The story and characters have a profound meaning.

GavinHon said:
For example, why does Asuka's brother Kyouhei disappear? Because he is called "today" (Kyou). In fact, he is not a real character, but a symbol. Time will not stop. Today will pass. This is undoubtedly logical. Isn't it?

Also, what is twilight? It is the dividing line between today and tomorrow. It's the flow of time which can't be stopped. So it's better to cross "twilight" and reach a colorful "tomorrow". This is why Asuka is called "tomorrow" (Asu).

The disappearance of the younger brother, it can be said the death of a family member, or the passing of time and the end of youth. The plot is about how to face it.

There are lots of Asuka. One succumbs to the twilight, becomes a ruthless villain, destroys countless worlds, and ends up alone; one fights against the twilight, trying to stop all this, but it is useless. In fact, these are not the right attitude. In fact, Asuka (main character) also had psychological problems at the beginning, but she finally realized the truth, thus walking out of the shadow and embracing the future.

The story is like this. It tells a story of "growth". The expression is very abstract and literary. In fact, the plots of other characters are also about "growth", but they express another theme.

Throughout various monsters in the previous episodes, there are some common points: they often pretend to be "adults" and try to "help" the girls, but in the end, they use vulgar secular concepts to make the girls give up their ideals, accept the convention of male-dominated social reality, and become vulgar "social man" and men's vassals. What the teacher in the second to last episode said can be a summary of the theme: these people are not only victims of these vulgar ideas, but also accomplices in the spread of them. The girls defeat these monsters, but in fact, they break the invisible shackles.

Is such a plot performed again and again around us? How many of our parents and leaders foist those vulgar values upon us in the name of "for you"? If we don't break these shackles, all the "efforts" can only make us become what we hate at the beginning, and never really "successful".

In a word, Akanesasu Shoujo tells a good story. Unfortunately, the production team really has no money, so they have to reduce costs and make a lot of embarrassing fights, which made many audiences drop it. The production level of the last three episodes were suddenly improved. Unfortunately, few people insisted on watching until the end. It's a pity.

kakeyokakeyo said:
You've enlightened me and made my experience watching this better. A man of culture indeed.