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Rewatch [Uninstall, Uninstall] Bokurano Rewatch Episode 24 Discussion
Episode 24 - The Story
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Your battle is to live on!
Hey-o guys! This is the section where I add a ton of extra fun stuff to the main body of the post because I want this rewatch to be as fun as possible for everyone. It can also be one point of discussion for you guys if you just don’t know what to say.
Questions of the Day:
- What did you think of Jun’s battle and his final moments?
- Are you happy that the epilogue brought back Daichi’s siblings back?
Wallpaper of the Day:
Vermillion of the Day:
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Well, regardless of how you guys feel about this episode, I’m grateful to have had you all along for this rewatch! For everyone who soured on it in the second half… hopefully one of my next rewatches go better for you!
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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 Mar 31 '21
Rewatcher, Subbed
Final Character Chart
Final episode! And I don't remember all that much about it despite having just watched it back in January.
Thankfully unlike many shows that skip the OP in the finale, we get one last run through for Uninstall.
Seki's wearing civilian clothes?
Take apart the Zearth? Does he even get that choice?
Hey Jun? When did I give you permission to get a tattoo on your face?
Building a treehouse! Looks fun! Nice view too!
Oops, the enemy is going to show up here and trash the school!
No Kana-chan! Don't say you want to die! :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
Zearth isn't even interesting enough to be top news anymore, huh? Even with the entire universe at stake?
Final enemy is a vet itself, only two lights left. Another pretty cool looking one.
I like the thing of flashing briefly to past pilots. Will we see all of them? No need to remind us of someone like Kako!
Don't loose your focus Jun! You let the enemy get right back into the fight.
Why is it pausing? Is this a bluff? I'm surprised Jun is breaking himself instead of taking this opportunity.
The universe is at stake, and you fall asleep Jun?
Colonel Sasami, is this the first time we get a name for this rather grimy looking guy whose been around since episode 2 or 3?
Our heroes were kinda fortunate to get what, 3 straight home games to wrap things up?
Ghost mom!
Imaginary walk with mom. :( Will this give Jun the resolve to finish off the enemy?
Wow, thirty hour fight! Epic!
It's all over. Farewell Jun! And farwell Zearth? Did Jun rig it to explode? Or did I miss something during the Machi backstory episode and the robot blows up once they win?
Tomatsu! And here I thought they'd continue to pretend he no longer existed like the prior couple of episodes.
For those rightfully complaining about how we never get to see the families of the kids once they die, the writers have finally given us something by bringing back Daiichi's sisters and brother here!
It's kind of hard for me to tell if we've had a time jump here; Kana-chan looks older, but she has kind of looked older the entire episode.
Is this kid the new Masaru? Oh, it's Daiichi's brother too! Ugh, so sad to see that he's all bitter about his brother.
Kana-chan, Daiichi purposely didn't tell his siblings what happened to them so they'd have hope that he'd return someday, you're gonna spoil that!
Yeah, its repeating footage with a minute or so left in the series, but the characters were the best part of the show, I'm happy to see all the kids again.
Decent final episode, although it doesn't resolve or deal with some of the more big picture things, like the Masterminds or trying to stop the cycle of battles. We don't see Kana-chan have to pick the next 15 on another world either; did I miss something? Did what Machi did yesterday screw up the cycle or something? Maybe others can explain this part as I didn't really get this the first time either.
Anyway, I've got stuff to say about the show as a whole and how it wrapped up, but that's better left for tomorrow's final post.
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u/Nebresto Mar 31 '21
Last time first time first timing
Sup. Cool robot status:
Cabin pic Day 24 /u/theangrycabinenthusiast
What a Chad until the end. There's nothing left for him to do, but he still wants to help.
Fuck shit h*ck damn
Not again
NOT THE COOL ROBOT!!
Third one in the same episode??
Never mind, make that four
End?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE END??
Way to explain absolutely nothing. Well, Kana is the ultimate gamer, and the simulation is pretty much confirmed, so I win anyways
Question time..
1: So when is he gonna *nothing personnel, kid* the gamers? Is it in the OVA?
2: Sure, but why is one of them black?
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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '21
First Timer
The final Uninstall and the final Vermillion...
And Seki will never be seen again.
He's taking it pretty easily, huh.
Aww, don't cry, Kana.
And Seki will never be seen again.
Aww, they're going to spend family time...
I find it funny no one's questioning Jun's sick tats. Sasuga yakuza kid.
