What does "putting your heart into something" mean to you?
After giving up on Attack on Titan, WIT Studio returns with another anime. In a world where human coexist with AIs, an AI singer, Diva, had to save the world from the apocalyptic future where AI took over.
In typical WIT studio fashion, the animation was absolutely gorgeous and stunning. The 'Fluorite' in 'Fluorite Eye' refers to the type of lens that made up Diva's eyes, and many times there were closed-up shots of her eyes. With the superb animation, those lens became breathtaking and just made me awe a little. Also, the actions were amazing, although some scenes were a little too fast to see the movement completely. Easily the most beautiful animation this Spring season.
So there's 'Song' in the title, and initially I thought this was just a singing anime, but the first scene of the first episode straightened me out. It ain't no beautiful innocent anime, but actually a good amount of violence and deaths that elevated the stake of the plot.
Each arch, Vivy had to change certain part of history while not making a significant change in result. This part reminded me of Violet Evergarden, where she met different people, got to know them, and made memories. I cried so damn hard. Although Vivy did deliver the emotions like Evergarden, it wasn't as impactful that would steal tears from me.
Of course, the music, because it's in the title. The Opening of this song was fresh and beautiful. It's one of those few anime where I didn't skip the Opening (no shame). It's a blessing to my ears. Other singing scenes in this anime were also as beautiful.
This led to the final song in the last episode. It's a strong and powerful end note that conveyed the main theme of the show. It's about passion, purpose, and free will, and ironically told from the perspective of an AI that had a designated purpose, which was to sing to make everyone happy.
Another bit of awesomeness was the symbol. Like the two pills in The Matrix, the human's and AI's blood were red and blue, respectively. There was a scene in episode 6, where this symbol was clear and made a powerful impact on our main character.
Overall, an excellent and beautiful anime that delivered powerful theme and story. I just wanted the emotion to hit me more. 8.5/10.
