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Feb 16, 2015 9:11 PM

#101

Narco

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Show started with annoying MC and i almost dropped it beacause of that. But, since im masochist i tortured myself those first few episodes. But, once the story started develop i started to like it more and more. I expected it will be romance type of anime but it seems i was wrong. Ending like this was expected once they revealed true form of Yorito, but, it was good. Im glad it ended how it is, neither happy nor sad end, right in the middle. But, i am glad Aono got to live. (she kinda reminded me to Yin from DTB)

Apr 14, 2015 4:41 AM

#102

Psychedelios

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For me, this Anime is a heavenly masterpiece. It's so underrated. I wasn't disappointed at the ending. It has a nicely executed ending. Very good soundtrack too.

Sep 4, 2015 3:10 AM

#103

CrotakuShinobi

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Bittersweet
8/10

"I lost all of what you could call feelings of love. They weren't sealed, so they can't be released. They weren't broken, so they can't be fixed. That which is lost, cannot be recovered." Shiba Tatsuya
"There are no regrets. If one can be proud of one's life, one should not wish for another chance." Saber
"No matter what happens, no matter how crazy things get, I'll always try to restore balance." Korra
"It's madness to let others take what's yours and accept it blindly." Baatar Jr
"Instinct is a lie, told by a fearful body, hoping to be wrong." Zaheer
"Partner in crime, partner in time" Chloe Price and Max Caulfield

Dec 30, 2015 3:16 PM

#104

gophercg

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no idea why it sat in ptw... maybe the sol or supernatural.
I did enjoy the calm very slow pacing SOL, just pleasant watching animu sky before sleep. Some romance was nice.
Yorito started as another passive mc copy, plus some jerk behavior esp coldness toward the ill sister, and toward Mana.
Later it makes sense, since Aono's a crazy brocon yandere who hadn't accepted Yorito's death.
Matsuri's interactions with Yorito was quite cute. Most comedy was well done, esp episode 4.5 and all scenes with Mayuko.
I really like the last episodes. I knew someone get's "sacrificed" since Mayuko foreshadowed it, but was very unpredictable how and who. Yorito developed, facing the truth, making a choice to open sister's eyes. Aono grew likable after 1yr timeskip, embodying the two personalities who died for her humanity, and apparently accepting of Yorito's death. Aono has great fashion sense.

Plot can be real slow, with unexplained small details. Their house disappeared, so was it Aono's paper house? It's huge so probably explains why she depleted her Yaka powers 4 months ago (when they moved to town). Why did Takeshi throw the sheath at Matsuri? How did he jump to the tower, impossible if he's not superhuman? Matsuri's fall made a giant splash, but she fell on the ground, not ocean. Yorito hears explosion afar, then LEAVES the bike & Mana, & runs for quite a distance. He should know biking is faster.
Aono controlled Yorito's actions to kill Matsuri, but when he pins her down, she couldn't order him. Guessing Aono had no Yaka power left.

Overall I think comedy & unusual characters are its best points. Sae is always funny. Kid characters aren't annoying, as the bratty Mayuko's treatment of Takeshi makes sense once it's known she's an adult & they're a couple, not father-daughter. Koyori's the most modest, mature & caring animu kid I've seen.
I like how they made "sora" enjoyable as a niche theme. End was beautifully symbolic, how the sky represents Yorito, Mana confessing to Sora, Aono's description of the sky & knight sky how Yorito connects everyone here, and Mana embodying Yorito's love of photographing skies.

gophercgDec 30, 2015 3:22 PM

Jan 23, 2016 1:40 PM

#105

Stormen

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SO now they corrected a problem that didn't really need correcting. And on top of that chose that vile, lying bitch to become human again. Well, that might be a bit harsh, but she was definitely not the one of the three who deserved to become human again.

Apr 11, 2018 10:42 PM

#106

Ankylar

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Bittersweet ending indeed. But I dont get why Aono is okay with being alone now. Seems like she did a 180 after turning human. So, was it that being a Yaka made her delusional or something?

Oct 17, 2019 12:36 PM

#107

Avichii

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Even tho I wasn't enjoying this anime at first but later on it became good (after the plot twist when we realized that the protagonist is made by aono a imposter of her real brother). And the ending is quite acceptable ahh it was ok ending.

