I had always heard that this was a good anime, but it was always compared to after story (the sequel). In this I have seen very good animation style with amazing lighting with the whole shadows and clouds thing. Each character has their own little arc for character development, but it makes me a little sad to see that in next arc the characters that I love will not get the same feeling or attention. Overall it was way better than what I had expected as a slice of life anime and makes me wish their was more about their life in high-school. I would recommend to anyone who likes a slice of life, beautiful animation, and a lot of character development. Overall I rate this series a 10/10
Also i Have yet to watch after story, but i have very high expectations for whats to come.