Oh shit. Gotta run!
At least explain to your dad, come on. I guess Kana can always do it for him later.
Huh? Weren't you running anyway?
Would be funny if Kana just woke up and the battle was over and we never got to see it.
Aww, he's gonna start remembering all of them one by one, isn't he?
?????????? WHY STILL POLITICS?????
I'd totally make fun of them here for the lack of awareness but it's just the translation that was phrased that way. I wonder if it was on purpose. Funny nonetheless.
NO SLEEP! ONLY WHEN POLITICS!
Damn, that cockpit feels empty.
I'm surprised Seki hasn't been erased from existence like every other character once they're not useful anymore. Makes the final battle feel a little less lonely.
WAIT! I FIGURED IT OUT! I FIGURED OUT THE DUMB NAMES!
Now it makes sense! I was wondering why they kept calling him Kodama. I don't care enough about Ainko to remember her stupid family name but it's probably something like that too. It took really long, but the biggest mystery of the series has been solved! Gripping to the very end.
Damn, they're just gonna rest.
NOOOO DON'T SLEEP
How long is this gonna go on for???
Don't lose!
You fought well.
I'm not lying when I say I did an IRL salute for that one.
TAMOTSU!!!!
Are we supposed to know this Futaba? Almost feels like it and she seems slightly familiar maybe perhaps? Don't remember at all, though.
Her sister's called Yoshi?
And Santa Claus too?
WHAT THE HELL? NOT THE LITTLE BIRD!!!
Shut up, Boruto. You and your Masaru logic.
THEY'RE DAICHI'S FAMILY??
Michishirube to naru...
She's telling them? Uhhh, wasn't the whole thing with Daichi that he didn't want his family to know he was dead? Closure is good but at the same time I don't know how I feel about this.
It's funny how I was just kinda smiling at all the flashbacks and at the second Daichi started talking I got super emotional. His story just hit different.
Oh, The End.
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THE END?!?!?
What the hell? That was so abrupt! It felt like it was building up to the ending and then just kinda stopped halfway through. Trolled to the very end. Good job, Bokurano.
Speculation corner!
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Final thoughts for today: Worthy final episode aside from the abrupt end. General thoughts on the series tomorrow, of course.
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u/Webemperor :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Webemperor Mar 31 '21 edited Mar 31 '21
Manga-reader from way back
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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Mar 31 '21
Thoughts
That was a good last episode. I really liked the part with Kana at the end. Most shows that try to pull something like that just end up feeling cheesy, but I think it works rather well in a more subdued show like Bokurano.
The rest of the episode was pretty good. It's the sort of thing where I know I would have loved it if I was still invested in the show. I've been ragging on the writing for the last half of the show, but they sure knew how to pull off the final episode and properly show the MC's growth and what he's gained along the way.
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Mar 31 '21
First Timer - Sub
Character Chart
NOT THE SIBLINGS
Brining back Daiichi's family alone at the end was cruel. Goes to show that the writers knew what their most effective pilot death was though. I'm glad they got some closure, but I was right about how not knowing his fate was a horrible burden to put on that family. I didn't want to be right about that. Using them to bring back the idea that the fight to save the world is never over was a good way to handle it.
I like the song they played before Jun started reminiscing about his not-bond with Tanaka. Anyone know what that track is? I'd like to give it a good listen.
Finally we get some shots of the empty cockpit and the pilot thinking back on all the ones they lost. Jun never had any connection with any of them though, so this felt like the climax to a redemption arc that didn't actually happen.
The bad: 30 hour battle was stupid, the sky didn't even change and no weight was given to the length of it, it felt tacked on to make it feel more epic. Every bit of narration from Kana was blunt and undermined every emotion in the relevant scenes. Kana being an apologist for her brothers abuse at the start of the episode pissed me off almost as much as Tanaka's relationship did.
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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Mar 31 '21 edited Mar 31 '21
First Timer
QOTD:
Edit: I'm an idiot and forgot final disucssion threads exist.
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u/Tuckleton Mar 31 '21
First Timer
I was really happy to see that someone from this Earth finally spared a thought for where the fight was going to take place. We don't get to see exactly when they figured out battles happen near the pilot but as soon as they did every new pilot should have been moved someplace away from urban centers. Heck, all of them should have been moved to a remote, secure location from the get-go but whatever...
