Sangatsu no Lion

There's a lot going on in "Sangatsu no Lion"/"March Comes In Like A Lion", so I will unpack it with lists of things I liked and things I didn't, with caveats thrown in as needed. This review is for both seasons 1 & 2, so spoilers for both seasons should be expected (as I watched them in a binge, I don't clearly recall what happened in which season).

***SPOILERS & WARNINGS BELOW***

What I liked:

1) The animation is interesting and unusual at times (with occasional rotoscoping). There are moments when the art style shifts suddenly to show that Rei is read more

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