It’s A Place Further Than The Universe for me, both the first time and the first rewatch. Absolutely phenomenal series.
Also Violet Evergarden. Went from not caring about anime at all to a favorite pastime, and also rediscovering my emotions in the process.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Wonderful show. It’s a little saccharine, a little contrived, and narrowly specific to Japanese respect culture. But it does a wonderful job showcasing how to deal with issues of self-worth, communicating with intent and kindness, and how to constructively handle one’s emotions. It’s crazy that Cloverworks was making this, and My Dress Up Darling, and Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus, all in the same season, and yet the animation quality is still high quality.
Koe no Katachi
It’s heavily edited down from the source material - whole parts of the plot are cut to make the story fit into a single movie. But it’s a powerful and impactful story about the value of communication and redemption. There’s a lot of overlap with Fragrant Flower, but it touches on darker and heavier themes. The manga is worth picking up if you’re interested in more. Also, it’s made by Kyoto Animation, and it’s one of their best.
Komi Can’t Communicate
This is more a personal choice, but I started reading Komi-san when it was around Chapter 100. There are 500 chapters in total. It’s… far far too much for a story about a girl, guess what, learning to communicate. But the best thing about the anime by a substantial margin is the first episode. This one episode alone is one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen, and it’s accompanied by a heart-tugging OST. Watch just the first episode, even if you don’t watch anything else.
Bocchi the Rock!
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