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malefactress said: I'm gonna come out and say it, then. Best fucking anime I've watched in forever. Brilliant characters, gorgeous animation, fabulous music, pitch-perfect ending. I nearly cried. Yes. |
| This is the best anime to come out since Gurren Lagann. If the rating system was based on the 100 scale it'd get a perfect 100 rather than just a 10. |
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| I was like what the hell.... after Michiko found the idiot Hiroshi, she sent them two off together??? What was so important that she had to do alone? Whhaaaaaaa... I just didn't get it. I can see they tried to end the anime well, but I didn't like it. Hana was hideous and so was her baby... Satoshi died like no bodies bidness, dayum. I gave it a 7 too. I enjoyed some episodes and hated others. |
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sakR9 said: Michiko was a wanted criminal, so Hana had no future with her. She, having a much better opinion of Hiroshi than Hana, thought Hana's was better off being with her dad, than uncertainly living with her. I mean, if they did catch Michiko (which they did), Hana would have been sent to another foster home again. It was kind of a cop out ending... 22 episodes and Michiko, even thought actually caring for Hatchin, couldn't see past Hiroshi's mask.I was like what the hell.... after Michiko found the idiot Hiroshi, she sent them two off together??? What was so important that she had to do alone? Whhaaaaaaa... I just didn't get it. I can see they tried to end the anime well, but I didn't like it. Hana was hideous and so was her baby... Satoshi died like no bodies bidness, dayum. I gave it a 7 too. I enjoyed some episodes and hated others. |
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QuothTheRaven said: malefactress said: I'm gonna come out and say it, then. Best fucking anime I've watched in forever. Brilliant characters, gorgeous animation, fabulous music, pitch-perfect ending. I nearly cried. Yes. Yay! |
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| What I love about this, like Samurai Champloo and Bebop and other works by this director/producer whomever. Life isn't always what you want, it sucks. The ending isn't the perfect ending, but it's not meant to be. I still teared up, I wish Hiroshi wouldn't have left...I wish Hatchin would have grown out her hair, and not become like her mother in a sense with the child, but that's life. And I enjoyed Michiko to Hatchin very much, the beginning was fabulous. The middle did slow down, but I still enjoyed it. It had the great pairing of an older and younger relationship that I love. The music was amazing, as expected. I loved the characters, and the art was beautiful. 8.5/10 which rounds to a 9 for me <3 |
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| I gave this a 9/10, mainly for its uniqueness, but for enjoyment I'd probably give it a 7.5/10 or so. I enjoyed watching this series, especially toward the end. I felt sad that Satoshi had to die. He was pretty cool. I didn't really know what to expect when they finally caught up to Hiroshi, but it looks like he was just an ass. Hatchin having a baby completely took me by surprise, it definitely isn't in her character. I liked the ending; it was simple and sweet, and almost made me cry. Overall I believe this is a very good series, despite its slow parts, and I would suggest it to anyone who wants a change from the mainstream. |
| Satoshi's death is a typical case of 'Live by the sword, die by the sword'. If you spent that much time being a badass gangster, living on the edge of death you just know that he would die a violent death. Still very nice that they made him show just a teensy bit of compassion right at the end off his life. As for Michiko, I can relate to her decision of letting Hiroshi take the child with him so Hana would be reasonably safe, so Michiko could go and finish her sentence and be free to live with Hana at last. It shows a side of responsibility that Michiko was lacking beforehand. |
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Charliehsv said: It was a pretty good finale, nothing mindblowing though. I never really got into this series, and towards the end I really just watched it for the sake of finishing...gets a 6/10 from me. same here @.@ |
| I dislike the end... (((( They overcame the long way (to be free, as the trailer says)... And what for??????? Michiko was set into the prison again, miserable Hiroshi ran away, Hatchin bringing up the child alone with bad hairstyle... What for?? What for??? *still shocked* TomPaul15 said: It was a pretty cool anime, good start.. blah middle.. decent end. I'll give it a 8/10 ^^ Exactly! This is what I think. But I gave 7 )) |
EinveraMay 11, 2009 9:43 AM
| I was hoping for some mindblowing awesome ending, but instead there was this bittersweet ending. Overall, the series was a great joy to watch, but I still can't help but be a bit dissapointed. Surely there was a better route to go that this one? Ah well... 8/10, although if it ended better 9/10 (the score I had kept it at all the way till now). Gonna miss Mitchiko and Hatchin... |
