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AmejiHunter said: So I guess I can write freely here, since you pretty much have watched all the anime if you're here? There's this theory going on among the manga readers in which Sakamoto is DYING. And that is why he is ''leaving'' or whatever, according to the manga. I find it extremely interesting, as it makes a lot of sense. Because I am a lazy person, I decided to copy/paste some of the comments I've seen on the last manga chapter or under this episode on some websites : ANYWAYS! I don't know if that actually interested someone. Just wanted to bring some info in here. Whoa! Thank you for posting this. Puts a whole new spin on this fabulous series. Man, I loved this show. |
| Why am I tearing up due to this departure? This show has grown on me in a way I never expected. |
| Romantic ankle pose this is favorite skill of Sakamoto. The end was unexpectable. 7/10 good one for comedy. Can't stop laughing in every moment of Sakamoto. |
| Damn he just had to leave the school for the show to end. Anyways, I had fun watching Sakamoto's unconventional tactics and comedy! |
nanajp said: I have finished this anime. This anime was really fun, I have fallen in love with the characters in it. Why did Sakamoto leave though? :( Yeah. Is there any other anime like this? I'd love to give that a shot. It is really intriguing why Sakamoto left. I don't wanna read the manga to find out. The threads here are very long too! |
| If anyone is still here, please suggest a similar anime! |
nanajp said: I don't think there is, but I think (in my opinion) this one is close: Haganai. Warning: tags; ecchi I saw "Handa kun" in the recommendations. Have you seen that? Is it good? Will I have to watch Gintama...it is so long though. |
nanajp said: Zettaheisinium said: I saw "Handa kun" in the recommendations. Have you seen that? Is it good? Will I have to watch Gintama...it is so long though. I haven't watched both Hana-kun and Gintama so I can't tell if it's good or not. And I don't think you have to watch Gintama in order to watch Handa-kun though because they're not the same series. Oh you haven't watched Gintama? You should get on it. It is one of the, maybe the funniest anime out there. XD. Ofc they are not the same. I watched Gintama a few years back but at that time I hadn't watched enough anime to get the humor fully as Gintama is full of parodies of other anime. Now it has so many episodes that I don't think I can complete it (Although I'm sure if and when I start watching it, I would not want it to end at all. It's that good). I think its latest movie is very popular and high rated too cz that concluded the anime. Anyways, I'm watching "danshi koukousei no nichijou" and it looks like fun too. I'll update my MAL after I watch 3-4 eps. |
nanajp said: Zettaheisinium said: Oh you haven't watched Gintama? You should get on it. It is one of the, maybe the funniest anime out there. XD. Ofc they are not the same. I watched Gintama a few years back but at that time I hadn't watched enough anime to get the humor fully as Gintama is full of parodies of other anime. Now it has so many episodes that I don't think I can complete it (Although I'm sure if and when I start watching it, I would not want it to end at all. It's that good). I think its latest movie is very popular and high rated too cz that concluded the anime. Anyways, I'm watching "danshi koukousei no nichijou" and it looks like fun too. I'll update my MAL after I watch 3-4 eps. Ohhh I see, thanks for the information about Gintama! I just searched for it and found out that it has many episodes indeed! I should also watch the anime you're currently watching. XD Yeah. It's pretty good. Although it gets kinda monotonous. Did you watch FLCL? How'd you like it? I was on a continuous shounen binge with my friends (had to watch BNHA again and One Punch Man both are great though) and I wanted a break from that. Sakamoto was an extremely refreshing one and Danshi kokosei no nichijou is really funny XD. I don't like slice of lives that much but due to this continuous shounen binge the shear difference in what I'm watching feels better! There is this another anime that everyone is fond of but I didn't particularly like called "Nichijou". It was boring af. Seen that? |
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| Felt pretty bad for Acchan but fortunately, he realised his mistake and made up with Sakamoto. Sakamoto was a chad for taking those hits without even flinching. I didn't like the Fukase conclusion. I really wanted to see an all-out brawl between Fukase and Hayabusa. I'm still confident that Hayabusa is on par if not stronger than Fukase and never retaliates because Fukase was his senior. The pie throwing not working for the other students was expected. Sakamoto's too fast for them lol. Now as for the ending, a lot of people have pointed out 2 major theories that are way different from what we initially perceived. THEORY 1: There's a pretty depressing but shockingly feasible theory floating around the community stating that Sakamoto is terminally ill. All those over-the-top actions Sakamoto performs are him discreetly relaying messages to people around him that they should live their lives to the fullest. In the end, Sakamoto says he's leaving for NASA but Hayabusa calls him out on it and knows that it's a lie and Sakamoto doesn't deny it. The NASA story seems to be a cover-up that Sakamoto will eventually pass away and he doesn't want his fellow classmates to be sad over it. He also cares deeply about that injured sparrow because he himself isn't in the best condition. Also, the song he played in the karaoke