It makes good use of its limited graphical direction via some consistently really good visual gags, and the references in it are fun to recognise, but overall I think that the character design is far too moe to effectively convey the situation when the show wants to be serious thanks to the lack of juxtaposition present with the general moe design in the art direction; it fails to properly detail Tomoko's disturbed appearance, and the real issues that she's facing.
Audio direction isn't anything particularly interesting, but the voice acting for Tomoko really suits her character.
Since the show only focuses on Tomoko, and not really anybody
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Dec 19, 2022
Dec 13, 2022
It's very funny for the first half of its run, and then a little bit after that, but its main strengths - the intensity and extremity of its antics - begin to become a massive fault as jokes and situations begin to feel recycled and overused, both in their execution, and in literally recycling the exact same scenarios and punchlines.
Each episode also feels like it lacks cohesion and focus to it, feeling obviously like a bunch of 4 page gag strips being translated into an anime - it's something that you really begin to notice as entirely unrelated scenarios and situations to any events or ... 
Dec 12, 2022
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou
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Really enjoy the art style; its great juxtaposition between the brutal grandeur and loneliness of the landscape, which establishes an immediately recognisably apocalyptic atmosphere, and the moe design of the girls, really emphasises a strong sense of sympathy for the girls, and a great sense of tragedy at their innocent selves forced into this brutal world. The writing is sparse, which compounds on the atmosphere of isolation, but feels like it leaves character development, and expansion on themes and concepts introduced, a little behind (though both are still serviceable). Easily recommendable for just the art alone, but the writing superbly compliments the visuals for that
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