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The creators of the anime Bâan: The Boundary of Adulthood have done the best job they could, from animation and music to visual storytelling, all around. But this kind of story cannot be told within 19 minutes. No matter how much effort was put in by every person involved, the anime is destined to cause mixed feelings.

The anime didn't resonate with me. I've never experienced homesickness. But I've never experienced a lot of things anime usually depict. So what's the difference? Obviously, length. One standard episode is not enough to empathise with characters whos experience is so different from mine. The story feels complete, ... but so quick, that it slips out of my hands.

Nonetheless, I enjoyed watching Bâan. The anime was created with a lot of love and passion, it felt with every second of animation. The music goes straight to my collection. The voice acting was perfect. The characters felt alive. The world of the anime was interesting enough that I would like to visit it personally, or at least watch another anime in the same universe.

And maybe one day, when I will be far away from home, I will rewatch this anime and I will be able to catch the feelings that were poured into Bâan.