Anime For India

Mujhe laga tha ye bas
bachchon ka nostalgic anime hoga.

Isiliye jab maine Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day start kiya,
main mentally ready hi nahi tha.

Socha tha:

“Thoda emotional hoga, phir theek hai.”

Par dheere-dheere
ye anime sirf sad nahi raha…
ye personal ho gaya.

😶 Shuru Me Sab Normal Kyun Lagta Hai

Starting ke episodes me sab casual lagta hai:

• school

• old friends

• thoda drama

Menma friendly hai.
Jinta quiet hai.
Sab apni life me busy hain.

Par ek cheez hamesha awkward rehti hai —
wo silence jo koi explain nahi karta.

Aur wahi silence is anime ka sabse heavy part hai.

🌼 Menma Sirf Character Nahi Hai

Menma koi ghost story ka element nahi hai.
Wo ek yaad hai.

Ek aisi yaad jo:

• kisi ne move on karke chhupa di

• kisi ne guilt me daba di

• aur kisi ne kabhi face hi nahi ki

Aur jaise-jaise episodes aage badhte hain,
mujhe laga jaise:

ye anime mere khud ke unfinished goodbyes ke baare me hai.

💔 Wo Realization Jo Achaanak Aata Hai

Is anime me koi villain nahi hai.
Koi twist bhi nahi jo shock kare.

Dard bas is baat ka hai ki:

• log bol nahi paate

• aur jab mauka hota hai… tab der ho jaati hai

Aur tab samajh aata hai:

Loss hamesha cheekh ke nahi aata, kabhi-kabhi wo chup rehta hai.

🧠 Ye Anime Mujhe Kya Sikha Gaya

Anohana ne mujhe ek simple, par painful baat sikhayi:

Hum log maafi aur goodbye ko hamesha postpone karte rehte hain.

Sochte hain kal bol denge.
Par kal kabhi-kabhi aata hi nahi.

🤍 Final Thoughts

Agar tum emotional anime se door bhaagte ho,
toh ye anime tumhe tod sakta hai.

Par agar tumne kabhi:

• kisi purani dosti ko yaad kiya ho

• ya kisi insaan ke saath kuch unsaid chhod diya ho

toh Anohana
tumhe rula ke chhod dega…
bina force kiye.

Aur end me tum bas yahi sochoge:

“Kaash main us din kuch keh paata.”