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| Wow, I really liked how the story and the ending turned out to be. It would've been an awesome experience if it was executed better. |
| 04:51 right back at you 10:11 memoryshare! 21:10 poor girl 23:38 Shutainzu;Geeto 7.5/10 for this finale. Nice action. |
| Isayama Hajime should be awarded The Manga with The Highest Inconsistencies of Characters' Appearances. He keeps performing multiple plastic surgeries on those Shingeki No Kyojin characters in a SINGLE chapter. Yes, I've read up to the latest chapter of Shingeki No Kyojin manga. Forced myself to read through the kidsketching chapters after the anime's ended. At least from now on, I only have to go through the hell once a month. Patiently awaiting SNK TV/movie/OVA anime-sequel. The 2015 SNK live-action movie would probably suck. |
| Wait does this mean they will repeat everything again ? Oh well 7/10 should have been full season |
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Holybum said: So in the end they keep looping forever? Cuzh thats sad Mroujeee said: Wait does this mean they will repeat everything again ? Oh well 7/10 should have been full season I originally thought the same but after re-watching the episode, the loop ended because during the OVA flash back, we were shown Hina had her mecha suit and she went back to her originally timeline then for Aoba he went back to High school. The 2nd evidence is: There was a flash back of Aoba talking to his friends but it was different because he was standing there by himself in the last scene, that was the Aoba who went back to high school but he was telling the truth that he hasn't met the Hina(different timeline) or should I say it shows you how they first met. I must say I enjoyed this series alot and that there was a 2nd season coming but instead only 2 ova episodes were released which to me is quite rushed and I do hope they can create an extra ova of Hina and Aoba, I doubt it would happen as Sunrise usually don't do that sort of future story telling between Hina and Aoba. I really wanted to see Hina and Aoba kiss but even Bizon forced a kiss on her in previous episodes . The war between Free Treaty Alliance and Great Zogiria Republic was just a side dish so the most important aspect of the plot was Aoba destroying the continuous loop to free his girlfriend(Hina). I mentioned before I would like an OVA of Aoba and Hina in their future of graduating University and getting on with their lifes. I felt a 2nd season would have gotten this an 8/10 but it is still good so 7/10 for OVA. In my opinion I felt this anime is underrated and should have better sales or else there will be a 2nd season. |
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| Am i the only one that actually thought this was gonna be a full 12/13 episode series? Or did i miss the announcement somewhere or did they suddenly not have enough budget top make an entire series? I thought it was an actual series and was confused at the OP and ED still being the same. Overall the loose ends are tied up and their past explained well. One scene confused me though, the scene near the end of the flashback. It showed Hina back lying in the experiment tube with adult Aoba. Or was that just them hoping for that ending? So in the end did they FINALLY break out of the loop or are they going to continue it by experimenting again? Great series for me. But damn the loops are scary if you think about it, 2 person has been going through numerous timeline and growing up over and over again. |
ArcanaTrace said: Am i the only one that actually thought this was gonna be a full 12/13 episode series? Or did i miss the announcement somewhere or did they suddenly not have enough budget top make an entire series? I thought it was an actual series and was confused at the OP and ED still being the same. Overall the loose ends are tied up and their past explained well. One scene confused me though, the scene near the end of the flashback. It showed Hina back lying in the experiment tube with adult Aoba. Or was that just them hoping for that ending? So in the end did they FINALLY break out of the loop or are they going to continue it by experimenting again? Great series for me. But damn the loops are scary if you think about it, 2 person has been going through numerous timeline and growing up over and over again. There was going to be a 2nd season(I believe it was 13 episodes) BUT due to having poor sales it was finished with onyl 2 OVA episodes which I found it to be rushed and really wished the sales were good so they can make a full 13 episode. At the end of the series, the loop is broken 1st Hina goes back to her original time where she is at college in the experiment room while Aoba goes back to his high school and later years will go to college to meet up with Hina(The last scene). Aoba knows who Hina is BUT the Hina shown hasn't met Aoba yet so that is when they were first introduced or should I call it love at first sight and carrying out coupling experiments. |
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| Then came the expected happy end, major events in the last episode, was finally shown as Hina entered this loop, and they still had to save the Earth from its destruction, things were great, but Aoba and Hina returned to his own time and without memories the future, but will they not enter another loop? I really liked the series, a mystery behind the past of the characters held me the history, that even though it had many cliches was still very good, I recommend to those who like mecha animes and about time travel .. |
