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| Finally, it's the way things were before with the magical girls back and Otaku Hero. After all the despair, it's about time some miracles happened. Not going to lie, Otaku Hero without his glasses on is on another level of badass this episode. Everyone got fired up for the final confrontation with that theme song. An epic finale imo even with that clifhangerish ending. This needs another season though. |
Stark700Jun 23, 2023 12:58 PM
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| With Shobon playing everything as to the script, Otaku Hero is at a point where he's on the losing side, but the hopes of the otaku will not die, as long as the SSC retreats and falls back to their victory. But in Akiba, things are different as Shobon had full reins, and one thing that Otaku Hero didn't account for, is Kyotaro being Origin, though he doesn't buy the nonsense of Shobon's game. To eradicate otaku is Shobon's objective, and Otaku Hero isn't having any of that shit laden on him. Try as he might, but Shobon is a mere immortal at this point, all in a carefully designed game that labels him as the final boss to be slain. All of the hope from the first encounter on Christmas Eve, pined down on his final breath as the Magical Destroyers execute him, one last time. Akin to a god killing time with the people being liken to NPCs, Otaku Hero's death is causal, and everyone otaku-related was rounded by the SSC with the Magical Destroyers, though if Otaku Hero ever lived to see the tale, it would be through his followers...that for once, didn't exactly go towards the script that he penned, with the next Otaku Hero following the trails of the original Otaku Hero, continuing his legacy. The Revolutionary Army may be done, but not the revolution...that's the message of this show. What an experimental show...that had its tracks open, but ultimately went nowhere in-between, giving it a start and a finish. |
KANLen09Jun 23, 2023 7:59 PM
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| "Pls play our mobile game" the ending I guess. |
| what a weak finale, holyshit wasnt this something that Jun was "finally able to do what he wanted"? because for sure it doesnt feel like a passion project |
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| Amazing final battle between Otaku hero and Shobon I truly hope that ending is hinting at a second season soon |
| Yeah, that wasn't a very fantastic way to wrap it up. It really sold itself to be a much deeper story than what we got here in the finale. That said, the journey was still quite fun, and I wonder if there will be a sequel, though I'm not really expecting one at all. Definitely was a very experimental show that had little in the way of logic. |
| Loved the ending. While watching I did have a surreal thought that if Ai's started making AI's this might become our future |
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| I am really mixed on the ending, would have gave it a 9 if it was better but I still gave it a 8. I am not cool with the OG Otaku Hero dying and the girls becoming the enemy but I guess it was hinted from the ending since ep 1. On the other hand, it was nice to see Shobon's plans not going according to the script. The first 11 eps were a very nice ride of which I'll have fond memories of. (plus the banger OP and ED) And who knows, if the game does well we might see another season. |
| Bros, I really wanted to give this anime a 10/10 a few weeks ago, but I haven't been this disappointed since Wonder Egg Priority. Anarchy deserved a happy ending with Otaku hero and there were a few bad episodes in the middle of the season. |
| That finale was amazing… until… I really liked how they killed off Otaku Hero. It was the typical situation of “They are being mind controlled and at the last second they will break free”, but they didn’t break free and our girls actually killed Otaku Hero. Then the second half was really bad and felt like an AD for the mobile game. Really big Takt-op vibes. It would have been better if Otaku Hero was somehow alive at the end, or it was Nick or someone else we knew carrying on his legacy. Instead we got Billy-no-name fighting instead. 6/10 show for me. Start was good, lost me a little in the middle. The episode 10 and 11 dragged me back. Then fell flat on its face. I loved the world building and enemy designs though. |
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| Yea ngl I have no idea what I just watched. I was 10000 percent sure this was gonna turn out to be a figment of these peoples’ imagination, but holy shit you’re telling me there’s really a world where otaku stuff is outlawed lmao? Also surprised otaku hero didn’t actually survive.. this was a wild ass show that felt like a pure passion project. I guess the moral of the story being you can kill the revolutionary but not the revolution? One of the anime of all time |
