What I also found was wonderful is the fact that no matter how old Emily had gotten, her personality traits stayed with her. The other characters as well expressed more in-depth characteristics that made me draw myself more into the story. Although it was hard to understand her, as the story progressed and I saw more of her personality, I began to enjoy watching and connecting with her emotionally. I did however share her love for poetry and felt I was in her universe. She had an almost odd way of distinct thinking that made me feel disconnected. It felt like it would be hard to understand her point of view. The main character at times also seemed off. The characters at first seemed interesting yet generic. Scenes that would be considered scary was not in the slightest and it seemed almost too silly to play horror style music in the background. However I do think that every once in a while the music did not match the scene too well. The background music that played to express the atmosphere was delightful to hear. I loved listening to the opening and ending songs. The art style was one of a more realistic approach and although some people do not like this, I guarentee the story is worth watching for.

It felt like you could connect to their pain well. It was wonderful to see so many displays of emotions run through their faces. I loved the facial expressions on the characters the most. I wanted to be there with the main characters To be in the countryside with them smelling the fresh air and rolling in grass. The colors were vibrant and they drew me in. At times some frames seemed slightly off but it was fantastic nonetheless. Many tears were shed and I am glad that I watched this anime. The anime ended beautifully and I was surprised by how content and happy I felt towards the end. The pacing was spectacular and nothing felt rushed.

The anime itself shares a philosophical view on life, taking its characters by the wing step by step. I had originally thought it to be just a regular happy story but what I found was much much more interesting.

The story is of a little girl named Emily Byrd Starr and her life growing up with her adoptive family and her friends out in the coutryside. As the story progressed towards the end however, all the emotions unexpectedly came crashing down to me. I was not invested in the characters-although I did smile watching this anime. In the beginning watching this anime I was unsure whether I would like it or not. (I did not read the original book so my review only pertains to the anime)

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