Anime Marathon - Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

For years, Death Note was my favorite anime, until i saw the movie that made me cry, broke my heart, and made me fall in love. Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. Warning, there will be spoilers here, because without explaining a bit about the movie, I cant fully describe its wonder.

The story focuses on group of sixth grade age friends who drift apart after Menma dies in an accident. Years after the incident, the ghost of an older looking Menma appears and asks him to help grant her wish, saying that she cannot pass on into the afterlife until her wish is granted, but she doesnt remember what the wish was. Jinta gathers his old friends together , believing that they are the key to solving this problem. Things get complicated when his friends accuse him of not being able to get over the death of Menma, since Jinta is the only one who can see her. It is revealed later that all of the group members blame themselves for Menma's death. The group must help Menma and help each other as well.

It was impossible not to love Menma, the girl who died years ago, but returns to Jinta. They discover that the only way for Menma to move on is for her wish to be granted, a wish which she has forgotten.

This movie really showed how death affects people, how the loss of a childhood friend could impact people even years later. All the characters are relate-able, they have flaws, backstories, and believable demons, things that make them human. You watch a group of friends who fell apart come back together again, united by their hopes to help a friend and their broken hearts over a tragic accident from years ago.

The ending had me in tears, because I had really fallen in love with Menma, and her personality. Her moving on was the most heartbreaking thing in the world, yet done so in the most beautiful way. Its hard not to be touched by the characters, and so easy to find yourself wishing Menma wouldnt have to leave to whatever comes after this life. If you havent seen it, its worth watching, especially if you like an emotional ride from early on.

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Hi!

I like Inazuma Eleven 'cos it's about football(and plus there are loads of cute boys as well! :-D ). NOTE: In Inazuma Eleven football is called soccer.

The series revolves around massive soccer fan Mark Evans, who strives to keep the neglected school soccer club from being disbanded. Unfortunately, though, they aren't very good!

But then the news of the exhibition match against the toughest team in the country, Royal Academy, and arrival of the legendary striker Axel Blaze turns everything around and soon the club is winning matches left, right and centre!

However, all is not as it seems.

First, there is the mysterious mystery of the original Inazuma Eleven team - that Mark's grandfather David Evans was a part of - and their seemingly unknown fate. And then there's Ray Dark - a plotting, scheming villain whose only goal is to ruin soccer for everyone!

If you are a big fan of ME you may have seen my Inazuma Eleven FanFiction: Drop Dead. On the intro I have done a long list of Japanese and English names.

This is because Inazuma Eleven, like all Japanese anime, originates in Japan (surprise, surprise(!)).

Yeah, I just thought I'd say, that's all.

So, I like Inazuma Eleven because it's an inspirational series and teaches you about resilience and courage, as well as overcoming obstacles.

Apparently, according to them, it's suitable for the whole family, but in my opinion, there's probably an age boundary that may differ from household to household to household.

It does include a bit of mild language which I also use in Inazuma Eleven FanFiction: Drop Dead (but the series actually includes much fewer deaths). NOTE: The Jalanese/English sub version actually contains considerably more language than the English dub, but no 'swearwords' as such.

And that's why I love Inazuma Eleven!

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