Windy Tales Episode 13 Discussion

Tienjt said:
I also found it interesting how her arrival and departure mirrored the story of the hag of Samuto.

Tien said:
While the guy above was a bit harsh, he has a point. It's a shame that people are overlooking the underlying themes of each episode. This anime has a lot more depth than people realize.

I'll admit that there was one thing I didn't like about this episode. The randomly scattered scenes of Nao in the future were a bit awkward and unneeded, because we know she'll grow up anyway. It was nice learning that Miki and Jun are still together though.

I thought we learned plenty about how the wind users' power works. It develops as a result from joy in the heart; it becomes stronger when that joy is magnified, and becomes weaker when that joy disappears or conflicts with other emotions. It's a somewhat abstract explanation that is hinted at throughout the series, but I thought it was more appropriate than hearing some detailed, "scientific" explanation about how the wind power works.

I'm glad we got to see Yukio again, since her inner turmoil in episode 2 interested me but was never really expanded upon. In this episode, it is still left unclear; what we do learn is that she has come to term with her thoughts, because she says good-bye to Taiki and finally ends their complicated relationship. I'm guessing the wedding she attended that day made her realize that her strange long-distance relationship with Taiki wasn't what she wanted, so she set out for a wedding of her own. The tide had turned for her — in fact, the "sound of waves signaling the tide's turning" was so strong that her mere arrival somehow enhanced the power of the wind users in the town. I also found it interesting how her arrival and departure mirrored the story of the hag of Samuto.

Also, the last scene was quite nice; their jumping off the rooftop symbolized a sort of rite of passage for them.

Koybz said:
Hmm, the last episode is definitely the weakest in the series as it's the only episode that felt completely unfocused to me, especially compared to how solid every other episode was. It really seemed like the writers were trying to cram all of the plot into just 20 minutes, so the future scenes and the scene with Yukio and the cats just came across as confusing. Far more than it needed to be for a final episode. It probably required another 2 or 3 episodes to clearly explain what was happening throughout this episode, which is a shame as the ideas about how the wind powers work and the significance of Yukio were rather interesting in the end. In fact, I think the series would have been much better off not touching those plot points again at all, as I felt it would be much more fitting and in line with the tone of the rest of the show.


Yeah, I guess this makes sense, but the role of Yukio and the relationship she shares with Taiki still feel unclear to me.

An unfortunately unsatisfactory ending to what has been an amazingly unique series with some truly memorable scenes. I adored the art style, with the kind of cut-out feel to the backgrounds (which I'm sure I also saw in Kyousougiga) and the warm, but somehow grounded atmosphere, created by the stellar soundtrack and directing which often reminded me of Aria. I liked the character designs and the simpleness of them allowed for some great animation, but I can see why others would dislike it.

Slice of life at its very best and criminally underrated on MAL.

Tien said:
While the guy above was a bit harsh, he has a point. It's a shame that people are overlooking the underlying themes of each episode. This anime has a lot more depth than people realize.

I'll admit that there was one thing I didn't like about this episode. The randomly scattered scenes of Nao in the future were a bit awkward and unneeded, because we know she'll grow up anyway. It was nice learning that Miki and Jun are still together though.

I thought we learned plenty about how the wind users' power works. It develops as a result from joy in the heart; it becomes stronger when that joy is magnified, and becomes weaker when that joy disappears or conflicts with other emotions. It's a somewhat abstract explanation that is hinted at throughout the series, but I thought it was more appropriate than hearing some detailed, "scientific" explanation about how the wind power works.

I'm glad we got to see Yukio again, since her inner turmoil in episode 2 interested me but was never really expanded upon. In this episode, it is still left unclear; what we do learn is that she has come to term with her thoughts, because she says good-bye to Taiki and finally ends their complicated relationship. I'm guessing the wedding she attended that day made her realize that her strange long-distance relationship with Taiki wasn't what she wanted, so she set out for a wedding of her own. The tide had turned for her — in fact, the "sound of waves signaling the tide's turning" was so strong that her mere arrival somehow enhanced the power of the wind users in the town. I also found it interesting how her arrival and departure mirrored the story of the hag of Samuto.

Also, the last scene was quite nice; their jumping off the rooftop symbolized a sort of rite of passage for them.

Sean_Nessman said:
Why did Yukio come to say goodbye??