Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. Season 2 Episode 12: Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You

Manga chapter 17-18

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Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You. Season 2 Episode 12: Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You

Manga chapter 17-18

Canon
Prev: EP 11Next: EP

OSHIMETER

8.8

60 Fans

5star
4star
3star
2star
1star
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 11 scenes • 4 min read

EPISODE REVIEWS

panjiriang's avatar
panjiriang
VerifiedVerified
You can feel the buildup clearly now. Everything feels more focused, and the emotional weight hits a bit harder. Definately has its own audience, light romance, nothing special but it's still a good watch from start to finish just like the previous season!
rairai's avatar
rairai
VerifiedVerified
The ending is quite predictable, but the scenes can still hurt and fluster you. Still think it's a good way to end the show.
b4kasamaaaaa's avatar
b4kasamaaaaa
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From this episode alone, structure-wise, the pacing is perfect. Narrative structure is well thought out too. Not bad for an ending episode, but it isn't mind-blowing either. The art design and OST elevate the "finale" vibes further
uncultured_bovine's avatar
uncultured_bovine
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Shame that the ending was so predictable and underwhelming. Can't say that I enjoyed watching this anime. The narrative was crazy from the start and the payoff isn't worth it.
gaboc88's avatar
gaboc88
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What a perfect way to wrap up the journey. Seeing them stand in front of La stella. It felt like the most natural place for that final promise.
hellozaworldo's avatar
hellozaworldo
VerifiedVerified
Oh wow, even if the entire series was kind of a mess, they wrapped this up cleanly 😅 props to that. The animation isn't as off as the previous eps either, so the art shined too
shinywaffles's avatar
shinywaffles
VerifiedVerified
For all that happened, this was an alright episode. I'm not too excited but I'm not too disappointed either, because it was handled just fine. But that leaves the show just average with nothing going for it. The pay off is weak and predictable. I won't recommend this to anyone.
astolf's avatar
astolf
The indecision was def mid, but ngl, some of these male leads have me questioning if best boy can also be best girl? My sexuality is validly confused
zerotwolover's avatar
zerotwolover
overall it was a bit much for my healing soul, like, kinda mid vibes this time, but at least there wasn't *too* much drama, just lots of intense feelings, phew ☁️
kygerten's avatar
kygerten
Mizuho running to Kizuki in the pool after his injury??? THAT'S PEAK HYPE AND DEDICATION, A TRUE TRAINING ARC FOR THEIR LOVE, SPORTS ANIME STYLE! 😤💯
teapot418's avatar
teapot418
Mizuho's romantic logic finally compiled cleanly with Kizuki, resolving those tricky emotional dependencies for a `positive` output; can't wait to see the next release in S3! #peak
mihaelsss's avatar
mihaelsss
Kizuki's VA tried to sell that reunion hard but the sub's translation felt kinda forced, like the plot was moving too fast for the emotional beats to land, bit of a meh episode 🤷‍♀️
sakuramysunshine's avatar
sakuramysunshine
Mizuho finally found her way and Kizuki's totally fine, giving me good vibes for their future, even if the journey was a lot! ✨
saccharinecoffee's avatar
saccharinecoffee
This ep was a pretty standard cuppa joe, felt like a mid-range coffee that hits the spot but doesn't quite wow you, left me needing another brew to fully wake up to what happened. ☕️
rembestgirl's avatar
rembestgirl
Man, this ep was just kinda there, the voice acting for Kizuki was solid but Mizuho's lines felt stiff sometimes, but at least I didn't have to strain my eyes reading subtitles to know she's still wishy-washy lol.
nekogirl22's avatar
nekogirl22
OMG, the whole love triangle drama had me on the edge of my seat but Mizuho owning her future is *chef's kiss* for real! Who's endgame tho?? My shipper heart needs answers!
ihateeveryone's avatar
ihateeveryone
Another predictable rom-com where the worst guy 'wins'? Seen it a million times, nothing new here. 🥱
silentotaku's avatar
silentotaku
Mizuho's bday, boy drama, manga dreams got complicated. It was alright.
angelegf's avatar
angelegf
Finally someone confessed but why THAT ship 😫 my romantic tension is all messed up, this ep is so mid.
guimamada's avatar
guimamada
That male vocal track in the pool scene tried to elevate the drama with its orchestral swells, but the overall OST this episode was pretty middle-of-the-road for my playlist, solid mid. 🤷‍♀️

EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 11's medical crisis and Shin's unexpected romantic confession pushed the central love triangle to its breaking point, making Episode 12's resolution feel both urgent and inevitable. This finale closes out the season by permanently answering the romantic questions the series has carried since its earliest episodes, guiding Mizuho and the entire friend group decisively into adulthood. As the final episode of Season 2, it delivers closure rather than setup—a full stop, not a cliffhanger.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 11's medical crisis and Shin's unexpected romantic confession pushed the central love triangle to its breaking point, making Episode 12's resolution feel both urgent and inevitable. This finale closes out the season by permanently answering the romantic questions the series has carried since its earliest episodes, guiding Mizuho and the entire friend group decisively into adulthood. As the final episode of Season 2, it delivers closure rather than setup—a full stop, not a cliffhanger.

