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| The real world is still in tatters concerning Aoi's AI interference that is slowly corrupting the data from within, and Dr. Yoshino needs all the help she can get to be able to eject Asahi out. The loss of Mongfa hits everyone like a rock, but none as intense with Karin and Asahi. But the truth is that they have to keep moving forward, otherwise Mongfa's sacrifice would've been for naught. In the sea of an ever-changing landscape and with corrupted data strewn all around, both Karin and Irina put themselves in Mongfa's situation to distract the drones while Amelia leads Asahi down the rabbit hole. As the AI girls reflect upon their lives being hints of Ai's past with Asahi, it definitely was a life lived with lies and deceit, with Asahi being the only constant source of comfort and support. And Aoi's butterflies leading the way for Asahi to ultimately carry this mission alone, one by one, each and every AI girl sacrificed their lives to save whatever Asahi's future could be like, even if they didn't want to know what will happen in the real world. Damn, at this stage of the game, it's still getting intense, and I really wanna see the finale to this generic-assuming show that defied all expectations...or will it falter and stay true to it Flopping towards the finish line? |
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| A whole episode as a goodbye to all the remaining personalities, time for the last action now, I'm still curious about how it will end |
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| Goodbye... Karin, Amelia, and Ilya. Those parting scenes were very sad yet beautiful. |
何それ？意味分かんない  |
| I think Ilya and Karin could have just gone through the last door and been safe instead of continuing to fight the drones. Another episode of pointless melodrama. |
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| Another 3 waifus gone but with that being said, his affection towards them has not been always the way that he look into the experiences of reality. |
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| Lol @ the poll, seems this show is getting some mixed reactions, but that just goes to show how unique it is! Aww, Amelia's "analog" flashcards... This hit me in the feels ;-; The ecchi flashbacks thrown in such emotional moments were hilarious, though 💀 Renai Flops was thoroughly enjoyable for me. I barely got into it last week, binged episodes 1-10 in a couple days, then the rest of the week I was just impatient for Wednesday to come so I could see what happens next. It was somehow intriguing from the start; even though I'm normally not an ecchi fan, it was worth pushing through the first few episodes that seemed like a typical harem. I'll miss this show and the girls after it ends next week. Mongfa and Amelia were my faves 💔 I'll always have a soft spot for any character voiced by Ayana Taketatsu. I'm still hoping for some miracle where their files are restored somehow, but I know it's unlikely. The girls all just want Asahi to go back and find happiness in the real world and I respect that if that's how it ends. |
| All girls gone now I think :( I wonder how it will end tbh |
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| All of them disappeared, now he's about to meet Aoi and maybe talk to her or save her, curious how it will end. |
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| I was so excited for the twist just for Asahi to be attached to the AI people. I don't get how anyone is sentimental for these people that literally don't exist. At the very least they're killing them off so that Asahi doesn't live his life by talking to the girlfriend inside his phone. |
| lol, I feel nothing for these "deaths", that's when you know the series has been trash. |
| Not bad for a pre-final set up episode but I have my doubts about everyone actually being deleted, we will see. |
| When this season started I thought to myself "boy this show is going to be ecchi trash". Now I'm shedding a tear. I think I've finally figured out what this show is, and why I'm going to remember it. Because it is a study of grief and how one deals with it. When my grandfather died, I got back into anime and began using it as an emotional crutch. That was six years ago, and now here we are. Asahi struggled to move on from Ai's death, so he sucked himself into this world where he could live carefree with a harem of cute anime girls, something I often wished I could have done. So I get it, it's going to be hard to process all of what's happening and losing the ones you developed a bond with, but in the end, closure and peace is what Asahi needs. Time to end this, my friend. Time to save this ungrateful technological society, I guess. But more importantly, time to free yourself from the darkness in your mind. |
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GakutoDeathGlare said: lol, I feel nothing for these "deaths", that's when you know the series has been trash. respectable take |
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| As I thought, none of the harem will survive, Mongfa was just the first. It was especially sad when paired with each of them saying how Asahi impacted their lives, as well as the flashbacks with Ai that each girl remembered, it really is depression hours now huh lol. It was nice Karin and Irina went out in a blaze of glory at least but it still hurt seeing them go, and Amelia just gets to wave goodbye as she sends Asahi away. I really hope this gets some kind of happy ending next week, if not I’ll just have to remember the fun harem this used to be lol. This will be one of my last anime to finish in 2022, it’s been fun, especially the first half when it was a goofy harem anime. I’ve enjoyed the serious plot we’ve been getting but I can’t help but feel this was a better show before all this happened, just my opinion as a harem lover tho lol. |