is some kinda song about a dying child. Also, a 1st year isn't usually ever given a chance to give the farewell speech but Sakamoto must have specially requested since he won't be alive till the 3rd year to deliver a speech. He could easily get a girlfriend but never gets one and keeps avoiding them in over-the-top ways which is because he doesn't want them to be sad after he passes away. That's why he tries to make them realise the best in themselves. Also, it won't make much sense for the space centre to take him in before he completes his education. He only had 2 more school years left so the space centre could have waited as it's better if someone completed their basic education before doing something so prestigious. To further reinforce this Sakamoto says that his only regret is that doesn't know the no. of holes in the ceiling of the nurse's office meaning he spent too much time in the nurse's office because he was sick often. Finally, he shows a sad emotion when he leaves the campus. Also, when he's coming out of the school gates, he covered his face with pie so that he could hide his tears. The final manga volume's cover shows Sakamoto in some sort of coffin pointing towards the fact that he's going to die soon. I really thought this was sad but when you think about it, it makes so much sense. THEORY 2: This is a goofy story but it says that Sakamoto is an alien and he came to earth to mingle around with humans and gather data. That's why he's so efficient in so many things that it's illogical at times. Like flying in the storm, being able to communicate with the sparrows, and being exceptional at any kind of physical activity. So him leaving the school is him leaving for his home planet as he's collected enough human data in one year. He does seem to have grown attached to humans a bit. Another branch of this theory is that he's a cyborg/ai-robot made by the US who are experimenting and trying to create human clones and sent Sakamoto to Japan as a prototype to see how well he can function among actual humans. Not to mention we all know how little emotions Sakamoto actually shows and the one time he does that is when he's leaving school. He must have picked up on that emotion after spending so much time with his classmates. After 1 yr of data gathering, the US scientists want him back and thus, he's returning to base. So yeah, two wild theories that surprisingly seem plausible. Anyway, okayish show overall. Some gags were pretty unique, and some were pretty repetitive and boring. 5/10 for me. |
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| Really weak ending, episode 11 was the low point and 12 really didn't improve upon that. It's a shame because I really liked the anime but those last two episodes made me drop my rating to a 7/10. |
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| Actual W of an anime, a unique character with unique moments. I was always hyped to watch more episodes. 9/10. Goodbye Sakamoto  |
| ...oh my heart 🥺 |
| Count on Sakamoto to finish with a bang. Guess now he's off to work either for NASA or Elon Musk! |
Undefeated  Bahamut |
| What a final episode man, I wasn’t sure how this could have a proper ending but I loved what we got here with Sakamoto giving his speech as he simultaneously avoided Acchan’s assault and at the same time brought him back down to earth after taking quite the beating himself, as well as finally dealing with that asshole Fukase who acted all cool but really he was just someone afraid of life, but perhaps he’s a cool surfer bro now like it was implied lol. And lastly there was the farewell scene, I’m not sure why Sakamoto needed to leave the school but I highly doubt the America thing is true lol, I see there’s a dark theory that exists but I choose to not believe that, I think Sakamoto is going to bring his greatness to another school and change another class of students’ lives for the better, that’s what I think. That being said, that moment where Sakamoto looked emotional as he walked away really hurt, no matter what the reason is for him leaving that was a really good moment, and of course you had the pies on everyone’s faces to hide the crying which was a good touch as well, even Sakamoto needed a pie lol. But with that, I’m done with my first anime of 2024, and I’m ngl I think I just finished the best show I’ll watch this year lol, this absolutely deserves the 10/10 from me, I loved it from beginning to end, the comedy never got stale and always had me laughing and I was also just constantly amazed by everything Sakamoto did, you could never predict his next move. And not only that, you also had the wholesome moments as well as the way Sakamoto helped a lot of folks change for the better, I think that’s a big part of why I loved this so much other than the usual Sakamoto greatness. And I can’t not mention the monster of a banger that the OP was, it went so hard for a show that probably didn’t need it but it fit so well anyway, and you had the more chill ED to go with it which I really loved as well. And while I still have the OVA episode to watch, this is the official goodbye to Sakamoto, a show and character I’ll never forget. And RIP to the mangaka who died very recently, she made something truly special here and I plan to watch another show that adapted her manga that came out this last fall season at some point too. |
| good episode and very good ending. |
| Well, that was a bizarre last episode. Sakamoto managed to stay cool throughout the school year. |
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Cinema 2, viadinhos com limão extintos com êxito. |
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