Shiranpuri (Special)

Shiranpuri is a one episode anime but don´t let that discourage you or else you might miss this little fine gem here
For one episode it has a better narrative (beginning, middle and ending) compared to many 12 episodes anime shows which often concludes into nothing.

Shiranpuri is about bullying, it isn´t really something new because this topic is already explored through many other media and in various ways.
But what I like about this one is its mores realistic approach and being a point of view for a bystander, not the one who is being bullied:

I can hardly see any reason to skip this one especially because ... of its unique but quite well made animation, good voice acting, good plot phasing and it being a whole story itself.
It doesn´t need more than one episode because it knows what it wants and does it.

A simple story about bullying and being an observer to said action. The message was straight forward, which is effective but is all it amounts too.

Shiranpuri, aesthetically it is visually simple yet expressive. Especially with the sound department as well and how said visuals enhance them. Like this one for that.

But other than that it plays it really safe which means it doesn't develop past that point. Potential is there but is washed because it doesn't go much or amount to much more. Is it pointless, no, but because of said stagnation, no other themes are expanded on.