This is… peak Bunny Girl. It brought me right back to how I felt watching the first movie. That excitement, that investment, and most of all, that contemplative vibe. It really makes you question the foundation on which you live your life. Especially the mother arc.
What I loved most is how, compared to the other arcs, this one is Sakuta’s syndrome. It’s his problem to solve, his journey to walk, and we get a front row seat to the experience.
I also appreciate how much more grounded this feels than the rest of the series. Not in the sense of realism. This is Bunny Girl we’re talking about, and the more absurd the syndrome, the better. But in how some problems don’t have quick, clean solutions. Sometimes, you just have to dive headfirst into the deep end, and either you drown trying or you live to tell the tale. Sakuta had to face this one head on. He couldn’t run, not even into another timeline. Running feels good in the moment, but the second you stop to rest, guilt never lets you drift off. It took that much for him to realize that, in this case, running wasn’t the answer.
It’s funny how he always jumps headfirst into solving everyone else’s problems but stumbles like crazy when it’s his own. Reminds me of the Kaede arc. He was a complete mess there too.
Watched this with James during an anime marathon.