Marinate1016Jun 23, 2023 1:56 PM
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| wow Otaku Hero really died eh but being an Otaku Hero is an ideology so another person eventually will be inspired to become the next Otaku Hero ideology is another way for living on or being immortal aka symbolic immortality funny that Shobon is also an Otaku like being obsess or nerd for being a game designer or in this game designing the world or life of everyone but i guess Origin the true god was so bored she changes the script of Shobon too? anticlimactic ending but still good and i really love the message keep on loving you Otakus |
| Well, that was undoubtedly an anime. I still appreciate the theme of it, even though the presentation felt aimless and flat by the end. I hope they release the full soundtrack soon, it was pretty good. |
| Everyone of us can be Otaku Hero. Just because one died doesn't mean that the fire of revolution got extinguished. The concept and setting for this show were cool. Music was going hard. Also liked how Otaku Hero got killed. Just didn't like this open ending for the lack of a better word. Doing the animetakus dirty 😷 |
FMmatronJun 23, 2023 2:52 PM
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| (First forum post woo) I enjoyed this show probably more than most people. It wasn't perfect ofc and you could sniff low budget from the miles away. But it was quite comfy time and welp "its fun" argument. I loved episodes thet was focusing more on otaku culture than revolution thing (the bridge otaku was great, 2008 as a year when otaku hunting started) and the whole "i want to like things that i like" motive, cuz that hits close to home. The ost on final episode was great, can't wait for full ost, probably best "art" aspect of anime after opening and ending. I'm not a fan of sequel bait (tho i liked the balls to kill protagonist) tho idk why some of you call it gacha ad, as character in the end can be seen on concepts art's for manga (the og idea of magical destroyers as far as i know) and game has diffrent look, style and plot. Tbh i wouldn't be too mad at sequal bait if we would get confirmation of manga. At the end it was a mix bag of anime, but still it was only sesonal one i watch somehow. |
| Show is definitely meant for the older Anime fans. 10/10 |
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| Ok the ending is weird for sure, also won't understand the idea of putting more resources into ep 11 instead of this from the production side. Expected way more from the script tbh. |
| Fucking Sakugan all over again. An original idea with promise, only for its hinted developments to be shafted for a second season that will never come. |
| The ending was just too bleak for me. The new generation of rebels will be squashed like bugs by the magical girls. The only satisfaction is that Shobon's script went off the rails, but there's no sign that this will be helpful. Origin is amused, but we don't know anything about her. |
| "It's OK to like what you like", wow, thanks, original anime. A banal message, yet was executed fairly well in the beginning, turned to mediocrity in the second half. The absurdity of it all, the simple premise exaggerated and turned up to eleven, it was funny and it worked. A shame it left me not caring about the outcome, thanks to them speed-running through the second half. 6/10. |
| Amazing OP and ED. Everything inbetween was pretty shit. A real turd sandwich of a show |
| what a nothing show that was |
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| I mean they dropped the ball pretty hard IMO, i went into this show solely because of their amazing Opening and Ending, those gave me the vibe that i wanted the show to have... And on episode 11 it was delivered i was actually, feeling like a decent 8 to the show ending with it all being a game or a simulation, but this episode... Just man what did i just watch? If they are all NPC, what is going on in the real world, who is Origin and why did she made Shobon create this game? How are NPC's fighting the Magical Destroyers? So many questions left open, and i get it. There's a game coming, go play and then you will find out. But i just really really wished it gave me an ending, i was hyping the weekly to my friends saying the turning point of the anime would come and it would be a Madoka Magicka type of Mahou Shojo, but no. I just got a parody incompleted anime, with inconsistent plot and a lot of weaks episode on a 12 weekly run. I'm pretty disapointed with this one, i normally wouldnt say anything but felt obliged to do so. Also sorry for any mispeal, i'm from brazil. |
