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| This show started off pretty interesting, but then hit became melancholic in the midde, but boy did it pick up in the end. 9/10 overall because of its originality and ending. |
| The ending was reasonably good. As much as I wanted Ozu to go die or something, having a bleak fortune is almost just as good. I had high hopes for this because of the odd visual sense, but it sort of fell short because of repetitiveness, even if there was a point to it. |
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DrRoboto said: Quarkboy said: garfield15 said: DrRoboto said: Haha, sorry about saying "Watashi turn into Ozu" because I promise that's not actually what happens. It was just an easy way of saying it. By the way, for everyone waiting for subs, Funimation subs them ridiculously fast every week (not that there's anymore weeks for it, but you know what I mean). Just go to their site (Funimation.com), click on watch videos, search, and voila! Their subs might not be the best, but they serve the purpose. And then lament as we wonder how Quarkboy was able to do this every week without dying. :P Because it's my job? Actually, just that alone would not be nearly enough. Perhaps because I specifically asked to translate this show and they agreed? do-em indeed. Wait, so are you the translator for Funimation or for a fansub group? If you do it for Funi, sweet mother of God, how the hell do you do it that quickly every week?! I mean, geez, if it were a normal show, I'd be able to comprehend, but this one has the mother of all dialogues. Phew. Yeah, he's the translator for this show for FUNi. |
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| This: DrRoboto said: Holy crap, that was by far the best finale of the season. Heck, that was one of the best series I've seen in a while. Seeing Watashi turn into Ozu at the end was GREAT; I am so glad I watched this show. and I think this series could have ended with the first episode if it actually wanted, haven't seen any anime like before. Hope there will be comming more soon from these guys =) |
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| While the ending was actually good, I didn't like the series overall. I can't pinpoint why as there were no large noticeable flaws, but I simply didn't find it interesting. 4/10 for me. 20th out of 22 for the season. |
Enigmatica said: Kinda similar for me. The third and fourth episode were the only ones I didn't enjoy, since it didn't look like the series was going anywhere, but starting with the Honkawa story, it just kept getting better and better. They tied up all the loose ends really well and Watashi's demonic face was probably the best way to conclude the series. Props to the creators, this show really blew me away in the last episodes.This show started off pretty interesting, but then hit became melancholic in the midde, but boy did it pick up in the end. 9/10 overall because of its originality and ending. I'll probably rewatch it some time soon to look for various clever details. |
| Ah I cant believe I forgot the Funimation site, amazing episode. This ending is hard to describe, but simply put after I felt happy. It did an amazing job of giving closure, happiness, a bit of mystery, some laughs and overall a nice vibe. Still the ending was about as good as any fan could expect. |
physics223 said: It was so beautiful. I cried with the ending. He really picked himself up well. So beautiful. So damn beautiful. Haha, I cried, too! It was such a touching moment when he saw everyone, but then he started running, and all his clothes ripped off, and then he was flying, and I was laughing. So. Hard. It was awesome. |
| Its not so much him becoming another person or vice versa. Youd just have to watch how the episode sets itself up, but it was displayed in an amazing way. If anything what I thought was just a an abstract romance anime, is more a coming of age meets slice of life. |
SkyFadeJul 1, 2010 6:59 PM
| Amazing!!! I loved This Ending, Wish i could see their relationship, Still it was fun how everything added up in the end. |
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| The table has turned around..sigh i wish they showed more of Akashi...8/10 |
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| Best anime of the season. The ending was beautiful. 10/10. It left a huge impression on me. This was also my first Masaaki Yuasa anime, so, yeah, it seems like this guy is quite special, and that's an understatement. Needless to say, I'm going to hunt down his other works. @physics223: Nice job on calling the method of his escape. I just read your article a few minutes ago. =) And a big thanks to Quarkboy for a wonderful translation. |
| Wonderful series. I'm definitely going to re-watch it. The ending was so satisfying :) 9/10 SkyFade said: Exactly!It did an amazing job of giving closure, happiness, a bit of mystery, some laughs and overall a nice vibe. Still the ending was about as good as any fan could expect. |
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lostinabook said: That. Was. Awesome. While I've enjoyed a lot of shows this season, this was the only one that really made me excited to see how it would end. And I agree that it's a shame that more people didn't watch this, since this was truly the best show this season. 10/10 for me because of the entertainment value. Ditto. |
llamaben said: While the ending was actually good, I didn't like the series overall. I can't pinpoint why as there were no large noticeable flaws, but I simply didn't find it interesting. 4/10 for me. 20th out of 22 for the season. I guess this anime didn't choose you XD haha. I think the Ending was great. 9/10. I'd give it a 10 but it still lacked a teensy bit of romance for Akashi and watashi XD |
| Definitely enjoyed this series, it gets a 6/10 for me. It may go up to 7 when I let things settle in my mind for a bit and/or rewatch the series so I can pick up all the subtle stuff. Also loved the part where Watashi echoes Ozu's words at the end, haha. Edit: I succumbed. Bumped it up to 7/10. |
yamakasiJan 26, 2011 9:46 PM
ionphantom said: I thought this was interesting.  Yeah o.o That means she was the one responsible for the time-rewinds? ;) Hai, 8000 yen! Whaaaa, that was just mffff x3 I started crying at one point, just from the sheer awesome of the breakout/saving Ozu scene. The moths were all the moths from all the 4.5 tatami rooms that flew out, right? And, heh, of course it was ultimately Akashi (through her Mochiguma) that made it possible for Watashi to escape the MADNESS tatami 'galaxy'. I re-watched the 'icky love' scene at least 7 times, that's how epic Watashi turning to Ozu was xD Anyway, best show this season. I feel like Summer will be crap because of how good Spring was with the likes of this and Five Leaves, Arakawa and still on-going Drrr& FMA:B, to name the few. |
