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Kanon · 2018-03-29, 17:34

The ending was a bit rushed and too open ended for my tastes (I can only hope both Akira and Kondo will succeed and find each other again), but this still remains my favorite anime of the season. Beautifully animated and directed, with excellent leads and a simple but nicely told story. 9/10.

Wandering Soul · 2018-03-29, 18:14

So it ends with both Akira and Kondou have helped the other gain the courage to return to their former passions, all while promising to never forget the other. It's a fitting albeit open and a bit rushed ending.

The studio really gave this anime it's A-game as shown by the stunning animation and some of the shots they made. One of my favorite anime of the season, if not my outright favorite.

serenade_beta · 2018-03-29, 23:29

Spoiler for final thoughts:

gecd · 2018-03-30, 12:01

definitely better ending than the manga
now if only i can forget it...

kari-no-sugata II · 2018-03-30, 16:28

To be honest I was rather disappointed by the manga ending so didn't feel too motivated to watch the end of the anime. But I figured I might as well batch watch them. While I was cringing a fair bit with the last anime episode and it did seem a bit rushed, it at least manages to end with a feel good factor despite being bitter-sweet.

Apart from that, amazingly good adaptation. If all adaptations were this good the world would be a much much better place.

James Rye · 2018-03-30, 19:04

Great and beautiful series with wonderful music and fluid animation and lots of shiny eyes and bubbles. I only wish it went on for longer.

Hata · 2018-03-31, 06:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by gecd

definitely better ending than the manga

a late news that I can post now after the final, the author closed her blog, many people guess is because of the responses she got from the end of the manga.

Psyco Diver · 2018-03-31, 08:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hata

a late news that I can post now after the final, the author closed her blog, many people guess is because of the responses she got from the end of the manga.

How bad could have it been? I didn't read the manga so I'm curious

Haak · 2018-03-31, 10:15

Now that's a way to end a show. Truly sublime.

What a great series. Reading the synopsis (and a little bit of the manga) I really wasn't sure whether I'd pick this up but it turned out to be such a great experience. The writer really made an great choice in giving Akira and Kondo their own lives independent of each other. It gave them such great depth and allowed the story and its themes to transcend to higher places than if it focused purely on romance. And the director did such an amazing job in making it so immersive. Just an all round excellent effort by everyone involved in the making of this anime.

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Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	The ending was a bit rushed and too open ended for my tastes (I can only hope both Akira and Kondo will succeed and find each other again), but this still remains my favorite anime of the season. Beautifully animated and directed, with excellent leads and a simple but nicely told story. 9/10. __________________

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Wandering Soul Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: America	So it ends with both Akira and Kondou have helped the other gain the courage to return to their former passions, all while promising to never forget the other. It's a fitting albeit open and a bit rushed ending. The studio really gave this anime it's A-game as shown by the stunning animation and some of the shots they made. One of my favorite anime of the season, if not my outright favorite. __________________

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serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for final thoughts: Mm... Well, I get what they are trying to do, especially with the title, and I didn't expect them to get together in the end, but I still felt it was too sudden. Yeah, even stopping rain goes through a process to stop after all. And another thing is that the hair cutting couple doesn't even get together. No one does. Our fight has just begun, dun-dun! I did like the visuals and atmosphere, but it is a shame I cannot really advertise this anime due to the meh-level ending. 8/10 __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

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gecd Cah Gunungkidul Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jogja Age: 35	definitely better ending than the manga now if only i can forget it... __________________ Wedang Jahe Kalengan, teman anda melewati malam yang dingin dan sepi! 0% alcohol, 80% ginger syrup, 10% love, 10% GALAU!!

2018-03-30, 19:04	Link #166
James Rye Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Germany	Great and beautiful series with wonderful music and fluid animation and lots of shiny eyes and bubbles. I only wish it went on for longer. __________________

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kari-no-sugata II Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015	To be honest I was rather disappointed by the manga ending so didn't feel too motivated to watch the end of the anime. But I figured I might as well batch watch them. While I was cringing a fair bit with the last anime episode and it did seem a bit rushed, it at least manages to end with a feel good factor despite being bitter-sweet. Apart from that, amazingly good adaptation. If all adaptations were this good the world would be a much much better place.

2018-03-31, 10:15	Link #169
Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	Now that's a way to end a show. Truly sublime. What a great series. Reading the synopsis (and a little bit of the manga) I really wasn't sure whether I'd pick this up but it turned out to be such a great experience. The writer really made an great choice in giving Akira and Kondo their own lives independent of each other. It gave them such great depth and allowed the story and its themes to transcend to higher places than if it focused purely on romance. And the director did such an amazing job in making it so immersive. Just an all round excellent effort by everyone involved in the making of this anime. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners