2010-12-22, 15:03 | Link #2021 |
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I think I've repeated this point a number of times as well, but there will be no extra episodes on the fourth disc or any other. That was speculation based on vague solicitations (intended to cause such speculation), but it later became clear that it was just that the BDs would contain repeated episodes (the common/shared episodes). So yeah, if they do decide Kozue deserves an animated route, they could announce an OVA (it actually wouldn't totally surprise me at all if they did that, assuming the sales pan out).
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2010-12-22, 15:12 | Link #2022 | |
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Btw, I found out something. Intended or unintended, they made this way because according to Japanese law, they aren't allowed to show incestuous suicide in animes. That's why the director cannot explicitly show the audience they really died. Though he might wanted to make a happy ending, but we'll never know if he really wanted to make a sad ending since it cannot be aired. |
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2010-12-22, 15:22 | Link #2023 |
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I feel that way about Senkou no Night Raid. I liked Dance in the Vampire Bund enough that I'm going to watch it again in Blu-Ray, and I cannot fathom why drama is so unpopular nowadays. YnS is the closest to a serious drama anime becoming widely popular that I've seen in years.
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2010-12-22, 15:35 | Link #2025 |
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if they die, how come none of their friend knows...?? Don't forget Nao was helping Haru to find Sora also...she would have called the police had Haru gone missing...and that would alert everyone
I doubt Nao would think the following: "Haru gone missing too!! I better go home and sleep" XD
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2010-12-22, 16:49 | Link #2026 | |
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2010-12-22, 17:31 | Link #2028 |
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The way I see it, the end was left deliberately somewhat ambiguous with some mixed signals and bait thrown in for whichever side (intact bunny argument vs. text message argument etc.), in order to make the series finisher arc have more impact in the viewer's mind and add weight to it. I'm somewhat surprised with so many people here so eager to believe the "they died" interpretation. Maybe it's because it's always easier to believe bad news rather than good news.
Personally I choose to subscribe to the "they lived" side, as I find it easier to believe someone buys a new bunny vs. dead people sending text messages from the afterlife. But maybe that's my bias towards good endings speaking, as I've grown increasingly tired of "bittersweet" or bad endings in an attempt to add depth, which ultimately only serves to make me not want to revisit a series. I get enough bad endings in daily news reports. The theory of the director including 2 different routes into this ambiguous...something, instead of following the happy end like in the previous 3 arcs is interesting, though if that's the case, then it's my opinion that the director made an error of judgment in this, as this kind of "Twin Peaks reality warping" comes pretty much out of the left field after playing things straight and happy for 11 episodes. I'll be interested to hear any additional information in the form of interviews or staff commentary that may shed some light on their intentions. Last edited by Oberon; 2010-12-22 at 17:52. Reason: edited for clarity |
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2010-12-22, 20:52 | Link #2031 | |
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check that part in the OP theme, at sunrise they in the shore, at the same time the light from above in underwater (see OP) their bodies are there... it seems it got a clear message to me..
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2010-12-23, 00:45 | Link #2033 |
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I'll finish reading the thread and edit my thoughts after, but something of interest to some anyways, Sora's lovely version of the Fandisk opening song, or so I've been told it's from that , Taguchi Hiroko can sing quite well it seems .
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2010-12-23, 01:05 | Link #2034 |
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Why is it so hard to accept the ambiguity of the final episode
The point was that they chose to be together, either dead or alive, but marginalized and forced to the fringes of society (again in either case). Concentrating in something trivial, like drowned/not drowned, makes me think that the main point of the arc (love against social acceptance) is completely missed. This is similar to rape/not rape raves in Nao arc, that completely miss the main point, her regret and how it plays out. |
2010-12-23, 02:51 | Link #2035 | |
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2010-12-23, 04:41 | Link #2037 | |
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I see but even this anime is a great adaption there is people that don't like ambiguous ending. I'm a bit upset that they derail the plot only in the last episode of the final arc on purpose, but well is me. Also i guess is normal that people speculate, wasn't it the purpose of this ending change? |
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2010-12-23, 04:58 | Link #2038 | |
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If they died, it makes the ending tragic. Sure, you can comfort yourself by saying they're together in heaven now, but the idea that they could only find happiness in death is incredibly sad to me. No one should have to die to be happy. _______________ For those who wanted to know: yes, Kazuha's sex scene is uncensored in the BDs. There's nipple sucking and all.
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2010-12-23, 05:50 | Link #2040 |
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If you want to take a positive view on the ending, you could interpret it as that Sora and Haru did survive, and lived a happy life for many years until they grew old together and died. The train scene then is the two's 'stairway to heaven' after they grew old and died and tells us that even the higher beings would accept their love for each other, regardless of laws, societal views etc., and so the message is that Haru and Sora will be together all their life, and all their afterlife. People all die someday, and the viewers feels good to know that Haru and Sora won't be judged for their actions when they eventually hit the bucket. |
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