Story: When we talk about the story of this anime, at the very crux this encompasses history at its setting, from the viewpoint of two main characters of this show, Ibuya Manjirou and Ryouan Tezuka. To be frank the whole story can be summarized with simple words, but the power lies in the way they have portrayed the sequences. There were many sequnces throughout the anime which were harsh, rough and also some simple moments which excellently captured my heart. The comical segments in this anime were purely brilliant and natural.
Characters: The main strength in this anime were the characters, the main characters around which the story progresses are Ibuya and Ryouan, who being youngsters were a part of important historical segment and their way of perception, action and reaction are are the combination of their wonderful characterization.
Sound: The magic of this anime is the music design. The anime starts with a peaceful OP which welcomes you into the world and the ED makes sure to bring your mind back to reality, which helps to appreciate the special moments and gives engaging time for you to ponder your thoughts regarding the characters and sequences at the end of each episode. And my most favorite music piece appears time to time in each episode in two cases:
1. At the conclusion of each episode where the narrator sums up the episode at the end just before ED starts.
2. At key emotional moments.
This music piece brought me serenity and made my heart light filled with emotion.
Overall this was a wonderful experience for me to watch Hidamri no Ki and this is a highly recommended to the following people,
1. Who love anime with historical setting.
2. Who love organically developed comic sequences rather than overly exaggerated funny pushovers.
3. Who love to invest time in those anime which exposes you to quirky characters who tuns to be a wonderful human as they grow, which eventually makes you to grow your emotions upon them.
4. Who love light-hearted emotional animes, which encourages you to introspect yourself and appreciate your life.
At the end, Hidamari no Ki is one of the special anime which was highly worth the time I spent with it and I really appreciate the blissful experience I received with it.
