Hi, i'm new, but i really want to voice my opinion about the ending and that is: I hope with all my heart that it is not the real end. I mean, i respect Gainax's hard work and their philosopy about life, but cant they just make ONE good ending!?
I'm not saying that the ending of the series is BAD, but it just makes the whole story wretched! Cant they just let Takeru and Hikari be!? And Mari, oh she's a good girl, but a annoying one (apologies to all Mari fans, gomen).
*Sigh* Konomini really makes me consider never watch Gainax anime again seriously.
Oh, and i found something indecent on Gainax's website:
http://www.gainax.co.jp/anime/konomini/gallery.html
Scroll to the bottom, look left...(WTF!)