A puppeteer's summer fling with fate, reincarnation, and a girl who literally can't stop crying.
7.224 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestThe summer festival has finally arrived, but unfortunately it rains that day and thus the festival is canceled. Wanting to do anything she can for Misuzu, Haruko brings her to the local shrine. As mother and daughter bond, can Haruko ultimately save Misuzu from returning to her other self in the vast blue sky?
Yukito Kunisaki is on a journey in search of the Winged Maiden who was bound to the sky centuries ago after hearing the old childhood tale from his mother. As Yukito shows his puppet show to people in an attempt to make some money, he finds himself in a small town in which he did not expect to stay very long. However, when he meets an unusual girl named Misuzu, things take a drastic turn as he is invited to stay with her.
Cinematography
Dreamy summer skies that feel like memory itself.
Writing
Three interconnected arcs that recontextualize everything.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
KyoAni's first standalone series—this established their signature 'key visual novel tragedy' pipeline that later produced Clannad and Kanon.
The Winged Maiden legend draws from Japanese tengu mythology and the Edo-period concept of karmic burdens passed through bloodlines.
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