Feb 12, 2019
A simple but superbly-done story about a 25-year-old Aki Miyagawa and the events in her life that brought her to pursue a career in drumming. The bulk of this short film is set in the past, seamlessly transitioning between different stages of her life to tell her story.
There are two main conflicts: one implicit, internal conflict about self-worth, and another explicit, external conflict between Aki and her father who's disappointed in her career choice. The internal conflict takes the helm of the story, but it's shifted aside rather quickly in favour of the other and it's a little oddly-done, though it's not necessarily a negative.
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sort of summarizes the flaws with this film, because it's basically just rough around the edges and holds up quite well otherwise. The same applies to the art/animation and characters. Aesthetically, the film is incredibly polished and vibrant, looking like it's straight out of Your Lie in April. Everything is beautiful. The characters are handled as well as they could've been within the 25-minute time frame. Many of them are fairly one-note but in a way that they each complement the story a bit without interrupting the flow or direction of the story.
There's nothing much else to say. It's a great film with a few small missteps here and there, but no pressing issues.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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