Sakura Quest

Sakura Quest contains a pleasant narrative concerning a group of young women and their efforts to revitalize and raise awareness of a small village in Japan. Along the way, we are presented with lots of ideas to revive tourism, wake up the sleepy village, and make it more visible in the general public's eyes. Some are pretty silly, some naive, and some quite good. We watch as all the characters slowly find themselves and discover what is really important together with the other residents throughout the journey. Because of the really good conclusion, I thought, as a viewer, it ended up working quite well. It is kind of understated and a little bit wacky, even though it is still quite enjoyable for a single viewing, and while it is not very dynamic or suspenseful, it is still OK. All the girls are quite endearing, and their efforts make the viewer happy because the main aspect of the fight is not to give up. Plus, there is a fairly decent mix of tradition and relentless progress, and finding out that you need to remember what was, although also be able to adapt and learn from anything new, feels like the right way forward indeed. Thanks to the final episodes, which wrapped things up really well, the authors managed to convey their message, which was quite emotional. I will increase my rating to a weak four stars in the end because I found it satisfying and in the words of their local poet Sandal: "All is well, that ends well." - 6.8/10. (21/09/2017)