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| Much disappoint. Great OST. |
BRK25 said: Justicar said: Damn what a retarded and contrived way of killing off the characters. Having the US showing up from nowhere and just killing one of them makes about as much sense as the square root of -1... The square root of -1 is 1i. What's illogical? :) I didn't understand but on a rewatch, it was making sense but nevertheless threatening and very illtimed. It can be represented mathematically, but not physically... |
JusticarSep 26, 2014 3:38 AM
| I actually liked it , its simple it didnt have to be that complicated they just needed to be remembered , as for Lisa she was added as the normal factor she was actually refreshing since our eyes r sick of red-headed or green haired bad-asses tsunderes with huge boobs lol I liked how all of it went in general , would've been a bit of a cliche if they lived a happy ending. |
| I'm still in shock of the ending of this anime! and why they did not tell us how nine died!!!!!!!! i want to know WHYYYY!! |
| Though I already expected Nine and Twelve it still made me a little sad. This was a pretty good anime. I give them props for originality. 8/10 |
"I have been wielding a blade since before your were swimming around your father's scrotum." - Kurou |
| Such a amazing anime its easily the best series this season. And the music is just amazing in this anime. I'm so damn sad that both 9 and 12 died but it had its reasons. 10/10 |
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| I confess that I cried, I was thinking the 3 of them would be together in the end, I got so so sad when Twelve and Nine died. The explosion was beautiful, I will give it a 8, would give more if they were alive in the end =/ |
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| Using it for an EMP reminds me of Metal Gear Solid 2. Overall I quite liked this, but I do have 2 complaints. From the beginning 9 and 12's motive were pretty obvious, which make the who thing with Shibazaki investigating it feel redundant. Also this final episode felt rushed, like really rushed, although I do still like it in a way that I can't quite explain, something about it feels kinda nice. Sol_Ou said: That's because it is a cold country, not as much as Greenland but still really cold. But iceland isnt a cold country. Why wouldnt 9 know that? Krunchy said: It was in the stratosphere, that's high enough so people are out of the blast radius. An EMP of that level would cause more damage than just shutting off electricity though.Like hell atomic bomb didn't kill anyone... |
ReaperCreeperSep 26, 2014 5:19 AM
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| Holy. Shit. Why did all of the protagonist of the anime that I followed this season must die? Anyway that's a 9/10 for me. |
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| I'll give it solid 9 and I can safely say that this is the best anime this season. I'm not surprised by the ending (kinda expected they'd die eventually) but it did left a huge impact on my heart :'( A little letdown, Lisa's problem kinda left unresolved? Oh well, nothing really important though. |
"All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; only the dose permits something not to be poisonous"  PROJECT-ERASER |
| While the world is bombing terrorists in a certain part of the world, this show just gave us the most elegant explosion in any anime series to date. Really what an explosive end to end an explosive month. |
| "Everyone wears their own panties inside their heart" - Kousaku Hata |
| I didn't think the bomb would actually detonate. I was half expecting 9 to stop the timer (for some reason) right until the last few seconds. The way 12 died was a little shocking, but since both 12 and 9's deaths were certain (from the effects of the drug) his death didn't affect me all that much. 9 crying over 12's body however was really heartbreaking. The Show started out really well. It had an interesting premise, great art and animation, and the obligatory high school protagonists. Then 5 happened. A cartoonish and one of the worst villains I've seen. She dragged the whole show down and it never recovered. I still don't get what her motivation was behind everything she did. But despite that I did enjoy the show. It gets an 8 from me. |
| Cannot believe it's over... Wish it had been a little bit longer~ pakoko said: Pretty anticlimactic, but beautiful. It didn't end with an exciting bang, but a bang that fills your heart with a sort of emptiness. 8/10 KagemushaX said: Wish they showed us more of the orphanage and about their past, but perhaps the mystery and simplicity is what makes it so beautiful. 8/10 Yep pretty much how I feel, beautiful anime with a great OST |
Vhailor said: I didn't think the bomb would actually detonate. I was half expecting 9 to stop the timer (for some reason) right until the last few seconds. The way 12 died was a little shocking, but since both 12 and 9's deaths were certain (from the effects of the drug) his death didn't affect me all that much. 9 crying over 12's body however was really heartbreaking. The Show started out really well. It had an interesting premise, great art and animation, and the obligatory high school protagonists. Then 5 happened. A cartoonish and one of the worst villains I've seen. She dragged the whole show down and it never recovered. I still don't get what her motivation was behind everything she did. But despite that I did enjoy the show. It gets an 8 from me. all five had was nine and twelve when they escaped she was alone and all other children around her continued to die until she was the last, after that she was used because of her abilities. when she found out about nine and twelve she got obsessed with them and wanted to play with them. she has basically gone crazy due to everything. after she caught nine on the bridge she finally "beat" him and knowing she would die anyway because of the drug she killed herself and with that freed herself from this cursed life five never had a life unlike nine and twelve who atleast grew up in the real world after they escaped. five was just a tool. you could say playing with nine and twelve was the last normal human experience she had |
