Sometimes the small things in life are the sweetest.

Amanza was not the case for me.

This is a completely personal perspective, so others are subject to disagreement, but I think there was a little bit too much positive feedback for this one. I would like to first state that I have so much respect for those who suffer through cancer and terminal illness among other illnesses. I also respect the creators and the work they all did in putting this together. And, of course, I respect those who appreciate this piece of art because it certainly should be appreciated. Opinions are bound to differ, however, so if anyone is like me, I hope this review comes in handy.

This show has some wonderful actors which was a real treat. Beautiful animation of course, and some fun music, but with something as small as Amanza was, it wasn't enough.

Does that make sense? Maybe not, but let me explain.

Without getting too detailed into the story, we have a pretty typical one of terminal cancer. It is depicted uniquely through animation, but to me it felt as though we were always going on a journey without ever really getting anywhere. Even the characters themselves seemed to be looking towards something--some destination--but it doesn't quite seem to be found or fulfilled by the end in a satisfying way.

I am the type of person who does not like watching suffering and sadness, so this show was not for me. I hoped for something more, and this show tries to offer that by diving into the characters' individual lives which is beautifully done, but the failure of the journey really hurts the ending of the show and left it to be a forgettable one for me.

Though mini-series should be character focused as this one is, they still need to remember that abstractness can lead to empty results. Once again, I truly do respect the creators of this series as well as those to whom it means something as all films and media should. However if anyone does relate to me, then I hope this is helpful!