Jan 4, 2014
This is my first review, and I have something to say first. First no anime is bad, it is just whether you enjoy it or not and second sometimes you have to look at things in other's perspective. Also excuse my bad English.
In my opinion, a great anime doesn't necessarily mean an anime is beautiful. Here, So Ra No Wo To (Sound of the Sky) really presented itself as a beautiful piece of work, despite the fact the story is kind of rushed and the series should be longer and all the other stuff people criticize this piece about.
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To judge an anime, you should not judge it in your perspective, but rather look at the anime's perspective. I'll explain what this means later.
At first it is the name of this Anime which caught me in the eye, and all I have to say that all the aspects of So Ra No Wo To supported the name.
The setting of the story gives you a feeling of a place of loneliness, it is set in place bordering No Man's Land which involves around the daily lives of those 5 girls in the army. The phrase "the world is ending" is a recurring motif in the story, but despite the fact No Man's Land is expanding and possible ending of the world, the 5 girls proved it wrong. The world can be ending, but the happiness they shared and their friendship will last forever. Before I said you have to look at the anime's perspective, here's what i meant: it is true the story is kind of rushed and should've make it longer. But if you look at the anime's perspective, it is 12 episodes, you can't fit everything in. You have to rush somethings. Even though it is not perfect, but it still done a good job from the limitations.
There's nothing much I want to talk about art, it is good and it fits the story and setting well.
Well the sound is amazing after all the story is evolve around sound. And in my opinion, the sound really made this piece of work lively. After the series, I truly changed my opinion of sound. Even though war is dark and cruel, with sound, music it can bring peace. The idea seems naive, but sometimes we have to be naive to understand each other. This piece of work had created another world in me filled with beautiful sound.
Character designs are moe, too cute to be in military and war, unrealistic. This is anime after all, though its unrealistic, the designs changed the mood of anime. Despite the fact they are in place where pay cannot be reached on time, their laugh, actions and encounter made the story seems to set in a totally different place.
As I said, different people have different field of interest. Even if you dont enjoy this anime, doesn't necessarily mean the anime is bad. You shouldn't ruin other people's expectations and let them to decide whether it is good or not. This anime brought me great enjoyment, because not often there are anime with a peaceful, slice of life background that have great music and artwork. When watching, I enjoyed the comedy and their peace which deeply planted within my heart.
Overall, this anime is great, it brings hope, and peace to people watching it. Possibly it can also change your world perspective and understand the joy brought by sound.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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