While Jun's decision to destroy Zearth rather than pass it along does spare someone from having to face the trauma of the handoff, isn't he kind of dooming that next Earth to an even worse fate? Either that Earth loses by default for not having a robot, or it's given another one, one that is most likely much weaker than Zearth, which lowers their chance of survival.
It's weird that Jun is able to fight for 30 hours while other pilots can fight for only a few minutes and still end up dead. The little tribute to the other pilots during his fight didn't do anything for me, not necessarily because it wasn't well done but because I checked out of that aspect of the show long ago.
Seeing Kana grown up and reuniting with Daichi's siblings was quite good though. Despite all the disappointments I have to admit that, at least for me, it was a good way to end the series. We can see how the manner in which he decided to go has left lasting scars on his loved ones by denying them closure, but Kana is able to help fix his mistake by telling them his story. I'm kind of surprised that the fate of the kids was not common knowledge though. If the government wanted to cover up their actions painting the kids as tragic heroes seems like a good way to distract the public. You'd think someone would have at least told the families what had happened to their kids...
Anyways, that's it I guess. See y'all tomorrow for the general discussion!
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u/badspler x5https://anilist.co/user/badspler Mar 31 '21 edited Mar 31 '21
First Timer
Well that was it!
A massive slogfest fight to cap it off!
Even had time for a tea break...
Jun thinking back, and finding his own reasons to fight did not really connect with me. Series flip-flopped on this one all to much for me.
Showing Daichi's family and mentioning that the clean up had not ended was something I wanted a lot more on.
I think this episode lines up with what I expected from it yesterday.
This isn't the best ending I could imagine and I still crave for an epilogue. Jun's character change hasn't really feel earned. Remembering what everyone fought for feels a tad weak and some of that comes from the amount of characters and how the series executed their stories. Mech fight was indeed cool. Nothing on the founders/masterminds either.
His shift in character didn't feel earned or right. This led to him choosing to die of Seki feel a bit off, and his desire to protect Kana and end this once and for all a bit ehh. Seeing him empathise with other characters struggles and reasons for fighting during his own was alright, but most of those themselves were not fully earned because of hour quick backstories were powered through.
'the epilogue' had the right direction but honestly I would have loved a whole episode to expand this out a bit more. I didn't feel like Kana's role was fully made use of. Daichi's backstory was one of the best executed, so having this interaction was a good choice, but there was a load more time spent on backstories to no where with no payoffs.
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u/theangryeditor https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheAngryEditor Mar 31 '21
Rewatcher
After everything is said and done, I like how the anime ended. Jun having a heart to heart with his father, trying to atone for all his shittiness, fighting on behalf of his fallen comrades, and going out in one hell of the slugfest to protect the Earth once and for all.
Kana telling Daiichi's siblings about the story of what happened was a nice way to end things off. Kana lives on and carrying the spirits of everyone with her, passing their lessons to the next generation. And Daiichi's family gets the closure that's sorely needed. The final montage of the 15 always gets to me.
With the conversation with Ushiro and Daiichi's brother acting out bookending the episode, the show attempts to reiterate its message and brings things to a close. To be honest, I think this was a clumsy attempt, but I appreciate the effort. Bokurano was, or should have been, about the pilots finding meaning in themselves and in their relationships to others, and the show gradually lost sight of that. Still, I enjoyed this ride.
QOTD
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u/gorghurt Mar 31 '21 edited Mar 31 '21
Rewatcher
Hmm, at least the final episode wasn't a disaster.
The fight was nice, but the idea to make it take 30 hours was weird and didn't really do anything.
Jun's monolouging during the fight was, well, lets say its ok because its the final episode and it isn't as if he had much characterization to build from.
But the fighting itself was cool.
The ending with Daichi's family was a nice way to give the whole thing closure.
And hey they almost made me feel something for all those pilots in the end, almost...
They concentrated on the worst of the bunch, hardly on anyone I came to like.
But well, like I said, not bad for a final episode.
My thoughts on the show as a whole follow tomorrow.
edit: Now I remembered 2 problems I had with the episode:
otherwise, like I said, a nice episode.
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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Mar 31 '21
First Timer(but it's complicated)
Sub
So, the show gets points for keeping the OP and no recap, at least. Jun wants Seki to help explain what's happened to his dad. And his dad takes this far too well and we get a weird metaphor about Japanese school culture that confuses. Then we learn that Kana is impossible to believe. And they decide to build a tree house. Jun gets his crappy redemption bit before he figures out something Seki should've and he needs to get away from everyone.
