Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. Yes, that is the real title of the anime. No, I do not know what it means. But I do know what it's about. Menma died young in an accident and resulted in all kinds of trauma for her five close friends. Soon after her death, the five friends drifted apart, they grow up and have little to do with one another. However, when Menma's ghost appears before Jinta they slowly get pulled back together again. It's a very short anime (only 11 episodes), but it's incredibly bitter-sweet throughout.
The art is really cute and simple. The scenes from their childhood are the cutest because they're all so tiny!! They had cute chubby faces and glistening eyes! The teenagers are not so cute. Rather they do a good job of representing the ordinary youth. However Menma is the best! She has these spectacular blue eyes and everything else is white and grey. Also for some scenes they made her outline fainter to maker her look just like a ghost. It's really cool!!

Kaze no Stigma

'Kaze no Stigma', or 'Stigma of the wind', is a really wierd anime that reminds me way too much of 11 eyes. It's set in a Japan from this kind of era where certain people have 'magic' powers. The Kannagi family are the elite Enjutsu, fire users. Kazuma was born into the head family and automatically the heir to the Kannagi family. However after being easily beaten by a 12year old girl his father disowned him. After some years training Kazuma returns to Japan as a Fuujutsu, someone who can control the wind. He proves himself by beating his father and the Kannagi heir, Ayano. However, when Kazuma's brother, Ren, gets involved in a family feud Kazuma's skills are hired to save him. From then on we basically see Kazuma get more and more jobs from the Kannagi family and watch Ayano get more and more annoyed at his involvement.

Le Portrait de Petit Cossette

This is a short review for a short manga about the beautiful Victorian girl Cossette. Eiri stumbles upon Cossette's half finished portrait while working in an antique shop and from that moment onwards he can see her and communicate with her. He becomes infatuated with her perfect looks and long to help her. Cossette's possessions hold evil intentions and she wishes to recover them all with Eiri's assitance.
The art is really pretty! Cossette is portrayed as ideally as she's supposed to be and her eyes, absolutely stunning. Such a variety of subtle expression, all as beautiful as each other. Of course, to match her Victorian charm she has the most spectacular dresses! All the other people are to boring to mention.
There's a lot of non-natrulistic art as well, for the various illusions and bits, and they are so pretty. Creepy though! The drooping sad shapes and the angry bold lines, it's all very expressive.