Mekakucity Actors

[Satoshi Ookami]

I thought shafts were deep :o

Spoiler:

Not Japanese SHAFT.
They just DEEPly smoke weed.

(DEEP stands for Daily, Even, Everything, Possible)

I think I need to switch my theme now. xD

Marryyyyyyyyyyyy-chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

 

[Akiba]

Not Japanese SHAFT.
They just DEEPly smoke weed.

(DEEP stands for Daily, Even, Everything, Possible)


Marryyyyyyyyyyyy-chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

Lol. I don't know why, but I enjoyed this post quite a lot.

 

[Akiba]

Looks like SHAFT read my MAL/Hummingbird review.

Spoiler:

Actually kind of scared, they might have actually read it

They fixed a bunch of problems, answered a bunch of questions, and produced an excellent episode.
They even used the Original Vocaloid song.

 

[Candy]

Looks like SHAFT read my MAL/Hummingbird review.

Spoiler:

Actually kind of scared, they might have actually read it

They fixed a bunch of problems, answered a bunch of questions, and produced an excellent episode.
They even used the Original Vocaloid song.

After reading it and then checking out the episode... It's kind of creepy.

Or maybe her voice just sounds a lot like the original vocaloid song.

Someone explain that bit after the ending. I'm too tired to come up with theories.

 

[Akiba]

After reading it and then checking out the episode... It's kind of creepy.

It is creepy. Since I posted it a week ago, there's a large possibility that they've read it... And decided to listen to me.

One downside of the anime is the quality of the song covers placed at the last scene of certain episodes. The singing is sometimes unclear, which leads many to feel that it would be more fitting to use the original songs, or even some of the high quality covers sung by Utaite.

Why else would they suddenly decide to use the Vocaloid song, after using human singers for the previous episodes?

Someone explain that bit after the ending. I'm too tired to come up with theories.

I think this is the part right before Ayano

Spoiler:

commits suicide and gives Shintarou her akai mafura~

 

[Candy]

I think this is the part right before Ayano

Spoiler:

commits suicide and gives Shintarou her akai mafura~

Oh, now that I think about it...

...then that beginning? P:

I need to sleep

 

[Satoshi Ookami]

Looks like SHAFT read my MAL/Hummingbird review.

Spoiler:

Actually kind of scared, they might have actually read it

They fixed a bunch of problems, answered a bunch of questions, and produced an excellent episode.
They even used the Original Vocaloid song.

IMPASSIBURU! SHAFT PRODUCED SOMETHING DECENT IN MEKAKU?! o.O
Where is the world going now?!

 

[Candy]

IMPASSIBURU! SHAFT PRODUCED SOMETHING DECENT IN MEKAKU?! o.O
Where is the world going now?!

I said previous episode was decent as well. Only problem is the cover for Imagination Forest. P:

 

[yahiko]

I love this show! :) I found the songs awhile back and was hoping that there was an anime that was linked to them. I am still figuring out the idea of this show but i think i understand 90% of it.

 

[TwilightBlade]

Final episode, yikes. I'm going to have to rewatch this series, but this user's post helped me understand things more:

Spoiler:

- So basically the snake ran a long, long gambit to continue to exist forever by engineering events that would lead to the creation of a new Queen (Marry), who would continually reset the world forever so that she can continue to spend time with her friends.
- By doing this, the snake can continue to exist through Kenjirou's wish endlessly, as it would never be fulfilled through the continual reset of the world.
- The creation of the daze and the deaths of those who were swallowed by the daze were all recreated by Marry in every timeline so those are the circumstances that led to Marry meeting her friends in the original timeline.
- The incomplete Queen Marry created a new snake from her feelings of wanting to relive the past, bestowing the power on Shintaro. From every timeline after that that, Shintaro has the Branding Eyes, which allows him imprint and recall all of his memories, even from previous worlds.
- Shintaro is thus able to reach the daze, retrieve Ayano, inform her of her power to convey her thoughts (the Favoring Eyes), and lead her to berserk Marry.
- With Ayano present, Marry becomes the complete Queen. Ayano uses her ability to convey Shintaro's memories of the previous timelines and sends it to Marry, who is able to gain control of her Queen powers and orders the daze to swallow up the entire world.
- With that, Kenjirou is reunited with Ayaka and his wish on the snake is fulfilled, forcing it to seek another wish in desperation to continue existing.
- The snake is unwillingly made to grant Konoha's final wish to save Hiyori, and is turned into a surrogate life for her, allowing her to return to life. With the wish fulfilled, the snake goes silent, its consciousness ceasing to exist.
- Marry divides the snakes once again and returns them to her friends, including Haruka, allowing them all to exit the daze as she creates a new future.
- Konoha is a separate existence from Haruka. The Awakening Eyes and the Opening Eyes are part of a set: the Awakening Eyes creates a new body, and the Opening Eyes allows mental transfer to the new vessel.
- Ayano had always been able to leave the daze, but she was unaware of what was going on outside of it, and remained inside believing that she had to in order to prevent her siblings from being killed by the completion of the Medusa. The Ayano speaking to Shintaro in his dreams is actually his snake taking on Ayano's form, attempting to awaken his memories of its existence.

Beginning of episode 11: Shintaro had memories of what was going to happen because he's already experienced it.

 

[Candy]

Spoiler:

See? Bits of Outer Science made it into the final episode. I knew they'll talk about it soon.

