Comments on: Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Review - 92,5/100

by: OMG

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:34:12 +0100

I guess 30 years was a bit off, wasn’t it?

by: Firechick

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:39:18 +0100

I didn’t notice this, but I’m starting to notice some kind of symbolism in Mirai and Yuuki’s names. Mirai means future, showing in the beginning that Mirai didn’t know what to do when she grew up, but after the earthquake she does and that a better future awaits her. Yuuki’s name means courage, and in a sense he helped Mirai move on with her life even though…y’know. He helped Mirai get home and gave her the courage to do so.

by: Jesse

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:43:27 +0100

I just finished watching it today and i can’t even describe how great of a series it was. I’ve seen so many animes and i’ve only cried once, but i literally cried the entire last episode. Not just like tears rolling down my cheeks, i mean like i had a breakdown. I’m a guy and i don’t cry a whole lot, but when you have a guy like me bawling his eyes out, you know its a good anime. I agree with what you said in the review, but i think it was more hectic near the end becuase of all the tension build up and Yuki. Overall it was incredible and it has surpassed all of the other animes i’ve watched (and i’ve watched the big one’s).

by: Z.N. Singer

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:03:49 +0100

Oh good, that’s exactly what I hoped for out of it. I’d already planned to give it the old three episode test run, but it’s nice to have an extra infusion of hope and encouragement as I do.

by: Buff

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:34:48 +0100

*SPOILER*

I believe it wasn’t a ghost, but rather the effects of the shock of losing her brother. Mirai was like the old lady who lost her grandchildren. But I’d call this denial. As you can see Yuki was the opposite of Mirai, she was quiet and Yuki telling her what to do.

Mari had the reaction of shocked when Mirai told her she was looking for Yuki, I thought she had some really bad news and that was the reason. But I guess she failed in what she felt there.

The anime is very realistic even in a psychological level which is very professional to treat. I’ve been in shock a few times and I can tell what’s being in denial for a while, but this took so long.

by: Aryo

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:42:35 +0000

Manly tears were shed!
Happened only 3 times so far while watching anime, so imo that’s a good sign for me how touching it was.

by: Nck

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:25:10 +0000

I just watched the ending of the episode! I think the ending was perfectly fitting into the series, and Mirai is a hell of a good character! The ending made me cry!
Great review!

by: Den Lim

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:53:58 +0100

I didn’t really think it was a ghost… more like a product of Mirai’s brain due to shock and trauma.

by: fireryone

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:11:17 +0100

I found a link to Yuki’s Death Certificate on the TM8.0 Wikipedia article discussion page:
http://i27.tinypic.com/k99ab6.jpg

by: Megris Vernin

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:37:26 +0100

I liked the series but for some reason this last episode hit me really hard. I haven’t suffered any big loss or anything but I felt really reconnected with Mirai. I was basically tear-eyed for the last ten minutes or so. This is coming from a male who rarely cries over anything. Emotionally this anime has hit me more than Windaria or even the ending to Clannad-Tv did. This is one of the reasons I love shows that really realism and that characters can suffer loss to. I see it in a few American shows like Battlestar Galactic, but rarely.

by: Ves

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:06:22 +0100

I agree, it was a really good series. No superheroes here to save Tokyo, just a (rather) realistic story.

I loved the backgrounds - detailed, well shaded and very realistic. I can even see the grains in some of the wood! Or perhaps it’s just because I’ve been watching some old anime lately so suddenly everything looks good.

by: Davey J.

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:59:14 +0100

I agree with you full heartily in this review. I didn’t mind that the show abandoned some realism in the second half, as it helped develop Mirai. This show was a nice breath of fresh air. I remember watching the first episode and thinking

*Spoiler alert*

That you know who would kick the bucket but I quickly dismissed the idea because I thought the creators would have the guts to do it. But they did and I was impressed by it.

by: dickens

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:36:18 +0100

They are very different in getting across their themes. The way that TM8 tries to tug at the heartstrings is a lot more direct than Grave and I can see people who disliked Grave liking TM8 for that reason.

by: Mike

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:06:20 +0100

Heh, it seems like TM8 is a bit of a love it or hate it show, especially the 2nd half.

For me personally, I found TM8 to be much more emotional and touching than Grave of the Fireflies, which tbh, is rather… meh.

In the end it’s all personal taste, so YMMV :P

by: dickens

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:37:07 +0100

A series with a great start that unfortunately got bogged down in B-movie theatrics which ruined the tone created in the first half. Anyways, if you want to a watch a *real* classic vaguely related, see: Grave of the Fireflies.

I thought completely the opposite - I thought the first half was quieter and gentler while the second half felt like it was forcing drama in a way that was too jarring of a change (with liberal use of cliches like bait-and-switch death scenes)

Overall I’d give it a 6/10. Great potential but it didn’t know where to go with it so it fell back on anime cliche.

For me the best series on Noitamina remains Honey and Clover.

by: Sywen

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:36:52 +0100

I think most are misunderstanding the disclaimer.
they nowhere say it’s realistic. they say they are “striving for a sense of realism, however circumstances may be different to the real thing”

It’s fiction.. not a docu ;)

Personally i find this show the best from 2009 so far and i’d rate it 10/10

by: Steelman

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:29:26 +0100

Great ending and great show overall. My second favorite this year after Clannad After Story.

But seriously, go watch Honey & Clover. The second season is among the best dramatic shows ever.

by: Odderkid

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:54:24 +0100

Yeah, this is easily on of my favorite new shows of the year. I guess I never minded the whole Sixth Sense scenario because I usually enjoy the emotional impact of anime the most in shows. And this one had a helluvan impact. I was a little hesitant to get into this at first, but the reviews here seriously got me hooked - thanks! Gonna miss marking Tokyo Magnitude every Thursday on my calendar…

by: Solaris

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:32:04 +0100

Well they didn’t screw up the ending. I was glad. Thjis was easily one of the best series of the year. Not the best, but i cannot yet figure it why. Maybe the second part of the anime turned out just too melodramatic for my taste, but i woulkdn’t complain that muc about it. The show had good chars and a stron storytelling. The ending was satisfying too. Well let’s move to the next one. Bye bye Mirai see you.

by: supertauren

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:12:54 +0100

You’re right about the disclaimer, I think it takes away from the show quite a bit because instead of enjoying the show, I think a lot of people, me included, ended up being distracted by pointing out things that aren’t realistic.

Overall though, great show! I was surprised that it was that good because when I first heard the premise I didn’t really think much of it. I’m glad I read your reviews for the first few episodes and watched this show.