Girl's last tour For those who read the manga, you know what happened at the end... but today I saw an after ending 47.5 in raw! I really want to know what it says!! Edit: Oh I guess the author just wanted to make it more clear after all

Tkmiz's afterwords translated on /a/:
This world is so huge and complex that it will disappear with lots of things remaining undiscovered.
However, I think, perhaps, I made this work as I wanted to believe that, no matter the time, the joy of being alive will never fade away, and Chito and Yuuri believed in that too.
This is what this work is about
Thank you so much for reading until the end.

The potatoes are in a better place now. Together in the afterlife a rice field.

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Well, that’s my question. One of my favorite recent manga is 3-gatsu no Lion. I think the corresponding anime is extremely well-made, and very, very faithful to the source material. I’m a fan. But I don’t actually see it doing much more than the manga—the full color is nice, I guess—and while I’m looking forward to the next episode, I’d rather see new manga chapters a whole bunch more.

I have this similar problem with some other shows I watched. Was way ahead with the manga of Shokugeki no Soma, Kakegurui, and TWGOK, the adaptations for those don't really elevate the source in any way so I got bored with them. 1:1 adaptations tend to fall flat when you have read the story already. Adaptations that take a bit of liberty with the sources to help flesh out and/or expand on the existing themes without deviating too far from them tend to be the best ones for me (like Maid Dragon & GLT, though the latter is really close to a 1:1 adaptation). However, I think presentation is also a big part of what makes anime adaptations enjoyable and help elevate their sources. I haven't read the 3gatsu manga pass ch 1 yet, but the part I love the most about the anime is the immersive atmosphere thanks to the music and Shaft's animation style, things which are not present in the original manga. The music and sound directions of GLT are also part of the reason why I slightly prefer it over the manga, even though the manga has way better art. As for YagaKimi, idk, the thing about this manga is that it has always felt very anime in terms of visual flow and a lot of the scenes just feel like if you add in BGM and some motions, they'll be perfect. That's why I've been wanting a good anime for it since it would make for a complete experience, at least for me. In terms of storytelling, the anime probably won't add much since the manga has done a fine job with it already. The only real benefit of the anime is exposure. Having more people appreciating this series is always nice.

Anime gets announced

It's Studio DEEN or XEBEC

it's sidonia level CGI

Look at the bright side... Is not berserk level CGI

Berserk was robbed of Best CGI award.

Is there really much benefit in terms of the storytellling to be had from an anime version of this work?

Yes. We'll get to see Yuu animated and voiced, being the miracle of the universe that she is. & like you said, more merchs.

But I guess I could envision a very well-made, faithful adaptation of this getting a lot of "too slow, nothing happens, bland characters" (or worse) comments on places like the Crunchyroll boards. Undeserved, of course, but I could see it happening . . .

There are plenty of people who can appreciate good writing and storytelling. Girls' Last Tour is still a critically acclaimed anime in the end, despite all the comments about it being "Nothing Happens: the Anime." You can't stop the negative comments, but I'm sure if a good YagaKimi anime comes along, it will mostly be well received.
Also, people's opinions don't affect the quality of the anime nor should it affect our enjoyment of the work. We should only be concerned if the anime is actually bad.

KADOKAWA has acquired the domain of "yagakimi.jp." There is a hope.

yep, saw it a couple of days ago

realistic/pessimistic me is saying "maybe it's a drama CD series coming out"

They wouldn't make a whole new website just for a drama CD. But do leave your expectation low, even if it gets greenlit, we'll still have to wait to see the studio & director choice to be sure the anime won't fuck up. If it gets the same treatment as all the other yuri anime we've been getting so far, it's gonna be shit.

A-Any reason why Kadokawa removed their Yagakimi PV on their Youtube channel?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JohoCyOiT1A

They decided to cancel the series because too many people were asking for an anime.

Thinking about how Hellshake Yano is one of the most entertaining & creative things to come out of anime.

