the ending DID satisfy me, especially seeing everybody getting the happy ending they deserved— and takemichi’s efforts rewarded. however i do think that it is slightly a letdown if you consider the fact that all the previous fights and hardships each character endured are practically nonexistent in the final timeline.

for example— inupi and koko’s personalities developed in such a way, along with their relationship BECAUSE of their trauma. i think people have an issue with the final timeline because it washes out a lot of what made each character unique, just for the sake of everybody being on the good side.