Saotome plans to change the future in which espers revolt by using a hypnotized Yuugiri to assassinate New York’s new pro-esper mayor, starting riots and causing anti-esper sentiment to spread. Hyoubu penetrate’s Saotome’s elaborate lattice of illusions to get through to Yuugiri and break her hypnosis. His use of Unlimited causes his power to go out of control, but Andy and Yuugiri won’t abandon him: Andy uses his eye to stop the power overload. Hyoubu tracks down Saotome and erases his memories. Andy sets off on his own, but is made an honorary member of PANDRA.
If this is the end, it isn’t such a bad one.
Whoa, there, Hyoubu: we’ll be the judge of that! The finale ends in New York City, pretty much the last place you want ESP bombs like Yuugiri or Hyoubu going off, unless it’s your intent to cause mayhem. Saotome has clung to life just as Hyoubu has so that he can change the future he saw. He thought the survival of humanity required the subjugation of espers. Not surprisingly, his ethos loses out, thanks to Hyoubu’s persistence and Andy’s magic eye. Everyone else sits this out, with only token scenes of farewell, but the focus on Hyoubu, Saotomne, Andy and Yuugiri was as good a place as any to end things.
To its credit, this series doesn’t go longer than the twelve promised episodes, and manages to bring everything to a satisfying close. Hyoubu is ready to finally give in to the grim reaper, but his family stops him. He lives on to realize a future of equal rights for espers. One could say the doomsday Saotome warned is still in the cards, but screw that old man; his alternative future that curbs the freedom of an entire people wasn’t a future worth saving. Maybe a revolt has to happen if equality is ever going to be a reality.
Rating: 7 (Very Good)
Stray Observations:
- The BABEL chaps arrive right at the nick of time to save Andy from getting arrested. Good timing, right?
- If the Children want to be treated more like adults, maybe they should stop sleeping in the same bed, eh?
- We were surprised Kaoru didn’t really do anything here, but maybe they’ll make a spin-off show about the older her. Maybe!
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“If this is the end, it isn’t such a bad one.”
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This was a satisfying finale to an awesome series. I thought everything worked out well. Andy and Hyoubu were awesome this episode and they saved poor little Yugiri. I thought actually the ending for Saotome was very satisfying. Saotome got his punishment, but Hyoubu has learned that sometimes it’s time to let things go. I hope that they make a sequel of Unlimited and that Andy rejoins PANDRA.
They left it open in the end for there to be another series, and we don’t know if Andy will ever get his secondary ability back or if Hyoubu will be able to eventually go Unlimited again. Both are left up to question so more adventures are definitely possible.
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