Story: It follows the life of a Tohno Takaki and his friend Akari Shinohara. Its not the usual daily school life with loved gained and lost. It spans from the vibrant years of youth to the mundane life of an adult. Through the series we watch as Tohno and Akari are split further and further apart for reasons that they cannot control. As time would pass they become further not only in physical distance, but emotional distance as well. All in all its a very worth while story, it must be seen, or in my case, experienced.
Art: Art was amazing, each animation added to the mood and feel of the series and made it one to be remembered
Sound: The sound was just as the score dictates. It fit amazingly into all aspects of the series.
Character: Because of the length of the series, the development of each character leaves a lot to be desired. On the bright side however, the way each character is portrayed, you feel as if you've known the character for the duration of a standard anime, which to me meant a lot considering character development is necessary for me
Enjoyment: When you sit and watch this, you feel. No joke. Feel. The mood, the emotion, the shear realism, it hits hard. After you start to realize that all these things are possible, and that one or more of these things has probably happened to you, makes it that much easier to take in. I caught myself almost tearing in many situations (mainly the last segment). You will love it. If you liked the sad portion of Clannad, I guarantee that this will not disappoint.
Overall: An amazing series all around, thus its somewhat perfect score. The only thing that bothered me was the fact that I wanted more. But this only indicates that it was good enough to keep you coming back. A definite yes
