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Sep 20, 2008 1:03 PM
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ionamay said:
Gah, so that's it?
Sure, sure, i loved it. it was funny, it was cute, it had a happy ending but... I dunno. I'm really unsatisfied. the ending was kinda crap. everything goes back to normal?? i like it when their lives are changed forever and they step forward into their new, bright future!
is!


I totally agree with you, because I had had problems with saying what is this feeling; exactly, everything during time of subtitles was too normal, maybe not behaviour of 5 of S*A (it was nice, and Megumi said something ("Ah" <lol2>, Akira and Tadashi were cute as usual :D), but Kei and Hikari... the one difference in their attitude was that she smiled while saying: "Don't call me Miss Number Two" ;)
Sep 20, 2008 9:31 PM
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wah! yahiro and megumi. <3
Sep 21, 2008 9:23 PM

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I couldn't think of any better ending, was ok... i give it 8/10 overall

... the thing that i didn't like it was the flying kiss O.O
could it be a better kiss xD
Sep 21, 2008 9:24 PM

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Blay said:
ionamay said:
Gah, so that's it?
Sure, sure, i loved it. it was funny, it was cute, it had a happy ending but... I dunno. I'm really unsatisfied. the ending was kinda crap. everything goes back to normal?? i like it when their lives are changed forever and they step forward into their new, bright future!
is!


I totally agree with you, because I had had problems with saying what is this feeling; exactly, everything during time of subtitles was too normal, maybe not behaviour of 5 of S*A (it was nice, and Megumi said something ("Ah" <lol2>, Akira and Tadashi were cute as usual :D), but Kei and Hikari... the one difference in their attitude was that she smiled while saying: "Don't call me Miss Number Two" ;)


I agree... nothing really change
Sep 22, 2008 1:30 AM

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what can i say other then disappointing! i was really looking forward to this episode as the whole season has be amazing. but the final episode seemed not have conculed anything. if they are going to leave it like this i will be very disappointed.
the kiss seemed out of place and the whole 'jumping from big ben' seemed totally out of wack. i know its an anime but even kei cant jump from big ben and survive.

the last sceen was pretty crap too. there was no indication to if hikari and kei were now dating or anything!

the season up the episode 24 was very very good, but the last episode brings it down.

my mark for the series before ep24 is a 10/10... but my mark for ep 24 is a disappointing 6/10.

not enough emotion!
Sep 22, 2008 1:36 AM

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I have to say this was a far better ending then I was expecting from this show. The first half of the series was awful but the second have was a major change. I'm happy how this show turned out in the end. I'm guessing from the posts above that the story continues in the manga, I guess I'll have to start reading it.
Sep 22, 2008 1:44 AM

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Akane said:
Hikari and Kei finally kissed!]


as far as i rememer they kissed before forgot which episode but its the episode when kei said he could go to hell with hikari.. you know when he was sick and all..

anyway this episode was all good, had to wait longer for it then you guys coz i loved the m33w subs.. i loved it when ryuu did that thing to the dog so kawaii!! although when kei and hikari kissed they were flying? i know they're like super amazing but flying?

and that girl if it is a girl when they showed the couples the one at the window when they previewed ryuu was that his partner?

i can finally say maybe no season 2 but atleast an OVA? onegai!
Sep 22, 2008 5:07 AM

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loved the series but the ending was a little lacklustre

overall: 9/10
Sep 22, 2008 5:15 AM

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AnimePwincess said:
Huh.... was that it ?!.... hmmmm.... it just felt like a normal episode.....
hmmm.... i give that ending 5/10....
oh well... A season 2 would be nice ^^


I would give it a tad higher score, maybe a 7 (cuz Tadashi is funny)

Kinda half-assed with the "break through with everyone's strength" ideal.

Time to read the manga then XD
Sep 22, 2008 7:17 AM

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Disappointing ending is disappointing. They tried to keep all the elements from the beginning at the very end, but it just made it seem as if the characters grew nothing at all, which contradicts with pretty much the rest of the episode. The kissing in mid-air? Dramatic, but it made my eye twitch.

