When was the last time I actually shed tears after watching an anime???I guess that was 3 years back when I watched Clannad.In the last 3 years I haven't come across any new anime that would actually leave the same the effect of emoness as clannad.That was until I came across Ano Hana.A 11 episode anime that aired in the spring of 2011,Ano Hana turns out to be the best anime on friendship I've ever seen till date.And yes it even goes past Angel Beats in that category.The anime potrays the feelings of all the characters so beautifully that it probably supercedes the type I have seen in any anime till date.The OP/ED themes are probably the best in the entire season.The ED especially matches the mood of the anime perfectly,and the parts in where it plays as a background music breings out the true emotions of the scenes.The story becomes more and more engaing as the series progresses and towards the end of the anime,I was literally in tears... STORY: 9/10 ANIMATION:8/10