Metrics
Genre:
Family, Coming-of-age, Anime
Rating:
7.6 /10
Audience:
Kids, teens, adults. It's pretty innocent, but has things to think about.
Rewatch Time:
1h15, but it's also like 3 episodes, so you can spread it out.
Winner:
Xiao Yu (Ikumi Hagesawa)
Review
Bruh get that kid his noodles. Get that woman her sister. Get the guy Xiao Yu. That's basically what the three episodes are about (they link up in the post-credits). I personally liked the third the best, but this is why the audience is so wide - each of them appeal to different age groups. Overall, the animation is pretty good, and the music and narration are the cornerstones of what makes the episodes so heartfelt. The first part will make you hungry with all that noodle talk, but it shows how much affect you might have on the lives of people you don't even know. The second part is probably for more mature-minded viewers, having to do with self-realization. Yi Lin (Minako Kotobuki) and Lulu (Jona Xiao) have a really touching sibling relationship as adults, which isn't depicted too often. The third part is a romance-drama (which I really liked) with Xiao Yu (who's adorable) and Li Mo (Takeo Otsuka), in circumstances that you might even recognize.
Spoiler Territory
REAL QUICK: Xiao Yu throwing the exam for Li Mo got me BAD. I realized it just before she said it, and it hit so hard when the scene came around. Tears. Also her abusive dad is really not okay (who puts their own kid in the hospital?). But yeah, I think some aspects of all three stories are relatable to any viewer, and the ending really shows that there's a happy possibile future for any past.