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| hrm, BOTH seasons as epic as they are, i feel like they have too happy of endings for what the show pulls off. which is why both seasons only get 9/10 epic nontheless though :) |
| For some reason i didn't like that season as i liked the first one. I didn't really feel sorry for Kuze, i felt like it was to much drama with all his thoughts and everything. However, i did feel a little sorry for Yuuko and her story, especially in the 11th episode when she died. ;3; 7/10. |
Liinah said: If you'd have played the VN you would have felt even less sorry for Kuze. For some reason i didn't like that season as i liked the first one. I didn't really feel sorry for Kuze, i felt like it was to much drama with all his thoughts and everything. However, i did feel a little sorry for Yuuko and her story, especially in the 11th episode when she died. ;3; 7/10. |
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| The VN and anime were both great and the soundtrack was overall fucken awesome. Loves it. |
| ...then that happened. I hoped that the disappointment of the first season would be redeemed in the second one, but it looks like Minori has a completely different view on storytelling than I do, so we are absolutely incompatible. A pity, SHAFT really put in a lot of effort and I could bear through it thanks to that, well done, that was the best you could make of the source material. The art and the music was exceptional, no doubt about that. 6/10. |
| too sad...................................... Honestly, Yuuko dying just pissed me off.... A sad ending isn't necessarily a good one. Overall the Anime was pretty good, but how they concluded everything was a huge let down. I mean really, Yuuko and Hiruma have been through SO MUCH crap....they deserved a happy ending. |
TetraSlashDec 27, 2011 2:11 PM
| Good god, so much syrupy sentimentality it's like a Key VN times a hundred...and Kyoto Animation managed to refine Kanon into a pretty good series. Did Shaft do nothing but fool around with visual gimmicks? They were decent and sometimes even quite effective but when this much puffed-up nonsense is underneath it, no amount of animating ingenuity will rescue it. |
| The grave scene was quite moving; the reunion, not as much as I expected. Yu, best liar ever. |
AzureBluesFeb 14, 2012 2:29 PM
| The ending was quite good, I was afraid it would be worse after that car accident. The story is not bad, and the art is superb, so 8/10. |
| I love this season! Way better than the first one! |
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| So she is alive...? |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
Confucius said: No, she's some kind of angel of sorts.So she is alive...? |
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| Strange anime I've watched tbh with the various word plays made by Shaft. Not too shabby though. |
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| I'm glad that I watched the ef series. I must have stumbled upon this by some luck. Before watching Melodies, I was skeptical about it being as good as Memories. But after watching both, I feel Melodies is better overall. |
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| Haven't cried like that during a show in a while. Episode 6, 11, and 12...it couldn't be helped. The whole piece was masterful and this is a perfect example to show just how PIVOTAL music is in captivating emotions. |
| the ending was so sad for yuu and yuuko. after yuuko told yuu that he didnt "love" her but instead "loved" her was so heartwrenching.... ;_; those two were meant to be together forever, but i love this bittersweet ending and im happy for everybody else finding happiness. i never really bought into the kuze and mizuki love story throughout the whole series, it just didnt seem natural, and they didnt get too much time to connect and develop their romance. nevertheless, i also enjoyed how their story ended happily, in order to make up for the sadness of yuu and yuuko's ending yuu and yuuko's story alone is enough to give this series a 10/10 |
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| I also agree this one was better than the first season, much more deeper. |
| Loved both melodies and memories. Really emotional. It's wonderful how so many miracles were made through the key to the rooftop. "The place where everything started" xD |
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| Mizuki and Kuze was such a shitty and unbelievable pairing, there was seriously no source or reason for their attraction, let alone "love" If anything Mizuki should have been in love with Yuuko. Yuu and Yuuko deserved the happier ending but it's obvious that they wouldn't seeing as the first season pretty much established that Yuuko is all sorts of dead. Overall, It was more of the same but kind of less enjoyable since the couples in the first season were better (well aside from Yuu/Yuuko which are easily the best pair in the entire series). |
| Damn ! I don't know what to say to describe this anime. This, this a very awesome anime ! Anime filled with love, affection, emotion, sadness, happiness, everything ! Every scene is great. Especially in the last episode. Where Yuuko met Yuu-kun and talking on the roof of the school. This wonderfull and the most sad moment when Yuuko said, 'This is precious feelings but please keep looking forward'. I think this anime will provide valuable lessons for anyone who watched |
| A perfect final episode, this anime was so great both first and the second season had such a nice story! Bind together with the future and the past to make an epic story for the viewer to watch and care for! The whole story of this second season really had something special just like the first season though I've got to say the story of the first season had just that bit more effect! Still a great story where I smiled and cried for the great moments presented in this Anime! The whole story is a masterpiece on it's own! 9/10 |
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| One word. EPIC! This series was so so so damn good that its way in competition with clannad. If only people knew and stopped watching silly animes like naruto (which sucks now), Ef - a tale of melodies would probably be in the top ten. Overall my rating 11/10 :p |
