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| What an ending, truly bittersweet and defintiely left a small void in me. It's sad that Haruka lost so much(friends and time), but she did the best and moved on. Hope some even bigger treasure is waiting for her in the future, at least that's what the story suggests and I will believe in it. Overall a really captivating watch. Drama was great and I digted the somewhat depressing mode. And @Rei_III, nicely said, I absolutely agree with you my friend. Characters don't need to be likeable, in fact, them being so flawed made this so interesting. Of course I have my own moralic standards, but they don't affect my opinion of a fictional story. Also thanks for the rec @Raizel, really, really enjoyed it. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| It couldn't be more obvious as to how garbage Mitsuki Hayase is as a person, and in effect, this ending. Every episode that went by, my hatred for Mitsuki grew, and LOGICALLY so! What kind of a*hole lowlife "best friend" would take advantage of a HURTING MAN just so that she can have him for himself? Screw that, some people might have just lost that sense of sin and shame. Up to the very end, I've felt what Akane felt, and I've got no clue as to how other people think. Screw her "long feelings" for her. It's her fault, she didn't pursue him early on. She had a chance but she ruined it. Couldn't care less about a stupid person that becomes more and more selfish as time passes. Has Mitsuki no shame? Well, I guess she doesn't. Poor Haruka. Everyone's talking about that selfish opportunistic Mitsuki but forget the most important person in the show. She literally lost her entire past (of friends) and had to say a "goodbye". She didn't deserve that and no one in real life deserves that, either. If you're a home wrecker like Mitsuki, you better start thinking about what you're doing to the people around you. The MC is at fault for all that had happened, but ultimately, the root cause of all the drama is her. I, however, loved the show, as painful as it was. I'm glad to have picked this up. Thanks to Mitsuki, I now have an anime character that I'll gladly hate for as long as I can remember. EDIT: Found Takayuki's theme song: https://youtu.be/doEqUhFiQS4 |
TraipsingShadowJun 7, 2020 1:00 PM
| Certainly wasn't expecting this turnout of events. Heartbreaking for Suzumiya-san and finally glory for Hayase. Starting the episode off with that "goodbye" and the melancholic poem chiming in alongside really packed a punch, jeez. At first, I was a little shocked by the sex scene in episode 2 but it wasn't until later that I figured this came from an Adult VN after all. Didn't sign up for that at first but I'm not too ticked off by this, anyway. Like many, I do think that Suzumiya-san deserved the win here simply because of how unstable the relationship between the other two was but, at the same time, I don't despise Hayase so I can live with it. Will check out the alternative ver. tomorrow though, for closure. MC was a real drag though to bear though, I must say. Single-handedly making a mess out of this love triangle, lol. In all seriousness though, most guys would probably play it like he did so I can't gripe too much. A little sad that we didn't get the almost-negligible 4th friend's situation much other than heartbreak for Hayase of course. All in all, I'm pleasantly satisfied though so it's a solid 7/10 from me. |
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| I am gonna miss Ayu and MAYU mayu |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| Well, Haruka really is able to think from other persons' perspective.. For her it was just week ago, or something, these 3 years.. But at the same time she is able to think from other person's perspective, that it was a long 3 years.. And many things happened.. Well, at least man made up his mind.. Even if I personally like Haruka more.. Making up his mind and finally committing to one of the girls was important.. Well, nice to see that Haruka managed to seek her carrier with picture books, just how she wanted.. That's sweet.. ;P Eh, surprisingly we got a happy end for everyone, really.. I mean, harem isn't allowed in this system, so realistically Takayuki chose girl, Haruka and Akane are achieving in their fields, and really will just have time to find whatever else man, if that's what they'll want.. First love majorly doesn't end in marriage anyway, as well as only small percent of first person you date - you'll marry.. So really it's happy end for everyone, which is a bit unexpected, with how depressed characters were.. Overall, it was a nice series.. Been a really long while since I watched good anime with drama genre tag.. These anime are really the best, and bring the best what's worth of watching anime, in my opinion.. The feels.. The characters.. This anime especially was good at showing depressed characters, to be honest.. And that is what I personally like a lot as well.. Maybe ending feels a bit lacking something for me, but that's only because I personally preferred Haruka over Mitsuki.. But really props to MC that he finally found dedication in himself and chose the girl.. And Akane and Haruka.. They have everything ahead of themselves.. Only if they'll want and move towards that, though, how they do now with their work and sport.. Good luck, girls! Wish you life that'll be closer to things you'll want.. |
