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| That was very bittersweet, but I loved this anime. My final score: 10/10 |
animeguy17 said: KiwiDivo said: So... Lisa... Was there really any point in her? Overall, enjoyed the series EXACTLY!!!! Lisa had a very solid role and someone did anticipate it in the earlier episodes. She's the "normal" everyday character among the 3 savant syndrome kids. She's the one who reunites Twelve and Nine in the end and she's the one who keeps Twelve alive by being the only outside person that ever cared about him. He even thanks her for that. But yea, it's not as obvious if you start up with the cliche thinking that shes just another generic character I guess. Without Lisa in this, no matter how inconveniently human she is, none of it would have had the same meaning. |
KiwiDivo said: ~So... Lisa... Was there really any point in her? Overall, enjoyed the series Like has already been said thousands of times...her "purpose" was to give more "feelings" to them and to tell the aftermath. Those who die...they are not forgotten because of the people who loved them and remember them. That was Lisa's role: to know the "real persons" behind the terrorists....like no one knew before. Say what you want but imo Lisa was not pointless at all. Her relationship with Twelve was adorable and it meant the world to him: he was thankful to have met her and be able to love someone before his iminent death. Also the guys gave strenght to Lisa to keep on living and dealing with her problems. Lisa seems much stronger at the end, they gave her hope. Without her they would have died anyway but they would have died less...happy. Even Nine acknowledged her at the end. And now excuse me while I go cry in a corner ;___; Awesome anime. |
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Orulyon said: KiwiDivo said: ~So... Lisa... Was there really any point in her? Overall, enjoyed the series Like has already been said thousands of times...her "purpose" was to give more "feelings" to them and to tell the aftermath. Those who die...they are not forgotten because of the people who loved them and remember them. That was Lisa's role: to know the "real persons" behind the terrorists....like no one knew before. Say what you want but imo Lisa was not pointless at all. Her relationship with Twelve was adorable and it meant the world to him: he was thankful to have met her and be able to love someone before his iminent death. Also the guys gave strenght to Lisa to keep on living and dealing with her problems. Lisa seems much stronger at the end, they gave her hope. Without her they would have died anyway but they would have died less...happy. Even Nine acknowledged her at the end. And now excuse me while I go cry in a corner ;___; Awesome anime. I feel the same way as you regarding Lisa. I was fond of her since the beginning and Twelve and Lisa was my OTP. I don't see why people hate her that much, I think she's nice enough, full of emotions (fear, trying to be helpful, crying over her miserable life etc) and characterized as normal person. What else could I ask or expect from an anime of this genre? It perfectly fits the show - and in the end she also proved she somewhat changed Nine&Twelve lives. |
| Well the deaths of nine and twelve were expected. |
| That atomic bomb explosion is amazing. O__O DAMN YOU AMERICAN GOVERNMENT! （＞д＜） How dare you shot Twelve like that! His death was horrible... .·´¯`(>▂<)´¯`·. I never seen Nine cried like that before. He must be very crushed that his only dear companion died right in front of his eyes. This is the best anime I have ever watch in summer. The feels and the story is just so beautiful. I'm giving it 11/10 stars. |
| It could of been a masterpiece I feel. It had that potential. It was still very good but looking at the end message there was a lot of "?" throughout the series. I still really enjoyed it and the end made me feel for the characters to a certain degree. Pretty decent emotional rise since it's only 11 episodes. 8/10. |
| It's a shame that an anime with so much potential and such interesting subject matter had to fall into cliches and was too afraid to deal with its topic in a remotely realistic manner. oh well, better luck next time, Watanabe. |
| This turned out to be a good show. 8/10 |
| Glorious Titties Nuff Said! Make America Great Again! |
| lol fuck america and their democracy and freedom |
| Didn't expect to see an atomic bomb explosion! Sphinx having killed no one till the end with their bombs! Using the atomic bomb as a large EMP to destroy most of Japanese's electronic device! The radiation leave to space. The explosion was a really beautiful scene though, quite the romantic scene actually even Twelve and Lisa held hands watching it! Sphinx wanting to get caught after creating such a ruckus to get out what has happened secretly in the government! Sphinx expecting Shibazaki to find them. Totally didn't expect the US government sending out helicopters and shot Twelve T.T Also without a regard on how it would affect Japan with a power plant explosion! Nine crying at the sight of Twelve's death ;_; Nine dying after the side effects :( The media learning the truth about Sphinx and Lisa as a changed person. A wonderful anime that was pretty unique! |
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| I really liked it, it wasn't what I expected compared to the first 3 episodes and I think that adding Five was a bit of a downgrade, but I really liked the ending despite Nine and Twelve getting shot. I'm really glad we got to see that their story was uncovered and that people were aware of the horrible things that happened. I just wish people would understand that Five did have a good motive for being obsessed with Nine. She was interested in Nine because she obviously had feelings for him and because he was smarter than her, 2 points of interest many people seem to forget? But remeber that Five is not a "normal" human, she doesn't think or function like your average person. She, as well as Nine, Twelve and the other children, excell at "one thing" but that is compromised by their inability to communicate with other people. It's not wonder that she would approach her interest/fascination for Nine in an "abnormal" way. Anyway I really enjoyed the serie and though I didn't care much for Lisa I am happy that she and Twelve were there for each other. The ending was, well, sadder than I had hoped but very fitting for the serie itself... I really appriciated the atomic bomb detoniating for real and throwing Japan in a situation where electronic devices will be harmed, I guess I'm just glad things worked out for Nine (and Twelve) in the end. Japan in a state without electronics... Almost like the situation just after the war... Almost as if they "reversed time" and erased the "good foundation for the country" their suffering created and start Japan "anew"... |
