The story is about Shiratori Ryushi, an aspiring children's book author, and his encounters with the people who live in Narutakisou, the apartment block where he has moved to while he attends art school. Mahoraba is a rare anime, and an absolute gem. With this in mind, I'll begin the review. Granted they may be caused by some traumatic event(s), but that doesn't mean being crazy is necessarily a bad thing (take it from one who knows). See most forms of visual entertainment still protray certain forms of mental illnesses to be something dark or evil. You may think this is a bit of a serious note to begin a review of a comedy anime, but it has a point to it. It's only in the last few years that society has become more accepting and understanding of the suffering caused by mental illnesses on the part of those suffering from them, and those who care for, Because of these beliefs, and because of some atrocious acts which were sensationalised through national media, all mental illnesses became tarred with the same brush. People suffering from depression were often called lazy, schizophreniacs were shunned, more serious cases of mental illnesses were put away - out of sight, out of mind. When I was younger, people often treated mental illnesses as if they were a joke or an excuse.
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