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Nara-sensei introduction is interesting. I wonder if she'll scout Touko after seeing her performance & that will give her a career path to work towards in the future instead of becoming her sister.

Like, becoming an actress? I hope not, because it doesn't fit her character. Touko is shy and doesn't like being in front of people. Being an actress sounds more like something the sister wanted to do, considering Ichigaya is an actor/acting coach and was a member of the Student Council along with her. Many characters have mentioned how it doesn't make too much sense that the Student Council is doing a play, so there's that too.

The student council play didn't start with Touko's sister though. It was the school's yearly custom until Mio's death. Ichigaya ending up being an actor doesn't particularly indicate anything about Mio's interest in acting either. Touko is shy, sure, but she's also the type who wants to do her best to put up the best performance possible in front of others. It is unhealthy the way she's applying it to her life, but I can see her channeling this mindset into an acting career. This got me curious, what kind of jobs do you guys see each of the main cast (aside from Koyomi & the adults, of course) doing in the future?

Nara-sensei introduction is interesting. I wonder if she'll scout Touko after seeing her performance & that will give her a career path to work towards in the future instead of becoming her sister.

This so much, I can't believe there were people speculating that Touko could try to kill herself or even consider doing it. And the whole train thing or those weird moments with Touko in chapter 23, I see them as a symbolism of her mental state and insecurities,not as symbolisms of a possible bad end. If anything, there are some hints (not so subtle now) that things will be fine.

To be fair, the discussion on suicide was mostly on Touko harboring suicidal thoughts because of how increasingly unstable she has become up to that point (I still stand on ch 23 imageries symbolizing this, but you can disagree) & possible explicit depictions in the future rather than on the manga ending in suicide since many agree that suicide ending would go against the themes regarding Touko's identity. The only bad end that was of serious consideration was whether Touko and Yuu will end up together in the end, but from the recent developments as well as the recent interview with Nakatani, we won't have to worry about that anymore.

Please watch Miira no Kaikata for cuteness overload. Ignore the fact that the human characters are generic & bland & just watch it for the little cuties.

I feel like Citrus got dumber in anime form. I don't remember laughing as hard as I just did at the scene where Himeko tries to rape Mei. Can't wait to see how two of the worst arcs turn out.

Is Yagakimi or Citrus more popular over all in Japan?

In Japan, YagaKimi. Vol 4 ranked on Oricon: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-06/japanese-comic-ranking-june-26-july-2/.118505, which is something Citrus has not done, and the series seems to be well received among both yuri fans (ranked first on this yuri manga poll last year: http://yurinavi.com/2017/07/29/yurimangasousenkyo-10-1/) and mainstream readers alike (ranked forth on this general manga poll last year: https://tsugimanga.jp/result/2017/comics/).

But these are all before Citrus got an anime, so maybe it will exceed YagaKimi in popularity this year, who knows.

Ohhh, i'd love to read the interview. Is there any english translation available?

There's no Eng TL yet, afaik, but here's the original: http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51560273.html

I'm very happy that Nakatani hinted in the most recent interview that YagaKimi will get a happy ending, that vol.6 isn't the last vol, and stated that she loves Girls' Last Tour.

Gintama's episode this week was pure comedy gold. I couldn't stop laughing! I actually felt sorry for Nobunobu...

I was worried that being another serious arc, it wouldn't deliver any worthwhile moments, but that ep was just classic Gintama. It was full of shit. Loved it.

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Short version: I think of it as a straightforward depressing ending with the silver lining of "Oh well, we made the most we could out of this life". Painful, but in a good way.

This page rlly sums up that idea rlly well. Also, the past tense is intentional in the original Japanese as well.

It's okay to cry now

I've been embracing the zetsubou or trying to.

The SSR ending reminds me a bit of Texhnolyze's. Them going to the highest level just to find that there's absolutely no hope in it & them "happily sleeping" as the very last humans on earth. At least they are not bleeding to death here, but then again, Ichise didn't have to sleep in the cold either.

