The bomb’s detonation is oddly beautiful, a thought likely shared by those there to watch it. ![]() I’m not crying, my eyes are watering because the light from the bomb is so bright…Q_Q It’s a bittersweet preemptive final moment for them, though it’s not clear how their end comes about until later. It’s a powerful scene.Īs they wait for the bomb to detonate, Twelve tells Lisa about how happy he is to have met her. Despite the relatively low stakes (if you don’t count the millions of dollars in damages, of course), the panic that spreads throughout Tokyo invokes an image that’s all too familiar to Japan as the citizens attempt to leave the city despite the would-be futility of the situation. Shibasaki figures out Nine’s intentions pretty quickly, which eventually leads to his ultimate understanding of Sphinx’s motives. Zankyou no Terror isn’t the game changing anime I wanted it to be, but it manages to invoke strong feelings with it’s sympathetic characters and melancholy tone.Īs expected, the bomb that Nine sends into the air is far enough into the stratosphere by the time it detonates that it only knocks out the power. While all of the plot points play out exactly as I expect, the impact they leave is raw and devastating. ![]() ![]() Zankyou no Terror‘s ending is predictable, but that doesn’t mean it’s not effective.
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