A certain someone once said that "When you enjoy something, time pushes ahead quickly." . I unquestionably concur with this statement. When I play games, I sometimes become happy. And when I become happy, time moves forward swiftly without me realizing it. This also applies to when I watch anime, when I swim, and when I do other activities that makes me feel happy. However, this anime is so short. To such an extent that it's illegal. It could've gotten a higher rating if it had at least 12 episodes. The story is solid, the art is stunning, the sound is beautiful, the characters are likable, and I enjoyed watching this series from start to end.
Story : 10/10
Have you ever wondered what animals think of us, humans? Nerds, Scientists, and Professionals had been arguing and debating about this particular subject for such a long time now. Why? Because we don't know how they feel. We don't have their mind, their body, their eyes, or their soul. We do not possess the technology to "knows thoughts" nor were we born with telekinesis, because such thing does not exist.
Formerly created by Shinkai Makoto, a man who is quite famous for his work : Kimi No Nawa, Kotonoha no Niwa, Tenki no Ko, Byousoku 5 Centimeter, etc.. Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows used to be aired in 2002, but was later on remade in winter 2016 by LIDENFILMS. This anime is an outlook of what a simple, black, and adorable cat think of his female owner as they grew up together. The story is quite simple. You could even say that you're watching an anime version of an episode from "Animal Planet" or "The Dodo". However, the concept behind the story of Everything Flows is heart-touching and really shows how a simple story could become something so sentimental and worth contemplating.
When I began this series. My expectations were very low. Because this series is an anime. I feel insecure and paranoid of the ideology of "anything is possible in anime". This made me overthink about what this series would be like. Up until the point where I thought that the black cat in this show would engage in a sexual intercourse with the female protagonist.. ( sorry! but I had to say it! ). I didn't want that to happen, so I felt even more paranoiac and felt hesitant to start the series. Fortunately, I later on reluctantly decided to start it anyways in hope of the fact that the series would not actually be what I've presumed it to be.
I was glad that my thoughts were deceiving me after I have completed the series. Though I was scared at times when the cat said "love" in its mind. The series was simply about a cat that had been adopted into a family of one mother and one daughter. They grew up together until the daughter had left her own mother in order to become an independent individual of the society. Bringing the cat along with her. The cat and the daughter then both continue their lives. Going through hardships and obstacles in life until time had separated them from each other.
The simplicity of this show is its gem. The numerous amount of abstractions in this show is its treasure. These two alone gives me pleasure. The story is just so expandable that I ran out of words to describe its superiority. Within just 30 minutes, I have learnt so much from this anime. If there's ever an advertisement for cats, and this series is shown? I'm hands down buying whatever the advertisement wants me to buy. Period.
Art : 10/10
LIDENFILMS had never been a big budget flexer ever since Initial D. All their series and movies's art style and quality are either mediocre or satisfactory. But in spite of that, it's kind of ironic that Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows had such a good and fluid art style and quality. Probably because of Sakamoto Kazuya? Perhaps. Anyways. The art was so good that I thought I was watching Tsuki Ga Kirei all over again. I don't really have anything else to say for this since it's already perfect and has no flaws whatsoever.
Sound : 10/10
Nice voice acting.
Nice songs.
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Character : 10/10
In this series, we have two main characters. Daru ( The Cat ) and Miyu ( The Owner ). As I progressed through the show, I have seen progressions of the character developments of the two as they grew up together. I'd say the CD succeeded its purpose as a slice of life although in such a short amount of time. As I said before, the simplicity of this show is its gem. So saying "It's not good enough because the anime is too short" would be impolite. So I'll just leave the CD here.
Other than the character developments. The characters are amiable and very adorable. Especially Daru. Although I'm a more fan of dogs. Cats are pretty dang cute too. The appearance of Daru really makes me feel soothing and really makes me want to pet a cat again. Aside from Daru, Miyu is also kind of hot. Could say she'd be a nice waifu material. But I'd rather let her live her life instead.
Other characters are also fine. The supporting characters did their role. Blah blah blah. Already perfect.
Enjoyment : 10/10
Very short but I enjoyed watching this series. I've also been quite busy lately, so seeing something fast paced and good really makes me be able to fit my time to watch anime into my schedule.
Overall : 10/10
Overall utter masterpiece. Very underrated. And very "under"rated. Everyone should watch this at least once. It's not even long. Only about 30 minutes. It won't suck your entire lifespan like Dragonball or anythin'. So for that reason, I recommend this anime to EVERYONE!
