Comments on: Shigofumi ~ Stories of the Last Letter Review - 86/100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/22/shigofumi-stories-of-the-last-letter-review-86100/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:00:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Anu http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/22/shigofumi-stories-of-the-last-letter-review-86100/#comment-15830 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:06:43 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/22/shigofumi-stories-of-the-last-letter-review-86100/#comment-15830 I certainly liked the concept and exploration of death in Shigofumi but the plot seemed to go haywire in the later episodes, linking of events became difficult till it bordered on absurd. <strong>SPOILERS</strong> The abuse Fumika suffered at the hands of her father was slightly unconvincing to me, especially the part where it is revealed she had never seen people other than her father till she is of roughly middle school age. Its also a bit unconvincing that a girl with no proper basic education can suddenly jump into middle school! I wonder if the viewers are supposed to assume Kirameki did the basic tutoring for his daughter? <strong>END OF SPOILERS</strong> Flaws like these kept popping up and reduced the overall impact of the series for me. It was a decent watch, but not something that goes in my rec book! I certainly liked the concept and exploration of death in Shigofumi but the plot seemed to go haywire in the later episodes, linking of events became difficult till it bordered on absurd.

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The abuse Fumika suffered at the hands of her father was slightly unconvincing to me, especially the part where it is revealed she had never seen people other than her father till she is of roughly middle school age. Its also a bit unconvincing that a girl with no proper basic education can suddenly jump into middle school! I wonder if the viewers are supposed to assume Kirameki did the basic tutoring for his daughter?

END OF SPOILERS

Flaws like these kept popping up and reduced the overall impact of the series for me. It was a decent watch, but not something that goes in my rec book!

]]> by: Solaris http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/22/shigofumi-stories-of-the-last-letter-review-86100/#comment-7318 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:45:04 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/03/22/shigofumi-stories-of-the-last-letter-review-86100/#comment-7318 Sorry to bother futher with an "old" show like this. I was just curious about the "double" personality of Fumika and why was she a shigofumi deliverer thus not beng dead. So, basically Mika is an IkiryŁE a manifestation of the soul the living Fumika separately from her body cause of the illness. Well. You may argue that was clear from the very start, but that actually meets a kind of ghost in the traditional japanese folklore: Look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikiry%C5%8D Sorry to bother futher with an “old” show like this.

I was just curious about the “double” personality of Fumika and why was she a shigofumi deliverer thus not beng dead.
So, basically Mika is an IkiryŁE a manifestation of the soul the living Fumika separately from her body cause of the illness.
Well. You may argue that was clear from the very start, but that actually meets a kind of ghost in the traditional japanese folklore:
Look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikiry%C5%8D

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