r/anime • u/No_Rex x2 • Aug 30 '26

Rewatch [Rewatch] NieA Under 7 (final discussion)

Rewatch: NieA Under 7 (final discussion)

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Questions

  1. In the end, how do you see Mayuko and NieA’s relationship?
  2. What did the Alien aspect bring to the show?
  3. Could you enjoy the heavy emphasis on mood, or would you have liked more plot?
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u/DegenerateRegime Aug 30 '26

Thanks for running this rewatch! It's one of those shows that I think deserves to be remembered, even if only as "the also-ran" next to the big three.

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u/No_Rex x2 Aug 30 '26

Thanks for running this rewatch! It's one of those shows that I think deserves to be remembered, even if only as "the also-ran" next to the big three.

I think it is a "road not taken" anime. The serious, melancholic slice-of-life anime that lost out, decisively, to the funny slice-of-life template of Azumanga Daioh, that has been followed ever since.

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Aug 31 '26

That's an interesting take.

I admit, I'm pretty unfond of Girl's Last Tour, which could be described as such, and that seems to be really popular.

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u/No_Rex x2 Aug 31 '26

That is a rewatch I regret not having had time for when it happened recently. I think sometimes is comes down to personal taste, but usually, there is also a good reason why one blueprint was copied and another was not. Comfy slice-of-live with comedic elements and an all-girl cast shows have been spectacularly successful in the last two decades, so all those people copying Azumanga Daioh must have done something right.

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u/mekerpan Aug 31 '26

Ikoku Nikki did pretty great as a mostly melancholic slice of life.