But

Why didn't they explained why takeshi have that katana where did he learned to use super human strength and skills? I was confused at that part because I was interested in him more then other characters so it is bugging my mind to Know these things.

I would give this 5/10 ok looking point.

Oct 17, 2019 12:38 PM

#108

Avichii

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Ankylar said:
Bittersweet ending indeed. But I dont get why Aono is okay with being alone now. Seems like she did a 180 after turning human. So, was it that being a Yaka made her delusional or something?

they really didn't explain a lot. It was a shame that we won't gonna know anymore.

Jan 21, 2020 11:36 PM

#109

Newbiematsuri

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I know this is pretty old but to all of you who think aono is the villain, read the manga or watch series again. Aono was wronged when all she wanted to do was die by her brother's side. Then she brought him back to life not wanting to be alone which is the same thing matsuri did with aono. Matsuri is by far my favorite character but all aono did is protect what she cherished most. Who wouldn't have done the same if given the power to somehow resurrect a loved 1? I would for my sis. And how did aono get a happy ending? She had to live without her brother and her best friend from youth after they both died. Aono was the real victim, after matsuri becoming the 1st yaka in the 1st place. I love matsuri and there were somethings about aono I didn't like but I wish this could've ended different. Or at least had a continuation to the series where both matsuri as well as yorito returned somehow. I mean where did the tomato juice come from at the end? It could've kept going. The person that should've been hated was yorito for being so weak and naive. The 3 of them could've lived happy together but he was 2 weak

Nov 3, 2020 2:46 PM

#110

Kirukato05

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Neutral ending.. I guess I'll give it 8/10.

Jun 30, 2021 1:40 PM

#111

Catalano

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sad ending but we need those from time to time, I respect that the story was consistent from the moment that Matsuri told us that the sword needs a yaka's blood to revive a yaka and the first stabbed yaka will die. It happened exactly like that, Matsuri died and Yorito faded away.
I also liked the fact that Yorito promised Matsuri that he'll take her into to open sky but that promise was never fulfilled, we got out Aono ending, she was a decent girl, bit too troubled but the story was ok with her.
7/10 overall, I loved the first episodes but I kinda wanted a simple romance between Matsuri and Yorito.

Jun 3, 2022 9:19 AM

#112

knktzvra

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Man, got this in my list but cant remember anything about it, gotta rewatch it soon!

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Dec 18, 2023 4:38 PM

#113

yveltalkyogre

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Amazing Riemann Stieltjes anime, Would love another season of it.

May 17, 2024 1:16 PM

#114

Ashhk

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So Yorito and Matsuri are gone... what a bittersweet ending but was good to see everyone living their normal lives, and Aono being human again...

Dec 5, 2024 3:35 PM

#115

Fafette

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Well, that was a very different ending from what I expected. It was better than I expected, too.
At first, I couldn't understand why Matsuri making Aono human again considering that it would consequently erase Yorito, but ut makes sense actually. It was the only way for Aono to be able to move on and finally be happy, instead of being trapped in her own illusion.
I didn't expect for this show to tackle so many interesting thematics like grief, existence, and just life as a whole. It was a bit clumsy in its approach, but I have to admit it adressed to themes in a very nice way, the message was very good.

It's a shame that the anime still has numerous flaws, like the characters being way less compelling than they could've been due to lacking personality (although I did grow to appreciate them enough to actually feel the emotions in the last episodes), the first half being very boring, the second half not being all that engaging for the most part except when it started to truly adress the mystery...

But still, it really was better than I initially thought. Not a show that'll remain in my mind forever, but one that touched me on its last episodes thanks to a very sweet message and a surprisingly interesting study on what it means to be alive. It was far from perfect but I still liked it, so I give it a 6/10.

Sep 21, 8:54 PM

#116

Darkdaxter

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This show was pretty freaking boring. There were a lot of good elements, so I was waiting for it to pick up. Then episode 7 happened, and everything went off the rails from there.

