Reviews

If you watch this then I'm assuming you have finished the entire series so spoilers shouldn't be an issue. This is about a 2 minute long clip showing what would have happened if Otonashi would have stayed behind like he wanted to and not moved on with the rest of his friends. The original epilogue of course shows that Otonashi did move on and that he found Kanade in the living world and hinted that they could be together. This ending shows that Otonashi stayed behind to help young souls move on and "graduate" from limbo. This is what Otonashi wanted to do with Kanade but she faded away and left him behind. The original ending was happier of course, it gave the audience hope that they would be together in life. But this ending gives a more "right" ending that also has merits. I can't say I prefer one ending over the other as both are really good. The original is happier and more hopeful while the alternate one shows Otonashi doing the more "right" thing. If Otonashi didn't stay behind then these young souls would be completely lost and not knowing why they were there and what their purpose was. With Otonashi there, they can move on and be born again a lot easier. I like the happy endings but this ending seems more like the right thing to do. It also hinted that he was hoping for Kanade to come back to him, I don't know if I saw that right or not though. But all and all, this ending takes a different sadder look on the already depressing series. A 2 minute long extra clip that's worth taking a look at.