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| I don't know whether I should feel a sense of closure or feel depressed after this episode, ugh. I'm really not ready for the finale.... |
ReverberateMar 17, 2017 4:52 PM
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| The last scene gave me heavy feels :'( Just so many emotions were running through my head this episode. The Sukeroku and Yakumo moment was already beautiful in itself. Then Matsuda shows up to give Yakumo a ride for the last time, oh so great! :) Next episode is next weak, not sure if I'm ready. Although I'm looking forward to seeing the kids all grown up. |
| Wow. Just wow. Out of all the great things this series has brought us, one thing I will always remember is the absolute stellar collection of voice talent. Anyway, nearly had me tear up in the end. This season did not disappoint. Epilogue next week and then the book closes on a really great show that no one expected to be this good. |
| That was a good, emotional episode, but it felt a bit too much supernatural-y for my tastes. I definitely prefer the more grounded portrayal of ghosts (In which they looked more like manifestations of Yakumo's regret and guilt more than anything) the anime used before this episode. |
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| Another 10/10 episode.....I honestly can't say anything that anyone hasn't already said in this thread but man this was so satisfying to see Bon meet Sukeroku and Miyokichi again RIP Matsusa-san and RIP Bon....You both along with Sukeroku and Miyokichi will forever be in my heart and the hearts of others And going from the PV, I'm guessing that the guy was Shin and that Yotaro and Konatsu ended up having a cute little girl :'') |
| Well, i guess thats one way to ruin otherwise decent show. |
| this episode was so overwhelming... I liked how they cleared all the unsaid feelings.... the last episode is a prologue....Aaah gives you sort of a satisfied feeling |
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| So she threatened him to kill herself then tripped and fell... and accidentally stabbed him... O__O |
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| Brilliant episode, I just have a question: why did Sukeroku stay behind in limbo? Wasn't he able to move on, after seeing Bon having closure? |
ph4zoN said: Brilliant episode, I just have a question: why did Sukeroku stay behind in limbo? Wasn't he able to move on, after seeing Bon having closure? Anyone who dies of an unnatural death AKA not dying of old age won't have a lot of money to cover the cost to "Move-on" I don't know anything about Japanese Buddhism, but I'm just saying what I see. :P |
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| I kid you not when I say I can't stop crying. I'm sad Kiku died, but at least was in peace and had no regrets. |
| What a beautiful episode. Kiku die, but in a very peaceful way. |
But it's important to remember that a movie review is subjective;it only gives you one person's opinion. http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr08/page_build.cfm?content=analyz_media&ch=30 It doesn't matter if you like LoGH,Monster etc.If you are a jobless or college/school dropout living in your mom basement, you are still an unintelligent loser. Taste in anime does not make you a better person.If elitist don't exist, casual pleb and shit taste also don't exist. |
| Kiku performs with his "Eight Generation" outlook because it was trult his golden age of Rakugo. And out of any story, he chose Jugemu after he knows that Shin-chan is watching, too. Not the best episode indeed, but it's still a good closure for Kiku's relationship with Sukeroku and Miyokichi. |
| "Whenever you fail at something, always remember that you won't fail as much as Usagi Drop did." |
| Rather than getting teary and sad, I had this dumb grin on me the whole time. Wow, what a mood swing from the two weeks before. Am I emotionally ready for this series to come to an end?? D; |
| completely retarded, utterly destroyed any shred of realism this show had remaining. I can only take so much when it comes to bs fantasies like these and their dumb plot conveniences was seriously enjoying it all until this episode, now the whole season is ruined for me |
| So he truly did die, it's been hinted at this whole season but it's still kind of difficult to accept. At least he was at peace when he died. It was nice to see Bon interact and spend time with Sukeroku and Miyokichi before moving on, and damn those last few minutes had me teary-eyed. I really don't want this to end :( |
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| Damn, what a send off. Rather than an actual afterlife I had the feeling it was more his dying dream where he could finally come to terms with everything after dying peacefully in his sleep. I was half expecting there to be a point where he woke up. |
ReaperCreeperMar 18, 2017 3:25 AM
