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Ending thoughts...
Well, another series has come to an end, it seems.
Initially, what attracted me to the story was the idea of a male becoming a female by "magical" means, which sounds a little silly, [and in this show, the explanation was a little "silly" to me -- an alien species that advanced surely could have reconstructed him without altering his sex, c'mon now] but if you're an anime fan, you've seen silly. Silly doesn't bother me. The series itself, it's cuteness, it's focus on love, and the adorable Hazumu just sort of sucked me in after the initial chuckling. I sort of wanted Hazumu to return to a male at the end, or at least be offered the choice before the alien packed up and left. I guess it seemed sort of "unfair" to me. The elements of love/rejection/acceptance was handled fairly well, though I do think the Yasuna "Yurivision" [as some of you are calling it] problem was solved a little too quickly. Rushed, rushed, rushed. But at least it seems like Hazumu has settled on one girl, Tomari. [if only because it seemed as though he got rejected by Yasuna again, though it's up in the air] Hazumu's personality is very loving, and it seems like she wants to love everyone and keep everyone had have everything not change. It's pretty understandable, given the way she acts. However, I don't think Hazumu desired to be female -- I honestly think Hazumu was trying to be more "manly" especially in the beginning before the change. His change only allowed others simply not to care about his personality and manner, which probably seem feminine to most. To me, it's just "cuteness" not really "girlishness." But, since Hazumu is a girl now, he can be more "himself" without fear of scorn or ridicule. That's understandable, and cool in a way, but I almost wish the creator would've have at least given Hazumu an option to revert. If anything, it would have thrown another problem in the midst. Of course, Hazumu's change of sex never really factored very heavily in the story as a problem -- it seems as though his friends sort of saw him as a "girl" all ready. Even Asuta hinted that he was attracted to Hazumu before, [probably because of his behavior] and now that he had become fully female, those thoughts blossomed into desire. All and all, it's funny, interesting stuff, even from a story that's really not trying to be a sci-fi story, or even one that requires some deep understanding of sexuality.
One character I really liked, though she was pretty much a "joke" was Namiko. She seemed infatuated with Sora, and for all of his postulations about love, it seemed as though he never really practiced what he preached. True, he did say that his people had somehow "evolved" beyond close interpersonal relationships, but perhaps he should have experimented on himself more, and Hazumu less. Honestly, I think the whole "let Hazumu become a female" was a grand experiment by Sora "The Alien" himself, which seems cruel, but perhaps done out of an strict rational understanding that Hazumu would have been "better off" as a female. To me, it still is cruel in a way, because I can see Hazumu eventually growing into a young man, even a shy, "girlish" one. Even if it seemed as though he would never make it, you have to remember that the same friends that love Hazumu now loved Hazumu when he was a boy. That same strong network existed before the change. I think that's an important key to remember, when thinking about Hazumu's possible future as a man.
Anyway, enough postulation and rambling, nice story, cute young women, and a "questionmark" ending. I'm glad I stuck around. Now, time for the manga...
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