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Looks like I am the one of the few people to watch this show and probably the only one to watch it recently if the other review dates are anything to go by but that's a shame because this is one of the best shows I've ever seen. I was hesitant to give it a 10/10 but I realized that despite being somewhat low-key Shingu manages to achieve everything it sets out to do and doesn't fumble once even considering the fact that they had to rush the ending. This show is just chill personified, watching it makes me feel like I'm biking around the neighborhood with friends on a late summer night in grade school, wrapped up in a blanket on Christmas eve, and enjoying a glass of wine with a lover on a crisp fall day all in one. It's relaxing to the nth degree and for that I will always be thankful for this show. It's also just incredibly well written. It's been a long time since I've watched an anime that achieves the level of literary merit that's usually reserved for highly regarded works of literature but Shingu knocks it out of the park. There are no bad episodes or plot-lines or characters, nothing is ham-fisted or thrown together haphazardly, the show is just flawless in it's execution.
It's a shame that so many find it boring and dropped it early on. I can see why they would because the show doesn't really have a lot of action going for it but it's still a shame that so many missed out on this because of the unavoidable misrepresentation in it's trailer/promotional material. It looks too Eva like for people looking for a relaxing show and it's too relaxing for people wanting an a show like Eva but I assure you if you feel any connection to the themes and vibes of this show in the first few episodes then stick with, you won't be disappointed.
10/10
