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Military / Survival / TragedyTV24 EP/3 Oct 2001

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In the fight between the Dragons of Heaven and the Dragons of Earth, the dream seer Princess Hinoto predicts the end of humanity. A central entity, 15-year-old Kamui Shirou, is to choose whether to ally with the Dragons of Earth and destroy civilization to protect the planet or with the Dragons of Heaven to save mankind. Following his mother's last wish, Kamui returns to Tokyo after six years of self-imposed exile. There, he attempts to steal the Sacred Sword from the temple protected by Kyougo Monou—the father of his childhood friends, Fuuma and Kotori. However, after Kamui's venture fails, a mysterious person manages to obtain the sword instead. Believing Kamui to be the man in her prophecy, Hinoto sends the Dragons of Heaven after him to rally him to their cause. Although Kamui first rejects his destiny, the incessant attacks by the Dragons of Earth against those he holds dear push him to decide whether the lives of his friends should prevail over the fate of the Earth and finally pick a side.

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Characters

Kamui Shirou

A cocky, powerful psychic from Okinawa, destined to protect Tokyo with his godlike abilities.

Staley Steve

Fuuma Monou

Kamui's twin, initially kind but driven to become a destructive Dragon of Earth.

Freeman Crispin

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EP 1
bluethornVerifiedEP 24

We're finally here: The grand finale of the X anime. I'd heard it wasn't satisfying for fans, and I can really see why. All the dragons are out of commission except for Fuuma and Kamui. We have a sealed fate and an inevitable confrontation. The fight visuals are, as always, excellent, though you do wonder why there aren't people screaming in despair with all the chaos they're causing in the city. The floating heads cheering on the protagonist are a real clunky trope and feel completely out of place. When you watch the episode, you think, "Wow, there really is no hope," and because of that, the resolution of this whole conflict feels very... Was that the solution? Just like that? So yeah... it's not a satisfying ending, but it's an ending. That's definitely a plus compared to the manga.

bluethornVerifiedEP 23

We were stunned by Arashi's betrayal. Now that the story isn't following canon, it's best to analyze the ending of this anime independently and see if it at least provides a decent conclusion. The truth is, the drop in script quality is noticeable. For starters, Sorata takes far too long to understand Arashi's intentions, even though he's usually the one who figures things out. Fuuma's plans shouldn't be so direct and clumsy as simply telling a henchman to "kill Kamui," since we all know he wants a face-to-face confrontation. Also, Fuuma has the ability to read people's hearts, so catching him off guard shouldn't be possible. It's frustrating when he seems to know everything, so it feels strange that this episode doesn't respect that. If I have one positive thing to say, it's that the visual quality has remained consistent; the animations and backgrounds look as polished as ever. The weight of fulfilling the prophecies still hurts, even though they don't have the same level of preparation as before. But everything definitely feels very rushed.

bluethornVerifiedEP 22

We're in the final stretch now, and the anime has diverged significantly from the manga's storyline because they need to provide closure, which necessitates moving things forward and changing a few elements. Hinoto's transformation into an antagonist and her internal conflict are resolved far too quickly. I was surprised to see Kanoe acting like the villain she always appeared to be; in the manga, she had different intentions. The conversation between Aoki and Kusanagi also feels a bit less... CLAMP-esque. There are confrontations that didn't happen and betrayals that involved other characters. If I had to say something about this episode that isn't directly related to the source material, it's that too much happens in too little time, and the attention to detail from the earlier episodes is gone.