Also, Steve Jobs.   After that opening, I was expecting another 100-miles a minute slapstick comedy short, so I was very surprised when the actual episode was very calm and quiet. It opens on a shot of a girl pouring tea and the episode was basically her wandering around town. The animation is also gorgeous, from the way the characters move to the sunlight filtering through the trees. I didn't think that Encouragement of Climb would have a challenger for "Best Animated Short Anime" so soon!   That said, extremely little actually happens. Half the runtime is taken up by the OP and ED, which feel like they were made with a full-length show in mind. Because of this and the laid-back atmosphere, I have no opinion on the characters and don't really know what the show will be like beyond this point. However, it did get me interested enough to keep watching, so it looks like Aiura is a success so far. Images from Crunchyroll.com.
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