Ano Hi Mita

[Mkilbride]

Five childhood friends grow apart after the death of Meiko Honma, close playmate of them all. Jinta Yadomi, leader of the group when they were kids, neglects high school and lives as a shut-in when he unexpectedly starts seeing the ghost of Meiko, who can only interact with him and no one else. She has returned to ask Jinta to fulfill the forgotten wish she made as a kid.

Super depressing show. Full of awkward moments that you have to constantly pause at. A real nice human study type of anime. I thought, based off the description, and images I saw of it, it would be way more light hearted. However, it is quite dark.

[video=youtube_share;HSeXOu4LK8w]http://youtu.be/HSeXOu4LK8w[/video]

 

[Dokutayuu]

I've seen the first episode, not quite sure what to expect. It looked lighthearted but that went out the window.

 

[Mkilbride]

Yes, the first episode isn't that great. However, it gets progressively better as a series, but also becomes genuinely sad, which is rare. It kind of feels like a Stephen King anime, of sorts.