“Girls’ Last Tour” (October 2017, White Fox) is an apocalyptic anime like none other, having the viewers ask themselves questions that they would typically never think of and giving them a much more relaxed view on a world that has already crumbled to ruins; all-the-while still being light-hearted and making people feel an array of different emotions. 

The viewers watch the two main characters, Chito (voiced by Inori Minase) and Yuuri (Yurika Kubo) explore the different layers of an ancient structure coming across battlefields of wars fought long ago and towering cityscapes that have long since seen humans. 

The story, although relatively straightforward, has a lot of depth to it, constantly keeping viewers on their toes and asking questions. The best way to describe this type of show is to tell someone to watch it.

The characters, although there were only a few, had so many dreams: like with Yuu and Chito’s goal to climb the tower; as with Kanazawa (Akira Ishida) wanting to map out the different layers; and Ishii (Kotono Mitsuishi) just wanting to fly to the next tower over. There’s plenty more for a viewer to learn about these characters and all of their unique qualities over the course of the show.

Animation is no small thing in an anime, and with this show animating even the smallest of details, it doesn’t go unrecognized, like with a screw hitting Chito’s boot while walking through a factory. 

Something most anime struggle with is their sound design, but in this one, the sounds just bring the viewers into the show. The difference in footsteps between the two main characters having Chito’sbeing light and fast, whereas Yuu’s are heavy and taken in strides.

Music is something so fundamental to any show but it can easily ruin it if it’s not well composed. In this show, the scenes it sets match perfectly with the music to make a tear come to the eye or have the viewer feel like they’re also laid back and relaxing with the characters.

Unfortunately, not everything was perfect with this adaptation, of course, some manga exclusive scenes were lost during the making of the anime to save time. 

The use of computer generated graphics in the show is rather jarring, however, it is only used in far away shots of the two girls driving, so it’s an occasional occurrence.

For people dealing with extreme anxiety concerning the outcome of humanity, this anime may not be the best of choices, as it brings up a lot of nihilistic thoughts and ideals. 

Overall, “Girls’ Last Tour” is a must watch for most fans of anime, especially if they’ve gotten tired of watching a reskinned version of the same anime. However, for those struggling with fears of the future, this might have to be a skip for them.