| The finale of the series ends with a blast, not really. I anticipated that both the protagonists would die, but I was really against it emotionally. Truly an amazing series. The back story between nine and five should have been explained more. When twelve got shot and nine broke down, I was expecting the Americans to shoot him to finish the series. |
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| Wow, I really liked this series. I wish there was more to it but glad it wasn't loaded with filler all the same. I think I agree with others that it was near great but missing ... something. 7/10 |
| Such junk... |
| 9/10. It could be perfect as a movie but in a series format some parts were a bit unnecessary. |
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| Feel like this would of turned out a whole of a lot better if it was a 2 cour to flush everything out more. still with the visuals and music and interesting early episodes i did enjoy Zankyou no Terror while it did have a decent amount of faults was fun to watch think it's safe to say it was among one of the better summer line ups 7/10 almost a 8 |
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| for such a mediocre anime, this was the best finally i could have possibly asked for. so good. definitely bumps my rating up a bit |
| lol'd 1/10 |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| As people have said I loved the last ep too. True that it started with a good hype opening and went downhill, but the last ep. made it go higher again. Anyways, to have a such good plot with no manga reference is actually very good. I am really happy about that this anime (or Adlnoah zero) have no manga. I feel like would destroy the anime. Overall, I will give it 8/9. True it were very good, but that's what it deserve from me. |
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| ending sucked. this had potential too |
| fuckin' murica though |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| fuck 'murica desu :3 |
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Josh- said: fuckin' murica though As fuckin' always. Awesome ending doe. Watanabe must be chilling at his home, saying to himself: "well, I'd liked to see the faces of the fans while watching this episode" Like properly enjoying himself while we struggle with the death of 9 and 12, right after we were mind-blown by that high-atlitude nuke explosion that actually, for once, managed to complete the MC's bad plan. It was totally beautiful. 10/10 to the OST though, absolutely amazing, prolly on par with Kids on the Slope (not the same, but the quality should be the same) |
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| POWERFUL ENDING. Damn, I was going to give this a 7/10, but there's no possible way I can after this finale. When Twelve was shot, I began crying and didn't stop until the credits were finished. Hahaha, I just finished Puella Magi Madoka Magica just before watching this, and I caught the feels in this episode I was expecting but failed to catch in PMMM. I might rewatch this, as some elements seemed a bit confusing, likely due to the week delay between episodes and forgetting important details. Still, great series, and it just might end up being the best of the season, depending on how Barakamon finishes up and how AGK develops. |
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| so the drug killed 9 in the end. i don't think it was a coincidence that 9 and 12 died moments after the other either. 9's reaction to 12's death was brilliant. i knew their deaths were coming but it still was powerful to watch. the explosion scene was brilliant but i'm somewhat confused as to why 9 and 12 even detonated the atomic bomb. was it only so they could see the lights and get the attention of the government so that the truth behind the athena plan could be revealed? because if the wanted attention, they had it the moment they released their 1st video. also, the US forces don't seem to be that bright. they thought that shibasaki would draw attention away from all the destruction the US gov caused japan with the athena plan reveal but shibasaki seems to be smarter than that. this episode finally revealed the point of having lisa in the series. it was to create pathos. even though i have quite a few issues with this show i really enjoyed watching it. it was brilliant in its entertainment imo 9/10 |
Vox_Populi said: So all those planes in the sky crashed, right? Unless I'm missing something, they ended up being mass murderers anyway. I'm glad both died. The ending seemed strange though. Them dying make sense, but the sequence felt off, I'm not sure why. Meh. 7/10 objectively, 8/10 in relation to anime in general. Dude, did you watch the episode?? They said that by the time the nuke went off, probably 3 minutes before that, there where only 4 planes still in the air, which, by Story-telling standars (Deus Ex Machina if you want), should tell us that all the planes landed safefully. |
