The Diary of Our Days: Day 09 - Miu Takigawa

As the center of idol group 22/7, Miu Takigawa steps into the spotlight one last time, and this short ONA captures her final moments before she steps away for good. Set during her graduation concert, the episode is less about what happens and more about what she's feeling: the weight of leaving behind something that shaped who she is, the friends she made along the way, and the quiet uncertainty of what comes next. Here's what makes this one stand out: there's no dialogue. Not a single line. CloverWorks lets the visuals do all the heavy lifting, and it works. Miu's reflections, the memories with her groupmates, the bittersweet atmosphere of a farewell, it's all conveyed through animation, expression, and music alone. At just one episode, it's a brief experience, but it hits with a surprising amount of emotional weight for something so short. If you've watched The Diary of Our Days (Ano Hi no Kanojo-tachi), this is a direct sequel and adds a really personal coda to Miu's arc. If you haven't, you can still appreciate it as a standalone piece about endings and growth. Fans of idol anime like Love Live or The Idolmaster will recognize the emotional territory, but the dialogue-free approach gives it a more contemplative, almost art-film quality. Think less concert spectacle, more quiet goodbye. It's a gentle seven minutes that lingers longer than you'd expect.