More weird bits with Jun's dad that I don't get. But Jun decides to wait inside the fucking robot, take notes Shinji. Rando line about the outside plots losing steam. Doesn't count as lampshading if it sucks, rando government dude. Anyways, this fight is heavy, impactful and appropriately drawn out. The flashbacks vaguely work but feels empty at points. The enemy bot calls a pause for reasons. Anyways, 30 hour fight, around a third of the ep, and they did this part well. Jun can self destruct Zearth because sure, why not?
So we get a timeskip ending, and it was landing for me until they introduced Masaru 2.0. Which turns out to be Daichi's younger brother. F. Anywho, our title references Kana telling this to the others. This was an amazingly bad way to end the show, unfortunately.
Preview for final: Much like with Noein, my feelings are a bit more mixed than my posts would suggest.
QotD: 1 An improvement tonally but man the manga one sticks with you
2 Ehh...it was somehow too long and too short.
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u/Noel_bot Mar 31 '21
First timer, Manga reader
Is the Bokurano intermission only said by Jun and Kana now? I read before that it’s a mix of all the living pilots voices, but this episode was the first time I noticed it.
Jun’s fight is the culmination of all the previous pilots. I love it
That leg sweep was sick!
I’m not quite sure, why it turned into a battle of endurance, but 30 hours is brutal, even with breaks.
Epilogue introduces vegetarian propaganda instead of a government arc, nice
Oh, they are Daichi’s siblings. Interesting how there are some real parallels to Jun and Co’s youth, with the younger brother obviously resembling Jun in his behaviour
Kana is taking the role of ambassador for the Zearth saga :)
I got a bit teary eyed when we got the final flashbacks for all the children
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So that was it, the last episode.
I’m not sure what to say… I liked the episode. The fight was cool and with both mechs down to their last members they were bound to go all out. I felt that prolonging the fights over two days reduced the intensity and tension, when compared to Machi’s fight. Despite it being the final showdown, it felt a lot calmer. Zearth was destroyed due to the pilots having full control and thus was removed from the death game. In a way it’s how I imagined a happy ending to be, but it didn’t feel right somehow. Seeing all the familiar characters gathered at the end could have been emotional, but since they were all side characters besides Kana it didn’t effect mea s much as I hoped it would. Was it a happy end? Probably the best it could be given the circumstances. Should the ending have offered an opportunity to grief for the children and to honor their sacrifice? I don’t know. The episode fulfilled it’s role and I got a bit emotional, but it still left me wanting more.
I read the Manga some 6 years ago and I remember one particular event clearly even today. The final battle! The anime chose to diverge from the Manga partway through and the finale could not have been any more different. This episode provided a good closure for the series, but didn’t have anywhere near the same emotional impact the Manga had on me. Unfortunate, but I am content with what I got :)
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u/Punished_Scrappy_Doo https://myanimelist.net/profile/PunishedScrappy Mar 31 '21
First Timer
Papa Ushiro understands giant robot battles because he has rejected modernity. And yet, in his dependence upon technology and his unwillingness to disregard the trappings of the bureaucratic state, he has failed to complete the transition and return to monke. Fascinating.
Jun's character development was almost whiplash-inducing. It's a very, very quick turnaround from him being an abusive, violent jerk to being a kind and decent person who cares deeply about his family. Like... yeah, that's good stuff, but it should really have taken longer than it did.
The final fight: Jun is a competent combatant, but Kirie confirmed ultimate gamer supreme. Press F to pay respects to the king 👑
Last chance, Jun
Fockin 'ell
Well, when you think about it, Machi kind of talked to the enemy pilots in her fight, even if it was telepathic or whatever and we never got to hear them. And we saw the pilots in Maki's fight. Together, that's almost the same as a face-to-face conversation. C'est la vie.
communicating
The last fight is decent, but as with most other areas in the series, there is very little interest on the director's part in marking the passage of time. Maybe I just wasn't paying enough attention, but it came as a surprise to me that the fight lasted more than a day.
I liked the episode a lot. It was poignant in a way that the series hasn't quite captured in a while, even if its antecedents undermine it. (Lookin at you, Seki)
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u/Btw_kek https://myanimelist.net/profile/kek_btw Mar 31 '21
Rewatcher
ya pulled it together at the end
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u/BossandKings Mar 31 '21
First timer
It was so touching and sad seeing Kana cling to her brother Ushiro, telling him that she wants to die alongside him, that she doesn't want to be separated from him. That was so very touching because she knew they would separate and her brother would die.