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| It was good that Michiko went back to prison, so she could finish her sentence. It shows she care more about Hana than herself, a huge progress since the beginning. Hana would not live a decent life running away with Michiko all the time. And getting Hiroshi to take care of Hana, even if he barely did, was a good thing. Hiroshi was an ass but I can't really hate him. And I wonder if she was going to follow him again. Hope not. I was a bit surprised that Hana had a baby, but she was at least 18 years old and have a baby at that age is not so uncommon. I don't see her being immature or irresponsible just because she had a baby. She was taking care and working for the sake of her baby, so everything's fine. But I feel bad for the kid, will grown up with Michiko around. David_CZ said: Brazil has been incarnated in the most accurate way that I've seen. I have to disagree here, the way they showed Brazil was the reason i didn't give this show a 10. I know they never said Brazil, but the map and that Portuguese is from Brazil so they could have studied a bit more and not only showed the bad and poor side of the country that the whole world already knows. It was poorly done. Enjoyable show, I give it 8/10. |
noteDhero said: *late yeahhhh*Oh and skin wise Hana is super fair and looks just like Hiroshi. I know it's stupid to talk realism, but those genes just wouldn't totally favor him. It is strong evidence, but they don't look alike. The baby is much darker than Hana. Firstborn daughters look like their fathers, in general. |
Sawa said: It may have been exploiting the third-world vibe for all it was worth, but it lended itself to a good story. I don't really think characters like Michiko would have fit in too well on a more "realistic Brazil".David_CZ said: Brazil has been incarnated in the most accurate way that I've seen. I have to disagree here, the way they showed Brazil was the reason i didn't give this show a 10. I know they never said Brazil, but the map and that Portuguese is from Brazil so they could have studied a bit more and not only showed the bad and poor side of the country that the whole world already knows. It was poorly done. |
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| The overall plot was basically a journey back to square 1. What a letdown... Despite being original in its content, its characters were boring because they kept preaching about how everyone should look at the world realistically while still trying to pursue their ideals such as wishing Hiroshi is a stable, fun guy and such. It's basically an anime about a group of messed up people with no sense of balance and only brought together by a promiscuous, impulsive woman with no direction and a young girl who takes after the parents and the environment she was in (such as being a teen mother). 6/10... Dropped. Not my cup of tea. |
| Sad to see it end. I want a Satoshi e Hatchin spin-off. Those two together were just great. |
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| Didn't expect Hana to become a mother at all. Especially not with some guy that leaves her after three months. Hiroshi seemed to be a dick, that just runs away from everything. The ending was okay - I was happy to see Mitchiko and Hatchin reunited. The anime was good. Although some episodes were just decent, it was never bad. 7/10 |
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| Hiroshi was a douchebag, I was expecting a punch in the face rather than a hug when Michiko finally caught up with him. Hatchin's hair as an adult looked terrible and her having a baby was just felt so random. Still I enjoyed majority of the show and just for having quality animation and sound I'd give it an 8/10 |
sakR9 said: I was like what the hell.... after Michiko found the idiot Hiroshi, she sent them two off together??? What was so important that she had to do alone? Whhaaaaaaa... I just didn't get it. I can see they tried to end the anime well, but I didn't like it. Hana was hideous and so was her baby... Satoshi died like no bodies bidness, dayum. I gave it a 7 too. I enjoyed some episodes and hated others. Uhm, she had to go to jail.. Anyway I knew since the first episode this anime would become one of my favorites, and I wasn't wrong. Even the filler eps interested me and I enjoyed every episode. I loved how there wasn't one of those big happy family endings, Hiroshi just wasn't the kind of guy she thought he was(Michiko that is, Hana had him pegged from the beginning). Great art, great setting, great show. Sawa said: I have to disagree here, the way they showed Brazil was the reason i didn't give this show a 10. I know they never said Brazil, but the map and that Portuguese is from Brazil so they could have studied a bit more and not only showed the bad and poor side of the country that the whole world already knows. It was poorly done. Enjoyable show, I give it 8/10. Even if only the poor side was shown, how is it badly done? It's not like Manglobe made a statement before hand that they planned on showing some of the poor and not-so-poor sides of Brazil, they just made the show. I thought they did a brilliant job, once again remembering there were no promises in showing any other side of it. saintcross said: Hiroshi was a douchebag, I was expecting a punch in the face rather than a hug when Michiko finally caught up with him. Hatchin's hair as an adult looked terrible and her having a baby was just felt so random. Still I enjoyed majority of the show and just for having quality animation and sound I'd give it an 8/10 The whole punch in the face to get across your feelings is way overdone, I'm glad they didn't do it like every other anime seems to be doing nowadays. |
