The only series that I have seen that I have enjoyed as much as this are Lost and Breaking Bad.
I absolutely love this anime, it seems to touch on every single walk of life, both light and dark, it has made my cry on so many occasions, not necessarily out of sadness, but also because of the beauty in which it presents many parts of life.
The only criticisms I would give is that the dialogue is not always worded in a realistic way, but this might be more to do with the translation from Japanese to English, and this was only a minor, minor problem to me.
What I really like is that the main protagonist is so likable, and so many characters are met on his journey who are also likable and interesting.
I also love the amount of travelling the characters do, which really gives the series a sense of adventure.
I don't feel the pilot is a good representation of the whole show, so I would suggest watching at least 5 episodes before making a judgement, but even then it doesn't cover the scope of where this anime will take you.
I absolutely love this anime, it seems to touch on every single walk of life, both light and dark, it has made my cry on so many occasions, not necessarily out of sadness, but also because of the beauty in which it presents many parts of life.
The only criticisms I would give is that the dialogue is not always worded in a realistic way, but this might be more to do with the translation from Japanese to English, and this was only a minor, minor problem to me.
What I really like is that the main protagonist is so likable, and so many characters are met on his journey who are also likable and interesting.
I also love the amount of travelling the characters do, which really gives the series a sense of adventure.
I don't feel the pilot is a good representation of the whole show, so I would suggest watching at least 5 episodes before making a judgement, but even then it doesn't cover the scope of where this anime will take you.