Goodbye, Don Glees Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

From Chris: Bittersweet journey of self-discovery and coming-of-age for three  junior high outcasts in this heartfelt, if sad, anime movie. One of the  teen protagonists dies, which is actually becoming an all-too-common  trope in serious anime. The most unique thing about this is the  writer/director is a woman, which isn't common in anime films. Kind of a  rip-off of Stand By Me with a little Wonder Years tossed in for good  measure, which the director admits was a big influence.

Good  luck to GKIDS selling this one, this is not the kind of fare which sets  the anime market on fire. Animation by Madhouse, one of the more famous  names in Japan. They go for a detailed art style drenched in  earth-tones and realistic colors, so it's not dazzling like most other  anime films.