This morning, my viewing of this sublime anime came to an end. This morning, I had to leave this wonderful animated work. I don't often talk about it here, but I'm a big fan of romantic anime. Whether it's Maison Ikkoku, Nagi no Asukara or many others, I consider this genre to be one of the richest in the anime landscape. We can go from rather naive works that make us laugh and relax, to more serious works dealing with serious subjects such as depression, suicide and so on.
However, despite this rich landscape, no work has managed to fill me with as much wonder as Insomniacs. I'll go into more detail about the anime later, but I consider this masterpiece, whether manga or anime, to be one of the most accomplished in existence. The author's drawing sublimates her talent for directing and her script. She manages to move us while tackling serious subjects such as illness, the fear of abandonment and the fear of death. Yet all these subjects are treated with such lightness and delicacy as to be disarming. Despite the hardships our protagonists endure, we are never really worried about the turn of events, as we are bathed in a dreamlike, idyllic atmosphere.
Animation: 8.5
Atmosphere: 10
Character: 10
Development: 10
Music: 9.5
Story: 10
Love Story: 10
Speaking of atmosphere and characters, I consider the manga to be simply perfect on these points. And, despite certain shots in the anime that didn't necessarily do justice to the manga's drawings, we can only humbly thank Lidenfilms for offering us an anime worthy of this sumptuous story.
The music, composed by the great Yuki Hayashi, to whom we already owe the dynamic OST of My Hero Academia, the soothing OST of Death Parade and the magical OST of Karakuri Circus, is of a beauty that wonderfully embraces the quietude felt in discovering and sharing this story with Ganta, Isaki and all the others.
Moreover, the actors' voices were so perfect in their respective roles. Nakami's voice, light but no less loving and gentle. Isaki's voice, energetic, adorable and ravishing. Their voices, tone and intonation are perfectly in tune with their respective characters. How can we fail to appreciate these characters, whose goodness, kindness and love for others eat away at them from the inside out?
But more generally, how can you not appreciate this work? It's one of the few works, in my humble opinion, to tackle such serious subjects, while maintaining a good-natured atmosphere. Every moment spent with these characters, every moment spent reading this manga or watching this anime is like a hug that warms me to the very depths of my soul. I know for a fact that if I need comfort, this story will be the equivalent of a candy bar given to me by my dear mother just after a fall on her bike. This romance makes me feel and exalts in me the same emotions as when I kiss my girlfriend after more than a month of separation.
I apologize if this whole review seems disjointed, or a little too long, but words are far too weak to express just how much the delicate lightness of this anime has stirred intense emotions in me. I'd like to thank everyone who reads this. For all those who missed this marvel, I have only one piece of advice: dive into this starry universe full of surprises.
