Okay, to say I ”liked” it would only be a half truth. I guess I liked how emotionally impactful it was for me, as well as the (studio Ghibli, so, expectedly) incredible animation. But man, was it a tough watch! It is so different to any other anime film I had watched up until that point. So raw and graphic and tender.
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