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| This was amazing, I really think that this season is just a bit better than the first season, and that is enough for me to rate if 10/10. It might decide to re-rate the first season though, it's around the 9,5 in my head and I can't decide. Although this ending doesn't really make a lot of sense because "miracles don't exist" according to the key characters, it still fits the show really well for some reason. Also the happy ending opening was great, truly a thing that fits Shaft. This will be something I won't forget anytime soon. |
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| lololol yuuka and kuze both died so the entire series was pointless memories was amazing, this is complete useless garbage |
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Telwyn said: Best part and most memorable of the episode for me was the part when Himura was parting with yuuko. He blinks as he tells her that he won't be lonely, which means he was lying if you remembered the earlier episodes. Yuuko notices that and tears up. I thought that was very well done. The studio didn't beat you over the head with it, its slightly subtle and has a strong impact on me. damn, I fell so ashamed that I didn't notice that, and I even watched all the episodes in one day, anyway, ef a tale of melodies was great indeed, but I liked more ef a tale of memories, probably because the story was more touching/emotional for me, and I also liked more the characters from Memories. Both of the series are amazing, although I liked more ef a tale of memories. |
| This was a really well done story. It was a little confusing at first and I was worried it wouldn't end well, but it turned out really good. One of the best endings I have seen so far which is probably the biggest factor in the way I rate an anime. 9/10 |
| I like Hentai, you like real life. Instead of complaining about my tastes, be grateful you now don't have to compete against me. |
Vylash said: lololol yuuka and kuze both died so the entire series was pointless memories was amazing, this is complete useless garbage It never actually clarified how long he lived after surgery or if he even died. |
| I like Hentai, you like real life. Instead of complaining about my tastes, be grateful you now don't have to compete against me. |
| So I'll say straight away that I really enjoyed both series and this one I liked much better. It had a darker and more psychological feel to it and I felt the YukoxHimura arc was the strongest. There were also nice moments of romance and drama that I just gobbled up. Now I can't say I'm disappointed, because I'm not. It's just that the story (I'll refer to the story as both memories and melodies from now on) is very cliched and shallow. I felt they could have done so much more with the HironoxMiyako and KuzexMizuki arcs. They were good but there was nothing deep or special about them. Just drama that kind of plays out in an expected way. These two arcs are disproportionately weaker than the other ones in their respective parts. I think this is what weakens it a bit. I have to mention that I really liked the OST for the story and I'll probably be listening to it a lot over the coming weeks. Animation was of course also beautiful. I'll play the VN at some point as well. So all in all it was a nice series. The romance scenes especially were well done. |
| -Nothing can stay unchanged. Even so, can you still keep on loving this place? -Be still my soul; when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. |
| hmm hmm :3 nice episode.. :3 happy ending. nice ending :3 I kind of like it.. and the most of all.. yuu can meet yuuko again.. well for a couple hours / minutes :3 nice XD |
| I liked the overall darker atmosphere (more than the 1st season), those church scenes with organ music in the background were awesome. And I'm not a believer in the traditional sense. I really enjoyed the philosophical discussions, they somehow felt meaningful and worth to be remembered. I wish I had more such conversations in life. Also, I like Yuuko a lot, and her gloves only add to that by conveying (even more) sophistication and purity, at least to me. Even if she died, everything that she represents -- her personality, beliefs, etc. -- can live on. |
KnKTGoSOct 18, 2013 1:23 PM
| What's the point of all this? // There's no point. I'm doing it because I can. That's all there is to it. // What will be left behind after this? // Nothing at all. She'll die and I'll burn out. The end. That's all. (Requiem for the Phantom) |
| Didn't like the story, though it looked great and had a good OST. 7/10. |
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| I liked Memories more, but still a nice anime. Also, not sure if anyone noticed, as i didn't read every post for every episode, but the first 6 episodes spell out "erutuf", so future backwards. If you take the "re" away (and the "for" from the last episode") the later six episodes spell out "future". |
| This anime was amazing. There was so much depth and emotion that every episode was incredibly fun to watch and really impacted you emotionally. The scene in this episode where Amamiya and Himura were on the roof was so touching, but so sad at the same time. The story for this anime confused me a little at times, but it was still amazing and I give it a 9/10. I will definitely be watching memories soon, but its going to have to be really good to top this season. |
| As I expected, a bittersweet ending. The last scene means something I think. What about Kuze died.. Yuu moved on.. So Mizuki and Yuu as a lover. Mindblowing.. |
| Good ending. In the end every single character in the series got the closure they needed, no complaints from me. No season 3 necessary. This season was such a dark watch compared to the first one, glad it had a happy ending. Episode: 5/5 Series: 9/10 You know what my favorite thing about this episode is? If Yuko is an angel, then Heaven exists. And if Heaven exists, then Hell exists. And if Hell exists... well let's just say that Amamiya isn't going to have a good eternity =) |
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| That...Was a marvellous ending <3 |
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