The plot holes in this show are absolutely obscene. Matsuri has lived for like a thousand years, and she knows what clothes and umbrellas are, but you're telling me she's never meaningfully seen the sky. In an era where there's all sorts of options to minimize UV rays and such? She can't wear a poncho and a gas mask or bring a parasol around during the day? And it's weird that Yorito is so obsessed with this essentially IMPOSSIBLE promise in the first place. That's like promising you're going to cure a terminally ill person's cancer despite knowing absolutely nothing about medicine. In what world does he even think he could accomplish it?

Why do the characters constantly talk about the rainy/cloudy/night sky as if it is not the sky? If Yorito loves the sky so much, he should probably be able to find the beauty in those kinds of horizons too. Why does everyone drop their umbrella and refuse to pick it up? Why are they obsessed with standing in the pouring rain all the time? It's like 1) Stands in pouring rain, given umbrella
2) Umbrella blown away
3) Runs out into rain for a while, shares second umbrella
4) Drops umbrella, both characters in rain
But then Yorito also repeatedly ditches his bike only to run towards something a mile away, and people repeatedly catch up to shuttles and roof jumpers on foot in this universe.

What is even the point of these characters moving away if they have the power to alter memories? If Yorito and Aono can erase people's minds as well as their presence in pictures, why did they even need to move to this town in the first place? Why would Aono especially choose this town if Matsuri was there? Why is there so much emphasis placed on Yorito buying Aono dozens of ugly dolls if she can make him buy her whatever she wants? If Aono wants to live alone with him, why does she let him go to school? Why doesn't she make him a die-hard siscon? Perhaps even say she's his lover? Never have to worry about other girls again.

If Mayuko doesn't want to sacrifice anyone to resurrect herself, why doesn't she tell Takeshi this? She just lets him hunt monsters for 17 years, and then tells him to stop when he's finally about to succeed. I can't even fathom how he lost the house fight in the first place. There was no reason for him to get that close. It makes even less sense why he'd just give up the sword. Why not find another Yaka somewhere else?

Aono's power is manipulating paper, and she can essentially do anything with it, including create life. Matsuri's power is death and decay, and she can comparatively do very little. It's especially odd considering Aono was hospitalized for 3 months after overusing her powers. Yet she dismantled an entire house, maintained a Yorito puppet, and controlled a whole construction site for a very long fight with multiple paper clones. What would overuse even look like if that isn't it? How powerful would she be at full strength?

What is the point of turning Aono human? She's been alive 200 years (for some reason she and Yorito still go to school). Realistically Aono would just immediately kill herself again; she already did so once. But this time Aono just moves on for no real reason. Why not just let Aono burn up in the sun and save the sword for the 17-year-dead Mayuko instead?

I was really not a fan of any of these characters. Koyori was really cute, but she eventually got annoying. Mana was useless outside of drama bait. Matsuri kept insisting she wouldn't do something and then do it anyway. Takeshi didn't feel like a credible threat because he mostly just ate dinner with a loli. Mayuko had basically no screentime.

Communication was nonexistent. We spent so so so long refusing to tell Mana things and having her dodge Matsuri, and then again not telling Aono. And somehow Matsuri isn't putting the pieces together yet. The Yaka are hunting each other for no real reason. Matsuri could easily go to a morgue and make brand new Yaka to steal life force from whenever a Taka wants to be cured, but fuck negotiation.

I really did not like Aono's yandere arc. It was so forced and cringey. Watching Yorito thrash around and scream all the time was so overdramatic and dumb. I don't understand how they got away with destroying the train depot, and then could still go back there to hide. When Mayuko and Matsuri forgot the bag of convenience store food they literally just bought, and then when Matsuri went back for it and missed the train I rolled my eyes. It was even worse than the pointless extended scene of Yorito waiting for the bus during the house fight because I knew it wouldn't lead to anything actually happening.

I feel like the ending could have very easily been Yorito's soul possessing the puppet and living with Aono and/or Matsuri, while Mayuki returns to human. We never got to see what Mayuko's power was. We barely got to see any of her backstory. Best girl and most interesting character/duo were sidelined to being a parallel/foil to Yorito/Matsuri/Aono, and spent most of their screentime eating or walking around looking for each other.

3/10. Pretty awful.

DarkdaxterSep 21, 9:01 PM

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