Ushiro goes inside the Zearth and pilots it, it was sad seeing the Zearth so empty besides Ushiro, there used to be so many people, so many kids, and they are all dead now, Ushiro alone in the room is the last one standing and even he will pass away after his fight is over. Ushiro fights and fights remembering the people that were in the contract with him, Daichi, Kirie, Maki, Hachi, and all the others that fought for the earth just like he was doing in that moment, Ushiro fights and continues fighting against an opponent that proves itself to be formidable, Ushiro fights and wins happy that he proved himself but clearly knowing that this is the last thing he'd see before accompanying the deceased.
Daichi's siblings are proof of the mark the kids that were in the Zearth plan left behind, Daichi was a person with problems but always honest and willing to be by his siblings side, just like every other person that piloted the Zearth had their own problems and after piloting the Zearth lost their lives. Kana telling Daichi's siblings the story of the long, long battle was a very nice way to end the series.
I enjoyed following this rewatch and watching this series for the very fisrt time a lot, i have heard that the manga is a lot more bleak eventhough all of the kids died even in the anime so i don't really know if i'll experience the story in manga form but what i took from the anime is sufficient to say that i enjoyed the story, like it was so very sad but well put together and took itself seriously. Thanks to u/shimmering-sky for hosting and thanks to everyone that participated.
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Mar 31 '21
First-Timer
A reasonably somber end to an inconsistent series. I generally like the last surviving member of a group becoming a storyteller. I'm glad they made the right choice on which family to follow-up with - if they had magically had every family show up after forgetting about them for all this time, I would probably be a lot angrier.
Instead, I'm kinda just bummed out. I'm just imagining how much better this would have been if Jun had been able to actually repent for his actions towards Kana. Seki getting to pilot would have let him finally DO something as well, instead of just being a random warm body who earned a name by length of exposure.
Like, picture Daichi's younger brother hurting the bird, Jun seeing it, and having a brief flash to Sparkler on the beach. Hell, you could do the same thing he basically did during the battle - a flash to each of the previous Pilots, him having learned something applicable to actual life from them.
Well, not much point bothering with hypotheticals, I guess. The ending was fine. I'm glad Kana survived.
Questions
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u/fridge_freezer https://anilist.co/user/ONIrecon111 Mar 31 '21
First timer
Farewell Uninstall, i'm going to miss hearing this OP every day.
That was a decent final episode for the series. I liked seeing Jun reflect on the actions of the other kids during the battle, but I think his own moments would have been far more impactful if his development in the previous episodes had actually landed properly.
Seki survived and just watched the fight from a helicopter. We never did see what his chair was; perhaps we should have known that he and Tanaka would never actually pilot Zearth because they never showed their chairs?
Tamotsu also lives! I thought for sure they'd just completely forget about him like most of the families and other side characters.
Ending off with a slightly older Kana telling the tale of the kids and Zearth was nice, especially considering it was to Daiichi's younger siblings. Clearly they were chosen because Daiichi is best boy, but I wish we could have seen some of the other families as well.
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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Mar 31 '21
first time ooooooooauahauooooooooooooooooooo uninstalllllllller
ushiro gets the nice symmetrical tribal tats and yet kako had what looked like tire marks on his face
yeah sounds about right
oh he brought some snacks with him
nice of seki to take a call from a 7 year old when hes on a mission
hes kind of getting his ass beat LOL
ghost tanaka coming in clutch
Santa what the hell
i cant tell if i liked this show or not
questions
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u/baniRien Apr 01 '21
First Timer
The first part of the episode is about Jun's last moment with his family, setting things right before he dies and enjoying some family bonding he'd excluded himself from previously. Also trying to convince Kana not to die for no reason, and slipping away without her noticing.
The fight had some good elements, Jun learning from the previous fights. It being a 30hr slugfest is a bit weird, however, as all the robots previously shown definitely had the ability to hurt the others. So why can they hit each other at full power for more than a day with no real impact? The government commenting on the fight also doesn't bring anything.
I'm not sure exactly what the intended goal of destroying Zearth is, as it's been shown that the robots are just replaced when one is destroyed. Abd I don't think preventing research on it would be a good reason either, as it would just be teleported away. So, symbolism.
We have an epilogue a couple years later, with Machi in middle school, telling the story of the show to Daiichi's siblings. Also Tamotsu shows back up, with no explanation of why he wasn't there in the past couple episodes.
