NO SPOILERS Have you ever taken up a project with full enthusiasm only to quit halfway? Maybe you were very interested in drawing but stopped after a week because it was too difficult and you lost your motivation. Maybe you wanted to become a programmer but you stopped because its just too damn hard. If so you NEED to watch this anime. Most inspirational anime just tell you to follow your dreams and leave it at that. This anime will show you what it REALLY takes and what you must go through. I should warn you. This second season will hit VERY close to home. All characters in this season portray a specific negative emotion/trait that people face while working towards their dream. And if youve ever tried pursuing that big project of yours that you wanted to do you will have faced at least ONE of these: Jealousy Fear of failure Overlyambitious Social anxiety Family matters or personal circumstances Lack of purpose in life Unwilling to improve because youve partially achieved your dreams However this is an anime about overcoming these problems. Youll be EXTREMELY inspired when the character that had the same problem as you overcomes it. If you want to know how the characters overcame these read the section marked with spoilers below. The music in this anime is quite generic and forgettable. The art kept varying from average to good. These are definitely not the animes strong suits. Whats great about the anime is the chill vibes lighthearted comedy and... oh boy emotions. SPOILERS START HERE I hope youve watched the anime if youre reading this section. Id hate to spoil the experience for you. But if you find that the anime made you feel something but you cant explain it read my thoughts below and hopefully they might help you clarify your own emotions. Aobas Jealousy 220https://i.yt.com/vi/03OiIl5v4eg/maxresdefault.jpg Aoba was extremely happy to work under her idol Kou. However no matter how hard she tried she could never surpass her. Eventually Aoba realizes that shes trying too hard to be Kou. She overcomes her jealousy by accepting the fact that she can never be like Kou simply because she isnt Kou. She had to develop her own style and not rely on Kou. You cant be like other people simply because you arent other people. Dont be jealous of them learn from them and do things in your own unique way. Yuns Inferiority Complex 220https://64.media.tumblr.com/38cf69a1b2fc716a10fb8e42d9bccb94/tumblrp4lg0nyJFK1tdrpkqo1400.gifv Yun was too scared of failure. So scared that she didnt even join the character design competition because she didnt want to risk failing. Because of this she never tried to improve her skills. Wit the help of her friends she was forced to design the final boss of the game the team was working on. This of course put a lot of pressure on her as shes not used to having so much responsibility placed on her. But this was the key for her to overcome her fear of failure. Failure is but a stepping stone towards success. Hajimes OverAmbition 220https://i.ur.com/VIRuVey.gif Hajime always kept her head up. She had a great passion for games but her head was way too high in the sky to the point where the ideas she proposed were unfeasible and got rejected. On top of this she was too proud to accept any help from others as she thought her ideas were genuinely better. When the time came to create a new game the company was out of ideas. With the help of the director who ensured Hajime stayed grounded and adviced her to hear other peoples ideas she was able to finally able to bring her crazy ideas to life. Being ambitious is good but the path to your dreams shouldnt be a lonely one. Hifumis Social Anxiety 220https://64.media.tumblr.com/399259fe9dcae09a36f7ee4d35f7b514/tumblrokt2l5Khy31tydz8to1400.gifv This is one I dont really relate to but I definitely sympathize with it. Many introverts are really good at a skill because theyve spent a lot of time alone working on their skill instead of socializing. Hifumi was arguably the best one on the team and the seniormost. She was offered a higher position but she refused it because she would have to talk to people a lot in a leadership role. It was only with the help of an understanding friend that she built the confidence to take this role. The world isnt as cutthroat as you think. Go talk to people. Nenechis Lack of Purpose 220https://pa1.narvii.com/6231/c3db292a6972e550ecdb79be992e410f2372ed5c00.gif This review is getting quite long so this is the last one from my end. Nenechi was the only character in the series to not be skilled at anything. She had no goals no purpose nothing to look forward to. Then on a whim she decides to learn programming WIthin 6 months she was able to learn C and C++ and create her own small game. She worked hard for it and landed a job in a game company. It may not be her passion but she isnt one to say no to an opportunity. After all life doesnt have an intrinsic purpose anyway so why bother looking for one? Create your own purpose. Take every single damn opportunity you get. Sure you might get better or worse opportunities later but you will NEVER get the same opportunity. Take it while you can.
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