I love this series, really do, but this last episode was just far too disappointing.
Sep 22, 2008 7:26 AM

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God i wanted a dam confession! At least they kissed but omg. 9 from me
Sep 22, 2008 7:32 AM

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Yeah it ended like I guess. Fail end. If they keep ouuuuuut manga like that this is the result. Fail.
Sep 22, 2008 7:45 AM
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Oh my. Special A can be funny but at times, they just go too far with the exaggeration and the anime-original-developments. For instance, YahiroxMegumi aren't an official couple in the anime yet - the fact that Yahiro suddenly tried to KISS Megumi was OOC.
Also, why can Hikari and Kei fly in the air? >_> After watching episode 19 I wanted to give it an 8 but then reduced it to 7 and now I want to give it a 6/10 >_>
Sep 22, 2008 8:01 AM
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geezer said:
Oh my. Special A can be funny but at times, they just go too far with the exaggeration and the anime-original-developments. For instance, YahiroxMegumi aren't an official couple in the anime yet - the fact that Yahiro suddenly tried to KISS Megumi was OOC.
Also, why can Hikari and Kei fly in the air? >_> After watching episode 19 I wanted to give it an 8 but then reduced it to 7 and now I want to give it a 6/10 >_>


In my opinion, Megumi/Yahiro was the best part of episode 24, because I love this pairing, it's so touching and cute and beautiful :D It was so nice.
On the other hand, I find annoying other exaggeration = too much comedy, for example canon rice bals in episode 6/7/whatever were funny, but supernatural Kei's abilities... and BIG BEN KISS, it was so stupid... >< And poor Tadashi in episode 24, I can understand checking security system by him (and Akira xD), because it was only one moment, but having him stopping laser gun... it was too big exaggeration, I suppose. We can say these lasers cause uncounciousness, but I don't like it, either xP
Sep 22, 2008 2:42 PM

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I just don't get it why most of you is so pissed/disappointed with the ending. I think it had everything it should of had, and i couldn't think of a better way to end the show. I even liked the "break through with everyone's strength" thing, although it was a bit corny. And while the characters acted like at the beginning, like nothing changed..but they did change!

Only thing is that i couldn't get over the fact that they just f***** jumped off the f***** tower! It ruined the whole kissing scene for me, so I had to re-watch it.

I think DeathfireD summarized the whole show in general pretty well: "The first half of the series was awful but the second have was a major change. I'm happy how this show turned out in the end." I'm looking forward to a possible season 2, but i'm quite satisfied with what i've gotten.
Sep 22, 2008 3:06 PM

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The ending was good, not great, but good. I like that it was a full SA effort to get to Takashima. Like everyone is saying the ending was kind of lacking and had me saying "that's it!"

Overall the series was enjoyable, especially the later episodes, so I'm giving the series and 8/10.

I hope to see a second season.
Sep 22, 2008 3:13 PM
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OMG I LUVED IT!!!OMG!I HOPE THERE'S A SECOND SEASON!OMG
Sep 22, 2008 6:19 PM

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Eeh, the ending was okay. After all that, there's nothing definite between Kei and Hikari, even with the kiss. I guess I wished she properly told him how she felt. It bothered me that she continously called him her rival.

I guess it would've left a bad impression if Kei didn't end up going back, but I felt Aoi gave in way too easily.

Aa, well, it was a good show.
Sep 22, 2008 8:26 PM

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sorry but i liked the show till the end but that end .....
these last episode killed the whole show .... absolutely
unworthy end theyre rushed thru and btw. what was that
.... zero-gravity in front of big ben ?? o_O .... no sorry
but this last episode gets a - FAILED -

"Smiles aren't made, they're shown."- Belldandy (A!MG)
Sep 22, 2008 8:55 PM
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This was so beautiful. I really hope there will be a season two. I can't get enough of Special A, and it's now has its own place in my heart. <3
Sep 23, 2008 12:06 AM

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Perfect ending. It be nice if their was a second season.
Sep 23, 2008 12:19 AM

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overall very good. the last episode was good until the last scene. tho i would have liked to see hikari fight aoi again and beat him.

also did anyone else just get that "sailor moon" feeling when the were flying towards the clock and holding each other.
Sep 23, 2008 8:13 AM
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Blay said:
In my opinion, Megumi/Yahiro was the best part of episode 24, because I love this pairing, it's so touching and cute and beautiful :D It was so nice.
On the other hand, I find annoying other exaggeration = too much comedy, for example canon rice bals in episode 6/7/whatever were funny, but supernatural Kei's abilities... and BIG BEN KISS, it was so stupid... >< And poor Tadashi in episode 24, I can understand checking security system by him (and Akira xD), because it was only one moment, but having him stopping laser gun... it was too big exaggeration, I suppose. We can say these lasers cause uncounciousness, but I don't like it, either xP

Well, true, as a supporter of YahiroxMegumi I should love how they suddenly turned them into an official lovey-dovey couple, but my problem is that there was absolutely NO DEVELOPMENT. They first talked to each other (got to know each other) in epi19. And then there has been silence. Not a single word about them until we see Yahiro trying to kiss Megumi in the finale. Thus, their ending lacks depth and doesn't convince the watchers. In the manga, there was more development between them and Yahiro doesn't have any romantic feelings...yet XD That's why I can say that Yahiro's sudden change of character is unrealistic. He can't suddenly break through the wall he's built around himself from one moment to the other.

