I wanted to watch this anime because of the gore and killing that happened when I come across clips of this anime. I never thought that it will start light then ends very heavily. I'm very satisfied with the ending the of story. I'm sad for the women that fell in love with Makoto Itou, especially for Kotonoha Katsura.
I mentioned on my previous post that this anime is about two liars and one tragic heroine, right?
Here's a simple gist, summary, of how the story unfolds:
Makoto Itou has a crush on Kotonoha Katsura. Seika Saionji has a crush on Makoto Itou. Seika helps Makoto get to know Kotonoha. The two, Makoto and Kotonoha became lovers. Because Makoto was just an idiot, the relationship with the two often times gets troubled. Seika always helps the two. To a point, when Makoto realizes his incompatability with Kotonoha and confesses his growing love for Seika. They had an affair.
All the while, with how troublesome Makoto could be, Kotonoha did all her best to be the perfect lover for Makoto. But she was too late. Makoto and Seika's relationship had grown stronger and Kotonoha was being left behind. There was no clean break that happened between the Makoto and Kotonoha. Kotonoha still thinks that between her and Makoto, they are still lovers.
On the day of their school festival, Kotonoha asked Makoto to dance with her with their 'After Festival' tradition. It was said that couples who danced were said to have their relationship mend or grow stronger. Makoto said yes but he lied. He went on to have an affair with another different woman and later on danced with Seika.
It was during this weakness that Kotonoha gave her 'first time' to Makoto's friend who somehow also have a crush on her. She was grief stricken when it all happened. Her moment of weakness. But after a chance encounted, she met up with Makoto, misunderstood him, 'somehow,' and she forgave him. All the while still thinking that she is Makoto's lover.
It was too late for Kotonoha when Makoto decided to man up and have a clean break with her. She was lost after that.
Makoto, as repeatedly stated in the anime, is really popular with the girls. He didn't just betrayed Kotonoha in the first place, but also had an affair with other women. When the festival ended, certain video popped up showing Makoto having an affair with a different woman. Seika saw this and went to Makoto to explain. Makoto's reason is that he's easily swayed. Seika stopped coming to school.
Makoto continued to having more affairs with different women. And by now when I say affair, it means sex.
One day, Seika came back to school and told Makoto that she's pregnant with Makoto's son. Shocked, and couldn't bear to take the responsibility, Makoto stepped back. This frustrated Seika and revealed their child to everyone in class. Thus ending the affair Makoto was having with other woman and also continuing his relationship with Seika.
But Kotonoha, though out of the picture, is still in love with Makoto. Her mind denied the Makoto breaking up with her. So she waited for him to come back to him. Her portrayal with patience was very sorrowful. She tries calling Makoto but because she was blocked, all her calls as well as messages could come through. She waited and waited to a point that she'd even talk to her phone even though no one was there. She had really fallen in love with Makoto, wanted to make amends and once more be by her side.
All the while she is ignorant of what happened and what Makoto did during the time he broke up with her.
On Christmas eve, Makoto is flustered of what had happened with him and Seika. He once more grown cold. So he decided to leave before having dinner with Seika, telling her that he's just going for a walk. He just want to have an affair with different women. On his walk, he saw Kotonoha still waiting for him to come back to her.
Makoto apologized to her and ask her for forgiveness. Kotonoha once more accepted her. They went on a date. This time it was Seika that was left behind. Seika left the apartment of Makoto and cancelled dinner with him.
Makoto took Kotonoha back to his apartment and to have an affair with her. Seika suddenly came back to have her piece on Makoto but it was Kotonoha that opened the door for her. Surprised, she gave Kotonoha a slap and asked her to leave. But once more, Makoto wanted to love Kotonoha more and so he chose Kotonoha. Makoto and Kotonoha reconcilled
The next day, Makoto tells Seika that Kotonoha will help them to 'fix' what had happened to her, with the child she is carrying. Seika messages Makoto to speak to him in his apartment. Realizing that things will go out smoothly, Makoto obliged. When the two met in Makoto's apartment... I wonder what happened?
:D Just kidding
Seika stabbed Makoto and killed him. Afraid of what had happened Seika left. Kotonoha went to Makoto's apartment since they also have plans as well. There she saw Makoto's lifeless body. Makoto is dead.
In Seika's room, still regretting and fearful of what had happened, sulks in her bed when suddenly a message came to her. It was Makoto, asking her to meet at the school rooftop. She knows it's Kotonoha. She obliged.
On the school rooftop she met with Kotonoha. Kotonoha asked her why she wouldn't want to have the baby check. Then she speculated that there was, in the first place, no baby at all. Kotonoha cut Seika's neck and killed her. She cut her open to find that nothing was really in there. Seika was all along lying.
The anime ended with Kotonoha lying on a yacht in the middle of the see, hugging the head of the chopped up Makoto.
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She snapped when Makoto is gone. Kotonoha had a cruel life in school. Often bullied by her colleagues and the only pillar for her is Makoto. Despite of what Makoto did, she forgives him. She changed herself for Makoto. She's a trying hard type girl archetype that I like, perhaps that's why I feel sorry for her.
If Makoto had just been less of an idiot, it would have gone better. If Makoto had just the courage to muster to have a clean break with Kotonoha, it wouldn't have been too late. Seriously, clean breaks are really important for dying relationship. Kotonoha was bullied all the while being in a relationship with Makoto, and she believed that he will be there for her always. Even though he wasn't. She believed him. She waited for her. She changed herself. She just wanted to be loved back.
When Makoto reconciled with her, Seika immidiately took away Makoto for good.
As for Seika, she's a liar. The relationship between her and Makoto are nothing more but farce. 'SPECIAL TRAINING' that just grew intense. She lied to herself for helping Makoto and Kotonoha instead of having Makoto for her as lovers. And when she can no longer bear it, she lied to Kotonoha. But when Makoto lied to her, betrayed her.. her patience just wasn't as great as Kotonoha. She snapped and killed Makoto.
Or perhaps, Kotonoha just wasn't aware? She was only aware of two things: Makoto's secret affair with Seika and Makoto's secret affair with Seika's bestfriend. On the other hand, Seika was aware with a lot of things plus she has right for Makoto's responsiblity, even though it's a lie.
Lastly, as for Makoto.. he's an idiot. His end was most appropriate.
I've said earlier, I wanted to watch the gore part of this series but it only at the end that I watched it. I check youtube for vids and found the different ending. Apparently, this anime is more like a visual novel game of some sort. It has different ending. I watched each ending. There are two endings that I like:
1. Makoto being a man, went to Kotonoha to save her.
2. Kotonoha and Seika accepting each others as lovers for Makoto. They had a polygamy-ic affar. And on Christmas eve, the two will reveal to Makoto that they're both pregnant. The two women were happy.
The first one, showed what I wanted Makoto to do. Kotonoha most of all need the saving. She have nothing else to hold on to except for Makoto. Watching Makoto stood up for and saying she is his girlfriend was amazing to watch. Seika and the other bullies also apologized. Makoto made a happy ending for Kotonoha.
As for the second one, harem is amazing. But I wonder how Makoto will react to this sudden revelation.
Next I'll be watching Wataten, and Tanaka-kun... I need some happy anime.
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