shash_sama18 said: TheColonel76 said: As I thought, none of the harem will survive, Mongfa was just the first. It was especially sad when paired with each of them saying how Asahi impacted their lives, as well as the flashbacks with Ai that each girl remembered, it really is depression hours now huh lol. It was nice Karin and Irina went out in a blaze of glory at least but it still hurt seeing them go, and Amelia just gets to wave goodbye as she sends Asahi away. I really hope this gets some kind of happy ending next week, if not I’ll just have to remember the fun harem this used to be lol. This will be one of my last anime to finish in 2022, it’s been fun, especially the first half when it was a goofy harem anime. I’ve enjoyed the serious plot we’ve been getting but I can’t help but feel this was a better show before all this happened, just my opinion as a harem lover tho lol. I still can't get how this series turned out to be like this, I am not sure that if I am watching the same series anymore Yeah there are some plotholes here & there (including how did Amelia & that tomboyish girl got her power, still it can get margin due to AI technology) but somehow the first 6 generic harem episodes turned out to be crucial to make viewers feel close to these girls, man I can't wait for the last heart shattering episode You’re definitely right that the harem episodes help get you attached to the girls, I’m not sure if it worked on people that hated the harem parts tho lol. |
| Man these last few episodes have just been phenomenal and done a great job of connecting us with the characters. I didn’t care for Karin or Ilya or Amelia but I could not help but get choked up during their sacrifices today. Still mad af they did my baby Mongfa like this, but given the other girls died today I’m hoping there’s some asspull and they get brought back to life. What started out as a generic tropey harem has really become a genuinely good story and watch. Can’t wait to see how it ends next week |
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| All of the girls are now gone, just great. |
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| What a depressing episode. I still rated it high but it wasn't easy to watch. As a few other people said, the first half of the series gets you attached to the girls only to then have them be virtual reality AIs and then having them "die" off. I'm guessing the final girl to "die" will be Aoi/Ai and she'll probably send Asahi off with a similar message that he should live life to the fullest in the real world. |
| Too much cheesy drama but dang it, it still got me. lol But I have seen to many shows. Maybe they will go with the restoration ending?(no need to answer that now) |
| RIP to all the girls, they fought hard and showed dedication. The finale probably will be Asahi meeting Aoi again and the anime ends there. |
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| damn they killed off the rest in a single episode. rip. not gonna lie there was no emotional weightage to any of their death for me. mongfa's death hit hard but not the others'. asahi sure suffered a lot of emotional damage though. it better be worth it in the end. even if everything goes well in the AI world, asahi's real life is sure fucked. so is his mental health. rip asahi's future. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| Yeah this show just didn't have nearly enough time to form an actual emotional connection with any of these characters so none of these "deaths" have any impact. I genuinely think this show would've been better if it stayed as a generic harem/fanservice anime instead of this half baked "serious" plot. Especially since I'm like 90% sure we can just revive the AI waifus with back up copies. |
yveltalkyogre said: even if she does come back, they will be all gone the next week :/I hope mongfa comes back. i love jer a lot. |
Ashhk said: Backup restore and all the personalities back again.A whole episode as a goodbye to all the remaining personalities, time for the last action now, I'm still curious about how it will end |
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| Very sad. I knew it would happen, but it turned out worse than I imagined. |
 Me gustan los animes lindos, de acción y musicales/I like moe, action and musical anime. |
Raffael_Sama said: Yea same, I knew as soon as the first one died the rest were dying as well but even thenVery sad. I knew it would happen, but it turned out worse than I imagined. |
 My biggest regret: Reading all 200+ chapters of Kanojo, Okarishimasu |
| hmmm is the OST of this episode supposed to make us cry/emotional!?!? i don't think so... 3/5. |
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| If they bring back the other girls after this, the show will have failed. They had the one random girl that seems to recognize Asahi even though he hasn't attended school for months. I feel like the last episode will end with Asahi and that girl getting together after Asahi calms down Aoi/Ai. Realistically, this would have been better as a 2-cour show, with the first cour building up the girls and the "perceived reality" before ending episode 12 with the big twist. The second cour could then take the time to flesh out the world building of the real world and each girl could have their own moment leading up to the finale. Ultimately, it was an interesting show, but it feels a bit rushed, especially losing 3 girls in one episode. Hopefully the ending does the show justice, but I think this show was a missed opportunity. |
| Truly living up to its title with the love flops moment here for Asahi as he just lost the remainder of his AI harem |
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| the fight is kinda intense |
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