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| Nice episode. Even though it seems he finally died (first I thought he was only dreaming) it wasn't sad. It was a happy mood with him meeting Sukeroku and Miyokichi again. And even Matsuda joined him. Next episode it seems will be some years later. In the preview the 2 chars eemed like Shinnosuke grown up and the girl probably his sister (same hair color as Konatsu ... so I guess she's the child of Yotaro and Konatsu). They'll probably talk about Yakumo - and he'll tell her (she didn't get to know him) about him. |
| The after life in Japan looks fun. Prostitutes and even theater are going there, looks like there's enough for your entertainment, I hope they have mangas and animes too :) It strucked me how I love Miyokichi's voice (when she's nice). It goes up and down with a lot of intonations. It's like she's singing. I noticed the Seiyuu did Faye's role from Cowboy Bebop? I didn't remember her voice from it. It probably depends on the role. She shines here. I missed Sukeroku's voice too. Great episode. |
kaimax said: Anyone who dies of an unnatural death AKA not dying of old age won't have a lot of money to cover the cost to "Move-on" I don't know anything about Japanese Buddhism, but I'm just saying what I see. :P Ahh that makes sense, I thought he was joking about the money thing. |
| I mean, it wouldnt have been bad if they'd do the usual ''He dies and people cry around his deathbed + funeral'' but im really glad they did this instead. I smiled, laughed and shed some tears, this episode was amazing and beautiful. I'm gonna be really sad when the anime end. |
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| I'm not usually very keen on afterlife stuff or when they confirm the existence of a god, but this was just so well done. Somber, yet joyous, for everyone was reunited and their past transgressions sorted out. It didn't feel corny or overblown at all, it was just perfect. |
| Didn't like the episode. It wasn't bad per se, but last episode was pretty much one of my favorite anime episodes of all time. What I wanted to see was Kiku seeing Konatsu performing and then dying peacefully, having overcome the ghosts of his past. Or even him going back to do Rakugo before dying, Imagine a family show with Konatsu, Yota and Kiku. That would've been totally awesome. What I got was pretty much just a reason to bring back Hatsu and Miyo to the anime. The episode itself wasn't bad, but the last episodes pretty much shown a Kiku that had already made peace with his past, so everything that happened in this episode was kinda pointless. The only things we learned were that Miyo was actually trying to kill herself (even if she didn't plan to go all the way), stabbing Hatsu unwillingly and that she really liked Konatsu and wanted to be a better mother and wife. But all that could've been done quicker and easily in a short scene instead of a whole episode for all that. I like the characters of the past very much and I loved the 1st season, but the whole Yota arc pretty much directed my feelings to the future of the story, not the past. People made peace with their pasts and with each other, and now I wanted to see the future of Rakugo, with Konatsu performing and Sensei's works being used. This kind of farewell to the old characters could very have been done in an extra episode to sell more BD. Anyways, it's the manga author's fault, not the anime's. |
| Wow. People have been calling previous episodes "best one yet," but I think this will take the cake. Yakumo finally has solace after he dies thanks to Sukeroku and Miyokichi. The afterlife is also a really interesting place. Really interested in how the final episode will wrap everything up. |
| I'm just confused by the whole concept of scoring by "Writing and characters." If you're not entertained, why should you care? |
| Shin-bo looks like a young Kiku grown up. |
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| Oh, so that wasn't really Sukeroku. Phew. I'm very pleased with this version of the afterlife: people and objects/places. One small thing I particularly enjoyed was Yakumo's gaze - a bit more tame and warmer than when he was young. I laughed at his shock at seeing Matsuda. |
| The world is the illusion of the real world. |
| it's not the episode that make me sad, it's the amount of people in MAL that "lose enjoyment" over 1 episodes like this. truly sad... |
| NEET Dood |
| "As they say, there's nothing as good for you as onions" Have to agree, season 2 of Rakugo had chopped onions in almost every episode. How I missed Yamadera amazing performances. R.I.P Matsuda san!! |
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| What a way to end it all for Yakumo's story, beautiful episode. |
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| After having finished watching the episode, minutes later, I am still weeping, in silence. At the same time, I cannot wipe this smug smile off my face. Who knew afterlife would be this enthralling? In the Buddhist context, however, it makes perfect sense. The rakugo performances were particularly enchanting. The final episode's preview intrigued me. I guess another timeskip is at hand. I almost cannot contain my excitement. |
