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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Next ep. (the last ep.) will be Yuta's father, a hospital's vice bucho and the sickness is ? (a surprise)!! |
tsubasaloverDec 17, 2009 2:54 PM
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| This episode rocked! When they showed the flashbacks, of the reconstruction, of the Sho-Wa miracle, The hint was there that he was much older than presented. Sha-chou san had done enough. His cure was to appreciate that. |
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| This was a great episode! A bit on the sadder side, which I thought was a great change of pace. |
| Great episode, 5 out of 5 |
| Can't believe there's just one episode left. For once I wouldn't mind a hastily second season announcement. Damn, I keep forgetting how addicting the OP is. |
desolatoDec 19, 2009 8:35 AM
| very nice one... gave me quite some chills there |
| My favorite yet.. I'll be sad to see this series go. |
| Definite return to form for the show, but I want to know why he was watching Diana Ross on the television. |
| What a great episode! and the hints with the mask, just awesome! too bad there's only one more to go... |
| nooo..I don't want this to end..one of my fav shows from 2009..and great ep^^ |
     I didn't want to hurt you but you're pretty when you cry. I didn't really love you but I'm pretty when I lie. |
| This episode tops all others. Culmination of the series. Maybe that is why the previous one was much weaker - to really strike us with this 10th episode. |
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| Everybody just said it, I'll just stack my praise on top of the pile already there. Damn, that was a good one. We have the usual crossover between characters, and it fit better this time. So, the "animal form" was his younger self, a man with the panic of death, of not having enough time left to do everything he wanted to. The final sequences reminded me of "La maison en petit cubes", one's life in a second. Anyway, I think it was so good (and, by a certain degree, better then most of the other episodes) because you don't get it from the beginning, you aren't given enough hints on purpose: you slowly empathize with the character, and just as slowly you get it, until the extremely well timed revelation finale. On a last note: I expecially loved the cardboard-crowd role this time: how they turn to real people after he remembers he began his job to help them, the people. So, as he remembers, they pop out of their silence and talk, feel, live. |
DesirioDec 19, 2009 3:34 PM
Leffy said: nooo..I don't want this to end..one of my fav shows from 2009..and great ep^^ Same. This is one of those few comedy shows that actually come off as funny and witty instead of retarded. I need more of these. D: |
| Great episode. The cardboard people as an obstacle when they were carrying the old man was very nice. The generation conflict theme was also well played, along with the aging theme. Irabu driving initial D style, stealing the ball and grabbing Nabeman in the darkness was priceless. The fourth wall comment about the lack of an animal form was cool too. |
| Some details I still don't understand but this was truly a great episode and as someone said before the warm feeling left at the end of the episode is one of the best things of this series and this episode was a good example of it. I'll be really sad next week when this ends D: |
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| I loved it, best episode so far imo. Not sure how great the next episode will be but this would have been a great way to end the series. |
m4rc0 said: Iit was more like Wangan Midnight style.Irabu driving initial D style... |
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| The best Kuchu Buranko episode, with a touching new patient, a credible subject, great developments and a true resolution of the story. Perfect. |
 In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same. |
| Just adding my own "this is one of the best episode yet" comment. |
| I clapped my hands at the end, seriously. Glorious episode. The passing of time is always a beautiful topic to explore and the directing was superb. An instant classic to me. 5/5. Kuchu Buranko is back on trail, and sadly, there's only one episode left. |
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| it loved the fact that it was quite different than the rest of the episodes. I'm definitely going to miss this show. Hope it ends well >.< |
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| Very moving episode. Best one indeed. |
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Raven_Shinobi said: I share everyone's sadness that next one will be the last. This is the only series this season that made me look forward to next week. Let's hope it'is successful enough in Japan to warrant a sequel some time in the future, that if there will be enough novel material for that. Me too actually. That was the only show that had an impact on me, and a huge one on that :) I also demand a sequel, though i don't think it will ever have one, but if i cross my fingers and pray to god for the dvds to sell a lot, it might happen,... right?! Unfortunatelly, it's the fate of the majority of the shows of high quality to be underrated in japan. I don't know the ratings on japan tv, if anyone has that info, it would be great to see how KB has been doing in japan. |
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| Ahh man, this must be one of my favorite episodes of this series. It was pretty heartwarming~ I'm so sad to see this show end! Just one more episode... I wonder what will happen? |
| Very touching episode. The flashbacks really worked to show the patient's entire life. And the ending was just too EPIC. |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
| Intelligent, F*** i want to see the last episode now! |
| That was so good. Best resolution of all of the patients so far by a mile. The chase scene was awesome, I can't help but legitimately laugh every time Irabu does something stupid. This episode managed to cover so many different emotions I was just blown away. |
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| it was not so great for me >.< 4/5, i love ather eps ore than this one >.< |
| Kick-ass episode. I absolutely love the cross-overs of patients. Just goes to show the abundance of mental illnesses and how we may not always realize them in each other. |
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| this was the best episode yet :D awesome...very awesome ^_^,it's actually so awesome that i'm going to reconsider my 7 :),it all depends on the next episode,wich seems that will be great from the preview :) i loved the drama by the way :D 5/5 |
Sayonara,papa! "Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart." ~Athena Glory,Aria "Whatever happens,happens" ~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop) |
| This is art. This is funny, it is sad, it is happy, it is reflective, it is touching. I nearly howled with laughter when Irabu snatched the foul ball out of mid air, a complete change of pace from the reflective rememberence the flashback scene right before it had conjured. Amazing. |
| This ep just great...!! How great young ppls are, but they still need to learn from the older...great conclusion! |
| Best episode by far! Old man coming to terms with his advanced age, I Loved it! But looking back he realised he lived a fullfilling life, so it wasn't sad after all. |
| This heartwarming episode confirms why this series is definitely one of the excellent shows out there. I was really wondering at first why there's no animal head and just waited for it to come out when his disorder attacks. But it turns out what I'm waiting for was already there since the start of the episode. Pure genius!!! The twist at the end was beautiful. The music, flashback and the concept of passage of time were brilliantly done. Really reminded me of my past years. It was touching indeed. As usual, the cross-over of characters are well-weaved and so with animation style of the reporters with the cameras and flashes. Also, Irabu and his wacky actions never ceased to amuse me. lol |
StormViruzJun 29, 2011 11:34 AM
| Oh yeah, this was the beautiful episode I was waiting for. |
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| 'amazing' doesn't even begin to describe this episode, or this show for that matter. this show dares to be different, and damn well succeeds. |
| Brilliant. The twist at the end, the true meaning behind the words "He didn't turn into an animal": his youthful form was the transformation. Though I could have figured that out earlier because at times he had wrinkles and was using a cane. I teared up when Amazing Grace was playing, but then Irabu's dorkiness brought a big smile to my face. I love this show! |
Kyomu9Feb 2, 2013 2:17 PM
| Great episode. Don't love it quite as much as everyone else though. |
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| Not a bad episode, but well not that interesting either. Lets see what the final episode has to offer! |
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| Using "mental sense of time". That's a rather strange method for melody for this episode's problem. Then again the entire series is strange. (in a good way) |
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| I was wondering why he was using a cane if he was so young. But I dismissed it as he was just using it for stylish reasons. And then I kept wondering "Why are his flashbacks so old timey? He's so young and where is his animal head." Then it hit me when they were asking about a successor and if he was resigning and that he was called "old man" that he was really older than he was presented to us. Another hint was his hands were so old looking. Also, "he didn't turn into an animal" makes a whole lot more sense. |
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