xSanoxSep 26, 2014 6:00 AM
| This anime was so good! i really like the whole concept of them coming from this laboratory and trained to become terrorists. It was really well executed and the ending was amazing. I thought they were going to die but of course.. when i think about it, how should that atomic bomb ever had been able to reach being it was flying into the stratosphere. I really didn't expect Twelve or Nine to die D: but well that actually made it really good, way too often does the protagonist survive. I guess i'll get the Bluray when it releases. 9/10 |
yokoelf said: The story would be about the moments, stories or adventures lived by the characters at the present around the plot, backed up by excellent Yoko Kanno's music. Most of the music are heavily inspired by Sigur Rós. Not only that, but part of the show. Von not only means hope in Iceland, but the band is from there and their debut album is also named Von. I really doubt its just a coincidence. The closing music that features humming voices follows the same melodic construction Jonsi (Sigur Rós' singer) in ( ) [the group's third album]. Not going to comment anything else from your post because I personally think this show is terribad. |
| While this anime started getting weak around episode 6/7 imo, I can only describe the ending as beautiful. |
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| That very moment when 12 gets shot and the tone of the bgm suddenly rises to an apex level.. My body ran cold as I was shocked to see the developments that ensued after that. Pretty much a bold, apt and a perfect ending to the show. Already missing this show. To those who are wondering, Birden is the name of the bgm at that very moment when 12 got shot.. actually, that bgm started way before that but the epitome of it is reached only through the middle. Solid 9/10. Almost everything was rendered well to please me.. The direction was great. Kanno-sama weaving her magic once again. The timings of the bgms were SO perfect. The animation pretty much suited this type of anime. The cinematography and the camera positioning and the angles gave it a real world feel at many moments. It might have suffered from a character development and some moments like that Chess game and during the amusement park where 12 was not caught by the agent(s) along with Lisa.. but other than that, it pretty much is the best anime of this year. Cheers to the entire Zankyou no Terror team for crafting such an epic which will always be remembered by many in the years to come. |
| VON means hope. They wanted hope. But it was slowly taken away from them. Nine and Twelve will be remembered. Wow. That was cool. That atomic bomb explosion was great. Pretty good way to end it. With both of them ended up dead in the end. They just shot Twelve just like that. I kind of hoped that Nine would detonate the bomb. Oh well. Fantastic finale. 9/10 flat. |
Kurini said: I felt incredibly sad when Twelve was shot. I would say this was a very beautiful artistic anime, a series I would enjoy rewatching. Pretty much this. It has been an incredible anime, Five is the only thing that keeps the 10/10 away for me. I guess there won't be a second season, though I think they have created a great story which I would be glad to know more about. 9/10, would re-watch and clearly the best this season. |
| I'm not sure what exactly I was expecting from this ending but it left me feeling pretty unsatisfied. I was pleased until half way thru the series as many other people seem to also be saying. Would have liked for more back and forth between Sphinx & the police/Shibazaki. I think Mishima Lisa could have been a much more interesting character along with Five as well. Overall great series. So much beautiful melancholy. |
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| I didn't expect this ending. |
| When it began it seemed to be that I might see something great. What I got was something good, or at least enjoyable. From the beggining it felt as if this could have been better than it was. I didn't really care about the main characters, and the character I liked the most, Lisa, had a potentially interesting backstory that was teased and then forgotten about. At least it had an interesting final, but what about the consecuences of what they did? What about people who were only alive because they were hooked up to a machine in an hospital, did they die? All in all, it felt as if this show sometimes tried too hard to be deep and emotive and that just made me feel awkward. Good, but nowhere near great. 7/10 |
SirloinDropSep 26, 2014 10:59 AM
| solid ending, messed up story overall. Couldn't stick with the premise, blant characters, interesting execution. 6.5/10 |
| Epic epiosde .. |
| Aw man I'm really sad that both Nine and Twelve are dead But I still enjoy it though !! |
