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| I didn't cry but it got me close. Pretty powerful ending and a great series overall. Definitely one of the best shows so far this year. |
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| And then you realized why Menma drowned, |
snowgreen said: And then you realized why Menma drowned, I had a suspicion of that, since I always found it strange that her spirit stayed here, and that Man that would have been a twist |
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| I'm already holding my tears when everyone is confessing. When all of them is reading those last letters of hers, my tears can't stop at all. |
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snowgreen said: Does she ever says that though? I think it really was an accident. The reason everyone was in the shack that day was precisely because Menma wanted ideas on how to fullfill the promise. Seems strange that she'd stage a suicide during all that chaos after the screwed-up forced confession.And then you realized why Menma drowned, |
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Leon-Gun said: snowgreen said: Does she ever says that though? I think it really was an accident. The reason everyone was in the shack that day was precisely because Menma wanted ideas on how to fullfill the promise. Seems strange that she'd stage a suicide during all that chaos after the screwed-up forced confession.And then you realized why Menma drowned, I have a feeling the way the final scene in Episode 9 played out may have been a key clue in regards to how she died. Menma was carefree and absentminded when it came to danger. Heck, throughout the series you see her teetering on ledges and stuff. I get the feeling she saw something that intrigued her, maybe even a Koi fish, and she went in after it not realizing the current would be too strong for a dainty girl her age. |
| Oh my god..."forget-me-not" fffffffffffffff Gotta hold back the tears ;_; |
Cirris said: Yes, she did always had a thing for walking on thin ledges and dangerous places.Menma was carefree and absentminded when it came to danger. Heck, throughout the series you see her teetering on ledges and stuff. I get the feeling she saw something that intrigued her, maybe even a Koi fish, and she went in after it not realizing the current would be too strong for a dainty girl her age. |
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AnoniMus said: TheGreatRuler said: As an observer, it's easier to say what's rational and what's not. But when put in the situation, rationality has very little space. I can't say I empathise with the characters (or that I agree with how they reacted), but I can somehow see why they were made that way. Then they must be really dumb. One to be guilty has to participate in the action. If they think "Ow If i was there that wouldn't have happened" and shit like that, they are just irrational, worst is, it's 5 characters not one or two. Uh, no, their reactions were a tool used to humanize them. And I can say that it worked quite effectively albeit a little exaggerated. I don't think it's so much a case of "if I was there that wouldn't have happened" as it is "if I wasn't there, that wouldn't have happened". All characters were affected by Menma's death because the Super Peace Busters was a group, not with one or two (+Menma), but with all five (+Menma). I know you're trolling, but I have time. |
| It end with a beautiful tear !! T_T |
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| I started to cry halfway through the episode. Doesn't matter if people are saying that the ending was disappointing, It just means that they enjoyed it in a different light. We're human so we're bound to be diverse in one way or another. |
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TheGreatRuler said: AnoniMus said: TheGreatRuler said: As an observer, it's easier to say what's rational and what's not. But when put in the situation, rationality has very little space. I can't say I empathise with the characters (or that I agree with how they reacted), but I can somehow see why they were made that way. Then they must be really dumb. One to be guilty has to participate in the action. If they think "Ow If i was there that wouldn't have happened" and shit like that, they are just irrational, worst is, it's 5 characters not one or two. Uh, no, their reactions were a tool used to humanize them. And I can say that it worked quite effectively albeit a little exaggerated. I don't think it's so much a case of "if I was there that wouldn't have happened" as it is "if I wasn't there, that wouldn't have happened". All characters were affected by Menma's death because the Super Peace Busters was a group, not with one or two (+Menma), but with all five (+Menma). I know you're trolling, but I have time. Yes you're right, that is a little different, but doesn't stop to being irrational. You can't blame yourself for being with your friends playing around and because something bad happend you start to blame yourself. Specially when you're kids. (Also, their parents should be the ones blaming themselves, letting their kids playing near the river lol). I'm not trolling, this isi really my opinion and I stated it here knowing most people though otherwise. As you can see I don't have much posts, they belong mostly to anohana and FMA Brotherhood discussion kind of my fav and less fav anime. And because my less fav anime is favourite to lots of people, or at least very good, the need to post here rose up. (So ok, it's a little bit trolling). |
| They say that if you start to cry out of the left eye, it's true sadness. I did. I was really moved by this series and I loved how it ended. 10/10. One of my favorites. |
| "You watch too much." "I don't watch enough."  |
