Now and Then, Here and There

The main characters of the anime, Shu (boy) and Lala-Ru (girl).
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Plot:

While coming back home from a kendo lesson one day, Shuzo Matsutani (nicknamed "Shu") sees a girl with blue hair sitting on a smokestack. While conversing with her, she is kidnapped by mysterious people with otherworldly machines. Shu is accidentally brought back with them when they time travel to their world; a wasteland lacking water. Here, Shu experiences many things he never would have imagined, and witnesses some of the darkest things humanity could ever do.

Individual Ratings:

Animation: 7/10

Plot: 10/10

Characters: 10/10

Music: 9/10

Enjoyment: 9/10

Opinions:

This anime would definitely be on my top ten list, if it weren't for the old animation (it aired from 1999-2000, so the animation is not the best quality). Other than that, this anime is a masterpiece. The whole plot is amazing, showing how the happy and cheerful Shu stars to realize the horrible things humans can do. The characters are also awesome, with my favorite being Hamdo, an evil genius that sometimes has mental breakdowns. Some of the characters are just people that you hate all the way (damn Tabool) while others are people that are bad but you secretly root for (Nabuca). Although this anime may have a sort of low score, keep in mind that the only setback is the animation; everything else is amazing.

Overall Rating:

9.0/10