2022-09-24, 18:38 | Link #241 | |
He Without a Title
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The land of tempura
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Spoiler for Animation Mistake:
Remember a couple of episodes ago when he was talking about Final Fantasy VII? Clearly the dude had plenty of time to get up to date with modern stuff like video games.
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2022-09-30, 07:23 | Link #248 |
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 37
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As expected, they expanded the epilogue. Really liked what they did with the scene at the beach. It's so nice to see everyone get a happy ending after everything that happened. Ryunosuke is alive, Haine has been reincarnated as his daughter, Haine and Shiori are best friends, Nezu's wife is alive, Hizuru is alive, and of course Ushio is also alive and has vague memories of her Shadow to boot. It's nice to know the Ushio we've been following all this time didn't completely disappear.
Probably the third best anime this year. Such a shame it was in Disney+ jail and most people ignored it as a result.
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2022-09-30, 07:34 | Link #249 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
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PS. Can someone please tell me what is written on the wooden thingy which is shown close up while Shinpei is talking to the priest and his son? |
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2022-09-30, 07:50 | Link #250 |
Yurifag
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine / Barcelona, Spain
Age: 35
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I am not a fan of this "total reset happy endings". Also, the show got a bit to battle-shoneny by the end. But it was still great overall. Good thing I picked it up.
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2022-09-30, 18:14 | Link #252 | |
Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 37
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I found out today there's a one-shot sequel/spin-off featuring Haine and Hizuru as the protagonists. Summertime Rendering 2026. Will read it when I have time, would be nice if they could make it into an OVA.
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2022-10-01, 11:10 | Link #253 |
The Chaotic Dreamer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In a cruel yet beautiful world
Age: 32
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I really enjoyed the ending to this. (The little bit of anime original content in there is also actually something I'm glad they included and felt sensible to add.) There's a slight tinge of bittersweetness to the vast majority of folks not remembering things, but that sacrifice yielding this outcome feels like a worthy exchange.
Great character writing where even the side characters got to shine is what really cemented my love for this, I think. Hizuru in particular was probably my favorite character and I really see her as the third protagonist. I also think this anime was one of my favorite uses of a time loop that I've ever seen. (Not the best use, necessarily. Just one I really enjoyed.) Everyone got what they wanted, and... most importantly? This is a happy ending that feels genuinely deserved. I'm not really the sort of person who has a preference for a certain style of ending. (I know some people hate downer endings, some hate overly happy ones, etc. Normally, a reset ending like this wouldn't be my favorite because I find that in most other stories, such an ending trivializes/invalidates the character development that took place. Here, I feel that was properly avoided.) I just want them to make sense and fit the damned narrative. I find that is rarely found in a LOT of anime/manga/LNs. But this series genuinely achieved that, in my eyes. Sure, there were times where it got a little cheesy or the animation quality dipped or explanations either weren't super tight or given at all... But, ultimately? A well-earned ending. For everyone involved. 8.5/10
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2022-10-12, 09:26 | Link #254 | ||
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Join Date: May 2014
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In lengthy explanation, the writing has double meaning. When the ET was washed shore, the villagers referred it as Hiruko, better known as Ebisu. Ebisu story also appears in other anime: Noragami and In/Spectre. So, the shrine's previous deity was Hirume, and the kanji writing is sun(female form). In contrast, another kanji writing of Hiruko is also sun(male form). The underground surgery room also implies light vs shadow. In the novel Hakkenden, shadow is the opposite of light. So, sun light and shadow are used as Japanese dualism. Last edited by scififan; 2022-12-12 at 12:36. |
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2022-11-23, 20:09 | Link #257 |
Corrupted fool
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: I'm everywhere
Age: 33
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This one caught me by surprise due to the sudden violence in the first episode's last minute. Reminded of how scary was Hei in the second season of Darker than Black despite appearing in the first episode for less than 2 minutes. I liked the story but like with Resident Evil I also felt that the story was better when it was more horror focused and action. The reference to Final Fantasy VII really feels like the author likes that game considering the villain and his past are quite similar to Sephiroth and the alien mother Jenova. Even a death reminded of Aerith.
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2023-01-12, 16:26 | Link #259 |
AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
Age: 74
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I see no evidence this is appearing on US Disney+. A name search brings up nothing.
There's really no place to put shows like this on the Disney+ service. Most of it consists of its major franchises like Marvel and Star Wars. There is no "anime" category that I can find. Some people have responded to my comments on Twitter that this reflects Bob Eger's decision to limit the Disney+ service to at worst PG-13. I would think Summertime Render falls clearly in that category. Shows like Andor push the envelope a bit, but not very far.
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