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「つきひフェニックス 其ノ參」 (Tsukihi Fenikkusu Sono Yon)
“Tsukihi Phoenix Part Four”
True to Nisemonogatari fashion, this final arc was resolved not with fists, but with words – like the question, “What is the value of a fake?”
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「時をかけるローマ人」 (Toki wo Kakeru Rōmajin)
“The Roman Who Leapt Through Time”
It’s hard to explain why this little series is funny but it just is.
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This post is over two months overdue, as the final manga-bundled OAD for Yozakura Quartet came out in early November, but I wanted to give a few quick impressions on this three-part series that goes all the way back to fall of 2010.
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「陽だまりの詩（うた）」 (Hidamari no Uta)
“The Sunshine Song”
Why couldn’t have every episode of Kimi to Boku been this good?
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「訓練しなイカ!?／祭りじゃなイカ!?」 (Kunren Shinai ka!? / Matsuri Janai ka!?)
“Won’t You Practice!? / Isn’t That a Festival!?”
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「僕は友達は少ない」 (Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai)
“We Have Few Friends”
I’m speechless. For the final episode to one of my favorite shows this season, I’m left with mixed feelings.
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「私はただ探している」 (Watashi wa Tada Sagashiteiru)
“I’m Just Searching”
The little show almost nobody watched certainly went out with a bang, delivering up a classic finale to one of the most satisfying mysteries anime has seen in many a season.
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「愛してる」 (Aishiteru)
“I Love You”
If you’ve come here looking for answers to Mawaru Penguindrum’s ending, I’m afraid I don’t have them. The best I can offer is my interpretation of it, which is a bunch of fragmented ideas that revolve around the theme of neglected children and fighting fate.
Update: This isn’t official, but this 2chan chart illustrates one interpretation of how the “fruit of fate” was shared between the Takakuras. It suggests that Himari’s portion “rotted” after the Sarin gas attack.
