The amount of detail that goes into EVERYTHING is so amazing I feel like I can live in that world, pretty much, the animations were done on such a level that it goes above the limit. The OST was also amazing, it fit into the story and backgrounds so nicely, overall the animations and the ost were the perfect blend that made the story and characters stand out, it made you feel what they were going through, and it made you feel as if you should watch this film over and over again, it pretty much had perfect presentation. The storyline is also amazing, it is a story told through a mix of all the other elements that goes into this story. What I mean by that is the story is told through pretty much what is character's monologues, they tell the story by comparing it to their surroundings, and the epic music helps build the mood. Overall it is just the perfect blend in where the animations, ost, and personification of just about everything around them. It doesn't have the intensity that Ef has or Clannad's tear jerking moments, but it manages to be completely touching and heartwarming while not having any overly dramatic moments. Overall, it puts the melo in melo-drama. One last thing, the first time I watched this I was stoned off my ass and expected a stereotypical romance anime film ending and was dissapointed, and came back unstoned and completely loved it. To sum it all up, this is a story told by soliloquy, personification on a higher scale, crazy animations that make you feel the great obsticals the characters try to overcome, and epic music to create the mood. It is completely origional in every way, it feels completely genuine and is a heartwarming story with a life lesson: life aint a damn fairy tale, miracles don't really happen, get over it and move on with life!
