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Jan 22, 2016 6:27 AM
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This episode felt nostalgic! The atmospheric setting and mood of the festival along with the joy of attending with friends is just something that is refreshing. Nice way for them to mix in the music too to add more of a cheerier atmosphere.

Kids can have so much fun during their childhood days.
Jan 22, 2016 9:27 AM
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This was the best episode so far.
Jan 22, 2016 10:33 AM
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So the family died but the girl doesn't know that she's dead :'(
The boy got closure too :'(
Jan 22, 2016 10:34 AM
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Oh... I like stories like this!
Best episode so far :D
Jan 22, 2016 10:43 AM
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I wasn't expecting that.
Best than the previous episodes by far.
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Jan 22, 2016 10:46 AM
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This episode was the best one so far!

I see, the family died. The girl does not know that she is dead!
Jan 22, 2016 11:52 AM
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oh shit that twist man
Jan 22, 2016 1:00 PM
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WOW, I didn't have high hopes for this series, but this episode made me change my mind.
Jan 22, 2016 2:00 PM
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Wow, I was not expecting that twist. This one hit hard.
Definitely the best one so far.
Jan 22, 2016 2:03 PM
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Best episode so far for sure. Wow, I wasn't expecting that to happen. The girl is actually dead!

4/5
Jan 22, 2016 2:23 PM

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So, somone explain me fast. The girl died or only her family? Because I was thinking that the boy was the spirit..
Jan 22, 2016 3:48 PM

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ArKtiK123 said:
So, somone explain me fast. The girl died or only her family? Because I was thinking that the boy was the spirit..


The girl and her family were dead.
Jan 22, 2016 5:05 PM

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Did not see that coming, got me right in the feels
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Jan 22, 2016 5:45 PM

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Best episode yet. I don't think they can top this.
Jan 22, 2016 6:36 PM

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Okay I just randomly watched this show today and decided to watch this latest one and it just so happens to be that sad. :( That twist got me, man.
Jan 22, 2016 6:36 PM
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Best one yet.

Ending made me want to curl up into a blanket and just sit.

Honestly haven't hit that hard with feels since Clannad.
Jan 22, 2016 6:49 PM
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The feels man, the feels.
Jan 22, 2016 7:05 PM

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Holy fucking shit I did not see that coming o.O

Beautiful episode, best one as of yet







Jan 22, 2016 8:09 PM

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Saw that tweest coming but I didn't expect it to hit right to the feels goddammit ;_;
Jan 22, 2016 9:05 PM

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Best episode so far!

That twist hit me hard! The whole time I thought it was the boy who passed away and it turned out to be the other way around.

I cried a lot for this one!
So glad that I'm not a huge manga reader, because the manga readers WHINE WAY TOO MUCH and have to RUIN every adapted anime for the ANIME ONLY WATCHERS!
Jan 23, 2016 12:50 AM

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diegorogo said:
ArKtiK123 said:
So, somone explain me fast. The girl died or only her family? Because I was thinking that the boy was the spirit..


The girl and her family were dead.


Lol.. That's a big twist..
Jan 23, 2016 8:04 AM

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Twist was a bit predictable but other than that I enjoyed this episode. It had some charm to it.

Also, the pacing felt so much better than the other episodes. It didn't feel stretched out.
Jan 23, 2016 11:52 AM

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Superb story telling... By the way, in 7 min. more anime productions need to take notes...

And like most of the people here I was not expecting that twist by the end. I cannot lie I got teary eyes by the end of the episode…
Jan 23, 2016 6:27 PM

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Dat end killed my heart T________T
Jan 24, 2016 1:06 PM

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ichii_1 said:
So the family died but the girl doesn't know that she's dead :'(
The boy got closure too :'(


The girl knows she's dead, it's only the viewer who doesn't. Otherwise she would not expect to meet her friend at the o-bon festival, because that implies one of them is dead, and it can't be the boy.
Jan 24, 2016 1:29 PM

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Hmm at least a festival was able to reunite friends. Reminded me of Bruce Willes in Sixth Sense.
Jan 24, 2016 5:45 PM

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jopofosho said:
Best one yet.

Ending made me want to curl up into a blanket and just sit.

Honestly haven't hit that hard with feels since Clannad.



Ya this episode was so good it kinda shocked me, only 7 minutes and it almost made me cry. But totally agree with you on Clannad, especially the after story, most I've ever cried in my life.
Jan 26, 2016 8:43 AM

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Guessed the twist before they revealed it, but by no means did it make the episode less emotional. Damn these feels.....
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Jan 29, 2016 1:33 PM
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jopofosho said:
Ending made me want to curl up into a blanket and just sit.

I feel you there. It was a bit surprising, but at least this episode was good.

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Jan 30, 2016 12:01 AM
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Never thought a short could make me teary-eyed
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Jan 30, 2016 6:11 PM
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I cried a lot for this one!

Same ;_; Really wasn't expecting to cry in this episode, but the twist was handled well and thus gave a more emotional impact. I was wondering why Haruka looked so surprised at the beginning considering he should've been the ghost, but the ending explains why he reacted that way. This short hurt a lot...
Feb 3, 2016 10:37 PM

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No-Look_Kuroko said:
Never thought a short could make me teary-eyed
hmm you & me bro...
Feb 16, 2016 12:11 PM
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Wow... that hurts xD
Such a Short Story and my eyes are full with tears
(but they don't want to fall out tho)
That twist at the end....

That's my Fav ep out of all 4 ;-;
Feb 28, 2016 1:13 AM
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Wow, what a twist. I think this episode is going to stay with me for awhile. This made me cry :(
Feb 29, 2016 4:35 PM

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When the two let go of each other's hands I jokingly thought "what if she disappeared too lmao" but then... :(
Mar 25, 2016 6:37 PM
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This is a perfect example of a great story told in one short movie.
Really touching.. Enjoyed the whole series, would like to see more.
Mar 28, 2016 2:38 PM

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No-Look_Kuroko said:
Never thought a short could make me teary-eyed


This. That "will you dissappear?" question was pretty misleading.

(Also another short in this season, She And Her Cat made me cry so hard I'll never forget)
Apr 8, 2016 6:00 AM
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Music sooo nice.
Kid's va's felt real.
Grave of the Fireflies in 7 minutes.
Imagine if guy was her brother instead... losing a family, visiting the obon festival in one night, and friend asks "where you've been all night?" How would an orphan feel I don't even...
Apr 21, 2016 12:22 AM

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Holy shit! Those last seconds hit like a truck. Really nice little story. Simple, yet touching and manages to hit the feels a bit. Those were 7 nice minutes.
Jun 7, 2016 5:25 AM
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A "obon" very particular for a little girl. Very good!



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Sep 23, 2016 6:08 PM

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Pretty much started watching this because of the VA was in it :3 pretty adorable episode as expected from something with her in it :3
Dec 12, 2016 5:14 PM

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I was waiting for the boy to disappear and there's come the twist :o
Really sad yet beautiful...

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I actually was not expecting that. And the whole scene about him disappearing did make me tear up. Like dang. Getting emotional over this. SHEESH.
Sep 28, 2019 4:11 AM

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Very good episode, I didn't expect an episode like this.
Jan 12, 2022 11:46 PM

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Just like the others, I also didn't expect that it was Yukari who was a spirit. Even though I've been waiting for Haruka to disappear... uh...

It reminds me a bit of the Hotarubi no Mori e festival scene too, and.. to be honest because of that I suddenly felt really sad and the scene where Yukari said "are you going to disappear too?" to Haruka is the moment I can't stop crying until the end :"D

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