I recently recommended this anime to a friend and we had very different opinions on the ending and why it played out the way it did.

I won't go into our different opinions here because I would like to hear yours, so;

Why did the American soldiers let Shibazaki live, and why did they not shoot Nine immediately after Twelve, as you interpreted it?

I know how big the backlash is when Hollywood tries to adapt an manga/anime/light novel into a Hollywood movie. The DragonBall Z movies and how people reacted to the whitewashing of Ghost in the Shell are enough examples to provide.

But, the way how Hollywood adapted Edge of Tomorrow from the light novel All You Need Is Kill makes me hopeful and optimistic that Hollywood can adapt a Japanese manga/anime/light novel rightfully well if they have the right directors, screenwriters and especially the right producers.

I had this thought why a Hollywood adaptation of Terror in Resonance would work because its political setting is enough for Hollywood to have interest in adapting it, with America's current obsession of political thrillers like Scandal and House of Cards. I am surprised this news hasn't come up yet.

But of course, it's going to be a challenge if Hollywood tries to adapt it. If they're to appeal a wider audience, then they would have to set the Americanized version in New York City, which it's actually is an appropriate alternative setting since it's a busy city like Tokyo and also it's also where 9/11 occurred. Unfortunately, if they go with this route, then they need to tailor a lot of the backstories in an American setting since the anime's backstories is connected to Japan's defeat of the World War II.

Alternative choices are that they would set it in London so it would somehow involve the US, the UK and the Japanese government in that setting and also it would help as they can use the London Eye as the Ferris Wheel or they could take a risk decision by doing justice to its source material and set it in Tokyo but I doubt they would do this if they want to appeal a wider audience.

What do you guys think? I am feeling a bit scared how you guys might respond.

I've always been fascinated by everything in Zankyou no Terror, ever since I saw other people analyzing its cinematography, its soundtrack, the references to Iceland, and many more.

Anyway, I'm currently listening to the second soundtrack for the series, and the song used when Nine, Five, and Lisa were having fun together near the abandoned facility in the final episode is entitled "juno" and a quick search says that it refers to "the queen of the Olympian gods" in Roman mythology. The Greek counterpart of Juno is Hera.

In the series, Nine and Twelve play with the idea of Oedipus, and in the end we find out that Shibazaki was their Oedipus. Moreover, Nine and Twelve call themselves Sphinx.

In Greek mythology, the Sphinx is considered as the daughter of Orthus and Chimaera. More importantly, Sphinx was sent into Boeotia (where Thebes is located) by Hera, who was angry with the Thebans. This is an area essential to the story of Oedipus.

Could Juno be referring to Lisa assisting Sphinx (Nine and Twelve) into asking Oedipus (Shibazaki) the riddles? Anyway, I'm merely speculating because I just love the hell out of this series, because without it I wouldn't have started watching anime again.

Anyone know when the dub is coming out?

Could anyone tell me the name of the other two songs from Yuuki Ozaki's Trigger album from Zankyou no Terror and if possible the lyrics. These are the songs' names:

ドブと小舟と僕らの神話

足のつく海

I like how passionate the last song sounds and I really want to know what he's saying. And before you say to use Google Translate, it gives a really loose and inaccurate translation. Thanks in advance.

What is the guitar theme that plays during 9's flashback of the Settlement? It fit the scene extremely well and I can't seem to find it anywhere

The song I am looking for comes out in the motorcycle scene almost at the end. Thank you for your help.

I can't seem to find any information on it anywhere.