marchefka said: Hakkuei said: Bacun said: This coming from a typical shounen lover. You rate almost every anime with romance low while you 10 almost every typical shounens. Why even bother watching it romances? Stop bashing animes that have nothing to do with your taste. No, he's absolutely right. The characters are just awful, they are all one-dimentional. But Menma and Jintan are the worst... Why are they idolizing Menma so much? We don't know. The drama is forced, everything rely on Menma's death. I cry easily but yet I've not even shed a single tear... why? Because there is no characterisation in this anime, they don't give me any reasons to care about a single character. I assume you've never experienced a loss of someone dear to you. Save your pathetic and shallow comments for the time your best friend/family member dies, then we'll see. AnoHana is the finest execution of SLICE OF LIFE genre. This show is just like life itself. Your saiyng that its characters are one-dimentional proves that we were watching two completely different shows. why because we say we don't like it you say it's because we never experienced someone death? Because it's wrong in my case. No it's not the finest execution of Slice of Life Genre, far from it actually. It's not like life itself, that's Clannad, not even Clannad due to excess of harem, but it's much closer to it. Actually Anohana is far from realism, and I'm not talking due to the supernatural stuff, everything is unrealistic, the way the characters act for example. |
zetsuboSensei said: snowgreen said: And then you realized why Menma drowned, If that happened, then Menma wouldn't go to heaven. Because suicide is a mortal sin. Not sure she goes to heaven anyway, 'heaven' is just a translation artefact, the show never clearly relate to heaven as known in the Christian or Islamic cultures. |
| I had teary eyes.Amazing show.10/10 I loved that scene when one eyelash fell from anaru's eye.XD |
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Sith_Vicious said: zetsuboSensei said: snowgreen said: And then you realized why Menma drowned, If that happened, then Menma wouldn't go to heaven. Because suicide is a mortal sin. Not sure she goes to heaven anyway, 'heaven' is just a translation artefact, the show never clearly relate to heaven as known in the Christian or Islamic cultures. Seeing as how Buddha is constantly being denoted in the series, Buddhism also indicates that suicide is a negative form of action and will result to a bad karma. However, as you say.. we don't know if she's going to heaven or rather reincarnated based on their belief for the afterlife. |
| Hmmm... I was really laughing at the unnatural bawling and shouting. Couldn't help it. Some scenes were really awkward. I mean I cried in clannad after story but .... this one just couldn't connect. |
MessageInTime said: Who would like to see an OVA of the characters 10 years into the future? ME. Do want. but i think it's pretty fast to show and OVA with story 10 years later, haha. 10/10. I really love this episode. I'm crying like baby. as the show started, till the end. OMG i just can't stop my tears. My cheek was like flood TAT I really love Tsuruko, Yukiatsu, and Menma!! Especially Tsuruko, oh maaaaaan!! i can't stand it. Hope for second season. maybe the continutation story about development Jintan x Anaru and TSURUKO X YUKIATSU! OH MAN, I JUST WANT TO SEE THEY ARE GOING OUT AND GET AN HAPPY ENDING FOREVER, haha. And i wonder about Menma's reincarnation will like what, lolol. Oh yeah, don let be Poppo be forever alone guy! He should find his love interest soon, lol. This anime deserve to be best anime in Spring 2011. please more anohana ~_~ |
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| Im crying again :( 10/10 |
| T_T waaaaaa sooo sad no more menma .......... |
| Yes, the ending was expected... but they delivered it brilliantly |
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zetsuboSensei said: Menma was taught of reincarnation by Yadomi's mother. She wanted to fullfill the promise and then reincarnate, she outright says that. "Heaven" was just a blanket term used by the translators for our convenience. After all, she said she woukd reincarnate after going to heaven even though western belief states Heaven is a final destination, not just a pit-stop while we wait for our new life..Seeing as how Buddha is constantly being denoted in the series, Buddhism also indicates that suicide is a negative form of action and will result to a bad karma. However, as you say.. we don't know if she's going to heaven or rather reincarnated based on their belief for the afterlife. |
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togeyanagi said: Yes, the ending was expected... but they delivered it brilliantly Agreed. Much better than the Clannad ending. |
| OMG. This had me basically crying, my eyes were watering, and I'm find saying that being 22yr old male. This was an amazing anime. And having it play this season, made my watching list for this season SOOO much better. Yes, there are the likes of [C], and Bleach, etc, but the variety was good alone, however, it was the content, that was incredible. Maybe I sound corny or cliche, but I LOVED this I am very sad to see it end, for two reasons. One, because the show literally ended, and two, because of the ending, it made me so sad. I'm usually not like that, I'm just, wow RATED 5 LOVED THIS Any anime that can touch me like that, is great imo. I'll be rating this very high on my list |
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| Oh wow.. Menma's wish was to mak Jintan cry ;_; Amazing ending.. I was in tears for the last ten minutes. |
 If you don't remember something, it never happened. If you aren't remembered, you never existed. <3 |
| That was really nice :-) IMHO it's awesome how this anime is currently rated that high on MAL^^ But I must say, it was corny. It was really good, but still it might ain't something you would show your male friends. But who cares^^ I gave it a 8 of 10. Reason: I rate Honey and Clover 9 of 10. Maybe I should just rethink my way of rating xD anyways, want moar of good drama shows like this! |