Anyway. I absolutely disliked the first 10 epis, then started to become a SA-fan during epis 12-19 but after that, I lost interest again - And now, looking back at the finale, I can only say there have been better series.
Sep 23, 2008 10:51 AM
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geezer said:
Blay said:
In my opinion, Megumi/Yahiro was the best part of episode 24, because I love this pairing, it's so touching and cute and beautiful :D It was so nice. (...)


Well, true, as a supporter of YahiroxMegumi I should love how they suddenly turned them into an official lovey-dovey couple, but my problem is that there was absolutely NO DEVELOPMENT. They first talked to each other (got to know each other) in epi19. And then there has been silence. Not a single word about them until we see Yahiro trying to kiss Megumi in the finale. Thus, their ending lacks depth and doesn't convince the watchers. In the manga, there was more development between them and Yahiro doesn't have any romantic feelings...yet XD That's why I can say that Yahiro's sudden change of character is unrealistic. He can't suddenly break through the wall he's built around himself from one moment to the other.

Anyway. I absolutely disliked the first 10 epis, then started to become a SA-fan during epis 12-19 but after that, I lost interest again - And now, looking back at the finale, I can only say there have been better series.


Yes,there was no development (but I like my explainations about time between episode 20 and 21, everyone managed to change their uniforms, so in these months they COULD fall for each other and I'm planning to write ff about their feelings in anime to fill the gap), but I prefer anime to manga ( because I started wathing anime first and I love atmosphere in Special A - slice of life & really nice comedy) I know it has a lot of mistakes, exaggeration, but there is something about this anime. True friendship, great characters, something touching and nice. It's the most enjoyable anime I've ever seen (even if I haven't watched a lot xD)

Episode 1 was great, 2-6 - average, 7-20 - great [especially 14-19], 21-24 - very good (except for Big Ben kiss and last scene xD)

But as I said - my normal, rational score would be 8/10, 9/10, but because of my enjoyment it's 10/10 ;)

Sep 23, 2008 1:49 PM

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well all in all it ended, a 7 from me mainly for the humors, the adaptation itself was meh, apart from Tadashi's actions which makes me laugh alot, Hikari when she's sick, and yay for Megumi's normal speaking voice.
Sep 24, 2008 8:49 PM

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noes! Special A was my Crack! now what am I gonna watch!? =.= *siiigh*

Anyway that was such a nice ending, finally a nice Hikari and Takishima kissuuuuu!
Smiled all the way through like an idiot.


Sep 25, 2008 11:28 AM
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I didnt like the end, Threres no development in Hikari x Kei relationship
They just kiss, she didnt even say that she love him.
Bah ¬¬'
I saw Finn from the window :O
Maybe another season? I hope so :DD

The anime overall was awesome, but the manga is way better right?

Did you see? They can fly! o_o'
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Sep 28, 2008 6:34 AM

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The ending lacked the impact of romance. I hope they put more force into it.

Oh well rated it 8/10

Sep 28, 2008 8:22 AM
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IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 28, 2008 11:38 AM
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The ending was not great IF you compare it with that arc in the manga, which had much more drama, but as a stand alone for the anime, it does sum it up quite well. Kei x Hikari always had superhuman strength anyway so I don't see why it's surprising they can fly, haha, especially when it's already been said in a couple of past episodes that "anything can happen when it involves the SA".

For me, I just want more Megumi x Yahiro! XD Never in my mind did I expect that couple.
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Annisa said:
Kei x Hikari always had superhuman strength anyway so I don't see why it's surprising they can fly, haha, especially when it's already been said in a couple of past episodes that "anything can happen when it involves the SA".



As for me, they of course have too much strength, but it was FLYING xD It was too supernatural, the same as Kei's survival from avalanche by Akira in episode 7 - I hated it, but we could explain it somehow; for example Kei changed all traps or something, and as for Big Ben - we were watching the whole scene ><
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VERY CUTE!
What a good show.


