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| NOTE: You MUST watch episode 0 before watching this one. Ah, so we finally pick up from where we started back in episode 0 with Nobuo and Makoto. So yeah, was pretty much confirmed that at the very least, the GOAT himself Ooba risked his life til the very end to save the planet. And the mechas have pretty much all but taken over the world, it seems. Sick ass mecha fights btw, might I add. But yeah, this post "destruction" of earth is worse than I thought. I had completely forgotten how bad it was in episode 0, but seeing it here now... yikes. And AHHH MY GOAT OOBA LIVED!!! HELL YEAH. That reunion with him and Makoto was so sweet. But nothing was more sweeter than seeing Kadode again... and with his pops again. W dad for giving Kadode the push to become friend with Ontan quicker. Which all in the end led to the girl herself KADODE MAKING HER MANGA... is what I'd like to say, but she got rejected hella quick lol. Worst part of this future though is that Kadode sadly got together with Naoki... sigh. But yeah, the future is nice and all, with the world actually, you know, existing lol, but the best part about it, HIROSHI IS SKINNY NOW!!! HELL YEAH! Nice to see that Ontan hasn't changed much now as well lol. "Just flash your boobs" - Future Ontan. And in the end, they finally ended up remaining by their sides... <3 I'm 100% certain that this is the final episode, and if it was, what a fucking ride this has been. Did feel a bit underwhelming and rushed, but nothing TOO shit to ruin the entire series. These past seventeen weeks of straight PEAK cinema will be something I'll remember and cherish for a while. One big thank you to the team behind this, and one big ol' FUCK YOU to Crunchyroll for fucking up the release of this and killing almost all the hype. The Kami Isobeyan/10 |
IzanaSolosSep 19, 8:21 PM
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| Man I didn’t expect to come into this and it be the final episode ๐ญ nah I refuse to believe that’s the end of the story. 3 months of build up to the nuke, it hits then we just get one post apocalyptic episode? I know it was a bleak world but I wanted to see what was going on in the world a little longer. Little more of Kenichi’s plans, whatever Ontan and Kadode were doing(looks like time travelling). I guess the focus was more on the journey rather than the destination, but I found myself a little disappointed with this ending I think we all knew things were going to be resolved via time travel, but I didn’t think it would be the very next episode. This is also where episode 0 should’ve aired, between episode 16 and 17 and it would’ve given the finale even more emotional impact instead of having it air 3 months early.. Nobuo seeing all of Kadode and Ontan memories was also wild. That must’ve been extremely overwhelming. “If I get fat that’ll be the end of the world” lmaooo man let me find out the world went to shit because Hiroshi couldn’t put the twinkies down. ๐ it’s great seeing a world where everyone survives and grows up to lead a fulfilling life. Kiho being alive and happy really makes me feel good. I guess Kadode and pedo sensei just destined to be whatever which is .. well whatever, I am digging Kadode’s hairstyle in the timeskip she’s so cute! Ontan making big moves in the tech industry and still staying the silly girl she’s always been.. kinda sad to think she doesn’t have oba in this reality, but as long as she’s got Kadode she’ll be fine. Speaking of which, guessing the Ontan voice we hear when the isobeyan manga shows up is the Kadode and Ontan from the last timeline? Starting to get more confusing than marvel lol. Overall, loved the show one of the best sci fi stories in the medium. Incredible writing and drama and a nice friendship at the center of it. Really the only issue I had with it was the episode 0 placement and it ending too soon, but better to end a little soon than overstay your welcome I guess. I’ll miss this, and shoutout to Ano for an amazing job in her first role |
Marinate1016Sep 19, 10:41 PM
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Man I didn’t expect to come into this and it be the final episode ๐ญ nah I refuse to believe that’s the end of the story.
3 months of build up to the nuke, it hits then we just get one post apocalyptic episode? I know it was a bleak world but I wanted to see what was going on in the world a little longer. Little more of Kenichi’s plans, whatever Ontan and Kadode were doing(looks like time travelling). I guess the focus was more on the journey rather than the destination, but I found myself a little disappointed with this ending
I think we all knew things were going to be resolved via time travel, but I didn’t think it would be the very next episode. This is also where episode 0 should’ve aired, between episode 16 and 17 and it would’ve given the finale even more emotional impact instead of having it air 3 months early.. Nobuo seeing all of Kadode and Ontan memories was also wild. That must’ve been extremely overwhelming.
