2012-06-25, 11:32 | Link #1262 |
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Yuuko's body finally buried properly and with dignity.
Teiichi & Yuuko's date was really nice to watch ^^ Those two are really sweet together, shame she's a ghost. Her fading away didn't help much either, poor Teiichi. Saying goodbye was really hard... but I guess that's what this whole episode was about. Luckily, Yuuko found another sweet reason to stay ^-^
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2012-06-25, 17:17 | Link #1266 |
The Colour of Magic
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: England
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Saw that last bit coming, funnily enough. The moment Teiichi claimed Okonogi was the one to tidy things up in the room, for some reason, gave it away (not the "Open me and I'll curse you!" box part at the end, bizarrely ) - and despite 'CHOIR JAIL' being played in the background...yeah
When I read the blurb of TOxA back in March, I figured it would be a serious drama of how Yuuko regained her memories and moved on - it partly was, but in between came some of the funniest moments I will ever see from a ghost story anime (which mostly involved Yuuko doing her very best to glomp Teiichi as hard as she could) Seemed to have the right mix of humour, drama and horror to keep things going right to the end - and the last episode in itself felt just right in terms of doing those last things before finally saying goodbye (though admittedly, as nice as it was to see, the last few minutes seemed like a cop-out to keep the TeiichixYuuko fanboys happy ). For that (and the series as a whole)...9/10. Not perfect, but still a high quality viewing experience |
2012-06-25, 17:28 | Link #1268 |
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Just watched the final episode.
Meh, what a disappointment. The writers didn't have the courage to let the series finish with its naturally sad conclusion. All that emotional build-up for Yuuko's disappearance was nullified for the sake of a nonsensical happy end. Stay together forever, you say? And what happens when Teiichi graduates from middle school, huh? Yeah, let's not think about that...
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2012-06-25, 17:34 | Link #1269 |
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I was under the impression that she's haunting him now; meaning she should be able to follow him around wherever he goes. But let's say she isn't, then all he has to do is become a teacher at that school. *shrug*
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2012-06-25, 17:47 | Link #1270 |
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Loved the ending. Or I should say endings. We got one serious ending, with all the proper emotions. Then a funny, happy little ending that I enjoyed, too. Sakamichi, Hyouka, and this are my three favorite shows of the season.
And maybe now she really is haunting him, as opposed to the school, and can follow him outside the gates. Not that I'm expecting a sequel.
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2012-06-25, 17:48 | Link #1271 |
Riding the Ange Express
Join Date: May 2012
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After watching it again, I will say that it was a beautiful ending. It is a good happy ending, better than the crap Evol gave us, and probably better than what Sankarea is gonna end up giving us. I wonder how the manga is going to end?
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2012-06-25, 18:28 | Link #1272 | |
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The only thing that really bothered me thinking back was the pool on the roof... Maybe's map of the school from chapter 2 mentions two pools the outdoor one which they used in episode 3 and an indoor pool in the new gymnasium. a minor complaint true but noticeable...
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2012-06-25, 19:14 | Link #1273 | |
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And when Teiichi graduates from middle school he'll study in their high school. The school is that big FYI. And even when he graduates from high school Yuuko will still be around him since she's haunting Teiichi and not the school. Last edited by bumbayker; 2012-06-25 at 20:04. |
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2012-06-25, 19:52 | Link #1274 |
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Just watched the last episode...I liked it but didn't like it at the same time. To me, I thought it was a cop out that Yuuko came back. It cheapened the effect of her actually saying good by to Teiichi. I guess it was just hard for me to separate the reality from the fiction, which is what I think some viewers may have a hard time doing.
On the other hand, it was good to see them both together again. Definitely brings a warm feeling in your heart as their love for one another is pure and genuine. I'm sort of curious just how long will this last. All in all, I enjoyed the series and glad I took a chance on watching this. I think I'll go ahead and read the manga and see how things will turn out from there. |
2012-06-25, 20:03 | Link #1275 |
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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Well what could they do, the Manga just reach this scenario. The director had to improvise and I like it. Overall, I am happy it turned out this way. There been a lot of disappointments I seen when concerning Manga turning into an animation. This isn't one of them and I am glad.
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2012-06-25, 20:56 | Link #1276 |
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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I don't what to say about the end, it would be lot better if it end with sad ending, or salvation after few years, like fast forward 2-3 years before they reunited, it feels simply too forced at this point.
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2012-06-25, 21:07 | Link #1278 | |
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(Edit 2: I should say the way she's literally bound is obviously not clear; she may still be bound to the school even though Teiichi "brought he back". She's probably the one who cleaned-up the clubroom, because she had to have set the "trap" for Teiichi to open. So she would have been there when he wasn't around, which means she's not so bound to him that she can't leave his side or has to go with him everywhere. This part's not clear, but perhaps they'll show more in Episode 13 on the BDs, if it's in fact a follow-up episode.) I don't think it's known yet (edit: when it'll appear). It should be shipping on one of the CDs that will be included with the Japanese Blu-Ray release, I would think. Edit: By the way, just noticed: during the credits, just before Yuuko gives Teiichi the kiss on the floor, the skull that falls off the desk is blushing.
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2012-06-25, 21:15 | Link #1279 |
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For those wondering what a future relationship between Teiichi and Yuuko would look like, I suggest reading a manga called "My lovely ghost Kana". I could easily see something like that happening in this case. Fair warning though, it's not an H-manga but sexual acts do occur (more along the lines of what you would see in "Koi wo Suru no ga Shigoto desu"). It's a great romance read either way.
For those wondering about the insert song, all I know is that it's called Requiem by Nao Hiiragi. I haven't been able to find any info on a single release though. To sate my craving for it I ripped what I could from a live action PV someone posted a while back (might've been this thread, can't remember). Still dying for the whole thing though! EDIT: Also, after watching the final episode for the nth time, I can't get over how perfect Teiichi's desperation was portrayed when Yuuko could no longer hold the pencil and he'd thought she already disappeared.
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2012-06-25, 22:20 | Link #1280 |
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Truthfully, I feel like it would be the sad ending that would feel like the cop-out. After some of the best romantic moments I've seen in anime (in ep. 8 and 11 in particular, of course), and given the overall lighthearted nature of the series, giving us the "yeah, yeah, problem resolved, ghost moves on to the afterlife and kid heads towards an ordinary life" ending would have seemed like the writers felt shackled to the tropes of the ghost story. Basically, I will now be buying this series (and very likely re-watching it with my wife), where if it had ended bittersweetly I'd have said, "Well, that was entertaining" and walked away.
Mind you, I'm not saying that I don't feel a bit trolled by the last-second swerve (though, as relentlessflame pointed out, it's not like it went entirely unforeshadowed) and how it jerked my emotions around, but I'm glad it ended where it did. I'm also glad that it actually had the guts to, well, end, as opposed to having some ambiguous cop-out (like if Teiichi had walked into the room, seen what he'd seen, opened the box, and they'd ended there) like way too much anime does.
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