Despite the series' familiar late '90s animation, fans should be aware that Now and Then, Here and There delves into a variety of mature and challenging topics throughout its twelve episodes.
A great example of an anime achieving critical success without drawing from a manga as source material, Now and Then, Here and There is an original work conceived by Akitaro Daichi that explores a post-apocalyptic world through the lens of its childhood protagonist, "Shu" Matsutani. Despite the series' familiar late '90s animation, fans should be aware that Now and Then, Here and There delves into a variety of mature and challenging topics throughout its twelve episodes.