-Story 7-
The story focuses on a guy in his late 20's with no friends or girlfriend, a dead-end job and a dream to become a mangaka. However he has a special gift: he's able to travel back in time 3 to 5 minutes in order to prevent the death of some people. A certain crime is able to trigger this power and he finds himself back in 6th grade in 1988 with a mission: to find and stop the criminal that is connected to the crime. After this amazing introduction it fucks up.Big time.The first big mistake is the timeline : it is hinted and showed that he previously was in 2006, which makes for 18 yrs of time travelling. I was expecting him to be 11, but he's 13.Later on he comes back to the future through a coma and he's 25 yrs old.In 2010... What is more his once 17 yrs old coworker (in the first timeline ) seems to have the same age. 'Cause fuck logic. Apart from this excellent interpretation of time , the only plot twist it has is painfully obvious. The only other thing the killer could have done was to turn himself in.
-Art 8-
Nothing outstanding, it seemed fairly plain but you easily get used to it. One thing bothered me though. Two women(his mother and the heroine's mother) have unreasonably big lips for no frickin reason.
-Sound 9-
While not impressive, the soundtrack fits the story and the overall feel of the show. It improves the quality and makes the scenes even more feely.
-Character 7-
The character development is outstanding. Everyone is well defined, their behavior is explained and you get the feeling that everything is good.... up to like episode 8. From here on, everyone is plain , lacks development and they are there only 'cause reasons. This was so retarded, it literally provoked me pain. I don't know what happened but it has probably the same reason as for the inconsistency of the time line. Because fuck the watcher,that's why.
-Enjoyment 7-
At the beginning I was thrilled and overwhelmed with hype but I barely got myself to watch the ending, which on top of being retarded was also super rushed.
-Overall 8(7.5)-
Despite its flaws the anime is still enjoyable. It performs well in presenting human behavior and it shows how small pleasantries may make life better for certain people. The story is sad though(with an ending that seems happy) so prepare to shed a tear or two if you're sensitive.
