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| A show I never thought I'd enjoy ended up being a true masterpiece for me, Loved it!!! |
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| One thing kinda bugging me, this psycho girl put in the phone with a gps inside his taxi right, why did she do that? Was it suspicion or did she know about the gacha dude? |
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| I correctly guessed the murderer 2 weeks ago, but I still thought it will end differently. On the one hand I want S2 or a couple more eps to wrap up remaining plotlines and the ending, but on the other hand it is fine as it is. So I will be happy with either. |
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| So for the final episode we get Odakawa's backstory in which he had trouble talking to humans, but loved animals. Turns out that Odakawa has suffered from a cognitive disorder that allowed him to see a world full of animals through his eyes after the accident and is the main reason why he can't sleep at night. The car chase ended with Odakawa crashing his taxi into the water. Luckily, Odakawa was saved byShirakawa by pulling him out of the sunken vehicle. When Odakawa finally woke up in the ambulance, he see things normally and it was strange seeing the characters as humans after seeing them as animals for so long. However, the mystery behind the girl that was murdered after being picked up by Odakawa was never solved as it turns out that the girl was murdered by the person who replaced her in Mystery Kiss and is now targeting Odakawa. Odd Taxi was a fun ride that I never wanted to end and I'm so glad I took a chance on this one as it became a hidden gem of the season. 10/10 |
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tanmay541091 said: One thing kinda bugging me, this psycho girl put in the phone with a gps inside his taxi right, why did she do that? Was it suspicion or did she know about the gacha dude? We saw the phone handover just before she got into the taxi. Tanaka simply asked her to put it in there, that's all there is to it, as per the manga. No deep connection, just somebody asking somebody else for a favor - and we know that Watagaki has no qualms about doing shady stuff. |
DarkChaplain said: tanmay541091 said: One thing kinda bugging me, this psycho girl put in the phone with a gps inside his taxi right, why did she do that? Was it suspicion or did she know about the gacha dude? We saw the phone handover just before she got into the taxi. Tanaka simply asked her to put it in there, that's all there is to it, as per the manga. No deep connection, just somebody asking somebody else for a favor - and we know that Watagaki has no qualms about doing shady stuff. ah true true, I checked it up, just another coincidence, I see. What a ride man, no room for any kind of doubts. |
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| In reply to a prediction I made back in episode 11 SoraSenpai said: The most logical answer imo is Sakura Wadagaki aka Imposter Yuki Mitsuya. Mainly because when Odokawa saw the real Yuki Mitsuya on the News he said "It's not her" meaning that the Girl he dropped off at the agency was a look a like AKA Sakura Welp nailed that one. And the theory that Odokawa had severe brain issues which resulted in him seeing animals was true as well. My biggest flaws with this episode though was: 1. I wish they would have done Odokawas back story when he woke up. I think him waking up and seeing Humans would have been more of an impact for Us, the viewers, then seeing his story unfold during the chase. 2. The open ended Ending is terrible. Why have it? Odokawa even said he was going to go to the Police as well so why is it even an option. (Though Idk how she's going to take down Odokawa but =/ ) Also if you're confused about the Cat in Odokawa's closet. He had a sense of relief that he actually brought home a cat and didn't bring home a person while in Walrus form. For me the ending and the approach of this anime fell in this finale. Still very good I'd give it a solid 8/10 |
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| This anime was my biggest surprise of the year. It was great in pretty much every aspect throughout the entire season. Quite incredible consistency. It stuck the ending too, which is always a worry with original anime. Honestly, I don’t have much gripes, but for some reason I can’t give this a score above an 8. Maybe it was because there were so many different narratives that the ending didn’t hit me as hard as I feel it should have. Nevertheless, it is one of the best anime of this year. Solid 8/10. |
| my god, what a FANTASTIC show. more of this, please! PLEASE!!! just, more well written adult content that doesn't overly rely on violence or sex please... this was so friggin' refreshing. 10/10, anime of the season, quite possibly anime of the year in my books depending on what else we've got coming our way. that cliff-hanger was a shocker, but i wouldn't mind betting the conclusion to that is coming bundled with the final dvd/bluray- i'm just copy & pasting but this is what i said elsewhere: "i wouldn't mind bettering we get a sort of slice-of-life thing in the first half, with that promised zoo date, then it slowly transitions into a flashback and we see how everything at the end of episode 13 went down or something idk" |
