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| Initially wanted to skip this anime until i saw my social media feeds get bombarded with tons of media of this show and eventually caved, and boy i'm happy i did. What an amazing show of story and characters, as well as some really well done CQC action scenes, it's not everyday i actively try to look for shows like Lycoris Recoil, but man i should more often now after watching this. Story i liked, there were some pretty good themes that the show touched on throughout, the ones that i thought were pretty big were how the show touched on how not everything is black and white, good and bad. Sometimes the people doing the "good" aren't doing the morally good, and sometimes the "bad" guys aren't driven by just evil. Obviously themes like this usually depend on an entirely subjective pov of the viewer, but thats what i enjoyed about the shows themes, which i can vouch they did extremely well with their plot points. With a mix use of characters and world building they delivered a good presentation and delivery of their ideas of what direction they want the story to go. In other words, i felt like they left enough explanations and clues to the story that my ending theories and thoughts were about what they aimed for. World building was good, DA and how they operated with the Lycoris was explained pretty thoroughly and straight forward. Their overall goal was clearly defined. Alan institute was to a degree also explore well, taken the "why do it?" of the institute is intentionally supposed to be kept heavily guarded to everyone, viewers included, and crumbs is all we get, i'd say the studio did well at their intended aim for them. Characters i felt were a solid point of the show. All the characters were fun, unique and enjoyable to watch, each felt like they had meaning in the show and the main cast i felt got a decent development that has made me like them compared to first seeing them. With a combination of great world building and story telling, many characters over the course of the show slowly changed from my initial thoughts of them, whether it be interactions with their surroundings or others, past being shown, ideological views being shown, or even a simple conversation. Characters felt so incredibly expressive in this show that it was hard not to admire how well they can bounce of one another at times. Visuals were consistently great. The animation and character movement flowed well, action scenes felt amazing choreographed and directed. The show overall had a unique design to it, the Lycoris outfit's and world design felt captivating and a bit futuristic. Character designs also had a decently unique feel to them, each characters design i felt matched their intended character. Sound was decent, opening and ending were meh imo but the voice acting is honestly another great point for the show. The show has some incredibly expressive voicing acting that really adds to the characters, Anzai Chika literally couldn't have done a better job at making Chisato's already lively personality, even more expressive and cheery. The ending, i mean i guess all fingers were pointing at Chisato dying but looking at how much this show skyrocketed in popularity i'm guessing A1 decided to take the route that meant they could capitalise further with the franchise instead of ending it at only 13 episodes. I mean i don't blame them, Chisato's death would be such an impact to the story that i don't see how they could give the same feeling in s2 without her. I'd feel like it would be a wasted opportunity to just end the series after 13 eps as well, granted that S2 lives up to the bar that S1 set which only time will tell. All in all 9/10. Story i loved, it had its twist and overall was interesting with the different ideological points and various themes were done well. Characters like wise, they presented their ideologies well, all of them felt unique and likeable at the end and idk something about character interaction in this show felt so, genuine and human? They've easily sowed the seeds for a S2, even if it meant the ending was a bit wonky, i can understand the studio capitalising off this franchise. |
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SouthRzVa said: Super safe finale. Not that it would have gone any other way tho. Chisato is too much of a waifu to be killed and Majima was practically immortal before this episode so of course a fall from hundreds of meters to solid concrete would have done nothing to his persona. And so it concludes. One of the worst anime from this season, writing-wise. Its first couple of episodes were somewhat decent but everything went downhill the moment they explained Chisato's ridiculous dodging bullets ability (Ep.3?) and when they presented Majima with the most bullshit plot armour I have seen in a while. Everything else was just a bonus: - Yoshimatsu as well as Alan institute never receiving proper context yet we were supposed to take them seriously. - The second artificial heart asspull. - Takina becoming a stormtrooper when the plot needed it. - Majima reaching omnipresent and