H2O: Footprints in the Sand Review

Even though I said I'd post my ideas for my own anime/manga I still have 2 more review to post so here's one. H2O: Footprints in the Sand is a visual novel and manga adapted into a 12-episode anime. It has a mix of a physiological, drama romance mix and similar to Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two and that anime I don't talk about (Myself; Yourself). While very similar to the latter it was actually better than I expected, though not as good as Ef: A Tale of Memories. I was reluctant to watch this at first but I did watch other sad anime like Clannad, Wolf Children, and Grave of the Fireflies before so if I survived that then I can survive this and actually enjoyed it. I will be talking about the ending a little bit so a slight...

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Summary

Takuma Hirose is blind and the cause is unknown. He is sent to a village to live with his uncle in order to heal his medical condition. He meets several girls in the village and three stand out more than the others. One of them Otoha temporarily heals his blindness and Hirose helps others. Another one of the girls, Hayami Kohinata is hated in the village and he tries to help her out. Many sad secrets unfold.

How it Could be Better

I liked this anime but there are a few points it can improve on. It is set up much like a harem but there is one girl who obviously stands out in the end. It is easy to follow but at some points the story and what is happening does get confusing. It was a happy ending but I kind of wanted a bigger heartfelt ending though. Still I liked the ending and it did satisfy me.

My Conclusion

I would give this anime 4/5 stars or a 8/10 score. It did good in my opinion and was better than Myself; Yourself but like all good shows it has its flaws. It was enjoyable and even held some comedy at some points but overall captured the elements of an emotional sad story. I would recommend this if you like sad love story type anime.