The feels-filled period melodrama of an emotionless ex-child-soldier amputee girl trying to understand the meaning of love. A Jormungand that doesn't deal with arms but with feelings, or a single-player Mahoutsukai no Yome . 13 episode conclusive light novel adaptation. Plus one OVA, set somewhere in the middle of the 13 episodes. 10/10★ - It made me feel human. Strengths: character development, extraordinarily detailed, excellent scene-writing, artwork and soundtrack. Weakness: a few child vs. soldiers battles feel ridiculous; can be off-putting, but not the focus of the anime and mainly used as a plot device. A heart-wrenching no-emotions PTSD child story that stands out for its dedication to character instead of world or plot; brings out every slight emotional change with mesmerizing attention to detail. Many anime deal with sad traumatized child victims you'd want to protect, but often fail to make you attached to them, distracting you with other stuff ins...
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