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 11 scenes • 4 min read

EPISODE REVIEWS

panjiriang's avatar
panjiriang
VerifiedVerified
You can feel the buildup clearly now. Everything feels more focused, and the emotional weight hits a bit harder. Definately has its own audience, light romance, nothing special but it's still a good watch from start to finish just like the previous season!
rairai's avatar
rairai
VerifiedVerified
The ending is quite predictable, but the scenes can still hurt and fluster you. Still think it's a good way to end the show.
b4kasamaaaaa's avatar
b4kasamaaaaa
VerifiedVerified
From this episode alone, structure-wise, the pacing is perfect. Narrative structure is well thought out too. Not bad for an ending episode, but it isn't mind-blowing either. The art design and OST elevate the "finale" vibes further
uncultured_bovine's avatar
uncultured_bovine
VerifiedVerified
Shame that the ending was so predictable and underwhelming. Can't say that I enjoyed watching this anime. The narrative was crazy from the start and the payoff isn't worth it.
gaboc88's avatar
gaboc88
VerifiedVerified
What a perfect way to wrap up the journey. Seeing them stand in front of La stella. It felt like the most natural place for that final promise.
hellozaworldo's avatar
hellozaworldo
VerifiedVerified
Oh wow, even if the entire series was kind of a mess, they wrapped this up cleanly 😅 props to that. The animation isn't as off as the previous eps either, so the art shined too
shinywaffles's avatar
shinywaffles
VerifiedVerified
For all that happened, this was an alright episode. I'm not too excited but I'm not too disappointed either, because it was handled just fine. But that leaves the show just average with nothing going for it. The pay off is weak and predictable. I won't recommend this to anyone.
astolf's avatar
astolf
The indecision was def mid, but ngl, some of these male leads have me questioning if best boy can also be best girl? My sexuality is validly confused
zerotwolover's avatar
zerotwolover
overall it was a bit much for my healing soul, like, kinda mid vibes this time, but at least there wasn't *too* much drama, just lots of intense feelings, phew ☁️
kygerten's avatar
kygerten
Mizuho running to Kizuki in the pool after his injury??? THAT'S PEAK HYPE AND DEDICATION, A TRUE TRAINING ARC FOR THEIR LOVE, SPORTS ANIME STYLE! 😤💯
teapot418's avatar
teapot418
Mizuho's romantic logic finally compiled cleanly with Kizuki, resolving those tricky emotional dependencies for a `positive` output; can't wait to see the next release in S3! #peak
mihaelsss's avatar
mihaelsss
Kizuki's VA tried to sell that reunion hard but the sub's translation felt kinda forced, like the plot was moving too fast for the emotional beats to land, bit of a meh episode 🤷‍♀️
sakuramysunshine's avatar
sakuramysunshine
Mizuho finally found her way and Kizuki's totally fine, giving me good vibes for their future, even if the journey was a lot! ✨
saccharinecoffee's avatar
saccharinecoffee
This ep was a pretty standard cuppa joe, felt like a mid-range coffee that hits the spot but doesn't quite wow you, left me needing another brew to fully wake up to what happened. ☕️
rembestgirl's avatar
rembestgirl
Man, this ep was just kinda there, the voice acting for Kizuki was solid but Mizuho's lines felt stiff sometimes, but at least I didn't have to strain my eyes reading subtitles to know she's still wishy-washy lol.
nekogirl22's avatar
nekogirl22
OMG, the whole love triangle drama had me on the edge of my seat but Mizuho owning her future is *chef's kiss* for real! Who's endgame tho?? My shipper heart needs answers!
ihateeveryone's avatar
ihateeveryone
Another predictable rom-com where the worst guy 'wins'? Seen it a million times, nothing new here. 🥱
silentotaku's avatar
silentotaku
Mizuho's bday, boy drama, manga dreams got complicated. It was alright.
angelegf's avatar
angelegf
Finally someone confessed but why THAT ship 😫 my romantic tension is all messed up, this ep is so mid.
guimamada's avatar
guimamada
That male vocal track in the pool scene tried to elevate the drama with its orchestral swells, but the overall OST this episode was pretty middle-of-the-road for my playlist, solid mid. 🤷‍♀️

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All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com

©満井春香・講談社/アニメ「どうせ、恋してしまうんだ。」製作委員会

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com