Haru no Shikumi

I've watched this... delight.. with my dear friend Ennetsu as part of our hobby (don't ask). Which is watching art films that - in our opinion - don't have a place on MAL.

The score I give is usually meaningless, since these films/animation projects are very different in structure to the more conventional anime on the site. Their intent, distribution, origin is also not comparable. In themselves, these films have nothing going for them, only that they're art films for the sake of being an art film. This is why a more objective score is nigh impossible to give.

Nothing's stopping me to give impressions though, ... so here they are.
We watched this movie as a part of the "L'Animation Indépendante Japonaise" art film compilation which contains 15 films from various directors. This one was the last movie of the compilation. The contrast this movie gave to the rest of the other (usually incomprehensible and some disturbing) pieces is surprising. It is considerably more lighthearted and considering our mental state which we were in after watching most of the films in one sitting, we had the best time with this one.

Make no mistake, this is still a "make of it what you will" sort of art film and as such is more suited for those who like that sort of thing, but after about 12 of 14 shorts that try to actively make you whince and recoil, this one was certainly fun. The animation and sound are comparable to any other half decent art film. They work, but nothing special. If you ever have more than two beers in you or you're into art films, then watch this, preferably with a friend. It'll probably put a smile on your face. Probably.