ZugyAug 21, 2009 12:55 AM
| The ending was pretty weird and way to sweet for me. Whole series had some nice parts and setting was really refreshing but last 2 epizodes were lame. I liked that they added Satoshi as character but then there was not place for that chicken Hitoshi to reveal his motives and so on. Hatchin as adult was horrible, baby was bad joke. just weird. Art+music+setting great but story slightly fell down on the way. From previous 9 I go for 8 |
| I knew in the end Hiroshi would turn out to be a douchey dad. A few things aren't really explained or weren't touched upon enough: -Back stories which lead to nowhere. -Characters had motives to harm or kill other characters but there's never a true explanation of why. It felt more like a lame excuse to have useless villains. -Lack of information regarding Hana's real mother. -An explanation of how the police ended up letting Hana and Michiko meet Hiroshi at the train port. -What was Hiroshi really running from? Besides the obvious of people trying to kill him, he knew Michiko was coming and he took off....such a loser....and Michiko seems to have a heart for douchey dudes as well. Ugh... Great beginning, solid ending, but the stories found in-between them are a mixed bag for me. 7/10 |
fancyfoxAug 22, 2009 4:26 AM
| Like someone already said, I was completely shocked to see that Hatchin had a baby and with a man that had left after only three months....Wth, that is soo not like Hatchin. I thought she was just babysitting it. And the first thing I noticed was Hatchin's hair, I couldn't get over that odd hair. It would had probly looked better if she had grown it out. Geez, all that just to search for that lame ass Hiroshi who keeps runing away? Following him across mountains, plain, deserts, the seven seas and through tomato fields, just to deliever him HIS daughter.*exaggerating a bit*. And Michiko says "I finally find you" and he's like...so you let your hair grow out.0_o...lol. It seemed like he had a way of attracting people by blending in with their personalities, and then dissapearing. But, I wasn't completely dissapointed with the ending. I was happy to see Michiko and Hatchin reunit and not just leave us hanging with the ending. Yay, three cheers for that!XD Overall I really liked the show and where everything took place. I'm going to miss the charaters and the show's uniqueness. Can't get enough of Michiko.^^ I personally wasn't going to give it anything below a rating of a 9 at first, but after seeing the last episode...I'll give it a high 8/10. ^^ |
KonataStarSep 13, 2009 3:59 AM
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| I thought it was a good ending. Hatchin, the only person who had never met Hiroshi was the one who nailed his personality. Selfish, a bit cowardly, a likeable chameleon. What I found a bit difficult with the show was that it was so unpredictable. One episode was introspective, another romantic, then suddenly gruesome violence, back and forth. It wasn't like other shows where you know beforehand what kind of mood you're being lulled into. That actually made it somewhat difficult for me to get into. Still, the art, the music, the *style* of this show was remarkable. I can forgive it some minor flaws. 8/10 |
| liked it.. :) demo., geez! wat a man hiroshi is.. michiko rocks! and yea she deserves far more better guy than hiroshi! :) and hatchin. , i was shocked tOo.. but the ending is kinda sweet .. :) |
| I enjoyed the anime. It was something different. Getting tired of ecchi shit. 10/10 |
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| well. hiroshi is a piece-of-shit-guy! i've sort of liked him. i really love the ending n soundtracks a lot! |
| I kind enjoyed the ending, although it was to be expected to some degree. Overall this show is an 8/10 for me, sometimes it was a bit too slowpaced, but overall the story was okay, the art was great and the characters individual. Favorite character of the show is probably Satoshi for me though ^^ |
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| I think the ending killed whole atmosphere of this serie. All their efforts have gone and that is a little sad but overall it was a pretty good series holding in tense to the end. 8/10 |
