A week ago I finished watching this anime for the first time in my life. And my god it was such an experience. Although I hate the way it ended, I feel that if it ended any other way, it wouldn't be as impactful as it is. I cried my eyes out, and I'm a grown up man, which is saying a lot.
I loved that when the show was meant to be funny, it was genuinely funny, when it had to be wholesome, it was really wholesome, and when it needed to be sad, oh well, you already know, how good it was when it came to tragedy.
I love the way, how much this provoked me to think on so many matters: inevitability of death, choices of life, obstacles, creative work, relationship with parents.
All I mean to say that it was a magnificent show, I'm definitely going to read the manga, but only after I collect all the pieces of my shattered heart.
I felt like I needed to lay it all out somewhere, and this sub seemed to be a perfect place.