“If I get fat that’ll be the end of the world” lmaooo man let me find out the world went to shit because Hiroshi couldn’t put the twinkies down. ๐ it’s great seeing a world where everyone survives and grows up to lead a fulfilling life. Kiho being alive and happy really makes me feel good.
I guess Kadode and pedo sensei just destined to be whatever which is .. well whatever, I am digging Kadode’s hairstyle in the timeskip she’s so cute! Ontan making big moves in the tech industry and still staying the silly girl she’s always been.. kinda sad to think she doesn’t have oba in this reality, but as long as she’s got Kadode she’ll be fine. Speaking of which, guessing the Ontan voice we hear when the isobeyan manga shows up is the Kadode and Ontan from the last timeline? Starting to get more confusing than marvel lol.
Overall, loved the show one of the best sci fi stories in the medium. Incredible writing and drama and a nice friendship at the center of it. Really the only issue I had with it was the episode 0 placement and it ending too soon, but better to end a little soon than overstay your welcome I guess. I’ll miss this, and shoutout to Ano for an amazing job in her first role
3 months of build up to the nuke, it hits then we just get one post apocalyptic episode? I know it was a bleak world but I wanted to see what was going on in the world a little longer. Little more of Kenichi’s plans, whatever Ontan and Kadode were doing(looks like time travelling). I guess the focus was more on the journey rather than the destination, but I found myself a little disappointed with this ending
I think we all knew things were going to be resolved via time travel, but I didn’t think it would be the very next episode. This is also where episode 0 should’ve aired, between episode 16 and 17 and it would’ve given the finale even more emotional impact instead of having it air 3 months early.. Nobuo seeing all of Kadode and Ontan memories was also wild. That must’ve been extremely overwhelming.
“If I get fat that’ll be the end of the world” lmaooo man let me find out the world went to shit because Hiroshi couldn’t put the twinkies down. ๐ it’s great seeing a world where everyone survives and grows up to lead a fulfilling life. Kiho being alive and happy really makes me feel good.
I guess Kadode and pedo sensei just destined to be whatever which is .. well whatever, I am digging Kadode’s hairstyle in the timeskip she’s so cute! Ontan making big moves in the tech industry and still staying the silly girl she’s always been.. kinda sad to think she doesn’t have oba in this reality, but as long as she’s got Kadode she’ll be fine. Speaking of which, guessing the Ontan voice we hear when the isobeyan manga shows up is the Kadode and Ontan from the last timeline? Starting to get more confusing than marvel lol.
Overall, loved the show one of the best sci fi stories in the medium. Incredible writing and drama and a nice friendship at the center of it. Really the only issue I had with it was the episode 0 placement and it ending too soon, but better to end a little soon than overstay your welcome I guess. I’ll miss this, and shoutout to Ano for an amazing job in her first role
| 17 is the last episode. It was originally announced as 18 episodes total and the MAL moderators just assumed the episode 0 wouldn't count as part of those 18, but it did. So it's not episode 0 + 18 others, to a total of 19, it is episode 0 + 17 others, to a total of 18, like the announcement said. |
| Oh wait, so this is the final episode, and it is set after episode 0? Why lol. I guess it'll explain what's up with the dad, how Kadode and Oran got these suits and why they were fighting in them (at least that's what I think happened here). Okay, Imma go watch it now. Also loved the moment where Kadode came up with the name Doraemon Edit after watching episode 0: Thankfully there was a lot of focus on Kadode's dad there, but I'm still not sure what's up with the flying robots from this episode. I honestly wanted to see much more of the main timeline—what happens to New Japan Harmony, the Ocean, etc. But all in all, I think this is a masterpiece. Ironically, despite all the alien and supernatural stuff, everything felt very real and... human? And, of course, the beautiful visuals. I've never read the manga, but I think the adaptation did an extremely good job in this aspect. 10/10 I haven't read or watched anything by Inio Asano before this, and I really enjoyed it, so maybe I'll read some of his manga sometime. A bit scared to start Oyasumi Punpun based on what I've heard about it though lol. Btw how did they fit this whole thing into two movies before this aired? The movies were probably very compressed. |
EmbientSep 19, 10:53 PM
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In the final timeline (this episode), was there a specific reason the aliens didn't return to earth as they did in the previous timelines?