| Personally, I really enjoyed this series.The music,art style,characters and story were all superb, but that's not to say that it didn't have some minor flaws here and there.Some episodes weren't as enjoyable as others and they left a few things unexplained, but that's all minor stuff that I easily overlooked.I just wished they would have shown some kind of discussion between Michiko and Hiroshi instead of them exchanging a few words and that's it or at least having her tell him off for being a cowardly piece of crap.Overall, I was very pleased with the ending though.I think the moral of the story is that blood isn't always thicker than water as shown with Michiko loving Hatchin and Hiroshi not wanting anything to do with her. The mother/daughter relationship that grew between Michiko and Hatchin is what made this series stand out from the rest and shine so beautifully in my opinion.It became an instant favorite of mine and overall I give it a 9/10. |
CYLLAMApr 26, 2010 7:19 PM
| Art style, music, characters are great. But story's boring sometimes. 8/10 |
| why did that guy give hana his truck at the end? |
windy said: older-hatchin's hair is disgusting D: i was surprised she had a baby...she didn't really seem the type to do that, especially since the guy was the type to run out. guess it runs in the family? I'd have liked to see her with the same hair as when she was 10. As for the latter sentence, yeah. |
| Hiroshi to "oh yeah he left for some other women" that kinda irritated me. I didn't like the end that much. I know Hana discovered that all she really needed was her mother, but COME ON. Finding Hiroshi FINALLY was going fix anything and all three of them were going to live happily ever after. That's what I wanted, I know its about creating different kind of ending, BUT FOR THIS SHOW THAT'S HOW I WANTED IT TO END. |
| I actually think the ending was perfect. It was more realistic and less of a fairy tale ending which i prefer. The dad leaving was sorta expected. I mean come on someone who runs away again and again and doesn't seem the least bit interested in taking care of child. I'd even be surprised if he stayed. He is irritating but its better he's out of Hatchin's life than if he was in it. Hatchin didn't seem into establishing a relationship with her dad either. Before this last episode I was already deciding to give it an 8 but then afterwards it became a 9 instantly. |
ChewysPeanutsJun 17, 2010 9:26 PM
| This series, like so many other "road trip"-style titles is less about the destination than it is about the journey. Hiroshi seemed like the goal they had to reach, but really he was just a means to grow the powerful life-long bond we see develop between the two heroines. In some ways the series meandered through its little side stories and I can appreciate why some found this frustrating, but after a couple of re-watches everything seems to slot together even more. Which isn't to say this is a perfect title, but it certainly is one that I enjoyed on a good number of levels. |
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| If hatchin thinks her baby is already a handfull wait until the teenage years, especially if it's michiko's grandchild. :') 8/10 |
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makezh22 said: I actually think the ending was perfect. It was more realistic and less of a fairy tale ending which i prefer. I agree with this. While they painted a picture of Hatchin being mature for her age and not being the type of girl who would do this after what happened to her the fact is in real life shit happens to everyone including those you would have never expected it from. Hated the short hair as did most others They really did give mixed messages as to whether or not Michiko was Hatchin's mother. All clues up until the last episode would indicate that she was not but it seems like they went out of their way to show that Hatchin's kid was Michiko's complexion and had her attitude. I was leaning towards 7/10 and this ep pretty much solidified that for me. While the art, music and character development of Michiko and Hatchin were all top notch there was a definite dip in the roller coaster during some of the middle episodes. |
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| Brilliant art and sound. The story was good and I liked the final, but I think it could be more better. Some episodes were mediocre and the show was too long. 12 episodes had been enough. 7/10 |
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| This ending has to be the most bizarre, and funniest endings I've ever seen. I doubt Michiko is Hana's mother. The time window of Hana's birth kind of proves that Michiko couldn't be the mother. After the long and treacherous search, Hana is reunited with her father..but is left behind for a new lover...???????????? Out of all people..Hana is the one to get knocked up, and, if I'm correct, abandoned a short period after. Someone must have given her too much orange juice (yes a joke reflecting the stripper episode). After a few scenes of detective work, she pinpoints Michiko's next destination. Her bike breaks down, then some dude gives her a ride, and then, gives her the truck. She reaches her destination, and sees Michiko on the blue scooter. Now Michiko, Hana, and Michiko junior are going to ride throughout Brazil on a blue scooter.... :D It seems as if Michi didn't age..still looking as hot as ever |