| Haruka was really have a really strong mind because to let go Takayuki as her first love was really hard both Her and Takayuki. Clearly she was one of the best character in this show. Finally Takayuki make a choice but still get little help from Haruka, I happy with them together right now. But, that Book make by Haruka was a metaphor to Haruka Story from see everyone in the Special Place to Until right now, Haruka still waiting and hope she can meet with Takayuki, Mitsuki, and Shinji. But in the end they all meet again. That was a clearly Nice Ending and I did not expecting that. Kimi ga Nozoku Eien (Rumbling Hearts) was a Really Dramatic Anime that problem based around Love Triangle who are not shy about using heavy content based on adults like Drinking habits, Sex, etc. Other than that This Anime was really make character in depress and messy situation but ending it with somekind of Happy Ending that make me shock yet happy at the same time plus using methaphor as ending platform. But, Haruka Parents that not tell Akane about Tatsuya cannot visiting Haruka again and not coming to Hospital itself unless really urgent. The Story Phased in the middle Anime that taking flashback just from few episode from it that for me useless and confusing to watch. Overall pretty great Drama Anime to watched with Melodramatic tension in there that pretty pain and sad to watch. 8.5/10 Melodramatic Drama Anime that Revolve around Love Triangle based on Mature Problems |
Yunohi-kunJan 20, 2021 1:18 AM
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| This is one of the most mature drama in anime I've seen. The first two episodes sets up a starting romance, which is rare to even seen in anime these days. Then occurs the accident which changes all of the characters' lives forever. It's an incredibly sad situation in which there really is no one outright to blame, even though the characters all say at one time or another that it was their fault. Sure, you can impart blame onto each of them, however the fact of the matter is, that it was an accident and she should not have been hurt standing on the sidewalk by a car. Mitsuki was certainly being selfish during her birthday gift ring scene however this is what her flaw is. She caught feelings for a guy who she was trying to help her friend get close to. As the story goes on and Narumi, Akane, and Mistuki help Haruka get slowly acclimated, they all shoulder the burden of hiding what has happened the past 3 years because of the love they have for Haruka. Narumi is the most perturbed by this since he not only overcame severe depression over the accident with the help of Mitsuki but he now has the "what if" scenario come rushing back to reality of his unresolved relationship with Haruka. There is no way that he would have dealt with moving on past Haruka in the same way if she woke up days after the accident. Now, his whole world has changed as he feels obligation not only since he cares for Haruka, and was her former boyfriend, but Haruka's family who has asked him for help despite what they told him before. This demonstrates the goodwill of Narumi despite it being said several times (almost annoyingly) by other characters. As these visitations progress, it is clear to see that Narumi does not know what he wants, whether it is progressing with Mitsuki or picking back up with Haruka. He is "stuck" himself in time, and tries to pretend that "everything is ok". He tries to make both realities true, and it eventually falls apart. It all comes to a breaking point when Mitsuki gets drunk and looks for another man and finds Shinji while Narumi gets sick and collapses. All of the characters are trying their best to deal with a situation that is quite sad and requires lying, secrecy, as well as confusing their own "well established" feelings. While Haruka is the victim of an incredibly unfortunate and not-deserved circumstance, it almost seems as if her pain was easier given what everyone left behind dealt with. All of the characters flaws are out in the open being Mitsuki's selfishness and Narumi's indecisiveness. Haruka is the strongest character in the show. She realizes soon after she wakes up the 2nd time and learns the truth from Mitsuki that she and Narumi will never be. The Narumi she knew is no longer in existence given all that has happened. She outright tells him that they need to say their goodbyes but not before she steals a kiss a few minutes before on the beach. That part was all for her and it was nice to see her be selfish given all that has happened. Narumi only realizes how much Mitsuki has helped him after she leaves and he knows he has been taking her for granted. He does the right thing in reaching out to her because he knows that he loves her deep down. The ending where they show everyone moving on was beautiful. Time waits for no one and it is up to us to decide what to do with it. I do want to point out the strong bond of friendship these 4 characters had. Sure there were betrayals and hardships however they all end up in the end doing things for each other because they truly care about one another. The juxtaposition of the old high school photos and memories as showing how far they've drifted is true, however it is clear to see in that ending sequence that they all still truly care for one another. The last scene is Haruka on the hill and she turns around as if she sees someone. It is my belief that it was Narumi, Mitsuki, Shinji, and possibly Akane who meet her there on the hill. This story has no clear solution. Life is not all black and white. Sure, there were mistakes made by everyone. However, they were all doing the best they could given an incredibly sad situation while fulfilling their other responsibilities such as work. The show gives a glimpse into life itself. I loved the last episode. It was a masterpiece ending. |
| -Nothing can stay unchanged. Even so, can you still keep on loving this place? -Be still my soul; when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. |
| Honestly should've ended with him losing both girls as the realistic outcome of his indecisiveness, he treated Meiya like shit for the entire show even though she's the one that helped him the most then she gets back with him anyway because he is "nice" and fuck classmate guy, just fuck that guy. Still the farewell scene was great and Haruka's ending was just too sad man. Overall I liked the ideas that the show presented but it was really rough around the edges, some scenes were plain dumb, the story progressed at a snail's pace in the beginning and the main character was very bland. But it had that nice early to mid 2000s vn adaptation vibe and in a way it's like a proto school days with the way they handled the mc. |