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| The ending of this series was unexpected, but it seems that was intentional all along. The creators never wanted us to predict what would happen. While it's possible there might be a continuation, the main message of the ending is that hope and revolution will always endure, no matter what. Even though the main character, Otaku Hero, may have passed away, the Otaku resistance remained strong without him. Even Shobon, a key character, experienced a humbling moment when things didn't go according to his plans... |
| the ED said it since the beginning that otaku hero wouldn't make it. It was sad, when I saw the second taking his heltmet I thought it was him as a time traveler being older now and that he messed with the script without shobon knowing and that was why he was smiling at the end. it wasn't the worst ending, I did hope for a happy one but hey, the second looks like the original and has the same voice maybe that's why it trigger that memory on anarchy. 7/10. |
| really liked most of it but kinda lost interest during the final battle. message was good though, didn't try to be too deep or whatever, and that's okay. 7/10 for me, had one of the best starts to a seasonal i've seen in a while. don't think another season is needed though, this did the job. also one of the OPs and EDs of the season for me but damn, i was really expecting them to play the OP at the end one last time. still a fun and absurd watch. rip my boy, otaku hero. |
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| wow what a finale, i really thought they'd wrap it up in 12 but i guess not, not sure where to go from here, a movie? ONA? I can't see a whole new season but then again it is hard to tell where this dang show is goin sometimes. my dude otaku hero, essentially became jesus, or at least that's the interpretation i got from it. there is a lot of symbolism in this show and i'll have to do a binge rewatch. time will tell if this was genius or if it was just another pretentious fart. |
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jvict said: that's actually a really good way of saying it.I feel like they tried to do everything with this final episode but ended up doing nothing. |
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| this is such a strange show. I don't think it does a lot of what it sets out to do WELL, but for some reason I still like it. probably worth a rewatch at some point down the line so I can actually organize my thoughts on it, but not anytime soon. from probably ep. 3 or 4, I kept wishing it exaggerated the surrealism more. there are moments, but only once or twice per episode, so it starts to feel out of place among otherwise pretty standard visuals, setting, and action. it's also one of few stories that I feel would have seriously benefited from leaning harder than it did into the metafictional aspect introduced (in full - it was foreshadowed earlier iirc) in the previous episode. the show's kind of mid, but it gives me quite a bit to chew on, so I appreciate it for that much at least. |
| That was awful. This show fell off so hard midway through the season. At least when it wasn't going deep into the main story line stuff and leaning heavily on comedy/gags with the girls it was fun to watch. Blue's BDSM stuff... The swim suit episode... It was stupid and silly low brow comedy ofc, but it was entertaining unlike the last several episodes. I was intrigued and excited to see the story develop, but what they had in mind was half-baked, superficial, fucking gibberish. I feel empty and disappointed now that I have watched it all. It felt like they had nothing planned and were just writing the show at the last minute the past several weeks. Awful. What ever happened to Slayer anyway? Did she die an episode or two ago? Did I forget or miss something? Highlights for me were the music, OP and ED, the comedy early on in the season, Kyotaro always dying, and the transformation scenes which were nicely animated. I'd say the best animation in the show appeared earlier in the season. It was very ugly during the second half. It became a show that offered poor animation, a stupid story, and little entertainment value. |
| What a BS ending. At least a tear from Anarchy would have been nice, or having them break out of their trance when they killed Otaku Hero, only to go back into it to escape the reality of what they had done. It was genuinely fun to watch until this episode. We didn't even get to see the og Otaku Hero do anything to throw Shobon completely off unless Mr. no name there at the end was actually the first Otaku Hero in disguise. I guess this is what you get for game advertisements. |
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| Creator needs a dose of Some out there art is full of random shit, doesn't mean you can shit all over your canvas and call it art. |
| a disappointing ending to an otherwise great show, still deserves 8/10 |
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