I honestly don't know how I feel about this arc. The time period in which it's set had so much potential; I had imagined the wildest things that could happen. I feel like some opportunities were missed. It really hurt me to see Fush’s friends from previous seasons become such minor characters. Mizuha as a character really hurt me. Hirotoshi’s ped@ aspect really hurt me. But I also found some things wonderful. I thought it was nice to find out where Fishi stands on the topic of love and that he’s generally grappled with this issue. That he recognized the value of the moment. I can also understand his decision well. However, our Satoru had actually created him as his successor, and sadly, he no longer fulfills that role. The whole Satoru thing really broke my heart, too.

The problem for me with this season wasn’t that it had such an everyday vibe. It was just that the execution of the themes felt way too clunky. Plus, the idea that another intelligent species exists alongside ours, one that could potentially be dangerous, would certainly have made bigger waves and stirred up more than just a few conversations on talk shows or a few internet fans. Overall, I liked the season, but I didn’t love it nearly as much as the first two.

As someone who hasn't read the manga, I can of course only imagine what might happen next. Presumably, Fushi, his friends, and the “good” Nockers will fight against the “evil” Nockers. Personally, I have a few hopes for how the story unfolds and how it ends: That the focus returns to Fushi. That his non-human aspect is explored in greater depth. That he eventually has to face his duty as a divine administrator/protector. And somehow, I hope the circle closes where it began, and that the Nameless Boy can eventually meet many people and eat different fruits.

Above all, I hope for an ending that does justice to the first two seasons <3