omnipotent status when he started killing Lycoris... with a car. - Chisato defeating an entire terrorist group when she was... what? 9, 10 years old? - Kurumi's absurd hacking abilities. - That one Lycoris collapsing and dying after receiving a shot... in the arm. - People, either terrorists or Lilybells, not being able to hit Chisato when the girl was just walking or hanging defenceless from a beam. - Citizens in this show being practically deaf, braindead or both. - Chisato stating that she wants to help others yet she let a terrorist go free twice, detonating the whole Enkuuboku incident as result. But of course, that "wasn't part of her job". - Etc. But well, given they didn't have the courage to kill neither Chisato nor Majima's characters, a sequel is more than guaranteed at this point. Will its writing be as atrocious as this mess of a first season? Only time will tell... 2/10 - By the way, RIP Sakura's mouth at the beginning of the episode. Like seriously, what the fuck happened with that chin? glad someone here feels same way as me. Pretty much worst writing of season. and yeah, sakura's chin is too weird.  |
 Without change,we end up becoming the very person we hate. I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to lead me to a slow death. |
| well that was all pretty mid but the very last moments of this anime has conveyed to me with no remaining uncertainty to me that the cast would rock in a SOL |
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| Enjoyable ending, I'm glad they kept the seeds of doubt planted in the public, though I'm not sure why Majima set off fireworks instead of a bomb, that seemed like a bit of a copout. The characters are the best part of the show and so fun to watch (especially the main LycoReco family), so I have high hopes for a second season, maybe a world tour? |
Maruseru93 said: majima lost this is bullshit and they got their happy end i hope it dont last and i hope for a 2 season where he destroys them I wished they did this too, but they had to make sure that Chisato fans didn’t get upset. Didn’t have the guts to pull that off |
| AotS by far. Great ending, but the best part of all was the character chemistry. Loved Chisato and Takina especially. Hoping for a second season! Easily 9/10. |
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| Definitely buying the series if it becomes available here. That's good because there's nothing else this season that I would want to own :) |
| The sword that takes life gives life |
| If Majima had let himself die as Chisato's "first kill" I think it would've wrapped things up nicely. Maybe a little stain on Chisato's psyche. He tricked Chisato into thinking that there was a bomb, only to set off fireworks, and then what? Seriously, what happened? Nothing changed drastically since the series started, only small changes that hint at the DA's demise but as the studio confirmed that there'll be no 2nd season I just can't seem to care. The only thing that is implied is people waking up to the DA but even then it is only shown as a small sum of people even though there was a scene where someone had a standoff with a Lycoris and another scene where someone had a standoff with a cop, and we're supposed to believe that the DA covered up everything with a simple broadcast saying "it was on purpose". I also think that the fact that the DA literally employs orphans should've been brought up as a reminder to people that the DA as an organization aren't saints, but hey that's just a nitpick. Overall a very eh series, this episode in particular. |
| Good finale. At least Chisato don't die |
| There were quite a few things about this series that aggravated me, yet the work as a whole ended up fantastic. Great characters, engaging moral quandaries, and beautiful action scenes. |
Season 1 is over. Hoping now for a Season 2. Anyway here are some of my observations of the series. The Four Lycoris killed by Majima are the four girls seen in the opening montage at Episode 1.  During the Practice match at Episode, Chisota purposely shoots Sakura by her shoulders, a non-lethal wound in a real gun fight. While, Takina shoots Fuki a head shot, an obvious kill shot. Clearly showing the two character's difference in shooting practices.  In Episode 8, after Majima’s intrusion at Chisato’s home, Takina instructed Chisato to answer her phone within 3 ring, if not she would do redial and do a 1 ring to tell Chisato that she’s coming. In Episode 11, after getting Chisato’s phone from the cafe, Takina reverse dial Shinji’s phone that is with Chisato in the old the tower, Chisato got the message. Takina is good at her word.  How old is Kurumi? According to DA that Walnut have been operating more than 30+ years. Baring the need to learn to use a computer and then becoming the number one hacker that would lead 30 years of assassination attempt, that would make her at least 40 years old. Or, did Kurumi inherited the title of Walnut much like Dread Pirate Robert from the Princess’s Bride. Perhaps the original Walnut is Kurumi’s father that is now dead and she just continued the legacy.  Is this a PewDiePie and Marsha Cameo?!  The drawing on the glass in End Credits represented Takina’s ambitious personality but it causes her to crash land instead.  Yes, Takina during her off-time likes to lounge around in her Underwear up to Episode 4.😅 |