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Sep 28, 2008 4:52 PM
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it was good as it had some type of resolution to my stand point and it showed all the couples in a way and was a finish that to me seemed very good and nothing to really complain about.......... i like the manga and the series was enjoyable..........i kinda get pissed when takashima gets a realization of a OMG about hikari of what she does but besides that it didnt really betray the manga and wasnt there far off to me but i hope they make a second season since i want to see some of the chapters in the manga to be played out......also i think they should make like a live action of this since it would be interesting..........im kinda hunged that hikari and kei jumped off a tower and i wonder how they landed at all from that height......oh well it was good while it lasted
Sep 29, 2008 12:27 PM

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skyenix said:
Apparently Kei and Hikari can fly.

Lol thats S.A. for you
7/10 for me : )
Sep 29, 2008 4:47 PM

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I hope they have a second season
Sep 29, 2008 5:52 PM

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Was a good series, and a good ending.

I liked how even though it was a "tense" situation each character acted liked theirself instead of being the same quick type
Sep 30, 2008 9:42 PM

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Man i was really thinking kei was gettin ecchi there...

"And if I win, I'll take your... VIRGINITY!"

thats what i heard in my head anyway, lol
Oct 4, 2008 12:58 PM

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then ending was soo like "coming next year: Special A season II !"
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theeggman85 said:
Man i was really thinking kei was gettin ecchi there...

"And if I win, I'll take your... VIRGINITY!"

thats what i heard in my head anyway, lol


haha i totally thought that's what he meant too.
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Naruleach said:
theeggman85 said:
Man i was really thinking kei was gettin ecchi there...

"And if I win, I'll take your... VIRGINITY!"

thats what i heard in my head anyway, lol


haha i totally thought that's what he meant too.

same here:P xDD



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AWWW!!! i can't believe its over!!!!!! oh well.. that was a nice episode.. they finally kissed!!!! hahahaha... i wish there's like another season.. is this how it ended in the manga too??
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vearg said:
AWWW!!! i can't believe its over!!!!!! oh well.. that was a nice episode.. they finally kissed!!!! hahahaha... i wish there's like another season.. is this how it ended in the manga too??


the manga's still being published. I recommend it very much that you start from the beginning because many of the things that happened in the anime are also in the manga, but are shown soo much better. Plus, there's a lot of things in the manga that were never even in the anime. It's much much much much better than the anime.

you can find it on onemanga.com but they're not up-to-date so if you want to cheat and read summaries of the recent chapters you can find them here: http://minami-maki-fan.livejournal.com/
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Naruleach said:
vearg said:
AWWW!!! i can't believe its over!!!!!! oh well.. that was a nice episode.. they finally kissed!!!! hahahaha... i wish there's like another season.. is this how it ended in the manga too??


the manga's still being published. I recommend it very much that you start from the beginning because many of the things that happened in the anime are also in the manga, but are shown soo much better. Plus, there's a lot of things in the manga that were never even in the anime. It's much much much much better than the anime.

you can find it on onemanga.com but they're not up-to-date so if you want to cheat and read summaries of the recent chapters you can find them here: http://minami-maki-fan.livejournal.com/

I think Manga is usually better than the anime.
But the anime had a good ending, but it's incomplete. Another reason to read the manga
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i liked it...


but it would have been better if what happened in the manga was followed!


it was way, way better and sweeter...=)
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Nov 1, 2008 9:44 PM

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its so sad that ep 24 is the ending, hope they will make a 2nd season
Nov 2, 2008 1:31 PM
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Loved it! just wish it ended better! I still like the manga better though!
Nov 20, 2008 10:09 PM

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i want another season!! i want kei and hikari to have a real love ending. I want to see more of yahiro and megumi. I want to see who Ryuu ends up with. It is incomplete. not fair :(

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taintedxlove said:
i want another season!! i want kei and hikari to have a real love ending. I want to see more of yahiro and megumi. I want to see who Ryuu ends up with. It is incomplete. not fair :(


I'm sure another season will come; this season was fairly successful, was it not?
Nov 30, 2008 3:56 AM

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weHh.. i love it! i totally enjoyed the series..

the kiss was gReat! kyaaa!!!!!
kei !!!! ryou !!! hikari !!! akira !!! megumi !!! yahiro !!! aLL of them.. ahaha!

demo i want more!!!!!!
i hpe there's a second season.. !!
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perfect episode
beautiful ending
loved the voices!
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