Simply the best. Yes, you have "heard" me right - the best of all, and I will explain why. Let me begin by analysing the story. You may think it is a cliche, but in a mysterious way, it ressonates with me like no other story does. I don't know why, but I see myself in Arima. A boy that feels the weight of the world on his shoulders and tries to keep smiling. He sees beauty that captures his eyes like nothing did in a long time, but feels he is not worthy of it. He is talented and loved, but he feels alone. And then there is Tsubaki. She is the best friend a lot of us have (or had, or wanted to have). She is the fearless one and stands by her fragile friend. She is energetic, but at the same time her sensibility moves me. To complete the usual trio of anime friends, there is Watari, the starboy that is charming and clearly the "supporting actor" for this story. But he is not that usual himself. He knows what he wants and keeps pushing Arima to his best, not by being less shiny, but the opposite - by shining on his own way! That is very peculiar. Now we have to look into the bright star of the anime: Kaori. At first glance, she is every boy's dream, and you must admit that. At second glance, she is not only that, she is unreal. The perfecction that she brings to the air, even considering her "strong" personality. But, by the mid-end of the anime, we see her true colors, and there resides her real magic. The side characters are so full of a personality that makes them shine in a lot of moments. The pictures and images and closes are fantastic, the colors make my heart fiell warm, but at the same time, sad. Not any kind of sadness, but the sadness that I kinda need sometimes. No words for the music, that is a central character in the anime. It represents the youth of the children, sometimes rebels, sometimes filled with past troubles and sorrow, and there are times of joy and freedom - intensity at its peak. But there's the innocence. Oh the innocence. It is the trademark of the childhood. And they are so young. There are a lot of drama for their little experience and we suffer along with them. We hope and almost pray for them to get a happy ending, but life is, well... Life. Sometimes the beauty of all rests in the pain. Kaori would never be the icon of bravery with a pink sugar life. Kousei-kun would never be able to perform the collors he performs without the fear. Tsubaki and Watari know that there is something special around them and they "float" with a mix of maturity and raw emotions. Yes, it's not flawless, but that is what makes it sublime! We are all flawed, imperfect, a little selfish sometimes, full of laughs, tears and confusion - full of feelings - and so are the characters. It is a masterpiece, a childlike one (and that is a compliment) and the only 100 score I've given (and always will).