Episode 12 –
You know, this really felt like a final episode for the series, which is probably why I was sort of surprised when there was an episode preview here. Then again, the next episode does look like it’ll be fanservice filler material, so I guess I could technically count this episode as the finale for the series. This episode was definitely more serious than usual, but it did bring some nice closure to the Subaru x Jirou relationship that’s been brewing for a long time now. While this series is a harem-fanservice-comedy series, there’s at least one thing it does right; the girls aren’t all wishy washy, and go straight for the kill. It took a bit of time, but at least they have the guts to admit to their feelings and take concrete action on it.
Also, as a male protagonist, Jirou doesn’t seem to be the type that’s completely oblivious to other girl’s feelings (thank god!). This episode made that quite obvious, where the romantic overtones to the Jirou x Subaru relationship were at an all time high. Of course, this is still a harem when you consider how Suzutsuki and Usami are still in the equation, but at this point it’s almost as if you can rule the others out as potential candidates. The canonical relationship does indeed seem to involve Subaru, which in a way is kind of disappointing for the rest of the cast.
Anyways, aside from the serious segments, this episode’s comedy disappointingly was mainly focused on fanservice. It’s kind of a shame the creators couldn’t pull off anything new towards the end of this series, but at least it seems there will be a relatively solid conclusion. Although this episode did play things super-safe, it made for some decent character development.
Quick Impressions: 3.0/5
Screenshots are later in the post.