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drama_menck said: Then came the expected happy end, major events in the last episode, was finally shown as Hina entered this loop, and they still had to save the Earth from its destruction, things were great, but Aoba and Hina returned to his own time and without memories the future, but will they not enter another loop? I really liked the series, a mystery behind the past of the characters held me the history, that even though it had many cliches was still very good, I recommend to those who like mecha animes and about time travel .. I couldn't agree, this anime should deserve more views but maybe the anime title swayed viewers from thinking something different. |
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 ^^^What about those two characters? :( It's a good end... But I disliked it. Too short! Though not as bad as Valvrave Ending. :*( |
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Renaultclio101 said: ArcanaTrace said: Am i the only one that actually thought this was gonna be a full 12/13 episode series? Or did i miss the announcement somewhere or did they suddenly not have enough budget top make an entire series? I thought it was an actual series and was confused at the OP and ED still being the same. Overall the loose ends are tied up and their past explained well. One scene confused me though, the scene near the end of the flashback. It showed Hina back lying in the experiment tube with adult Aoba. Or was that just them hoping for that ending? So in the end did they FINALLY break out of the loop or are they going to continue it by experimenting again? Great series for me. But damn the loops are scary if you think about it, 2 person has been going through numerous timeline and growing up over and over again. There was going to be a 2nd season(I believe it was 13 episodes) BUT due to having poor sales it was finished with onyl 2 OVA episodes which I found it to be rushed and really wished the sales were good so they can make a full 13 episode. At the end of the series, the loop is broken 1st Hina goes back to her original time where she is at college in the experiment room while Aoba goes back to his high school and later years will go to college to meet up with Hina(The last scene). Aoba knows who Hina is BUT the Hina shown hasn't met Aoba yet so that is when they were first introduced or should I call it love at first sight and carrying out coupling experiments. Aw man that sucks. I really wanted a real 2nd season cause i was interested interested with the time travel since the 1st episode. But its kinda weird for them to announce a 2nd season when they are not sure of how it would sell, or were they that confident in the series? |
quercifolia said: ^^^What about those two characters? :( It's a good end... But I disliked it. Too short! Though not as bad as Valvrave Ending. :*( Those characters were based on a game which is free to play if you have an iphone/android, can download from itunes or googleplay. ArcanaTrace said: Aw man that sucks. I really wanted a real 2nd season cause i was interested interested with the time travel since the 1st episode. But its kinda weird for them to announce a 2nd season when they are not sure of how it would sell, or were they that confident in the series? Lol its kind of but in the end they managed to get out of the continuous loop. I doubt there will be a season 2 and the chances of getting a OVA(maybe just a future showing AobixHina) is low. Originally a Season 2 was expected to release but maybe due to finance issues and sales weren't that great they had to change of plan. This series is quite underrated to be fair |
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| lol mecha shows sure like ending their finales with a wedding scene and a bouquet toss up xD anyway, as a whole, this show had a lot of potential but i feel like the execution is off, somehow. i wish it could have been some kind of psychological sci-fi romance that revolved the idea of connecting brains/thoughts instead of adding mecha and war shit. aoba and hina's college versions were more likable than their teen versions by far. 6/10 for both this and the series |
mayukachan said: lol mecha shows sure like ending their finales with a wedding scene and a bouquet toss up xD anyway, as a whole, this show had a lot of potential but i feel like the execution is off, somehow. i wish it could have been some kind of psychological sci-fi romance that revolved the idea of connecting brains/thoughts instead of adding mecha and war shit. aoba and hina's college versions were more likable than their teen versions by far. 6/10 for both this and the series I'm sure it was sunrise that usually does wedding scenes at the end, I seen a few. |
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| Well, that was good, I guess. The Hina/Aoba thing was explained, I liked that. Although no season 2, it was better than nothing at all. And now that the two are "back", the loop is complete :D. Yeah, I won't even complain about some bulls*** that shouldn't have happened, 7/10. |
| I still don't understand how Aoba maintained his existence in the future despite the fact Hina didn't return to the past which was how he even came to the future. But ok. Also following the same logic of how Bizon is super old in the future and being sent to the past, when Hina and Aoba went back in time at the end, technically they could also be old and living in the future too just like Bizon but its safe to assume are in a completely different timeline to prevent confusion. |
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| That treesome... It's sad that basically for Dio and Aoba it was a goodbye forever. |