Final episode, yikes. I'm going to have to rewatch this series, but this user's post helped me understand things more:

Spoiler:

- So basically the snake ran a long, long gambit to continue to exist forever by engineering events that would lead to the creation of a new Queen (Marry), who would continually reset the world forever so that she can continue to spend time with her friends.
- By doing this, the snake can continue to exist through Kenjirou's wish endlessly, as it would never be fulfilled through the continual reset of the world.
- The creation of the daze and the deaths of those who were swallowed by the daze were all recreated by Marry in every timeline so those are the circumstances that led to Marry meeting her friends in the original timeline.
- The incomplete Queen Marry created a new snake from her feelings of wanting to relive the past, bestowing the power on Shintaro. From every timeline after that that, Shintaro has the Branding Eyes, which allows him imprint and recall all of his memories, even from previous worlds.
- Shintaro is thus able to reach the daze, retrieve Ayano, inform her of her power to convey her thoughts (the Favoring Eyes), and lead her to berserk Marry.
- With Ayano present, Marry becomes the complete Queen. Ayano uses her ability to convey Shintaro's memories of the previous timelines and sends it to Marry, who is able to gain control of her Queen powers and orders the daze to swallow up the entire world.
- With that, Kenjirou is reunited with Ayaka and his wish on the snake is fulfilled, forcing it to seek another wish in desperation to continue existing.
- The snake is unwillingly made to grant Konoha's final wish to save Hiyori, and is turned into a surrogate life for her, allowing her to return to life. With the wish fulfilled, the snake goes silent, its consciousness ceasing to exist.
- Marry divides the snakes once again and returns them to her friends, including Haruka, allowing them all to exit the daze as she creates a new future.
- Konoha is a separate existence from Haruka. The Awakening Eyes and the Opening Eyes are part of a set: the Awakening Eyes creates a new body, and the Opening Eyes allows mental transfer to the new vessel.
- Ayano had always been able to leave the daze, but she was unaware of what was going on outside of it, and remained inside believing that she had to in order to prevent her siblings from being killed by the completion of the Medusa. The Ayano speaking to Shintaro in his dreams is actually his snake taking on Ayano's form, attempting to awaken his memories of its existence.

Beginning of episode 11: Shintaro had memories of what was going to happen because he's already experienced it.

Wow. Whoever posted that has finally made me understand whatever the heck is going on in the last 2 episodes.

Spoiler:

So basically, Shintaro has eye powers since birth?

Throughout the anime, I found a major disappoint in the cover songs though. I mean, I've found Utaite(s?) that covers the songs better than the people they chose to cover the songs.

 

[kuzronk]

I know I will get flamed for this but I found this anime rubbish. I could barely understand what was going on most of the time and I only enjoyed the first episode.

 

[Akiba]

I know I will get flamed for this but I found this anime rubbish. I could barely understand what was going on most of the time and I only enjoyed the first episode.

Honestly, no one will blame you.

Read my review here. I think you'll mostly agree.

 

[Candy]

I know I will get flamed for this but I found this anime rubbish. I could barely understand what was going on most of the time and I only enjoyed the first episode.

I really can't blame you. The covers aren't really the best, the story isn't really what I expected, we barely get any proper information about what actually happened in episodes 8, 11 and 12 and the rest is just plain confusing.

 

[Satoshi Ookami]

I could barely understand what was going on most of the time

SHAFT did their job right, I would say...

(By the way, has anyone tried watching Shaft work with drugs? It could help =D (I didn't... yet))

 

[Akiba]

SHAFT did their job right, I would say...

(By the way, has anyone tried watching Shaft work with drugs? It could help =D (I didn't... yet))

Bahaha I love the way you say that

Have some Fem!Kano.

 

[Sheep]

omg we had a thread for this. :0 I am blind!

I marathoned this series a few days ago and just want to say that I adore Kano more than I can ever say. Always had a thing for Izaya and Xerxes Break-like characters so his jokes and attitude made me smile whenever he was on screen.

But other than that, yes, it was very confusing and trippy at times - the constant jumping between scenes hurt my head. I still struggle to understand anything and probably never will. It was mostly just the characters that kept me going.

 

[Satoshi Ookami]

Have some Fem!Kano.

I would prefer some KanaMarry, though =D

 

[Akiba]

I would prefer some KanaMarry, though =D

How do you ship a voice actress and her character? :x

 

[Altairis]

I just feel like... nothing happened. And unless they decided to expand upon the "events that happened on August 14th and 15th that brought a group of kids together" I really don't even think a 24-episode series could have saved this. I felt like a majority of the time we were learning about the characters' pasts and why the characters were who they were instead of developing them and moving past their cookie cutter personalities. It also didn't help that whenever we were watching events in the "present" we spent a lot of that time listening to Kido's information dumps.

This show lacked focus. I know it's Shaft and they like to skip around but I don't think they should have messed with this timeline as much as they did. The first episode left me interested, and the second one didn't really help all that much when, instead of being thrown back into what was happening with Shintaro we were introduced to a couple new characters. After the first episode, the ending of the others didn't leave me with the want to find out more, but instead with frustration because I felt like nothing actually happened.

It was nice that the anime payed homage to the songs and their bizarre events, but what was up with throwing weird ♥♥♥♥ at us and not explaining it? Why was Ene running through a collapsing city? Why did Hibiya and that girl experience the same day over and over? What was up with Konoha's body again? How did Shintaro not recognize Ene at all when it was so obvious to the viewers they were the same person when she was introduced (or maybe just me, @_@)?

Yeah.. I might just be overly critical of this anime since it was sooo hyped and I saw probably a million gifsets for this anime a day on Tumblr. But yeah. There are "confusing" stories like Kyousogiga that can shine, and those like MA that become balls of yarn that can never be unraveled. I admit, I couldn't think of a good analogy for that last one, but you get the idea lol.