xBestGirlx said: Straight 10/10 for me, an instant classic. Also, can we just appreciate the scene where MANNNNNN THAT SCENE!!!! TwT this show has been consistently excellent throughout but that scene specifically felt so artful and heartfelt.. it was another reminder that if this studio keeps doing what it did for this show, it'll go places... might honestly become one of the big studios people get excited about, like kyoani |
| There were a lot of giveaways for some of the things very early on, even in the OP. But it was still very well written and puzzled together. 9/10. |
| The series was brilliant, and I hope he told the coppers about her and that they're ready to grab as she entered his vehicle with the possible intent to kill. Dang, I just want to know what happened. Overall, my favourite of the season and a 10/10 from me. |
| They still havent addressed the plot hole of Shirakawa saving Odokawa in episode 10. It was not her tracking device that was in his car, since he did manage to lure Tanaka to the parking lot with it and Tanaka was holding a phone with the gps beeping on it. There was no way for anyone to know beforehand where Odakawa was heading, since Yamamoto was giving him directions. Real shame, feels like a cop out by the author. If Odokawa dies there, the plot can't progress, so there was no point in writing that scene that was if he had no way out aside from a Deus machina. Not counting the plot hole, the story is very well written. It's really not easy to nail the thematic consistency like this, while writing believable characters with intertwining story threads that all end up in the same place. 9/10 |
| Wow... that has to be the best anime ending ever. Not only is this the best anime of the season but I think the best anime of the year so far. I don't see much knocking it off. I am in tears at how well done this was. Now to wait for it to be dub. 10 out of 10 |
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Morningrise said: I think it was just a guess on her part but solid point. I don't think Odokawa dies there because Yamaoto creates another problem for himself. They still havent addressed the plot hole of Shirakawa saving Odokawa in episode 10. It was not her tracking device that was in his car, since he did manage to lure Tanaka to the parking lot with it and Tanaka was holding a phone with the gps beeping on it. There was no way for anyone to know beforehand where Odakawa was heading, since Yamamoto was giving him directions. Real shame, feels like a cop out by the author. If Odokawa dies there, the plot can't progress, so there was no point in writing that scene that was if he had no way out aside from a Deus machina. Not counting the plot hole, the story is very well written. It's really not easy to nail the thematic consistency like this, while writing believable characters with intertwining story threads that all end up in the same place. 9/10 |
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 This girl's even more nightmarish than the rest of the cast combined, and that's an incredible feat if you ask me. |
| Sure, its not a freakin shiny sakugafest like Vivy but, goddamn, that was easily the best anime this season. I really want to give it a 10, and maybe i will after it marinates a bit but there's a couple of stuff here and here that stops me from doing it at the moment, like the fact that Shirakawa randomly pops up to save Odagawa in episode 10 and there's no reason given for it... it just happened. Strong 9. |
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| You gotta be kidding me. Not even 100k people watched this SUPER plot twist. Easily one of the best anime episode I've ever watched. |
| It's an amazing anime season when this isn't the obvious AOTS for me, but alas, I'm looking at two others in competition. I definitely need more time to think on it, but this show is still easily the most overlooked and daring for what it set out to do. Easily the most original and iron-clad in the construction of its plot and characters. What a goddamn joy this show has been. Odokawa might just be one of my favorite anime characters ever. Whatever the creators decide to do - attempt a season 2 or let it be - I'm in with it knowing that they have the chops to adhere to their vision and inspiration, no matter the outcome. |
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| I think it was just a guess on her part but solid point. I don't think Odokawa dies there because Yamaoto creates another problem for himself. Oh come on, a guess? That's too far fetched. Imagine the city where you live in. Right now at this very moment, a murder might be occurring. Try guessing where. Now imagine the odds of you actually guessing right. But this case is astronomically more unlikely, because it's Tokyo. Not to mention that this was at some kind of construction site somewhere outside the city. |
| I need a second season following Sakura's steps of serial killing for me to give it a 10/10 rather than a 9/10. She killed Yuki and Taeko, will kill Odokawa, will kill Satoshi if she didn't do it already, and then she will kill Shiho to go solo, it can't end like that! She got lucky with the first body disposal, but what will she do about Taeko, Satoshi, and Odokawa? |