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| I had a feeling there would be a 3-way... coupling, but solo coupling, lame. Hina's past flashback and the end... um... I guess it doesn't really have to make sense (from a timeline paradox perspective), I'll let it slide like I had to for the series... just a little too convenient. Let's go back to college where we invented the coupling system and this whole thing was started with a freak accident where Hina was sent to the future... |
BurntJellyOct 19, 2014 9:18 AM
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| I'm impressed that they manage to conclude the entire thing in just 2 episodes however because of that the whole thing is a huge heaping pile of big MESS. This is why time travel story is a problem, if there is anything that doesn't make sense then everything just falls apart. Also because they rushed the whole thing, the explanation of the story wasn't strong enough to explain what exactly happened !! And till now I still prefer Zogila/Bizon to win the war not this bullsh*t peace. One of the reason is because I sympathize the guy after what he have been through |
| wow... my head.. thanks to a few comments I could understand it much better. it was a pretty satisfying ending though I would have loved a full second season. and I think this show is a bit underrated, but well that's my opinion. hmm Dio must have a hard time, his best friend left suddenly (that tear :'( )and he probably can't couple with someone else anymore due to the fact that Aoba influenced his wavelength. I'm happy for Aoba and Hina though. btw that insert song that played during the flashbacks was lovely |
parvanubisOct 21, 2014 5:04 AM
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| this answer alot of my question but also open few question the battle was awesome,,. the tech explanation gave me a headache overall kind of satisfying series 7/10 |
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| I'll just pretend this never happened.... . . .. . |
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| College version of Aoba and Hina? A college romance sequel please! The last scene is adorable. I did read the other thread for some explanations, but it creates more holes than it closes. In other word, this show is full of plot holes. They shouldn't have messed with time travel and paradox. Bizon, as a villain is far worse than Obito, who isn't even that good. I will just be like the person above me and pretend this never happened. |
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| The Manga is still ongoing so theres probably another season going |
BeatStriker said: The Manga is still ongoing so theres probably another season going Do you reckon they will produce another season of the anime? I thought the whole revenge of Bizon arc would be a second season but it was only a two episode special. Often only one season of anime is produced almost as an advertisement for the manga. My hunch is that they will leave it here even though the manga is ongoing. Also the series was not super popular so I don't see why they'd produce a second season. What are your thoughts BeatStriker? Are you hopeful that there will be a second season of Buddy Complex? |
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| I still can't stop thinking about the part where Hina returns to the experiment lab with her Zogilia suit. Aoba was reading Hina's memories. If returning to the experiment lab is part of Hina's memories, that means the Hina which is fighting along with Aoba, has already returned to her past and went back in the future again? Theory below: Loved this anime. Enough feels to make me cry, I like how they present previous loops by Aoba reading through Hina's memories. Even though Hina lost her memory, she actually still has them and even though can't remember them, Aoba can read them through Coupling. Laser coming at you? Just jump back and forth future and past to destroy it before it even reaches you aw yeah Tsun Dio is Tsun. Love them bromance. Funny term makes them sound gay. Short, simple anime. Didn't bother to think deep when I watch this but still able to enjoy it. Gonna rewatch again since I thought I'll just try watching online lol |
ave_anriDec 2, 2014 1:11 PM
| I really liked the mecha concept in the show with coupling and all, but I really wish sunrise was more original with their lesser known mecha series. This was basically SEED in a 15 episode nutshell, with added coupling concept. Still liked it, but can't give it more than a 7 for that one fact.... |
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| I guess I'll treat this as a summary of season 2. |
| Anyone else think the new mobile suit pilot that showed up that was enthusiastically shaking Aoba's hand was his Son? The kid mentions he's also Japanese. |
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| Feels like the ending of Nobunaga The Fool except I actually enjoyed Buddy Complex. 4/5 Yes it's rushed, but what can you ask for with only two episodes? |
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| Very underrated series, really liked it! |
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| lol.... they're trying way too hard with this time traveling thing it's like they had a broad idea of how this shit's gonna go down then got confused themselves midway with all the paradox and shit then said fuck it... just ad-lip the whole thing good concept... derp execution/explanation |
