Alps Monogatari: Watashi no Annette

I watched it exactly this time of last year. It's amazing as typical of World Master Piece Theater. I liked Annette's Father, who is gentle. I was captivated by the way the animators depicted the sceneries of old Switzerland and the school environment. It reminded me of the adventures of my grandparents (both paternal…

First off, this was a very slice of life show. The pacing is very slow but it worked for the show in the long run. The actual plot of the show doesn't reveal itself until around ep 15. As far as visuals go I mean you get what you get, its nothing amazing, a lot of the backrounds are pretty, but everything is pretty…

At first glance Watashi no Annette might appear to be aimed at children since it’s based on the children’s book “Treasures of the Snow” published in 1950 and it’s a faithful adaptation of the book, however its plotline and themes are certainly mature, heavy and sometimes even dark. After the 14th episode, the series…