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Jan 27, 2009
Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (Hantsuki), is a 6-episode-long, anime series with its share of comedy, drama, misunderstandings, and romance. It follows the story of Yuuichi Ezaki, a high schooler who has been hospitalized for hepatitis A. During his stay he meets Rika Akiba, a self-centered girl who has lived in the hospital for a majority of her life due to a serious heart condition. Without a surgery (with a low success rate), she will surely die.

Story: Although not a stereotypical romance anime, it was nothing that blew me away. Many parts of the story I found useless; the time used for these excess things should have been spent focusing on Yuuchi and Rika's relationship. I wouldn't have minded the additional parts if the anime was longer and it had more time expand on things. The first episode really got me into it, but the way the anime didn't concentrate on the actual story when they were limited 6 episodes, bothered me. Not putting enough focus and time on the relationship caused me to feel emotionless at parts where I shouldn't have been.

Art: The animation is very clean and neat, but nothing special. The character's looks are unique, almost like a breath of fresh air. My one complaint is the colors used; they were always very bold. At times they worked, at others they seemed almost obnoxious.

Sound: Hantsuki has a wonderful opening song that fits the series well, and a pleasant, calm ending. But the background music during episodes was seriously lacking: very plain and boring.

Character: Every character was very realistic. Nothing spectacular, but they did a good job at developing everyone just enough for having only 6 episodes.

Enjoyment: Hantsuki was pleasant to watch and there was never a time where I simply didn't want to watch the next episode. The way they paced the story bothered me a great deal, and it was hard for me to feel any emotion.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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