Comments on: H20 – Footprints in the Sand – 12 [Final] http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/ Useless ramblings of an insane maniac Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:52:36 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hearthrob http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/comment-page-1/#comment-82129 hearthrob Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:37:31 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/#comment-82129 my opinion is that Hayami is definitely alive! the line "So, watch over her properly this time.." which Otoha said proves this! right, right ? ^_^ my opinion is that Hayami is definitely alive! the line

“So, watch over her properly this time..”

which Otoha said proves this!

right, right ? ^_^

]]> By: hippolemy http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/comment-page-1/#comment-81522 hippolemy Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:40:32 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/#comment-81522 I think the end of this series is really the best. At least, there was a miracle. I, fortunately watched this one after "ef - a tale of melodies" so I think there is nothing to complain about this one. Although a BIG mistake happen at the accident scene of Hayami. SHE WASN'T STANDING WHERE THE TRAIN WAS MOVING. So how did she die? Or disappeared mysteriously until the very end??? It kinda irritates me because the series was a real good one, so just only that mistake can completely ruined the whole. But anyway, it's worth watching this one. I think the end of this series is really the best. At least, there was a miracle. I, fortunately watched this one after “ef – a tale of melodies” so I think there is nothing to complain about this one. Although a BIG mistake happen at the accident scene of Hayami. SHE WASN’T STANDING WHERE THE TRAIN WAS MOVING. So how did she die? Or disappeared mysteriously until the very end??? It kinda irritates me because the series was a real good one, so just only that mistake can completely ruined the whole. But anyway, it’s worth watching this one.

]]> By: gnobber http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/comment-page-1/#comment-70439 gnobber Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:01:58 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/#comment-70439 Well, the series was interesting at first, when mysteries weren't yet revealed. I think in episode 12, Hayami is not alive. I think her state is just like Otoha's. Only Hirose can see him. Well, the series was interesting at first, when mysteries weren’t yet revealed.

I think in episode 12, Hayami is not alive. I think her state is just like Otoha’s. Only Hirose can see him.

]]> By: Iiyago http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/comment-page-1/#comment-62676 Iiyago Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:58:50 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/#comment-62676 Well as for the whole courting thing MOE is widely accepted over in Japan rather then here in the states so it's easy for a girl to fall for a guy who looks like a girl or w.e you know I'm sure Hamaji doesn't always do it hence the quote by his little sister it may not be accurate but along these lines "Wearing the Dress again?..Grow up already" so yeah as for Hayami coming back I'm pleased it ended rather bad by the train killing her yeah. But I'm sure if the Fairy world was able to completely bring her back I'm sure they made some sort of change to were in everyone's mind who cared for her (Her friends and the uncle) She never really died overall great anime some questions unanwsered I think it could of gone on with more episodes or perhaps they could make 2 OVAs or 1 fat chance lol but yah thumbs up =] lol fat chance Well as for the whole courting thing MOE is widely accepted over in Japan rather then here in the states so it’s easy for a girl to fall for a guy who looks like a girl or w.e you know I’m sure Hamaji doesn’t always do it hence the quote by his little sister it may not be accurate but along these lines
“Wearing the Dress again?..Grow up already”

so yeah

as for Hayami coming back I’m pleased it ended rather bad by the train killing her yeah.

But I’m sure if the Fairy world was able to completely bring her back I’m sure they made some sort of change to were in everyone’s mind who cared for her (Her friends and the uncle) She never really died

overall great anime some questions unanwsered I think it could of gone on with more episodes or perhaps they could make 2 OVAs or 1 fat chance lol but yah

thumbs up =]

lol fat chance

]]> By: Dejitaru Musouka http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/comment-page-1/#comment-62025 Dejitaru Musouka Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:05:12 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/#comment-62025 This series was quite entertaining in moments, but I just gotta saw WTF with that ending. I mean, bringing Hayami back from the dead aside, they way they killed her off was incrediably unsatsifying. I mean, yes, it made a nice narrative circle for Hirose to lose his mother and his replacement mother/girlfriend in the same way while learning the truth about why his real mother stepped into that train. BUT the way they had Hayami do it was just plain stupid. I mean, if you're trying to save the kid from being hit, standing in the way hugging the kid is not the way to do it. I mean, if you really wanted to kill her, at least have her push th kid out of the way but not make it herself. The way she was just kneeling there hugging the kid just made it seem like she either tired to death of dealing with Hirose-"chan" or just felt like making extra sure the kid stayed in the trains path. I don't actually believe either of those, but geez, the way they did it just really really grinds me. Now as for bringing her back, it's not like a supernatural element hasn't been in this series already, what with Otoha before, but to actually resurrect Hayami whole? That's just out of bounds. I guess given how everyone in this series never seemed to react to major changes anyways, I guess Hayamis suddenlt popping back years later will be totally glossed over as well. I gotta say this series really fell short of what I think it could have accomplished simply due to bad narrative design. It's too bad too, it had some good ideas that it never took anywhere and handled it's characters a bit too sloppily. Now I'm just wondering who kid Otoha's parents are now. What I really want to see is a series about Hamaji and how he courted the other girl, had a kid, and continues to carry on in a dress! This series was quite entertaining in moments, but I just gotta saw WTF with that ending. I mean, bringing Hayami back from the dead aside, they way they killed her off was incrediably unsatsifying. I mean, yes, it made a nice narrative circle for Hirose to lose his mother and his replacement mother/girlfriend in the same way while learning the truth about why his real mother stepped into that train. BUT the way they had Hayami do it was just plain stupid. I mean, if you’re trying to save the kid from being hit, standing in the way hugging the kid is not the way to do it. I mean, if you really wanted to kill her, at least have her push th kid out of the way but not make it herself. The way she was just kneeling there hugging the kid just made it seem like she either tired to death of dealing with Hirose-”chan” or just felt like making extra sure the kid stayed in the trains path. I don’t actually believe either of those, but geez, the way they did it just really really grinds me.