| @c4rpet5 If the little scout alien survives, he tells the invaders that earth sucks. However, oran couldnt stand that timeline because kadode dies in it. This time kadode lives and dad handles the scout alien. |
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In the final timeline (this episode), was there a specific reason the aliens didn't return to earth as they did in the previous timelines?
| @c4rpet5 the dad already know about the past, so maybe it was him who talked and interacted with the first invader and it reported to the superiors that earth was inhabitable |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulist is the biggest football team in the world. 51 is cachaça |
| so this is the end or will it have another episode? MAL listed this as an 18 episodes counting episode 0? |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulist is the biggest football team in the world. 51 is cachaça |
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so this is the end or will it have another episode? MAL listed this as an 18 episodes counting episode 0?
| @MUIGaryuu I checked the manga and this is indeed the last episode |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulist is the biggest football team in the world. 51 is cachaça |
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In the final timeline (this episode), was there a specific reason the aliens didn't return to earth as they did in the previous timelines?
| @c4rpet5 In the first timeline (where Kadode went around killing a lot of people), they didn’t attack because they showed the scout the good side of humanity. In the main timeline, they attacked because the scout only saw the bad side of humanity (the kids bullying it), so they deemed Earth worth attacking. But here? Honestly, I’m not sure why they didn’t attack. There were a lot of details different from the main timeline, like Kadode’s favorite manga being slightly different and her glasses being green instead of red. Maybe a small detail like that caused a butterfly effect that led to the invaders not attacking. Or perhaps the scout landed somewhere else, saw the good in humanity, and deemed it worthy of surviving. Edit: Or maybe as everyone is saying, the dad handled the scout somehow. |
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| Huh? They skipped stuff about Padrón and went straight to the ending, what could the anime still have left for its final episode? Edit: Ah I see |
CaptainKenshiroSep 19, 11:28 PM
| I really thought there was supposed to be one more episode after this one but this one finished up the series They did cut a little bit of stuff out but that doesn't really surprise me It's still sad about what happened to our main focused-on timeline, but at least we get to see what happens when everyone gets to grow up in a happier world through Kadode's dad It was great when Hiroshi said "if I get fat that's the end of the world" lol Just like any Inio Asano story it mixes tragedy with whimsy and darkness with a little bit of hope Definitely one of the best anime I've seen this year, too bad Crunchyroll really killed any hype for this series with the way they released it and it will probably always be just a hidden gem to American anime fans |
| Damn, I'm really down on this ending unfortunately. I love the other stuff by Asano I've seen so far so I can't help but wonder what happened here. Like it was a straight 10/10 for me until this (putting episode 0 aside). I think first things first is that releasing 0 first was quite possibly the worst decision ever, because it makes this feel even more abrupt than it would have if episode 0 was just 17 instead and this 18. As for this one itself, (I'm not sure how to segue into this so I'll just put spoiler warning for JoJo Stone Ocean here) |
| Yep knew this is how it was gonna end as the story and all the events were leading upto this but conflicted about the ending, not cause they redid it but it's because it's actually not a redo and rather another different timeline and their previous world is still an unsatisfying mess. So this whole scenario with Kadode and Oran felt like a what if instead. Was hoping that they'd regain their memories from before and there was a hint regarding that at the end of the episode but ultimately left it to open interpretation. Futaba and Makoto reunited with Oba, that was emotional but what got me really emotional was when Futaba asked Kadode's father to tell her about them. Oran and Kadode both died piloting the mechas and fighting evil. I was hoping they could meet up with the others but. Rather than the usual alien invasion/post apocalyic tropes this did something different which constantly questioned the morality. Good cast of characters as well and we got to see how their stories unfold, how they made mistake, how they grew and how they died. The episode with Kadode's death was very impactful. Btw those who haven't, watch episode 0 before watching this episode. And oh yeah, one last HANYAYA FUWA! |
MegamiRemNov 21, 8:54 PM
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| They just followed the manga with very minor changes. Episode 0 would fit just before this, unusual release order. The action scene looked really good. Good show and adaptation, I enjoyed it. |
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@RandoSis he tried to do a unique ending that presents the main theme (friendship and how our relationships affect us) in a very meta way or at least this is the feeling I got from it, but the way it was done is very hit or miss, personally the more I thought on the ending the more I liked it (there are some interesting implications in the ending) but there is a reason it is controversial
