Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

[ Episode 13: ...your tears ]

I’d like to announce that this is our 1000th entry! I almost didn’t realize until a few days ago but it feels good to have so many posts.

Hmm, let’s see…where to start there. This episode was a rather good conclusion to a great series. From day one I was caught up into the world and characters true tears presented to me. In almost no time I had identified my favorite characters and not-so-favorite characters but there wasn’t anyone I disliked. That said, what happened in this episode wasn’t surprising by a long shot. The twists were over and the time had come for closure on all the relationships present. Some would argue that Shin ending up with Hiromi is consistent with the series overall theme. That is, overcoming obstacles and growing from the lessons learned during those hard times. Hiromi in particular drove this theme through the entire story and her persistence or “flying” brought her through the worst of it all, rewarding her with safely securing Shin’s heart as her own. Noe also adopted this theme in the very end which enabled her to be able to move forward with her life. Shin was inspired by her and he in turn re-inspired her. No one is left with bitter feelings and even Ai and Nobuse are doing well.

Overall, this episode couldn’t have been done any better. Well, I suppose that depends on whether or not you’re a Hiromi or Noe fan. Though no matter the outcome, both camps should be able to agree that the writing and character development was excellently done from beginning to end and that nothing was thrown in at the last minute that didn’t make sense.

[ Final Thoughts ]

So, am I disappointed at the final pairing? Maybe a little but that doesn’t effect my overall thoughts and feelings on the series as a whole. Though I did feel sad for Noe’s loss. However, what transpired near the end between her and Shin just goes to show that it is possible to be in love with one girl and have strong feelings for another. Those feelings don’t have to be romantic in nature either. So while Noe didn’t win over Shin, she is able to move forward and even managed to make new friends. Oh yes, and she was finally able to regain her tears thanks to Shin after seeing the confession he made to her in rocks in the past. I’m glad that it’s all over now though, as I feel everything has been resolved and nothing more needs to be said or done (well, an “after” episode would be acceptable).

true tears ended up being something totally different from what I expected in the beginning. Its characters, music, pacing, and writing all took me by surprise and screamed high quality from start to finish. If you’re looking for a great romance with characters that are believable and receive wonderful development, true tears is easily a must-see in that regard and others.

[Overall series review: 87/100]