Now as for bringing her back, it’s not like a supernatural element hasn’t been in this series already, what with Otoha before, but to actually resurrect Hayami whole? That’s just out of bounds. I guess given how everyone in this series never seemed to react to major changes anyways, I guess Hayamis suddenlt popping back years later will be totally glossed over as well.

I gotta say this series really fell short of what I think it could have accomplished simply due to bad narrative design. It’s too bad too, it had some good ideas that it never took anywhere and handled it’s characters a bit too sloppily. Now I’m just wondering who kid Otoha’s parents are now.

What I really want to see is a series about Hamaji and how he courted the other girl, had a kid, and continues to carry on in a dress!

]]> By: FlareKnight http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/comment-page-1/#comment-62002 FlareKnight Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:27:21 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/#comment-62002 I honestly wasn't sure about the whole reviving the dead thing. Can't believe that they actually resurrected Hayami. Since there might be some uncomfortable moments where people who went to her funeral are asking how the hell she is walking around the town again. If they didn't want her dead then don't have her hit by the train. Just opens a big can of worms about why not revive Hirose's mother or Otoha instead of just reincarnation? Maybe they brought her back as a spirit like Otoha was at the start of the series. At least that wouldn't be going overboard. I can handle reincarnating Otoha since that's not going too far, though having memories of your last life and time as a spirit is something. Should be interesting when she gets back to the age when she died and Hotaru sees her. Sadly the town's treatment of Hayami could be explained to a degree. Are families that well in the past had disliked occupations (executioners, etc). Their decedents are still treated differently and are discriminated against even with attempts by government to change that. This is an extreme form of it to be sure. Honestly a good chunk of those villagers should just be taken out. Do get Hirose had to accept everything to regain his eyesight. But anyone else find it odd that seeing his mother get smashed by a train the first time caused his eyesight to go. Then he gets it back in time to watch the girl he loves get crushed by a train and is fine? Good on Hayami to save the kid, but personally would probably just freeze up. Even if I could move going on a suicide run to possibly save a kid or making sure I stay alive would be a tough moral question to deal with. Will say the show didn't exactly rock my soul or anything. Are characters I did like. Otoha was just a ton of fun throughout the series. I honestly wasn’t sure about the whole reviving the dead thing. Can’t believe that they actually resurrected Hayami. Since there might be some uncomfortable moments where people who went to her funeral are asking how the hell she is walking around the town again. If they didn’t want her dead then don’t have her hit by the train. Just opens a big can of worms about why not revive Hirose’s mother or Otoha instead of just reincarnation? Maybe they brought her back as a spirit like Otoha was at the start of the series. At least that wouldn’t be going overboard.

I can handle reincarnating Otoha since that’s not going too far, though having memories of your last life and time as a spirit is something. Should be interesting when she gets back to the age when she died and Hotaru sees her.

Sadly the town’s treatment of Hayami could be explained to a degree. Are families that well in the past had disliked occupations (executioners, etc). Their decedents are still treated differently and are discriminated against even with attempts by government to change that. This is an extreme form of it to be sure. Honestly a good chunk of those villagers should just be taken out.

Do get Hirose had to accept everything to regain his eyesight. But anyone else find it odd that seeing his mother get smashed by a train the first time caused his eyesight to go. Then he gets it back in time to watch the girl he loves get crushed by a train and is fine? Good on Hayami to save the kid, but personally would probably just freeze up. Even if I could move going on a suicide run to possibly save a kid or making sure I stay alive would be a tough moral question to deal with.

Will say the show didn’t exactly rock my soul or anything. Are characters I did like. Otoha was just a ton of fun throughout the series.

]]> By: Onitheris http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/comment-page-1/#comment-62001 Onitheris Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:17:01 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/#comment-62001 Yeah, Hamaji's a guy...it's kind of obvious. It was directly stated in the episode that he's a guy, plus they continuously made jokes about him pretending to be a girl. It's called a trap Andy, plenty of anime have them... I've read on several sites about information on the anime and the original game and it all states flat out he's a guy. Yeah, Hamaji’s a guy…it’s kind of obvious. It was directly stated in the episode that he’s a guy, plus they continuously made jokes about him pretending to be a girl. It’s called a trap Andy, plenty of anime have them…

I’ve read on several sites about information on the anime and the original game and it all states flat out he’s a guy.

]]> By: Xebek http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/comment-page-1/#comment-61999 Xebek Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:02:21 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/#comment-61999 No, I'm 100% positive you are severely mistaken Andy. Hamaji is a guy, and Hamaji's sibling is a girl. No, I’m 100% positive you are severely mistaken Andy. Hamaji is a guy, and Hamaji’s sibling is a girl.

]]> By: Andy http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/comment-page-1/#comment-61998 Andy Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:08:22 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/24/h20-footprints-in-the-sand-12-final/#comment-61998 H2O is pretty good in my opinion and it seems like Otoha was convincing the spirits to let Hirose see a fully grown Hayami after her death. Though it was a tragic ending, it seemed befitting to the show. Also, Hamaji is not a guy! It's her brother! The one in the maid outfit at near the end. H2O is pretty good in my opinion and it seems like Otoha was convincing the spirits to let Hirose see a fully grown Hayami after her death. Though it was a tragic ending, it seemed befitting to the show. Also, Hamaji is not a guy! It’s her brother! The one in the maid outfit at near the end.

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