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| If I was Shibazaki I'd be concerned that my daughter has such a comprehensive knowledge of nuclear weapons. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| the anime had a great start, with its mystery style to it. Especially the characters were by far more interesting that way. Later on you find out they are acting in pretty much the same way every typical anime character does, plus the female lead is just another typical helpless girl only there to be saved and for fanservice. The ending was ok, i guess... i mean at least it got some consequence to it (even though that was pretty predictable, since the show established those 2 are going to die, but in anime its not allways so clear) I could now nitpick all the scenes and storythings that made no sense to me but what is way more important to me is that this anime had no deeper meaning to it. It was just shallow "these are the good guys and these are the bad guys" storytelling without at least trying to create motivations for the scientist which experimented on these kids. I mean this one guy could have easily said "sometimes 20 little kids have to suffer so that millions can have a better live".. or something like that. That would give the audience something to think about. Its not that hard. Without any deeper meaning the only thing interesting to watch would be the characters (or character interaction) or the action. I already explained why the characters are uninteresting and this anime surly wasnt action based, since it only had a few amount of them. visuals and soundtrack where nice though, and it was quite entertaining to watch 5/10 |
| A genre with so much potential, great two main characters, interesting plot devices and setting, great animation and stunning music... Yet the execution was so poor. >__< I knew the story was going downhill, but... it's been a while since I've been so disappointed in a series. What a waste of Yoko Kanno. OTL Such a shame. The first episode instantly had it as my favorite of the season too. :/ |
| I'm not sure that the writers really know how an atomic bomb affects people. Everybody's eardrums would become useless. Their retinas would of melted from looking at the blast and there's still the chance of atomic fallout hitting and giving everyone leukemia |
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Josh- said: fuckin' murica though As expected. The conclusion was a bit poor and Five was a pain in the ass but in overall this show was great to watch. |
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| This ep hurt soo much. Like wow. I cant stop thinking about it now. orchidork said: so the drug killed 9 in the end. i don't think it was a coincidence that 9 and 12 died moments after the other either. 9's reaction to 12's death was brilliant. i knew their deaths were coming but it still was powerful to watch. the explosion scene was brilliant but i'm somewhat confused as to why 9 and 12 even detonated the atomic bomb. was it only so they could see the lights and get the attention of the government so that the truth behind the athena plan could be revealed? because if the wanted attention, they had it the moment they released their 1st video. also, the US forces don't seem to be that bright. they thought that shibasaki would draw attention away from all the destruction the US gov caused japan with the athena plan reveal but shibasaki seems to be smarter than that. this episode finally revealed the point of having lisa in the series. it was to create pathos. even though i have quite a few issues with this show i really enjoyed watching it. it was brilliant in its entertainment imo 9/10 #agreed! Though I think that all they wanted was to let people knew that they 'lived' and the videos just werent 'loud or powerful' enough to make that happen. Hence why the bomb was needed. It was explained all in the ending by Shibazaki when he spoke to them before the US showed up. The entire world was watching. Everyone knew that they lived. THAT was their goal. |
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| ZnT had great potential, but I feel like the show could've been so much more. I really liked the Sphinx vs Shibazaki dynamic during the beginning episodes. It felt like it started getting downhill after Five (and her horrible engrish) was introduced. Needless to say, the production values (animation, directing, OST) was great and the premise while flawed from the start was interesting enough to make me watch every week. |
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| I cannot give this a 10 because it has some issues, but overall this was an awesome ride. The ending was tragic and beautiful at the same time. Nine out of ten. (See what I did there? lol) |
Kurini said: ^The OST was fantastic this ep:) I really enjoyed this series.I felt incredibly sad when Twelve was shot. I would say this was a very beautiful artistic anime, a series I would enjoy rewatching. |
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| Strong feels in the final ep...will give this a 7/10 for the ending. |
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| I feel that this show had so much more potential to be something great if it had abandoned the superficial crime storyline and focused on somewhat more existential themes. The ending was beautiful though, along with most of the ost. |
Niteshade said: This ep hurt soo much. Like wow. I cant stop thinking about it now. #agreed! Though I think that all they wanted was to let people knew that they 'lived' and the videos just werent 'loud or powerful' enough to make that happen. Hence why the bomb was needed. It was explained all in the ending by Shibazaki when he spoke to them before the US showed up. The entire world was watching. Everyone knew that they lived. THAT was their goal. whoa. okay. thanks a lot for explaining. it makes much more sense now. the fact that they lived was a great message to leave behind even though it was ironic considering that the drug was going to kill them anyway if the US troops hadn't got to them first (in the case of 12 of course) |
| As many have already (correctly) pointed out, this show was ultimately brought down by a combination of a weak middle part (remember the ridiculous airport chess match?), forgettable supporting characters (Lisa exists only to be a hostage and Five was nothing more than a stereotypical villain), and an utterly contrived and unsatisfying ending. Also, minus points for once again choosing to depict the USA as the Evil Empire. I give this show a 6/10, and that is probably being too generous. |
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