)
Rating: 8.6 of 10 ♥ (Kia's ver); 8.4 of 10 ♥ (baka-girl's ver)

One of this anime season's best original production drama has caught our attention. Emotionally stirred with love, annoyance, laugh and tears; we'd like to present our first joint review for this wonderful series!

Summary

Five childhood friends grow apart after the death of Meiko Honma, close playmate of them all. Jinta Yadomi, leader of the group when they were kids, neglects high school and lives as a shut-in when he unexpectedly starts seeing the ghost of Meiko, who can only interact with him and no one else. She has returned to ask Jinta to fulfill the forgotten wish she made as a kid.
-Excerpted from Anime News Network

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The New and Then: Anime Roundup!, Part I

Spring 2011 anime first impressions and recently completed Winter 2011 anime reviews by Kia (Some rights reserved)

The New (Slice of Lifers)

Hanasaku Iroha

Hanasaku Iroha © P.A Works, Masahiro Ando, Square Enix, and Staffers

Short Summary

Sixteen-year-old Ohana Matsumae struggles to find herself amidst the ups and downs of teenage life. Raised by a single parent, Ohana holds an odd view regarding childbirth. In fact, she's still questioning her own existence. With a mother she can't look up to, who comes saddled with an irresponsible boyfriend, Ohana doesn't expect life to turn 180 degrees when her mother suddenly goes on a moonlight flit and sends Ohana to a hot springs inn belonging to Ohana's grandmother. Without any options, Ohana spends her remaining high school life living and working at the inn.

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