| My 150th completed series chronologically. For the record, I extended it a 7/10 rating. |
| Took me way too long to figure out who the killer was. I guess I'm not as sharp as I used to be. The pen thing was also confusing. Why was a bugged pen being passed around from person to person, and why did the killer take it? I don't know. 7/10. |
| That audio drama tho. 13.13 is a must listen that goes with the ending of this anime! |
| OMG THAT ENDING! WTF!!! So the killer was actually the impostor girl after all! And she's after Odokawa! God, I hope we get at least an OVA to get that being resolved. I, like many others, realized the "plot twist" since the first episodes but I didn't expect that we would get to see them all in their human form! I was shocked when he woke up on the hospital and they were human again lol Shirakawa is SO cute! I loved the scene where everybody sees the taxi going down. Just awesome. Well, this was certainly an AMAZING ride. I'm SO glad that I gave this anime a chance, I truly never expected that I would like it this much. It's definitely my "New anime-AOTS/AOTY" so far! |
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| Holy crap what an ending, I did not expect that at all. I knew it, she was the one who killed the idol because she wanted a spot and im so surprised that they never found out that she really did it. What a spicy ending for such a good anime. 9/10 |
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Maybe the best final episode of all anime I've ever seen, I just wonder if that girl have killed him |
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| I was shocked when I was right about the mastermind a.k.a the one who murder the mystery kiss member, although I also guess the suspect was also Yamamoto before but I had some doubts, and the cliffhanger man, yeah don't think it would get a season 2 but who knows. Also, It looks like Kuroda is basically the alternative of Kiryu-chan (who also voiced by the same VA), they both operate some kind of orphanage, they both taking care of orphan child and they both wanted/ or retiring from their Yakuza's life. Sadly this is the last episode and it would be long before some masterpiece like this would pop up in the future. |
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JizzyHitler said: Great show and great final episode though gotta say the last bit was maybe a bit too dark for me. Luxeraph said: Heck the whole reveal looks like an OVA tease, I mean why else show who the killer is and that she's after the protagonist in the last scene? I don't think this was meant to tease anything, It seems far more likely they are just implying Odakawa dies without directly showing it, but also leaving enough ambiguity for the viewer to be able picture something else happens. Nah, he will be fine, Shirakawa will just appears in the very next minutes to capoeira ex machina his way out of death once again just in time. Happened twice, and it shall happen thrice. Sakura gets jailed, happy ending (mommy's revenge sequel teaser would be cool though). |
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| truly an underrated series. congrats odd taxi, you were the first series of 2021 to get a 10 for me. you deserve it man |
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| THEY DID NOTTT END IT ON SUCH A CLIFFHANGER. i just kept gasping and gasping from shock this episode, from odakawa's police chase, shirakawa saving him diving into the bottom of the river in HEELS, odakawa's condition, everyone's human form, yuki killing the girl holy shit what an episode. im so gonna miss this show, just gonna pretend that cliffhanger didnt happen nope nope |
| Never realized how many things were dropped into the water and how it connects them all in a strange way. They should've ended that montage with Wadagaki's fried chicken for comedic contrast (Also to indicate she's odd one out. Or did they...?). I figured it would end with either Odokawa in a coma and his friends waiting for him to wake up or we'd get the classic status quo ending with everyone starting afresh and Odokawa living his life as a plain old taxi driver. He would then greet his customer (presumably the audience) with a, "Where to?" *title card* BUT NOT LIKE THIS! It just doesn't feel right with everyone happily moving forward or reaping what they sowed but the murderer gets away scot free and is still going to kill more. Does this girl plan to murder Shiho too? And how far does she think she can go with her crap dancing? Nor did I expect them to show her murdering Mitsuya in cold blood. And how did she know Mitsuya would be there? I thought her being disturbingly affected by her mother's words "You gotta do whatever it takes to make your dreams come true." was implication enough. We also never got to see what her and Tanaka's relationship was as he had her plant the GPS phone in Odokawa's taxi. Though I have to admit it kinda lost its charm, seeing everyone as humans. Maybe because it was more fun to imagine what they might look like as regular people and it's a little hard to explain, but somehow their personalities shine more as animals and it matches the mood of the show better. |
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