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| Before that, this is my Guess > Hina returned back to her timeline will all her memories intact. I think she will pursue Scientist Aoba to not continue the project. This will make stop any possible time-travel incident from happening again in their timelime. > Aoba, might have retained his memories but decide to keep it to himself coz it'll affect their worldlater on. I think he will stop the experiment from happening in his timeline as well. In general, the last episode of the OVA was rushed but I also liked it. I just wished they add time for Aoba and Hina to talked about their lives and future... I think I will really hit that part insde my heart. I also wished for a kiss. |
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| Quite interesting story. I have some points I want to make, sorry for my weird english. Former enemy can become friend (Hina&Bizon) and former friend can become enemy (Hina&Dio). It's funny that afterwards Bizon really loves Hina while previously he really hates her(looking at his intense expression while fighting). About Aoba remembering the whole thing, I think it's still ambiguous. If he remembers, then it would be different world from the original world, because he's panicking when Hina was gone on the original world flashback. If he does not remember, then that's original's world starting point. About why Hina is losing her memories and not Bizon/Aoba. Maybe it's because she's the only one who travels back and forth. From the middle future to far future, then from the far future to the past, after that from the past back to the far future. Maybe this somehow creates disturbance and to protect the world's consistency, the world's events altered by themselves to fix the disturbance. Bizon only travel once to the past and Aoba travel once to the far future. But at the last episode Aoba travels back to the past. In that past that he's going back, there's no Hina as his classmate. This is why I think maybe there's a disturbance and Aoba forgets about his adventure. |
| Pretty good and interesting story, sad everything happened too fast, wished it was sth around 23/24eps. |
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| A lot better ending than the original series, as this was damn intense! Really loved the action and thrill this anime offered and well this sure makes the end of this series really wonderful! All in all this was quite a lovely anime if you ask me! |
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| Ehh while it wasn't bad, I certainly felt like the ending left more to be desired. I was just so hoping that Dio would run into Hina and Aoba as an old married couple and everything would connect right at the end. It could have done more to compliment the passage of time and the bond they nurtured together. I still like this ending with Hina and Aoba being put back into their right time. Even though they don't remember anything, I get the sense that they'll be drawn to each other because of the ties they had in the various other timelines. When I first saw the name Buddy Complex, I couldn't help but shrug my shoulders and move on. Never did I imagine what a ride this would be. Every single episode was eventful and had purpose. It was even able to take the off-time episodes and still incorporate plenty of action and progression within them. While the war plot wasn't the strongest aspect (move to new base, counter attack, repeat), I do like how it led to the mystery of what happens in the first episode and how they correct the flow of time. My thoughts are still a bit scattered on the different time lines but I think I get the gist of it. Gotta hand it to Sunrise. With Valvrape and Cross Ange, I got hooked to wanting more of these original mecha stories. While this wasn't nearly as ridiculous as the aforementioned, it still had that nice blend of compelling action and silliness as well as a new take on the functions of mobile suits. Although this certainly did remind me of Gundam Seed a little too much at times. 7/10 for both the series and the special. |
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| After rewatching the series again, I can say I am satisfied with the ending. Initially, I thought the ending would still be a continuous loop when Aoba and Hina met each other at the opening ceremony where they lost their memories. This is not the case bexause aoba travelled back to his own timeline and Hina, back to her own timeline. The end scene, where Hina bumping into Aoba at the college ceremony , was Hina had no memories while Aoba still has his memory intact. This can possibly mean Aoba knows the future and will try to avoid it. I can't believe after a rewatch, I finally understood 😉 |
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| That was some half-assed time travel. I hate things that attempt to do time travel because they never seem to get it right or understand how the chain works. I was hoping we'd see the gang follow up and search for Aoba's 80-something year old version, but we are left with an underwhelming ending. Overall the series was mediocre, but it was still an entertaining watch. |
| This is crazy like Evangelion. Everyone has their own theory. They should have made this into a 90mins movie instead for flashbacks and everything. 8/10 |
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| Eh, I'm fine with conclusion I guess. A lot of characters still did a lot of nothing the whole series. At least some of the mechs are pretty cool. I only watched it because it's debuting in Super Robot Wars X tbh, lol. Hopefully they can fix a few of the problems. 6/10 |
| This series actually has time loops within a timeloop? Radical |
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