Manga: Saikano
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Alternative Name: Saishu Heiki Kanojo, She, The Ultimate Weapon: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
Genres: Drama, Military, Romance, Science Fiction, Slice of Life
Plot Summary: Shuji and Chise are two Hokkaido high school students barely starting a relationship with each other. Then, with no warning, a squadron of bombers from an unknown country destroy the city of Sapporo. All hope is lost when suddenly, the bombers are destroyed by a small red light floating across the sky. At this point, Shuji finds out that the one responsible for eliminating the enemy forces is Chise, who reveals herself as a cyborg engineered for mass-destruction
Comment: Author wants everyone to know that Chise & Shuiji are not happy, yet not unhappy. No one is right but no one is wrong. There is no hope but there are memories and there may be a future. Someday in your life there may come a time when one decide to derive solace from this story, and then, after a few years, it may not hold the meaning any longer. When that times comes, please pass the story to someone else.
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Whenever i see this comic....very sad.
Kusu!!! I sarport you!!!!
image courtesy by jumpc
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how bout this part..
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From my thread lehs....Originally posted by alexkusu:how bout this part.. -
of cos..cannot let ur hardwork postin it go to waste ma.Originally posted by M©+square:From my thread lehs.... -
hahahahaOriginally posted by alexkusu:of cos..cannot let ur hardwork postin it go to waste ma.
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hmm this is the manga version ah?
I wan to watch the anime...but taking a very long time to download leh...and cannot seem to find it in any DVD shops
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Yes manga version.Originally posted by rainee:hmm this is the manga version ah?
I wan to watch the anime...but taking a very long time to download leh...and cannot seem to find it in any DVD shops
Go youtube and watch if you can't wait for the d/l, yeah, it's no longer U.S....
They came out with the Movie Version of Saikano.
http://www.saikano-movie.com/
And a OVA Version titled ~Another Love Story~
http://www.saikano.net/ova/
Review from Amazon :
First off, it's best to mention that this OVA is not a good way to be introduced to Saikano. Viewers will gain a great deal more if they have seen the show first.
For only two episodes, a lot more happens in this space of time than in the rest of the show. Yet this OVA relies on following events that take place early on in the show. Hence why it's important to watch the series first.
While the series was mostly told through Shuji's point of view, the OVA is more 3rd-person, with emphasis on new character Lieutenant Mizuki and Chise. In fact, Shuji has no major involvement at all, apart from constantly being on Chise's mind.
This OVA is good in that it explains more. In the series, viewers don't know really know the "how" or "why" Chise was made into the ultimate weapon. We get those answers, but once again, the "how" or "why" isn't as important. Themes of war, being human, and love are still going strong. We see more of Chise's internal struggle between her human self and the weapon inside, and how her feelings for Shuji affect her actions.
New character Mizuki is the perfect foil for Chise. Mizuki is fiercely dedicated to her role as both a soldier and a weapon. She is fearless, determined, stubborn, and intelligent. As the prototype of the weapon that Chise will become, viewers will learn why Mizuki's ability never equaled or surpassed Chise, and how this makes her feel and dictates her actions. Mizuki also has connections to Tetsu, and interactions between them I felt were important because they shed some light on how Tetsu was with Chise. Oddly though, this seems to contridict how he felt about his wife, Fuyumi, who is just barely mentioned. Mizuki, while in a position to be resentful of Chise, proves to have the potential to be Chise's friend and confidant, the best hope Chise had of having someone who understood how she was feeling. Even Shuji had a hard time grasping this at first in the series.
Mizuki is also a tragic character, as are many characters in the Saikano canon. And true to Saikano, this short piece is emotionally driven, heart-wrenching; there's only a glimmer of a happy ending.
Overall, this OVA could easily fit into the anime series. It's a nice compliment to it, but seeing it isn't necessary to understand the actual show. But it's a must for Saikano fans. -
got a live drama action for this anime le
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You mean movie version or serial version?Originally posted by rainee:got a live drama action for this anime le -
movie versionOriginally posted by M©+square:You mean movie version or serial version? -
Quite long ago liao.Originally posted by rainee:movie version -
is it? when was it released ah?Originally posted by M©+square:Quite long ago liao.
downloading it now...moving very fast...shud be able to watch this Sunday -
Please upload to sendspace.com!!!!Originally posted by rainee:is it? when was it released ah?
downloading it now...moving very fast...shud be able to watch this Sunday 
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eh...u wan the link for the torrent?Originally posted by M©+square:Please upload to sendspace.com!!!!
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Some screencaps from the anime series
my fave
Another fave...loves this scene
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yes please...Originally posted by rainee:eh...u wan the link for the torrent?
i cannot upload anymore...my connection here not so good 
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gui wan direct dl links bor..Originally posted by GHoST_18:thank you very much...
eg.. megaupload ep 1 -
Just watched Saikano: Another Love Song
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Live action movie
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wahlau..nobody seen the movie yet ah
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Chise
dedicate to mc
