I will hav to disagree with that,

First and the most well known reason is that, this is how it suppose to end in game. Mai stabbed herself and her power saves her.

As much as I, too, favored Sayuri, and I understand Sayuri plays a major role as being Mai’s company and spiritual support, but in a whole she’s not the best person to end this never ending tragedy of Mai. My reason: the best one to end it, is the one that started it.

Mai’s entire tragedy was caused by her power, and the trigger that caused Mai’s self-imprisonment was when Yuichi left her 10 years ago. As important and valued to Mai as Sayuri, she could not possibly convinced Mai to accpet her power, and heal that scar Mai recieved 10 years ago. It has to be Yuichi, because he was the very reason why Mai rejected her power and stayed like that for 10 years. Thus in that sense, Yuichi was the only one who can truly liberate Mai from her self-binding lie and ultimately save herself by embracing her power once again.

I’m sure, at least in some way, that’s why the original author of this story in the game, end Mai’s arc that way. And KyoA stayed true to that origin.

even tho KyoA didn’t reach my expectation in handling Mai’s ending, I’d still prefer it over Toei. To be honest I can never agreed to how Toei handled each girls arc. Yes I very much appreciate their emotional impact, and No I dont mind their “Chin-o-Doom”, but it really irks me how they changed the interactions and balance of each elements from the original.

-Bloody Nightingale

The only thing I don’t like about the KyoAni series is Yuuichi can be a total dork at times but he makes up for it when he shows his care for the girls.

Cheers.

I think they didn’t show the blood, because otherwise it would mean that the anime might get a 12 rating or something instead of PG :P. The Sayuri getting attacked and the blood on the floor is acceptable as it does not show any violence.