| this episode had really good impact, but overall im not sure how much i liked how everything was executed. music, animation, production was excellent but at the same time... i agree that there was poor focus on characters, except shibazaki. but then again 9 and 12 were just dudes with a singular goal. i have to mull it over. |
| after watching this a few times, i want to be so mad at how this wrapped up. i should be mad. pretty much everything but the OST and animation left a lot to be desired. but the last couple scenes were so gorgeous they were almost a saving grace for a finale that glossed over an already botched story. even with completely inadequate character development, nine's emotionless demeanor throughout the entire series, only to bawl his eyes out and scream in agony watching the only person he cares about die in front of him..seeing someone with such a tough persona break down like that was rough. and the score at that moment was probably the best i've heard all year. the glossing over of a year's events (which were EXTREMELY crucial to the story) in one really short scene was pretty lame, but lisa and shibazaki's scene meeting on the bridge was, again, gorgeous and beautifully scored. with all of that said, although i really want to be able to make excuses for watanabe (maybe he struggled to pack it all into 11 episodes?), with even a little bit more work, this series could've been 4 or 5 stars. but as it is, i feel like if i were to recommend it to someone, i'd be wasting their time. |
bancoSep 26, 2014 2:24 PM
Kurini said: I felt incredibly sad when Twelve was shot.  |
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| So you think 9 may have been bluffing? I mean, the whole bomb set up that he threaten the Americans with seemed pretty random. My guess is no since he really looked he was about to press the button after 12 got shot, something he wouldn't have done if the threat was fake |
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BRK25 said: Pretty much Watanabe's Directing- 10/10 Yoko KAnno's Musical work- 10/10 The Visuals- 10/10 Writing 4/10 Characters- 6/10 Which comes out to be 40/50 Which equals 8/10 The writing affected the plot, five affected the plot, the lack of some development affected the plot and overall enjoyment but the show is still strong when it comes to technicalities. Watanabe''s name and Kanno's name is not ruined. The writers though....might need some help. you think aesthetics and directing are more important than good writing and characters? I agree with your tens (well maybe just 8 or 9 for music) but I still think this is a solid 5 at best |
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| 7/10 still best anime of the season outta the ones ive seen |
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| I thought the ending was perfect, I don't see how it could not of ended that way. I mean it's impossible for them to stay on the run forever. Though if I have to find something wrong I would have preferred for them to tell everyone the truth. Anyway it seems like lisa has her life back on track which is good. Though I wonder what happened to/with her mom. Either way fantastic show, stand out show of the season 9/10 |
 Whats my age again? WHERE IS MY ASIAN FRIEND!!!!!!! |
| cant believe 9 n 12 are kill oh yeah and when 12 died holy shit 9 looked boss can someone tell me if murica got away with what they did or did the detective expose their ass? |
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| WHOA. so i just realized what this show is actually about. it's a reflection on how modernity, ironically, has resulted in the regression of humanization. iceland becomes a motif in this show because during wwII it remained neutral in order to symbolize peace. terror in resonance showcased the idea that after wwII, the atom bomb was viewed as somewhat of a success in advancing technology created by geniuses. this would lead to countless generations of young people who would lose their humanity to guide Japan to "progress" the japanese state. it did not matter who these geniuses were as long as they modernized japan even more and as a result, they would remain nameless and be recognized as numbers (as was seen with the kids of the athena plan). 9 and 12's goal was to reverse the modernization of japan by ironically using the one thing that had modernized it to begin with (the atom bomb). these 2 characters symbolize the voices of countless individuals who experienced the dehumanization as a result of wwII. that's why when 9 says "hey, remember us. remember that we lived" their whole lives end up meaning something and this line itself becomes powerful because 9, 12 and 5 represent all the people who were negatively impacted by the "modernization" of japan. ultimately, the show portrays the idea that with advancing technology does not mean that the world is being modernized; it's exactly the opposite (as opposed to what mamiya believed in ep 10). modernization is a conception that goes hand-in-hand with progressing humanity. instead, technology is stigmatized as the monster that dehumanizes the world and the state that 9 left japan in after his death is almost representative of the pre-wwII era. 9 and 12 were not afraid to break the terror of silence established by the higher powers after wwII and recreate the beauty of silence resulting from the pre-wwII era |
orchidorkSep 26, 2014 4:11 PM
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