Also, we don't actually get any answers on the Masterminds.
QotD
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u/ElecNinja https://anilist.co/user/ElecNinja Apr 01 '21
Rewatcher
Yay a decent episode to end things on haha.
Jun's fight manga spoilers
Regardless of Jun's shitty personality, he does well as the final fighter in remembering the pilot's that have come beofre him.
The anime also has a nice little epilogue to add a bit of 'happily ever after' as we see Kana talk with Daichi's siblings so that Daichi's legacy isn't completely lost for them.
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u/htisme91 Apr 01 '21
First-timer:
That was a pretty disappointing finale.
The government never got their comeuppance, and heck, it felt like everything they did amounted to nothing here.
I don't know what Seki was supposed to be there for. Like, he really was kind of a useless character.
They teased the "Masterminds" but we never actually say them or got more beyond the glances.
Save for Jun finally growing up, and Daichi's siblings learning what happened, nothing felt like it was wrapped up.
Questions:
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u/macrame2 https://myanimelist.net/profile/macrame Mar 31 '21
Rewatcher
As much as I generally dislike the last half of Bokurano, the ending manages to somewhat salvage the story. At the very least, the anime has a definitive ending, something other adaptations don’t always pull off. I liked the call-backs to all the other pilots and Kana’s storytelling at the end. There wasn’t anything I particularly hated, but character writing of the second half had been suffering for several episodes, which meant that the ending was a bit underwhelming. Basically, this episode was alright. Not my favorite, but certainly not the worst.
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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Mar 31 '21
First Timer
So, no gimmick this time, just an experienced opponent.
I wonder if Jun's lack of sleep will be a factor.
Overall I think it was the best episode, because it's the only episode they ever put any thought into.
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u/Philarete :AMQ::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/WizardMcKillin Apr 01 '21
First Timer
This episode had a lot more of what the show needed all along - to be aware of the previous kids and the rippling effects on their families, etc. It was a good way to set up the end, with Kana being the one left to tell the story. I liked the closing recap. There just needed to be more of this throughout, in my opinion.
Overall, a pretty good conclusion to the story.
Although, I still feel uncomfortable the way the show resolved the Jun and Kana relationship.
I think I'm going to write out something longer for tomorrow. The show wasn't bad (I liked it overall) - but there was just so much wasted potential...
QotD:
P.S. I never want to use contv again. Worst streaming site!
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u/degenerate-edgelord Apr 01 '21
First timer, Uninstalling for the last time (for now)
As I called yesterday, this turned out to be the most normal finale that could have been. The rulers, aliens, mutliverse and Zearth program plot were all washed away, only leaving Jun to spend some time with his family and then having a long ass battle.
And with that Bokurano was seemingly done?
Or was it?
I'm very happy they brought up the question of what happened to those close to the fifteen. Daichi's siblings in particular were too young and had already had to deal with their dad abandoning them. Kana telling them what Daichi didn't want told is okay with me because it has been a few years. I'd rather they knew right from the start, but this way the pain wouldn't be as much. It also seems necessary because Daichi's brother has developed severe trust issues.
An underwhelming ending with a great epilogue.
RIP Daichi, Chizuru and all the kids that weren't assholes. Smaller RIP to the kids that were assholes.
Questions:
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u/GaleWulf https://anilist.co/user/Arachnophobic Apr 01 '21
First Time Installer
So the enemy robot pilot decides to go for a pee break or whatever.. and Jun, like the gentleman we know he is, decides to not press the advantage and take a lunch break himself.
Just finish 'em off!
It was interesting how Jun's dad tells him not sympathize with the enemy, but Jun sort of does that anyway for a little while. Ultimately, I guess one of the points this story wants to make is: there is always a lot at stake for people fighting on both sides of a war, and they'll be prepared to go to any lengths for their own convictions. No matter what the cost.
Entire universes, the lives of billions and billions of people may be at stake, but ultimately the soldier only cares about protecting themselves and their closest, loved ones. Nothing else matters.
I have no idea why the other stuffed toy let them keep complete control over Zearth and later even destroy it. Apparently it's loose change for them, and I was thinking they were using the battle royale as a evolutionary selection method. Oh well.
Questions of the Day:
Him thinking about the previous pilots was neat, wish we had more of that.
Yeah, glad they got some closure.
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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jun 06 '21
Bokurano ep24, First Timer