Holy shit again with the Japanese dub of trying to speak broken engrish in the beginning scene of this episode. They should get a Japanese voice actor/ actress who can speak decent English or else it sound very terrible. I guess the English dub fix this issue quick.
Yup, this is the last episode of this season. I have to say, it end as positive as you can be. Tina came back from the US to her family she always want to be with after few months in her home country. Basically, she realize that even though she love her mom and dad, her true family is from Japan which she live for a while. Everyone is happy that she come back and it look like she will stay on after graduation based on the impression the audience feel.
I guess, this is the best way to end this show as now everyone is now happy in their life and try accomplish something (hell...even Miyabi is dating with the caretaker of Mayu). A somewhat fitting ending of the entire series.
So, as for the show, my final thought......I have to say this is maybe the best season for Ai Yori Aoshi.....naw just joking. To tell the truth, it's an okay season. Not that bad but not that good. I guess the major issue I have for this show is they're is a lot of character development between the supporting characters in this show than on the main one we want to follow. Not saying this is bad thing as I don't mind to see more development with the supporting character. The issue I have with the supporting characters are not all are very interesting to see.
For example, I don't really care too much for Chika and Mayu arch. For Chika, she came into the story near the end of season 1 which make it harder for me to follow her as they isn't much to start with (unless you're in lolli stuff). For Mayu, her personality is something that annoy me a bit. Her 1st flashback story of her past make me feel a bit toward her but because she is annoying when she is come into the scene, I don't really care too much (even when they try it again in this season).
I guess, Tina and Taeko characer arch might be the only one I pay attention a bit and even then, Tina one work well and you can see they put tons of time on her arch story in this season.
I think if they try to bring all the new support character at the very beginning of the 1st season, they might be a chance you will follow all the character arch much better than what we got. Even so, their personality is something we need to like or else you don't care about them.
Another big issue I have with this show is the zero progress in Aoi and Kaoru relationship past the first arc. I did post this in my impression but I might post it here again as it's also important and one of the bigger issue with this show. In the entire show, they isn't much progress of the love relationship between the main characters. What's worst, this season took place 2 years after the season 1 end and they isn't any progress in the relationship at all. You think they already tell all their friend about it but nope.
Also, I was expecting this season was trying to progress their relationship but that didn't happened. Yes, they is one episode in which both of the main characters push the relationship forward but that is very littler to go. Also, by the end of this season, both of them still pretend to be just friend even though they're engaged. They're didn't answer all the minor questions which we have betwen Aoi and Kaoru which still annoyed me a bit here.
I guess, if you want to finish the entire show story, you might need to read the manga to found out. Just wondering if anyone did read the manga, is it worth the effort to read it so you know what have happened? I guess the manga will answer some of the questions I have on this show but need to ask myself if it's worth it.
Overall, this is an okay show. Kinda disappointed the show mostly push into talking about the side characters arch than what we want the most, Aoi and Kaoru love arch. I still think I won't recommend this anime for now but I think it might be better if you just go read the manga as I have a hunch, it might be better.
Will wait for anyone who have read the manga and inform me if it's worth it.