| Went from a decent 8 to an eerie 5 all in one shitty status quo preserving ending. Might as well have never bothered to make this anime at all - same as all the others doing the same bullcrap. |
| This was an exceptional anime series that I enjoyed watching every weekend for the past 13 weeks. I thought that the ending was great and was relieved that Chisato survived (and Takina too) but it did fall a little flat and I can't quite put a finger as to why I feel that way. Maybe it was the way that it was left open for a sequel, not sure. I thought that the action and relationship between Chisato and Takina was special. I also liked the way Mika supported Chisato as if she were his daughter which I suppose she was. The other cast members such as Mizuki and Kurumi were entertaining in their own ways, and many of the episodes had great cliffhanger endings that filled me with different emotions, some good and some stressful-type fearing the worst. Superb art style, great animation and storytelling, I give this anime series a 9/10. |
| A supreme amount of substance comes into Lycoris during its second half of the season. Review pending. |
| The final battle between two ends, So Majima ain't no bitch that just squeezes his way to victory and honors a true battle Mika and Yoshi's scene was surreal the red and orange complement it so good that it makes the scene so brutal, So she still lived till the end hanging by a thread. Few animes that bring a smile to my face added by this nut job of a show happy it ended on a good note and possible continuation of the story still entertained me even though it wasn't in my mind that the ending would be this positive but this is Chisato we're talking about this crackhead of a girl's smile doesn't wear out I'm gonna miss the OP and ED of this show bangers till the very end. |
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| Definitely my favorite anime of the season, and with this ending, I have high hopes for sequels, I mean there were a lot of potential future plotlines setup this episode. Not to mention, Lycoris Recoil is selling like hotcakes, SO LET'S FUCKING GO! Majima was honestly a really great antagonist and this man does not fucking die, I really liked his rivalry with Chisato, maybe we'll see him again in a potential future season. So, did Yoshi put that card inside him, damn lmao. Mika was badass, but pain, the things we do for Chisato. It's definitely for the best that Chisato doesn't know that the reason she's alive is because Yoshi had to die, she most likely wouldn't accept it. Anyway, I am just happy to see Chisato and Takina having fun again. That's one way to end a season, aloha. 9/10 |
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| Perfect way to end this tbh. Majima turned out to be fun character, Chisato lived without asspull where nobody dies (tho one could argue that 2nd heart was a bit too convinient) and both action and comedy were really high quality. Overall this last arc was great imo. Especially scenes with angry Takina were powerful. Mika's leg instantly made me think of twist from my favourite VN: |
| It could be considered a huge success for Alan organization, no wonder Majima instead of setting a real bomb, he chose fireworks as a cover for the fight with Chisato. Great action animations, good OP/ED and appreciate them using lots of references. |
| Black Jesus is beast! |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| The only thing I wanted is that Chisato could live a full life and I am very grateful that it was so, nothing more to say. Say what you want but for me it is a worthy ending and I wish I had a sequel just to continue enjoying a great woman like chisato. |
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| That ending is cute, there's probably place for a season 2 in the future I guess. |
| I like everything, ok |
| I came for cute art, stayed for cute characters. Wasn't disappointed. Also, I dun speek engurishu |
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ClickNot said: 9/10 loved it and need more, season 2 pls! Oi, you are being misrepresented. There is a https://myanimelist.net/profile/CickNipolla down ranking tons of shows and on investigation it led me to you in this thread |
 To have you, Id give a billion lives A-Chan best girl |
| after all this is just aquatope with guns as its seasoning... |
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| I didn't quite get what was up with the heart part. My understanding: That 2nd 'special' heart was meant for chisato, but yoshi implanted it in himself, mika shot yoshi so they could extract the heart and give it to chisato. did i follow that right? |
| Story itself wasn't anything special in my opinion but damn did the good action scenes and especially Chisato's cheerful and endearing personality carry this show. |
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