That's how I feel about the ending of this anime as well, when the anime gets off scotch free from the mistakes they made with it and runs away with the princess in their arms. I'm going to say this straight away, the ending is loose, it is rushed, plot holes just very conveniently happen and I don't like it.
But this doesn't mean you should skip out on this anime. The ending doesn't make up the entire thing, and I'm glad that it does not do that at all. The plot is generic, but the characters are truly the bones that hold up the sagging failures it has. These are some of the most well thought out characters that aren't like the typical tsundere or perverted straight man that blows an artery when he sees the slightest bit of skin. No no, they are normal people for the most part and more importantly, they are relatable to you an me. They may at times choose to run away from their problems, but they eventually learn to confront it and face it head on, even if it hurts. When there is a discrepancy-instead of fighting, abandoning or hiding these problems-Banri(Main character) and Koko talk it out. Especially when they meet up after the night club; that has got to be one of the best conversations that sensible, smart people can have when faced with a situation like that.
It's what normal people would do, and it's odd that it does so many slice of life moments better than animes that claim to follow that genre. Yet this is a supernatural anime. Yeah, I know that Ghost B really messed things up with his appearance. It did confuse me too at first, but if you choose to think about it as a mental debate. If that part was done better; instead of it being a ghost, this anime would certainly have gotten a 9 or higher.
Story: The story is not particularly special, except for the ghost part. What it serves is to move things along and allow characters to develop. It's okay, but simply is not special.
Art: It's good, it serves its purpose, but doesn't stand out either. Sometimes the characters do look a little funky, but I got used to it.
Sound: Now this was something that this anime excelled at. I really enjoyed the 2nd opening in particular because it always gave me those chills that you get after reading a good book. When the arguments start raining down, the instruments pick up the mood and play along with them.
Enjoyment: For the majority of this anime, I did enjoy it. However the ending ruined it for me. But even as I was reading the reviews that blasted that over and over at me, I still chose to push on because I simply had so much fun listening to the characters talk, laugh, joke and move on with their lives. Don't be reluctant to pick up this show simply because the ending was poorly written, because it is worth it.
Thanks for reading my review and if you got any questions, want to debate, or want to give some criticism, I'm up for it!