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| And after all Jintan woke up in a psychiatric pinned to the bed. |
| awesome completely awesome tear jerking anime.. no doubt its 10/10 for me.. i really like menma quote for jinta in the last scene.. "I love you jintan. My love for you is a kind of love where I want to marry you" this really made me cry..TT |
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| There was so much crying in this episode it made me laugh rather than sympathize with the characters. Don't know why. I guess it's a good ending but I'd like to see some short ova like what happened after Menma was gone. |
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Leon-Gun said: Yes she did and she also most likely wanted to see her friends back together and still loving her, which she got as a wish at the end where everyone screams out that they do.zetsuboSensei said: Menma was taught of reincarnation by Yadomi's mother. She wanted to fullfill the promise and then reincarnate, she outright says that. "Heaven" was just a blanket term used by the translators for our convenience. After all, she said she woukd reincarnate after going to heaven even though western belief states Heaven is a final destination, not just a pit-stop while we wait for our new life..Seeing as how Buddha is constantly being denoted in the series, Buddhism also indicates that suicide is a negative form of action and will result to a bad karma. However, as you say.. we don't know if she's going to heaven or rather reincarnated based on their belief for the afterlife. Some westerns do believe that when you go to heavens you are allowed to reincarnated. There different forms of why and the conditions but certain deviations in religions bent that towards reincarnation. Point being it's also integrated into western religion. |
Yumekichi11 said: I'm pretty sure Christianity in general believes in the return of Christ, not in perpetual reincarnation. Smaller religions outside of it might, but the other big religion in the West and Middle East is Islam which doesn't believe in reincarnation either as far as I know.Some westerns do believe that when you go to heavens you are allowed to reincarnated. There different forms of why and the conditions but certain deviations in religions bent that towards reincarnation. Point being it's also integrated into western religion. |
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| I'm still crying. ))))): I'm glad I not watch this anime close to my family. DDDDDDDDD: 10/10 |
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| One of the saddest anime's ever. I never was so sad that I felt I could cry, The only animes to make me feel this sad were Clannad after story and this Anohana. Clannnad after story made me feel a lot more emotion anger and sad, sad. This made me feel more happy sad. If any of that makes since. GOOD SHOW!!! |
| I thought I couldn't be more dissapointed this season when I saw C's ending or when watching the entirety of Dog Days, but lo and behold, I was wrong. There really wasn't any resolution to everyone's crippling emotional problems and quite a few plot threads were just not handled well. Had really high hopes for this but... meh. 11 episodes was not enough time to tell this tale and it shows. 7/10 |
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| There were a lot of plot holes and things left unexplained. Despite that, I give it a 9/10. I loved it, but wish it was longer! |
| Go bald, Kurosaki! |
| I'm really glad every one saw her in in the end , also with everyone crying and yelling , it made me cry. I still cant stop my tears. This is a GREAT anime, this is gonna be one extraordinary legend, being such a tear jerker that it is. I;m also glad that everyone got along in the end. I hope Menma gets her wish to be reincarnated, and play with everyone again. Somehow. |
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Niyari said: togeyanagi said: Yes, the ending was expected... but they delivered it brilliantly Agreed. Much better than the Clannad ending. False. |
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Leon-Gun said: Agreed on that one and it was my point too. So we are both OK with all this. Just small factions of big religions tend to implement other elements like I said.Yumekichi11 said: I'm pretty sure Christianity in general believes in the return of Christ, not in perpetual reincarnation. Smaller religions outside of it might, but the other big religion in the West and Middle East is Islam which doesn't believe in reincarnation either as far as I know.Some westerns do believe that when you go to heavens you are allowed to reincarnated. There different forms of why and the conditions but certain deviations in religions bent that towards reincarnation. Point being it's also integrated into western religion. |
| I'd say the soundtrack probably is the only thing good about this anime. The director seems can do nothing other than "play sad music in background -show memory scene - make characters cry". Which is okay normally but annoying as hell if they do this same trick like 3 times each episode. I get bored of it ohhhh so quickly. If i only watched the first and last episode it could be a very good show for me. Everything in middle was... well, pretty unnecessary. |
| I love the ending.., though Doki's "WHERE ARE YOU?" ruined it T_T |
"Your taste is shit cause you like what I hate. Believe me I have 1000 cartoons that I rated with less than 5."  |
| the worst episode of the anime. Still it was good. |
| Good ending for an overall decent show. But still nothing really groundbreaking in my opinion. Couldn't help but think "this is going nowhere" with each passing ep. 7/10 |
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