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| Geh, her short...er hair was horrible. I'm glad they got to reunite, but I wish I could have heard the exchange of words. if any. Guys are such assholes though. =/ |
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WindFalcon said: Holland_Kai said: If you look at the timeline of the series, Michiko was in prison when Hana was born. She was the proof that Michiko needed, To know that Hiroshi was still alive. Everyone thought he died on the bus except Michiko Michiko wasnt even sure if it was Hiroshi's daughter till she checked the tatoo on her stomach. Exactly! Michiko was in prison when she realized that Hiroshi had a baby. So she can't me her mother. This. People are dense. I was pretty lolmad at Hatchin getting knocked up and then ditched. I was hoping she would have been smarter than that, but I guess being alone long enough causes desperation for anyone. I was actually happy with the way they handled Hiroshi, and finally reaching their goal. It was a pretty realistic "here's your dad, the guy we've been chasing, the guy who didn't want you to begin with." And then he's gone, not unlike what would actually happen. The story wasn't about him, and people seem to think it should have been everyone lives happily ever after ending. I'm curious if Michiko actually served her sentence or if she busted out again. Seems like for what she was charged for, on top of breaking out and causing X amount of trouble throughout the series, it would have been much longer than 10-15 years (being generous here, Hatchin doesn't even look 20) before she got out. Anyway, I really loved this series. I didn't find any of the episodes disappointing, but maybe that's just me. 9/10 Going to miss those two =[ |
| OMG ADULT HATCHING OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG. SHE'S SO LOVELY OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG. I WANT TO MARRY HER OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG. SHE AGED EXACTLY THE WAY I WANTED HER TO. windy said: older-hatchin's hair is disgusting D: THAT IS PATENTLY WRONG WINDY. naikou said: Yeah, Hatchin should have grown her hair out. >.> lilgumba said: I n-th the comment about Hana's new hair cut. Blagh! WindFalcon said: And Hatchin did look ugly with that hair :D |
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Confucius said: How many questions left unanswered? Many. Which ones? ~~ I really enjoyed this show. 8/10 |
| Loved this series; this makes one of my handful of 10s. I actually liked Hana's hair; she found it practical during her childhood and still had the same strong work ethic as an adult, conbined with haveing a child, why not have short hair? It also makes a change from what we are told is beautiful. It seems Hana simply has bad look with others; all more or less drifters, even when she attempts to settle down. Hiroshi is funny 'went off with another woman' - poor woman! :o It's amazing, the amount Hiroshi has gotten away with simply because he's; polite, pleasant and slightly goofy. Hiroshi is no better then any other freelance, troublesome character within this series, the only difference is his aproach, which works a treat - he's a nice guy, but not a good one. I'm wondering if; Atsuko let Michiko slip away (again), Michiko's sentence ended or she escaped for the 5th time? Michiko = great character; the main being female wasn't an issue within this series, unlike many other series's, she intergrated well into the world she chose to be in, no cliche; icequeen breaking down and crying aswell as getting in the way and relying on males, no males going easy on the female who's in a position were she's their equal, no excessive ecchi fanserive attempting to destract from the plot. |
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| I love the ending but I don't like Hatchin's hair =_= 10/10 |
| well, to start of, one of the main question i wanted to know is who's Hana mother is? who's the father of Hana's child? and what her father feeling for Hana and Michiko exactly? agreed with the hairstyle and the baby.. well, a bit too much for me to process, to imagine how Hana gave herself to a man and relationship that only lasted three months? i thought Hana is not like any other woman or like Michiko, i thought she is the kind of woman who can see what kind of man she deals with, the ending made me, no, it's forcing me to accept the changes in Hana, the grown up Hana, uh huh i like little Hana attitude more. Michiko is the only character that they didn't change, thank goodness. Oh, and at the end i kinda like Satoshi too... he died protecting Hana, at least he done something good to Hana, unlike the father, huh >__> like many had said, good start, okay in the middle and decent ending. I was torn between 8 and 7, but i have this unsatisfied feeling, they can make it ended better, so 7/10. |
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