End of Summer Episode 4: Episode 4
Manga volume -
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
7.1
45 Fans
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OSHIMETER
7.1
45 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
silentotaku
satomi was so harsh to him all series and seeing her finally drop the act and get close to wataru was the best part
croaa
the animation in that final liaison between satomi and wataru really stands out compared to anything else from that era
kygerten
i stayed for the art style but the way wataru and satomi finally connected made the drama feel worth it
sasha_savor_109
you spend the whole time watching him obsess over mai and then satomi just steals the entire show during the last few minutes
cattleya_baudelaire
satomi being the one who actually sticks with wataru after all that chasing for mai was the right call and that final scene at the restaurant had so much weight
futakuchi_onna
The post credits scene was absolutely devastating, especially when you realize Hikaru was just thinking about Yoshiki being lonely right as he died.
fubuki_blizzard_119
You can see how much the village prejudice affects Yoshiki when he hears them talking about the other guy being sick. It adds such a dark layer to why he wants to leave that place so bad
n
Tanaka losing an organ every time he sets a barrier is such a high price to pay and it makes the supernatural stakes feel so much heavier now. That man is literally giving his life away for the village
izayoi_259
The entity is getting way too possessive and the way it reacted to Rie calling Yoshiki is actually terrifying. It feels like nobody is safe if they try to come between those two now
bonnie
The flashback of Hikaru comforting Yoshiki while his parents were fighting hit me so hard because it explains why they were so inseparable. I am crying over their childhood bond being destroyed like this
toga_260
Seeing that Hikaru only went to the mountain to do a ritual for Yoshiki makes his death so much more tragic and I can't stop thinking about it. He just wanted to keep his friend safe
blue
Hearing the family call their own son diseased for being gay really put Yoshiki's whole life into perspective for me, and it makes so much sense why he feels so trapped there. I was stunned by the entity getting jealous over Rie's phone call because it feels like things are getting way more dangerous for anyone who gets close to them.
megumi_mantra
That shot of the woman shaped tree from the first episode coming back like that was incredible and I am still shaking from the realization. The way they tied that tree back to the first episode is actually chilling
levifangirl
Yoshiki breaking down and telling the fake Hikaru about finding the body was the most painful thing ever. You can really feel how lonely he was in that village even before all this happened
kodama_king
I lost it during the post credits scene because seeing Hikaru try to protect Yoshiki even at the very end just hurts too much. My heart feels like it was ripped out of my chest
hotaru_tomoe_371
i could not look away when the animation style shifted during the more sensual moments and it looked better than most modern stuff
thegingerweeb420
mai and wataru not working out was devastating and it feels like he just missed his chance because he was so stuck in his own head
nopperabo_ninja
I finished the finale and my head is spinning because that connection between Wataru and Satomi was so much more intense than I expected for an older OVA, Satomi being so caustic makes their actual scenes together feel earned and seriously the way the summer heat is animated just makes the whole atmosphere feel heavy and real in the end
impa
wataru spent the whole time dodging those other girls just to end up with satomi and seeing things get so messy was rough
hoho_hurricane
satomi and wataru finally getting together was intense and that restaurant scene had so much tension
EPISODE CONTEXT
This is the series finale of a four-episode OVA, meaning everything built across the prior three episodes — the developing intimacy, tension, and emotional stakes between the central characters — converges here. The preceding episodes established the relationship dynamic and its complications; this final chapter exists to close that loop. There is no next episode, making this the definitive emotional endpoint of the story.
QUICK TAKES
silentotaku
satomi was so harsh to him all series and seeing her finally drop the act and get close to wataru was the best part
croaa
the animation in that final liaison between satomi and wataru really stands out compared to anything else from that era
kygerten
i stayed for the art style but the way wataru and satomi finally connected made the drama feel worth it
sasha_savor_109
you spend the whole time watching him obsess over mai and then satomi just steals the entire show during the last few minutes
cattleya_baudelaire
satomi being the one who actually sticks with wataru after all that chasing for mai was the right call and that final scene at the restaurant had so much weight
futakuchi_onna
The post credits scene was absolutely devastating, especially when you realize Hikaru was just thinking about Yoshiki being lonely right as he died.
fubuki_blizzard_119
You can see how much the village prejudice affects Yoshiki when he hears them talking about the other guy being sick. It adds such a dark layer to why he wants to leave that place so bad
n
Tanaka losing an organ every time he sets a barrier is such a high price to pay and it makes the supernatural stakes feel so much heavier now. That man is literally giving his life away for the village
izayoi_259
The entity is getting way too possessive and the way it reacted to Rie calling Yoshiki is actually terrifying. It feels like nobody is safe if they try to come between those two now
bonnie
The flashback of Hikaru comforting Yoshiki while his parents were fighting hit me so hard because it explains why they were so inseparable. I am crying over their childhood bond being destroyed like this
toga_260
Seeing that Hikaru only went to the mountain to do a ritual for Yoshiki makes his death so much more tragic and I can't stop thinking about it. He just wanted to keep his friend safe
blue
Hearing the family call their own son diseased for being gay really put Yoshiki's whole life into perspective for me, and it makes so much sense why he feels so trapped there. I was stunned by the entity getting jealous over Rie's phone call because it feels like things are getting way more dangerous for anyone who gets close to them.
megumi_mantra
That shot of the woman shaped tree from the first episode coming back like that was incredible and I am still shaking from the realization. The way they tied that tree back to the first episode is actually chilling
levifangirl
Yoshiki breaking down and telling the fake Hikaru about finding the body was the most painful thing ever. You can really feel how lonely he was in that village even before all this happened
kodama_king
I lost it during the post credits scene because seeing Hikaru try to protect Yoshiki even at the very end just hurts too much. My heart feels like it was ripped out of my chest
hotaru_tomoe_371
i could not look away when the animation style shifted during the more sensual moments and it looked better than most modern stuff
thegingerweeb420
mai and wataru not working out was devastating and it feels like he just missed his chance because he was so stuck in his own head
nopperabo_ninja
I finished the finale and my head is spinning because that connection between Wataru and Satomi was so much more intense than I expected for an older OVA, Satomi being so caustic makes their actual scenes together feel earned and seriously the way the summer heat is animated just makes the whole atmosphere feel heavy and real in the end
impa
wataru spent the whole time dodging those other girls just to end up with satomi and seeing things get so messy was rough
hoho_hurricane
satomi and wataru finally getting together was intense and that restaurant scene had so much tension
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