Literally have food, water, and capable of getting heat to live. Might as well say that cavemen during the ice age should have just killed themselves to spare them from the torture of having to learn to survive the climate.

The soup was not soup, it is a mistranslation. They just heated up some snow to drink. The pack of rations they ate was the last & that pack was Yuu mistaking it for explosive. They ran out of food on their way up and it doesn't seem like they found any on the way either. They don't have much fuel left. The panel where they were heating up the water, they were trying to cheer on the last bit of fire. It wouldn't be too bad if there were dry woods lying around, but there are none of that in this world. With the manga being about the end of all humanity on earth & the girls constantly reminding us of their sealed fate, the last panel where it zooms out to a single stone amidst a field of vast nothingness & them sleeping under it without us ever seeing them waking up again for me just indicates death. Assuming they do wake up afterwards, their journey won't last much longer. It took them a while to go up and they didn't find any new resources along the way, now with all the original resources gone, they probably won't make it as far either. Unless there's some epilogue indicating otherwise, I agree with TB that we are simply spared of seeing them starving/freezing to death.

Aside from the school design looking like shit & the hideous CGI (not to blame it tho since most 3DCG are bad), Citrus first ep was decent. Good pacing, Yuzu's personality was captured perfectly, & Mineko's design was amazing. The story gonna go downhill eventually, but at least the opening ep was more entertaining than the second half of KareKano, which I just finished yesterday right after Citrus. That anime started out brilliant with such great humor, good direction, competent character writing, & wholesome explorations on various interpersonal relationships, really disappointed that it chose to drag out the most boring arc in its final stretch & went full Gainax BUDGET ending. Not to mention 3 fucking recaps & one absolute filler. Still, first half was great & Tsubasa's arc blew everything out of the park, so it was not a bad ride as a whole.

Only started to watch Girl's Last Tour recently, and man my eye is teary just at the bittersweet atmosphere of this anime.

Have been a while since I last found an anime where I have to count backward at how many episodes left till the end...

Recommend also checking out the manga.

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Well, Pop Team Epic first ep was surely something... Best anime.

BEEF or CHICKEN?

HUH!? (╬⓪益⓪)

Well, Pop Team Epic first ep was surely something... Best anime.

http://www.bs11.jp/anime/pop-team-epic/

Apparently Pop Team Epic is getting a full-length adaptation rather than a short. This will either be a masterpiece or an absolute disaster.

Yuu is such a romantic! "Damn, NOT-girlfriend got me more matching s__t. Sure piles up. Makes my phone look too busy."

FTFY

^ There are different opinions on it. Most people like it, consider its high rating on MAL & similar sites. Some feels like it's an uninspired adaptation & doesn't really elevate the manga in any way. I do think that a better direction job could've helped make MahoYome a more emotionally engaging ride (some of the stories feel like they should've made me sad or moved me in some form, but they didn't, except ep 3 with the old dragon). However, I also have problems with its narrative & characters, especially Elias, tho I'm not sure if this is the fault of the adaptation or the source material itself (haven't read the manga yet).

last edited at Dec 28, 2017 12:00AM

For me it was a pretty good season, with great shows like Shoujo Shuumatsu, Houseki no Kuni, Konohana Kitan and Yuuki Yuuna. Some flawed but fun shows like Urahara and Animegataris.

It's not a bad season by any means. Definitely better than Summer & Spring for me. The disappointment mostly comes from the fact that some of the shows I had high hopes for ended up not being as good as I had hoped, rather than the season not having any worthwhile shows. It's just that, aside from Gintama, Garo & SSR are like the 2 shows that delivered what I hoped they would out of the 8-9 shows that caught my interest at the beginning of the season (some of these "disappointing" shows aren't even bad, tbh, like MahoYome & 3gatsu S2, but I keep thinking they could've been a lot better). HnK is a different story though, I wasn't exactly fond of it at first, but it ended up being good.

last edited at Dec 27, 2017 9:20PM

This month's special was too short but cute as hell. Now back to waiting.