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No.5007
So, has anyone seen this? Last episode aired yesterday.

For me, it's one of those few works which themes have penetrated my heart and message has infiltrated my mind. I think it's really sublime. Every episode has brought me to tears, I'll always carry this anime in my heart.

It's a short story, only 6 episodes long, about life's hardships and the power of empathy. It follows the alien Takopii, who has just landed on Earth, and its mission to spread happiness in the universe. He meets Shizuka, a sad little girl who is bullied at school. Takopii will try to make Shizuka smile, but he still has a lot to learn about humans.

The anime dives into the minds of 3 children who suffer from abuse/trauma and explores themes such as generational trauma, bullism and the effects that a negative environment has on a child's mind, the power of talking, understanding the other and lastly, resilience.

Not only it is a great story, but it's also a beautiful anime. Directing, illustrations, animation, soundtrack and voice acting are all top notch, it's a truly highest-quality adaptation. Speaking of voice acting, Shizuka's VA deserves a standing ovation, never before has a Japanese VA in anime managed to send shivers down my spine like she did.

In short, I think it's a masterpiece and you should watch it.
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No.5008
Maybe I will check it out - I'm often greatly moved by tragic/bittersweet stories, but I can't say it's what I'm looking for right now :sweat2:
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No.5009
downloading. I saw tag timetravel and im sold ^^
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No.5011
I'm not a big fan of anime that's not meant to be entertainment (has LOLs & bewbz)
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the first two episodes are great but then the male character starts getting a lot more screen time
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>>5012
He's a great character imo, maybe because I find him kinda relatable. He gets a lot less screentime starting on episode 5
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No.5014
>>5007
disapointing
it could have been great but too many element fail to be cohesive
episode 3/4 were a slog to go through.
the ending was good in concept and thematicaly but it was executed badly.
I still liked somehow it but it left me very dissapointed.
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No.5015
I saw teh first episode and damn it starts really strong! It's very much like a maho shoujo with teh sidekick - but add suicide and depression to it.
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I finished it pi~, it was sugoi, pi~!!!
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cute, pi~
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it's a dildo~pi!!!! :blush:
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I liked Marina teh post, pi~:happy:
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>>5024
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im glad you enjoyed it!!

I'm more of a Shizuka guy, but all the characters are great
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I really don't like bullys, but with a bully of a mother, i can understand where her actions comes from. I think all characters had depth and motivations to their actions - which maeks this anime really good. Besides Takopii being amazing support characters that "stupid". I rly liked the end scene too, it tied it all together nice without spoiling.
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also she just look cutest~pi!
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Takopii has been trying to cheer Marina up for quite some time, I found her in another anime from 25 years ago!
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No.5032
>>5031
Man, S1 Onpu was some shit. Kinda wish she didn't do such a hard 180 in her personality.
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No.5033
Great Recommendation, Anon~pi!

I just read the manga rather than watch the anime but I will try watching the anime next.
My thoughts in spoilers It's a sweeter story then I was expecting. I absolutely thought the happy space alien would simply fail over and over again and it would be some grim dark comedy. However as I read it seems the story did have a positive message to say after all. And it's a really good one. The three children's lives were never going to be solved with happy gadgets and nick-nacks but rather the most powerful gadget of all which is talking~pi! Talking allows two individuals to connect with each other and start to empathize. Which was never going to happen with the way the two girls interacted with each other.
It wasn't the space alien so much that solved their issue but it was both girls realizing that they needed someone (not a dog) to support them and surprisingly it was their enemy the whole time~pi!
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That's what I meant when I said that it's about the power of empathy! Takopii never actually empathized with any of the kids until the last episode. He saw the world in black and white (Shizuka is bad, Marina is bad), and only thought about helping, without actually understanding the problems that Shizuka, Marina or Azuma were facing. Takopii represents innocence and naivety. At the start, he's as naive as Marina and Shizuka. But unlike them, he gets the chance to see other point of views, and he begins to truly understand their struggles.

Shizuka's monologue in the last episode is simply great. For the first time, she opens up and lets out her emotions, getting out of the fortress she built around her heart and making herself vulnerable. Takopii listens to her, understands her, and despite not having a magic gadget to fix everything (no such things exist! After all, magic isn't real) and not knowing what to do to help her, he's willing to be there for Shizuka and support her. By spending time with her, he realizes that talking and connecting with someone is the real magic. Azuma had the luck of having a good and kind brother, but Shizuka and Marina were truly alone with their horrible familiar problems. Takopii's simple act of empathy of being there for someone echoed through Marina's and Shizuka's minds, who also begin to see each other's point of view. At the end, they're walking together. Not necessarily because they became friends, but because they understand each other, because they empathize with each other and are willing to support each other.

Even if their situations are still horrible, at least they're not completely alone anymore, and that makes everything a lot easier

This is no doubt one of my favorite anime of all time.

>>5030
No way! Shizuka is cuter
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