Post-Anime Musings

So  I just finished the anime Toradora! It's old, just one season, 25 episodes. I've seen bits of it in the past but never in its entirety. I grabbed the chance when I saw it on Netflix not to long ago and I just finished it a while ago.

A not-so typical coming of age anime but I really liked it, especially the ending. The ending almost had me in tears. I would have been in tears had I finished the anime at home and not in public transport. 

I really liked the imagery and the lessons and the complexities, it felt real and relatable. I was stunned that it hit me that hard, I thought it'd be pretty light and in some ways it is but the delivery and timing of the lessons and the truths just hit you right in the feels. I kinda don't want to say a lot because I want people to discover it on their own but at the same time I want to geek out and I don't think a lot of my friends would appreciate it. 

A+ character development

A+ story line

SO I'M JUST GOING TO SHARE THE TRUTHS THAT HIT ME SO HARD

1. Get a person who sees past all your fronts and accepts the good, the bad, and the ugly and stays. No one in this anime is perfect but they see each other for who they truly are and keeps everyone in check. It's not easy but it helps everyone. They're there for each other and they know when they need to knock some sense into someone. I think that's really important. You can only do this if you pay attention. You have look closely and see so that you know exactly who the person is. Also, talk. Life would be so much easier if people communicated better. It puts things in perspective and to see beyond what you see and seeing the person at his or her core is the best way to know how to love him or her. 

2. Work towards what you want.  In this movie, the main guy wanted the main girl to see each other as equals that they see eye-to-eye. In the process, they got to know each other, they got what they truly wanted and they fell in love. No way was it easy, no way were there no hiccups, no way did things just click. It showed gradual change, warming up to each other, and the ending was inevitable. It was whole boatload of emotion and you just have to be grateful that the characters are strong. 

3. Love never runs out.  You may not find it in our family. You may not feel it right away but it's always there. It surrounds you. It saves you. It keeps you alive. So give it unconditionally, without hesitation because people need it. It's everyone's lifeline so keep at it!