Comments on: Shigofumi – Final Impressions http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/30/shigofumi-final-impressions/ Useless ramblings of an insane maniac Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:47:29 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: totali http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/30/shigofumi-final-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-62416 totali Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:59:28 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/30/shigofumi-final-impressions/#comment-62416 boku powa :) boku powa :)

]]> By: bakaneko http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/30/shigofumi-final-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-62381 bakaneko Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:59:33 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/30/shigofumi-final-impressions/#comment-62381 To me, the best part of Shigofumi is the short story in the first two episodes. That is a nice piece of short story telling there. The rest is intriguing but forgettable. They really could've expanded more on the theme of codependency and independency, but I agree with Dejitaru Musouka that they've rushed it at the end. To me, the best part of Shigofumi is the short story in the first two episodes. That is a nice piece of short story telling there. The rest is intriguing but forgettable. They really could’ve expanded more on the theme of codependency and independency, but I agree with Dejitaru Musouka that they’ve rushed it at the end.

]]> By: blissmo http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/30/shigofumi-final-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-62380 blissmo Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:54:13 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/30/shigofumi-final-impressions/#comment-62380 I didn't bother watching this series at all >_> I didn’t bother watching this series at all >_>

]]> By: Dejitaru Musouka http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/30/shigofumi-final-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-62378 Dejitaru Musouka Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:42:10 +0000 http://xebek.animeblogger.net/2008/03/30/shigofumi-final-impressions/#comment-62378 Have to agree that I'm a bit confused and slightly let down by the ending. I found this series to be overall interesting, tackling some serious toppings and willing to really get into the nitty gritty and dark side of life. Some of the stories were funny or uplifting, but most were almost depressing yet still intriguing. I loved the many different characters, they kept me interested even when the stories got a little out there. I kind of just wish the ending have given a clearer outcome for everyone, in particular Mika and Fumika. The ending really was a bit to vague for my tastes. Not that everything has to be spelled out for me, but it was just a bit unsatisfying. Mika realizes she didn't want to disappear and wanted to live too, and Fumika realizes that she has more strength than she thought and indeed can stand on her own. I'm assuming from the ending sequence that Fumika has indeed moved on with her life and is strong as in individual now, and I guess Mika continues to live as a Shigofumi postman, whatever that really entails as a life. I kind of wish a clearer resolution between them was given. I also wish we knew what happened with the pseudo-love triangle that sort of existed between Mika, Natsuka, and Kaname. Granted, Mika was never really an active part of it, but given that Natsuka confessed to Kaname, I'd have liked to know more of how that worked out, they're still friends obviously, but is he still hung up on Mika? Overall, I liked this series, I just wish things had been more fleshed out at the end, I would say that a second series would be interesting but I'm not sure how that would work. I guess it would follow Mika and Fumika's independent lives? Not sure if that would still work. Have to agree that I’m a bit confused and slightly let down by the ending. I found this series to be overall interesting, tackling some serious toppings and willing to really get into the nitty gritty and dark side of life. Some of the stories were funny or uplifting, but most were almost depressing yet still intriguing.

I loved the many different characters, they kept me interested even when the stories got a little out there. I kind of just wish the ending have given a clearer outcome for everyone, in particular Mika and Fumika.

The ending really was a bit to vague for my tastes. Not that everything has to be spelled out for me, but it was just a bit unsatisfying. Mika realizes she didn’t want to disappear and wanted to live too, and Fumika realizes that she has more strength than she thought and indeed can stand on her own. I’m assuming from the ending sequence that Fumika has indeed moved on with her life and is strong as in individual now, and I guess Mika continues to live as a Shigofumi postman, whatever that really entails as a life. I kind of wish a clearer resolution between them was given. I also wish we knew what happened with the pseudo-love triangle that sort of existed between Mika, Natsuka, and Kaname. Granted, Mika was never really an active part of it, but given that Natsuka confessed to Kaname, I’d have liked to know more of how that worked out, they’re still friends obviously, but is he still hung up on Mika?

Overall, I liked this series, I just wish things had been more fleshed out at the end, I would say that a second series would be interesting but I’m not sure how that would work. I guess it would follow Mika and Fumika’s independent lives? Not sure if that would still work.

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