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| After watching the ending, I guess this is the most underrated Anime for the season. ^^ 9/10 I guess the first episode sure makes alot people loose their interest in the first place... |
| BEAUTIFUL visuals! To me, it's the best aspect of the entire show. And amazing voice-acting. Especially for 'Watashi', Christ Almighty. Sad that it's over. The whole episode was worth watching just for the flustered Ozu; so cute! x3 Each episode makes me crave ramen. Shame I can't eat it D= |
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physics223 said: @blud_d Priorities, indeed. Anime is what helps anchor me in medical school. Thank you for reading my article. To the others who have read my article, thank you as well. Thanks a lot. (Please leave comments if you guys can!) :) I've been reading every week :D Jeez, I think from now on, Yuasa should do more anime. Pretty much every thing he does is genius. |
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physics223 said: I'm calling it as best anime of 2010. Amen. This episode was a freaking masterpiece! I can't believe that so less users actually saw this great Anime; what a shame! The OP/ED switch was brilliant, definitely had me fascinated right from the start! If it weren't for the 3 Love-Triangle Episodes involving his "Johnny" I'd give this Anime a 10. 9/10 from me. |
| Hmmm, its pretty interesting to see that my 4/10 is the lowest "completed" rating for the series atm (I was going to give it a 3, but the last 2 episodes were good). And there's only 3 5/10 "completed" as well... While I haven't seen any Yuasa animes before (Kaiba is on my plan to watch list, after about another 50-100 animes), I don't think that is the problem. I'll admit I never liked the animation, but I didn't hate it either. The only real problem I can name is the almost emotionless voice of Watashi... But is that enough to make me dislike the whole series? I'm not sure... It's definitely a strange feeling to not know why you dislike an anime that pretty much everyone else found brilliant... |
| Well, I have little to add. Fantastic anime, best one to come out this year and yet another great success for Yuasa. It's annoying when ending is this good - since I have nothing to criticize and don't feel like praising it with meaningless words that don't get even remotely close to awesomeness of the experience itself... Well, I would've loved to see more Akashi! But that isn't a criticism; only a wish. :P 10/10 |
| Great finale. I can't give it more than a 7/10 since I honestly wasn't too entertained by the rest of the series, but watching it sure paid off in the end. Oh well, best series of spring season (which doesn't say much, but eh). |
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| Just briliant !!! God that was amazing i had this scored 9/10 but after this finale its a shame if you dont give it a clear 10/10. I didnt even noticed at first that they changed the OP and ED but lol i really loved the "OP" for the first time in this series XD Gonna rewatch this after few months. Now waiting for the specials. |
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| The ending truly was fantastic, and while this series was very enjoyable to watch, I'd have to put it slightly behind Kaiba though ahead of Kemonozume in terms of Yuasa shows, but that may change. I won't pretend that I was able to catch all the meticulous references to the parallel worlds of Watashi throughout the series, and this is one that I'll definitely have to rewatch to fully appreciate in my opinion. That said, I'm giving it a solid 8/10 for now. This was my favorite show of the Spring season. I hope Shiki can fill its shoes well in the Noitamina slot. |
| Oh my god! I still can't find words to describe this show. Best of 2010! Ah, the scene where Watashi was running to save Ozu was incredible. I felt, once again, how much i love The Tatami Galaxy. -->Waiting for the specials<-- ^^ Anime industry needs more shows like this one! |
| It is another one of those brilliant shows that just don't deliver much in the entertainment category for me. I am giving it a 8/10. I enjoyed trying to figure out what was going on with the time reversal, that tricky fortune teller, and how everything was interconnected. I just didn't anticipate it very much when it came out, but maybe it was the inability for Watash to finally change until the last episode. |
| "Nothing else is as boring to tell as a story of successful love." Best anime sentence of the year. Extremely well placed too. The finale of the show was fantastic, but I'm very tired right now, so I'll need to watch it a second time to catch all the details. Only thing that I know is that it was a clearly satisfying ending with really nice developments and the usual Yuasa touch. Will comment again later, but 10/10 of course. |
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llamaben said: The only real problem I can name is the almost emotionless voice of Watashi... Lulwut? The monotony of his narration makes sense and made it easy to watch. His non-narration voice had plenty of emotion. My respect for his seiyuu has now multiplied loads. But yeah, I'm interested to know what people DIDN'T like. |
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| Brilliant end for a brilliant show, easily 9/10, anime need more shows like this. |
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| I loved the end, it's perfecly fit for the show. This was one of the best series of the season, I loved it, maybe the most original show I have ever seen. I'm overhelmed. Totally~ |
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| Perfect! The Pure Masterpiece! Nothing more to add. BRAVO Yuasa Masaaki! |
| This show is so beautiful! Top favorite now. ♥ I cried and laughed through the whole episode; and brilliant ending. Now I'm kind of melancholic because the summer series don't seem interesting enough... |
| Ah, it is over. Well, I made myself a Castella today, so I hope I don't end up in my own galaxy of madness anytime soon. Though what I like about this series is I'm about watashi's age and I sometimes feel similarly about life (I suppose). I almost wanted to give this a 10/10 but I couldn't. Probably going to be the best anime this year, if not the the best anime from the last 2 years. However, I say this having stopped watching Five Leaves at ep 7 because I want HD video. Five Leaves is really close in quality, imo. |
ESSWHY said: Well, I made myself a Castella today This silly anime makes me want a Castella every time. And I've never even tried Castella before! Gosh..every episode just succeeds in making me hungry.. Hope there's a DVD release (region 2! region 2!) I'd so buy this anime (and that's SAYING something! ..I'm cheap) |
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