Rumbling Hearts (AKA Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien)

[animeman]

Is this 14-episode series recommended? I read that the story is pretty good from the blogs I have visited. I do know that the anime is based on a dating sim with the same name. I read some reviews saying that they didn't like the ending for some reason. I know the game has a few different ending outcomes, but ending in the anime is just one of them I read the creators took the easy way out. So, is the series recommended for a soap-opera type romance drama show? How's the animation and character development?

[Iridium]

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blee said: So, is the series recommended for a soap-opera type romance drama show?

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Yes, YES, a thousand times yes!!

It's one of my favourite series of all time! Very few shows made me cry, and this was one of them.

Animation is not particularly good or bad. The character development is realistic and plays a major role.

As to the ending... that is a point of major controversy. Nobody can tell you whether you'll find it enjoyable or not. You'll have to make up your own mind. Me, I thought the ending was heartbreaking, uplifting, tearjerking and extremely appropriate.

[DanielJr]

I heard it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

[Muey]

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DanielJr said:
I heard it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

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It is worse than that.

Unless you like shows which forcibly makes the characters into virtual avatars of being stupid, acting stupid, and handling situations in a stupid manner, for no other forseeable logical reason than 'omg drama' and generally not being from the sympathetic end of the character scale, stay the fuck away from KGNE.

[rubyeye]

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Muey said:
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DanielJr said:
I heard it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

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It is worse than that.

Unless you like shows which forcibly makes the characters into virtual avatars of being stupid, acting stupid, and handling situations in a stupid manner, for no other forseeable logical reason than 'omg drama' and generally not being from the sympathetic end of the character scale, stay the fuck away from KGNE.

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The anime is a soap-opera, literally. The original hentai game is much better.

[pianocello]

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Muey said:
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DanielJr said:
I heard it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

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It is worse than that.

Unless you like shows which forcibly makes the characters into virtual avatars of being stupid, acting stupid, and handling situations in a stupid manner, for no other forseeable logical reason than 'omg drama' and generally not being from the sympathetic end of the character scale, stay the fuck away from KGNE.

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Seconded.

[something]

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DanielJr said:
I heard it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

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Yes, but in a good way. Still, not one of my favorites or anything. I would be waiting for a box set if not for the awesome 3 disc monthly release. THAT'S definitely a release schedule worth supporting with singles even though the show is only "pretty good" in my mind.

[DanielJr]

Yeah, I'm definitely supporting FUNimation with this release. I don't care if I have to sell my body!

[golthin]

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disarm said:
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DanielJr said:
I heard it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

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Yes, but in a good way. Still, not one of my favorites or anything. I would be waiting for a box set if not for the awesome 3 disc monthly release. THAT'S definitely a release schedule worth supporting with singles even though the show is only "pretty good" in my mind.

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so it going to be 5-5-4?

[something]

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golthin said:
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disarm said:
Yes, but in a good way. Still, not one of my favorites or anything. I would be waiting for a box set if not for the awesome 3 disc monthly release. THAT'S definitely a release schedule worth supporting with singles even though the show is only "pretty good" in my mind.

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so it going to be 5-5-4?

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Seems like it. Or some combination thereof. That plus monthly = holy shit awesome. Even better than Tsukuyomi will be monthly though.