| It's been years since I've watched this, and decided to rewatch it since I've forgotten pretty much everything about. I'm not fully satisfied with the ending, but it was still pretty good. Even though Haruka didn't end up with the guy she loved, I'm glad she was given most of the shine in the final scenes. If I could change one thing, it's that Narumi should have ended up alone in the end, rejected by both Haruka and Mitsuki. He didn't deserve a happy ending. He betrayed Haruka, and after treating mitsuki badly for majority of the episodes, he ends up going back to her in the end. Haven't disliked a character as much as Narumi in a long time |
CareBearJul 23, 2022 10:41 PM
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| I'm so fucking angry right now. Holy shit this anime sucks. Fuck all the characters tbh, even the best one - Haruka, is a fucking dumb bitch. not gonna watch the alternate ending ova, even though it is a much better ending. FUCK THIS ANIME. FUCKING 2/10. UGH its been a long time since Ive watched something this ass. now im gonna be super mad for the next few weeks, thanks for ruining the next few weeks of my life, kimi ga nozomu eien. It blows my mind how in the end he still chooses mitsuki. Any anime with a betafag as the mc will always be a fail. |
| Re-watched after a lot of years. Last two episodes were lame, nothing really happen. Great buildup but the ending was badly executed. Other than that, good drama I guess. |
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| This is the kind of ending that gives me mixed emotions. First I wanted to say that this is a really good drama anime, kind of remind me of White Album 2 a lot which is also one of the best love triangle anime I've watched. Now I must say that it's kind of sad that both Haruka and Mitsuki can't be both happy at the same time because Takayuki can only choose one person, but I believe both of them deserves happiness. Both happy and sad for the Mitsuki ending, but it's not as bad as I thought it would turn out. Now I will watch the Haruka ending. |
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| Really terribly written ending, but it's not like the rest of this anime was much better. Every second line of dialogue was a vague, unfinished sentence. Every character is a drama queen who can't see the forest for the trees. Watch them flounder around like a fish out of water for no reason about nothing in particular, and see if they can eventually throw themselves back into the sea. Useless. |
  ｲ乇刀乇乃尺ﾑ乇 ╔⏤═⏤╝   ╚⏤═⏤╗☽ Shaded Horizon ☾ |
| To be honest, I don't think Takayuki deserves either Mitsuki or Haruka, but the ending was Mitsuki was for the best. Takayuki finally realized that Mitsuki worked her ass off for him. I'm happy that Haruka moved on too, and had achieved her dream. |
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I guess it was fine. The big revelation for me came in the last episode, when I learned that Kelly Clarkson is apparently a weeb and wrote "Since U Been Gone" based off of Ayu's rant at Narumi over the phone: /joke |
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| What a wonderful way to end this story. I haven't tuned into the discussion threads even with as much as I otherwise would after every episode, as I'd expect the nature of how the characters have acted along the story would lead to some unsavory comments. The reason is because this anime reminded me a lot of School Days, being a character-driven show were the characters are heavily flawed. However, unlike School Days, it really did feel like there was a purpose here for the flawed cast (Although it has been a long time since I saw School Days, I might be judging it too hardly). It is clear that episodes 3-12 were essentially a slow buildup to prepare to what the core of the story was actually gonna be, these last two episodes. I really liked this story. The characters were thrown into a situation they didn't expect nor want, and having to confront it, and most importantly, "letting go" because their expectations didn't match reality. Again, if there's anything these last two episodes tell me, is that there was a point to this story. In-between of watching this I saw that the visual novel it's based off of is having an international release this October. Definetly planning on giving it a try. I'm really interested on the different ways this story could play up (and, at least in the case of the particular route this anime adapted, in their intended detail). |
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| I just cannot understand why these girls were head-over-heels for the male MC, like, if hes not around, then these girls cannot survive. The male MC is nothing special. And after the timeskip, Male MC got very bland, and Haruka was very bland as well, with always being in the hospital. Whether you like her or hate her, Mitsuki carried this show, since shes a very interesting character. Akane also carried this show. They both are the best girls since they are both also girlfriend material I liked this anime, but I cannot say that I love it. Sometimes when watching an episode I felt blank and just going through the motions, and sometimes I really enjoyed what I was watching. It is a very mature anime, especially with how they show us sexx scenes, not in a lustful way, but in a way that sexx is something that happens when two people are in a relationship. However, I will admit that Mitsuki was the only one being sexxualized in this anime, with being nude TONS of times or dressing revealing, while Haruka was always seen as an angel that cannot be "damaged". And this made the audience want Mitsuki to win, since Mitsuki was now being seen as a women. And of course, the anime could have done without those tons and over the top restaurant comedy scenes. A positive of this anime is that, for the most part, you can feel the character's pain and their emotions. Naming it Rumbling Hearts was a very good choice. Underrated anime and a hidden gem |
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