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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Wow, this ending episode was simply stunning. I would never had imagined that this series would finish as it finishes, it's simply unbelievable, even for an Oshii work. The final musical piece by Kenji Kawai was just fantastic and the combination of the yellow zeppelin and snowy background (makes ou remember the best Oshii film, Patlabor 2, doesn't it?) felt so desperate and emphasized the emptiness of the hero even more. Well, I guess that's what we call a dramatic comedy. Great series, absolutely unique, much more complex and experimental than most Oshii works (except the three live-action movies he created between 1987 and 1991 and Tenshi no Tamago), with strange comedy elements, a very theatral script and great tragi-comic characters. Extremely difficult to grasp for one that does not know Oshii's filmography perfectly though. 9/10 |
 In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
| One word: Boring |
| I can't help but think about Oshii's movies I saw, peculiarly Red Glasses come to mind with regard to this episode. As with his movies, I can't say that I love them or realy like them, but I find something engaging in his storitelling, something charming. That he has Kenji Kawai to work the scores is instrumental, of course. They make great team. Oshii's anime I like better than his movies. I enjoyed Oshii's narrative, which in this case is spoken outright by characters rather than shown. I'm sure I didn't get most of the cultural reference but nevertheless it was impressive. And the drama. Even show being a drama in theatrical sense, and obviously absurdish and humorous more than a little, it still leaves an impression of something meaningful and personal, if not in terms of a story but in ways it's told, in signs along the way, off things characters say. I wonder, what's with the soba shops for Mamoru Oshii, I find them most humorous part in his works. I wasn't fatigued at all by amount of speaking characters do, often in monologue, but rather enjoyed it. Very artistic. This show turned out to be unusual in a way that is enjoyable and rare. |
Hell is empty and all the devils are here. |
Renato said: One word: Boring think this is really funny and smallminded from someone with a lain (one of my favourite shows) avi haha on the whole episode 6 underwhelmed and disappointed me compared to episode 5, but it certainly serves the purpose of shedding a new light on the series, devoid of the postmodern winks to the audience that allows episodes 1-5 to function as a(n albeit very, very dry) comedy. |
| Maybe he was saying that just this episode was boring? I might be inclined to agree then. Great ending with chasing after the blimp, but otherwise I'm a bit ambivalent towards this episode. |
| “Money can't buy dere” |
| I found it. One of the best anime series. 10/10. |
CynthesizerDec 9, 2016 8:58 AM
| This was so unique, i loved it! Definitely needs a rewatch tho, since there was so much dialogue i'm sure that i missed a thing or two. |
| Whether you enjoyed this last episode or not, you have to admit that this anime is what we call “deeply unique/personal”. We have seen too many times this time travel thing, but in this show everything is completely different. Oshii’s presentation is splendid. Moreover, he gives us an intriguing perspective on the role of family in society. Damn...this anime is a hidden gem! |
| Now I'll be obsessing over the fact that there's probably nothing quite like this anime out there...animated theater. Of course, theatrical elements exist in various works (Eva, Utena, etc), but it's an entire play unfolding in animation. Unlike most people, I didn't watch it for Oshii (though I of course knew about his involvement), but rather for realistic animation/Utsunomiya's designs, and the participating animators. Bringing over the UY cast was a very pleasant surprise. P.S. Oh, Machiko Washio also played in Red Spectacles, bumping it on my list of prioritized stuff to watch! And in Iwai's film... |
St0rmbladeJan 19, 2022 2:35 PM
| good show overall but I still don't understand what I was watching, in the end the poor bastard died 6/10 |
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| Masterpiece! Possibly the best Oshii anime |
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