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View Poll Results: Another - Episode 12 (END) Rating | |||
Perfect 10 | 32 | 22.54% | |
9 out of 10 : Excellent | 42 | 29.58% | |
8 out of 10 : Very Good | 29 | 20.42% | |
7 out of 10 : Good | 10 | 7.04% | |
6 out of 10 : Average | 9 | 6.34% | |
5 out of 10 : Below Average | 6 | 4.23% | |
4 out of 10 : Poor | 4 | 2.82% | |
3 out of 10 : Bad | 4 | 2.82% | |
2 out of 10 : Very Bad | 3 | 2.11% | |
1 out of 10 : Painful | 3 | 2.11% | |
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2012-03-27, 02:54 | Link #101 |
The Voice of Reason
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Netherlands
Age: 47
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I seriously don't understand why people have such a problem with the sudden rise in bodies. I saw it coming right after the tape revealed what had to be done in order to stop the curse. It was then that I knew that the secret would come out, and that the students would be going for each other's throats, especially Mei's or Kouichi's. You can't tell me I"m really the only one who actually saw all this coming (other than the true identity of the Another).
The only thing I would've liked to see was an actual conclusion to Kouichi and Mei's relationship. For all the romantic build-up they gave these two, very little came from it, while they were close to kissing each other in episode 10. Aside from a few unrealistic things (like people being able to walk in a burning building without so much as a cough or being burned), I think this episode was great and a satisfying conclusion to the show.
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2012-03-27, 02:57 | Link #102 | |
real men love pink
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Ohio
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2012-03-27, 03:13 | Link #104 |
Snobby Gentleman
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Monterrey, México
Age: 43
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Stand by Oneself
Nothing better to watch the conclusion to Another with the lights turned off, so that mystery atmosphere and the haunting soundtrack drag you down the edge of the madness.
Honestly, due to a mistake I scored the final episode with a '10' when my real grade for it is '9', actually. There were glaring betises which detracted me from enjoying this last episode with a perfect score, and those were how they handled the deaths of most of the students in a close vein to the Final Destination series which was plain ridiculous and stupid. Spoiler:
In spite of those flaws, however, I praised the staff not only with the use of the soundtrack but also with the cinematography, because as it was approaching the climax it quickly skyrocketed to the production values of a well crafted, feature-length film. Spoiler:
It all leads to the confrontation with the Another in the climax at the courtyard. Spoiler:
In the afermath, I found peace watching Kouichi and Mei speaking with each other in order to settle down their thoughts after the horrific experience from that trip that they went through; they are survivors along with few other students and Chibiki-sensei. But, their conversation makes me wary for Kouichi feeling like not wanting to forget about the whole ordeal when it's better to put it aside and let those feelings of attachment and memories for the dead wander off into oblivion forever, as Mei's subtle expression on her face advises Kouichi to do so. Spoiler:
At the end, the staff handles a fine job concluding the whole story in a wary and ominous note directed to the viewer in the last shot. Spoiler:
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2012-03-27, 03:20 | Link #105 |
Dai-Youkai
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vienna
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I dont think the comparisson to Shiki is so out of place, in the end both shows had quite a massacre at the end. Massacre doesnt equal good plot in my opinion, but thats MY opinion, I am not forcing down on anybody.
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2012-03-27, 03:39 | Link #106 | |
Moving in circles
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 49
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I find it sad, for example, that I felt next to nothing about the students who died in this episode, when I actually pitied the way poor Ayano died a few episodes ago. Ayano was no less a bit character like the rest of the class, but the anime somehow managed to make me care about her with the use of just a few cameo appearances. Just a few scenes. Imagine the difference that just a few scenes could have made, with regard to exposition about Kouichi and Reiko's relationship. But we had none of that, and are instead forced to accept a revelation that should have been stunning, but instead turned out underwhelming. Most importantly, character development went completely haywire. I still find it very hard to believe that otherwise normal students could suddenly turn into psychotic knife murderers in a blink of an eye. There was next to no build-up that hinted at their emotional distress and, as viewers, we're simply expected to accept their stress-induced rampage on face value. I expected them to be disturbed, yes, but not that disturbed. I read that the manga did not feature any of this massacre, so I really don't see why the anime had to go in this direction. If it's for shock value, then it failed doubly badly, since all it induced was laughter among many viewers, not horror. |
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2012-03-27, 04:26 | Link #108 |
Me at work
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Well I was onboard the Reiko ship for a while the jumped ship when I couldn't link her to the class.