| @Guilmon1 That makes sense, but yeah I unfortunately wasn't into it. Honestly, I would still think it was too rushed, but, I would not have minded it nearly as much if Kadode and Ouran had ended up together at the very least lol I also wouldn't have minded not seeing anything about the new world though (basically end it when Nobuo hears Kadode's voice and says he's back home), but that I definitely see that would be too abrupt and not really end up connecting with the theme. I still really liked it tho. I gave it an 8 but I'll try reading it some time later, and maybe a rewatch with episode 0 in the right position and maybe that could go up to a 9, who knows. |
| That was a great adaptation. I went from being really excited for it when it was announced to feeling disappointment when they revealed it was a two part film to then feeling happiness when they announced a full series. It started off weird beginning with episode 0, but after that it was smooth sailing and now that it's over I'm very pleased with the final result. Excellent. |
| Honestly, I hate this ending! I would consider a 7.5 or higher if the ending was good, but now even 4.5 is too high! Looking back at it, was it worth watching all these episodes that didn't make me care enough for the main characters, only to get an unsatisfactory ending? No. One of my main issues was the VAs' performance for Oran and Kadode. I believe the voices didn't fit the character actions in many cituations, which made them feel less real and in turn, made me care less about them. Despite that, I found their relationship to be interesting enough to continue watching and was satisfied with the end of last episode. I thought that the series would end with them accepting the end of the world and living together happily, but instead a random character (that's what Kadode's father basically is) gave them a "happy ending" that went against what the show was building up to until now. (No, episode 0 did not make the ending better for me.) Rant Over 3.8/10 |
| That was...kind of a rushed "happy" ending. I kind of feel like the time machine thing at the end was a cop out, but the rest of the series was fine. Somehow I feel kind of cheated. |
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| No way...I was hoping for a different, maybe better ending from the manga. Instead what we got was confirmation (sort of) that Kadode and Ontan died in timeline 2 but it seems that maybe not and they now have a UFO, capable of crossing space-time boundaries into timeline 3... (edit: now that I think about it, they could also be from other possible timelines that we simply do not know of, though I like to think that they faked their deaths and got the UFO to travel space-time in the future of timeline 2, being the gamers they are) The adaptation was more or less 1-for-1 except for the 2 foreign dudes which got left out in this final episode and the scenario of Kadode's father meeting Makoto in episode 0 was a little different but otherwise not much had changed significantly. I guess timeline 2, which we spent most of the season watching (outside of the 2 or 3 episodes dedicated to timeline 1), is literally screwed and no longer have any hope of redemption. Oh, they didn't adapt the USA side of the ending, so I guess the anime had an even more rushed ending... Honestly a little disappointed with this ending... |
yhagniSep 22, 9:56 AM
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No way...I was hoping for a different, maybe better ending from the manga. Instead what we got was confirmation (sort of) that Kadode and Ontan died in timeline 2 but it seems that maybe not and they now have a UFO, capable of crossing space-time boundaries into timeline 3... (edit: now that I think about it, they could also be from other possible timelines that we simply do not know of, though I like to think that they faked their deaths and got the UFO to travel space-time in the future of timeline 2, being the gamers they are)
The adaptation was more or less 1-for-1 except for the 2 foreign dudes which got left out in this final episode and the scenario of Kadode's father meeting Makoto in episode 0 was a little different but otherwise not much had changed significantly.
I guess timeline 2, which we spent most of the season watching (outside of the 2 or 3 episodes dedicated to timeline 1), is literally screwed and no longer have any hope of redemption. Oh, they didn't adapt the USA side of the ending, so I guess the anime had an even more rushed ending...
Honestly a little disappointed with this ending...
The adaptation was more or less 1-for-1 except for the 2 foreign dudes which got left out in this final episode and the scenario of Kadode's father meeting Makoto in episode 0 was a little different but otherwise not much had changed significantly.
I guess timeline 2, which we spent most of the season watching (outside of the 2 or 3 episodes dedicated to timeline 1), is literally screwed and no longer have any hope of redemption. Oh, they didn't adapt the USA side of the ending, so I guess the anime had an even more rushed ending...
Honestly a little disappointed with this ending...
| @yhagni wait, so they did rush the ending but not that much really?? This ending felt like they skipped whole ass volumes worth of content... Damn, it feels very lacluster for what I was considering to be a true masterpiece. I have nothing against the ending, it just feels too cheap to resolve it all this quickly with a single time travel. Oh well, still an awesome series, I just feel very underwhelmed by this ending. |
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