Omoi no Kakera

My main gripe is that this wasn't long enough to actually develop half the characters. Despite that, I really did enjoy the feels trip this takes you on. The animation is pretty standard, but very pretty. The music serves to make you feel pretty sad at the right times, and the sound creates a very immersive atmosphere. The story itself feels incomplete as the story really has no time to build to any sort of resolution, although it does try. I feel like all the pieces are here to have a very good 1 season long anime, or maybe just a full feature length movie, but as an OVA, it's mediocre. That said, it's definitely worth your time to see.

Apparently, this one episode was created for the victims of the tohoku earthquake. More or less for the children that were affected. The characters of this story were also affected by some sort of earthquake as the characters live in makeshift housing and a non present family member. This show does what it sets out to do. The main moral of the story to be "Keep on Going." The main character has her ups and downs with her closest friend going away and is in that awkward transition of young adulthood where no one knows what do to. In the end, the girl tries to pursue her passion and further it despite some hardships. The main reason, I liked it so much was due to the fact that the portrayal of a teenager was believable despite it being so short. It sets out what it wants to do and achieves it within a short period of 20 minutes. A feat that most shows can't even achieve with hours upon hours of story. Not a must watch, but you will feel sweet and buttery after watching it.