Of course I thought the odds were high it was Mikami Sensei so in a way I didn't really jump ship Still feel like that twist was a a cheat from the staff,I don't like being kept in the dark about something the characters know,that makes pulling off a surprise much easier. However what I really like was the character interaction,be it between Kouichi and Mei, or Kouichi and Azumi (love her last line). Still not quite satisfied with what happened in last two episode,a bit too over the top for me.Would have preferred something like Mei revealing the identity of the Another to the class in episode 11 and then being some huge debate about trusting her or not,have a early resolution where reiko is killed after said debate and then give me plenty of KoichiXMei romance as the aftermath. Overall though I still enjoyed Another greatly and had fun speculating with everyone.
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2012-03-27, 04:28 | Link #109 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere at Earth
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I suspecting her disguising as a teacher at ep.4 but when i search of her VA there are two different person. When the time i posted the spoiler pic of ep. 12 w/ a picture of the Mynah bird its puzzle me its was her all the time.
Why would that darn director wants to suffer the hot girls in the series. I prefer the main character to be the extra. |
2012-03-27, 04:37 | Link #110 |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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I also see the comparison to Shiki & admit after great build up, I found the final episodes of that series also over-the-top but I still consider Shiki a stronger series than Another because it felt thematically richer to me.
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2012-03-27, 06:00 | Link #113 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Age: 33
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Ok I LOVED that ending. My goodness what an awesome way to wrap it all up.
How didn't I realise that Mikami Sensei was Reiko? How the hell did I never twig that? Also, In one of the first episodes I believe I said that Reiko was the Another due to what the bird kept saying, but I thought I was wrong. Oh my god. I did not see that ending coming. Mochizuki and Teshigawara are fine. That's the best news! |
2012-03-27, 07:26 | Link #116 |
~Omedetô~
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Somewhere between heaven and hell !
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I saw that coming. LMAO this show , it was like watching a japanese B movies.
What with the winter's season & the previous really , some Animes start good/look interesting/show some potentials -> go down -> end bad... well not only animes , games too the beginning of this year is a joke... let's see how far it'll go. |
2012-03-27, 07:46 | Link #117 | |
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 37
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The other major issue is the ridiculousness of the deaths. There were so many of them in these two episodes and they were so unbelievable they became downright comical. It's hard to take a horror story seriously when you laugh at each deaths. It didn't bother me too much last week as I thought it was merely a hiccup, but what took place in this episode was the final straw. The pillar death for example was way too hilarious... Despite some bad choices from the anime staff, I can still say I very much enjoyed this series as a whole. I haven't had so much fun speculating about an anime in ages. 2 bad episodes don't erase 10 excellent ones. The journey is truly what mattered most for me in this case, and that journey was wonderful.
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2012-03-27, 08:33 | Link #119 |
It's yuri, bitches
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Israel
Age: 28
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This episode was okay, I guess. Not nearly as good as the previous. It was kinda unti-climatic, though I blame the "Reiko is the Another" theories. I really hoped it would be Akazawa.
This episode spot light: Akazawa's death. FUUU... |
2012-03-27, 09:43 | Link #120 | |
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That said this was like a minor offense compared to a lot of tonal/plot derailments I've seen this season. Maybe my standards have gotten that much lower as a result of the frequency of it, but two episodes that don't really feel like they fit in with the rest of the show is like a triumph of writing and direction compared to the 4-5 for like every other show I've tried to watch this season. Also it never really tried to blend typical stock comedy into it's narrative even during the beach episode which is something that I almost see as a triumph as well. |
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