Man, I wish I knew what else to say about this one, because part of me feels like I should be able to crank out a dissertation on such an astoundingly affecting movie as this, but I’m finding it pretty hard to convey why this may very well be the greatest anime movie ever made. I can imagine it’d be a bit odd as an animator to have a blank canvas in front of you and find yourself creating a world that actually exists rather than one that you can invent and manipulate at your disposal, but it’s a damn shame that more anime doesn’t strive to connect with its audience and take a step forward by taking a step back as this does. I don’t know if I’m getting this across sufficiently or if I’ve managed to sway anyone towards giving this a shot, but trust me, it’s so worth and you will be so surprised by what you find.