Reviews

I honestly don't know why so many people are beating up on this anime after the last episode aired. I actually quite like how it ended. Rather than Hina getting all her memories back and ending with a deus ex machina "i remember everything now" ending, it leaves her still disabled after losing the quantum computer in her head -- as would generally be expected. She gets to go back to her newfound family with Yota who promises to take care of her -- the real her -- because it's Hina he actually loves (and not in a romantic way as the subtitles would suggest). The hospital established the rule that she could go back with him if she wanted to, and while it might not be medically accurate, it at least makes the stakes in ep12 logical.

Sure, I do think Maeda overplayed his hand by calling it "the saddest anime ever". If I wanted a more heartbreaking arc like this, I just need to see Kaede's arc in Bunny Girl Senpai. But aside from that, the first 9 episodes were full of good comedy as Yota and Hina go around helping people and enjoying the summer before the end of the world. The characters were all likeable goofballs and the situations (like a famous TV actress being smitten with Yota after he BS'd his way through a Mahjong game) were absurd enough to chuckle along with.

Did I have some criticisms with it? Sure. Yota's original romantic interest kind of fell by the wayside, but there wasn't much to write home about either, and I do think the high expectations Maeda set for the work are going to hurt it in the long run. But when all set and done, I thought this was a very good anime start to finish, the last 3 episodes, while not masterpeices, certainly fit in with the show's internal logic. I'd have no problems recommending it as a comedy anime -- just maybe cool off on the hype first.