If you want animation that is not just for kids, Just Because! Is available in the US on Hoopla right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it in order — the character development is cumulative. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Hoopla.

Just Because! Arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The look of Just Because! Gets people in the door, but the writing is what keeps them there. At the end of the second semester of third year of high school, four students are prepared for graduation and feel the ending to their high school life. But that changes a little with the arrival of a transfer student. Every line from Aoi Ichikawa and Karin Isobe lands with more craft than you'd expect. Just Because! Premiered in 2017. Just Because! Uses the freedom of animation to tell stories live-action could not attempt. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you have been sleeping on Just Because! Because of the format, the format is not the issue here. The tonal similarities to The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity are real, though Just Because! Carves out its own identity quickly. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Visually distinctive and narratively ambitious in ways that hold up regardless of format. Worth watching in order from the beginning.

Just Because! wrapped up in 2017 — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.