| Master you have good life. Take care :) |
| "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." |
| Whoa whoa whoa whoa! The episode left me awestruck! Tbh I thought it wasn't really an afterlife and I was expecting Kikuhiko to wake up in real world at any moment. But turns out, he really passed away happily this time. Seeing Sukeroku, Miyokichi and Kikuhiko at their prime again filled me with nostalgia :') The calm and soothing soundtrack accompanied by good dialogues and appealing scenery made the episode literally heavenly haha. It was delight to see Sukeroku and Miyokichi leaving behind the old regrets and moving on in their afterlives. Seriously, Miyokichi looked pretty this episode. And so did our handsome Kikuhiko :p Needles to say, the ending moments of episode were really emotional. Won't deny that I got tearful after seeing Sukeroku crying. Couldn't hold it in when they made a pinky promise to see each other again while parting ways. It was sad but beautiful at the same time :') The twist with Matsuda-san at the end was funny and surprising though :D |
FinalFlash18Mar 19, 2017 11:35 AM
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| Almost cried at the end when I saw Matsuda... Great episode, loved everything about it |
| Honestly, I don't know how I feel.. For some reason it doesn't feel real Wasn't expecting a next episode. Glad to see one |
| Absolutely brilliant episode. It's so great seeing Bon/Shin together again! That ending brought me to tears ;_; |
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| OMG!!! This episode was so perfect, so beautiful, I nearly cried. And next week we will se Konatsu's children as teenegers? Holy shit, I just can't get enough of this masterpiece. *-* |
| This episode was beautiful and sad!!! I am sad Yakumo is dead but it was nice that he could meet the old friends again and the end, when Matsuda was the one in the boat, it almost made me cry! |
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| All my tear-ducts gave away. All of them. I cannot stop crying. What a beautiful episode. At least we know he found peace. Even Matsuda joined him, the person who followed him throughout his entire life. T_T Kikuhiko gave his entire life carrying the sin he never committed. All the while taking care of Konatsu and Rakugo. Both became his reasons to continue living on. Konatsu who gave him the real happiness made him find peace before he left the world. T_T Miyokichi looked as beautiful as ever. It hurts so much when I think she gave up on a broken heart and did something that ruined the lives of so many people. T_T The final moment between Shin and Bon was so endearing. I cannot bring myself to even think the way they had to part ways when they were living and after they were not. It's too cruel. The pinky promise was so touching. T_T  This has been one of the most amazing experiences in my life being an anime fan. Truly at the pinnacle of masterfully telling a story from the start to the end. Next up is yet another time-skip and we will see Shin-chan and his sister. I am looking forward to know her name the most. This episode touched upon the naming of a child after all... 5/5 |
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| God this episode got me thinking about life and death, and what it's like getting old. Damn. Beautiful. |
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| I absolutely loved what they did there, minimalizing drama and showing end of his life positively. Miyokichi and Sukeroku appearance was brilliant and so was the dreams/presence of both Konatsu and her child. Passing of time in terms of changing seasons/snow was also good thing to do instead of boring time skip. Even Matsuda's appearance on the final ship was very subtle way of telling the necessary. Now the only thing we need to be shown is the end of Shouwa era, Konatsu's second child and grown-up Shin doing Rakugo like his grandad. |
| RIP Yakumo or should I say Kiku-san? He was happy and that's all that matters But why can't I stop these feelings from flowing (-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩___-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩) |
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| I knew it. He died. I also knew it, that evil shinigami at the theater wasn't Sukeroku. Sukeroku and Yakumo as kids again in the afterlife. They make the afterlife look so fun lol Sukeroku's still sponging off him even in the afterlife. They are all reunited: Yakumo, Sukeroku and Miyokichi. I know it's supposed to be sad but I think it's sweet and touching. Also the rakugo theater that burned down also moved on into the afterlife lol I missed Sukeroku's rakugo performance. That ending made me tear up. Matsuda-san followed Yakumo to the very end. It would have been nice if they all went together but Sukeroku can't afford it lol Still, that ending wrenched my heart. |
| 臭い- |
| Fantastic and best episode of the season. Handled the after life brilliantly and elegantly. |
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