The cold opening of Given‘s first episode was my favorite six minutes of any anime this year. Despite not knowing anything about the story going into the series, these first six minutes floored me with their beauty and focus through framing, cinematography, and willingness to be quiet when necessary. (Too few pieces of media in […]
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