Anime: Furusato Japan 6d1v5f

I was just able to watch that new masterpiece of Akoi Nishizawa at the world premiere in (and he was there too).

Following Nitaboh, the schoolmaster present us with a griping tale directly from his own past, or so he says.

A (not so) discrete apology of freedom and (assumed) responsibilities, this movie deals with a group of children 10 years after WWII's end. Recession holds Japan and 'modern' schooling, with all its pressure and power plays, is just beginning.

A group of sixth-graders are torn between events: shoplifting discovered, studies for high-school entrance exam, and the death of a charismatic young girl, who was the main hope of the coming choir competition.

Animation:
Beautiful as ever, lively but nothing fancy. A (too) short recall of WWII in black& white. Calm but not bare, colorful, beautiful.
9/10 because the hand-clapping looked awful, and the audience too stiff if not set in stone.

Sound: 12/10! Beautiful songs carefully recorded. Otherwise 9.5/10, adding to the atmosphere.

Story: 8/10 nothing surprising (except the death), but griping, intelligent and well directed. Some may find it boring.

Character: 8/10 so full of depth or development.
More than what catch the eye at first, you have to pay attention to all little tips.

Value: 8/10, wish it was longer and developed other families' circumstances.

Enjoyment:
10/10
I wanted to close my eyes and let it flow through me, so good it was, but I would have missed the animation

Oh the English subtitles present were very very bad (far from the Japanese). But they made a consistent whole. The amateurish French subs were not bad, but fansub will be required I think.