Ending Explained: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl | (Genuinely) About a Dreaming Girl

[@mpgow]

Happy new decade!!! I hope everyone is doing ok, and for those who aren’t, I hope you’re making the best of it

[@Chitos25]

I got confused on one part of the movie(sorry if I don’t word this right) but when sakuta was waiting by the light to see if he was going to get hit by the car, did shoko purposely lead him to the crash because that’s where she wanted to met at the enoshima lights or was she trying to lead him away in some way and if so how then, I need details please

[@mpgow]

Brian Lopez she was trying to save him by trying to trick him into going to somewhere other than the Enoch ima lights because that’s where the car crash would be

[@Chitos25]

Mpgow but if that was the case then why did she and mai both say they wanted to go there if that’s the place the crash was going to happen, that’s what I’m kinda confused about

[@Chitos25]

Mpgow and also at the end of the movie when they take a stroll through the beach, does mai not have all her memories of sakuta? Because she acts like she doesn’t remember the times they spent

[@mpgow]

@@Chitos25 I explain the car crash scene and why they both choose the two places, please watch that part again, and try pausing at the parts that confuse you. For the second comment, not everyone keeps their memories exactly the same. Instead, every character experiences different 'dream effects', where Sakuta remembered moments through dreams, and Mai was influenced to play a major role in a movie about a girl waiting for an organ transplant.

[@grootkenn2539]

To make is simple, the whole anime movie and series are just a future simulation dreamed by the 4th grade Shoko. So it is safe to say that the present time is stucked in the 4th grade Shoko dreaming plus trying to finish her homework. (Remember the Anime movie.title has "dreaming girl" in the last part). Because Shoko's puberty syndrome is a combined Koga Tomoe and Rio Futaba's syndrome. The 4th grade Shoko is scared of growing up because shes scared of dying, but part of her wishes to grow this causes her body to split. The Shoko who was afraid of growing up ended up moving forward in time faster due to the theory of relativity. She can move freely in any timeline from depressed Sakuta 2 years ago to Sakuta 2 years later. Note: The whole series is neither present or real because it is just a simulation of the 4th grade Shoko due to her Puberty syndrome. Again; the present is with the 4th grade Shoko dreaming her future. Later on, Sakuta also suffered in the same condition with Shoko since he was in a huge dillema and he too is scared of moving forward because one out of three should inevitably die: Shoko, Mai and Sakuta. In order to fix everything, Shoko redo everything and went back to her 4th grade self, answered he assignment which causes her not to develop Puberty Syndrome and avoid meeting Sakuta. She know how to avoid this because she know the future. So all the events simulated by Shoko in the future became a dream. It ended up in reality that Sakuta have been seeing Shoko via dream. So when he saw Shoko, he recognize her. Edit (additional): The whole thing we saw in the Anime series have all become the reality of Mai, Sakuta, Kaede, Nodaka, Tomoe and Futaba (Which means everything happened for real). Everything happened except for the meeting of Shoko and Sakuta. Every memory that Sakuta had about Shoko in simulation have become a dream. To sum that up, Sakuta dreaming about Makinohara causes him to go to the same school with Mai and Futaba (Then everything in anime series fall into place). Its really sad that Shoko Makinohara had to sacrifice and forget her memories for Sakuta and everybody's sake. Salute to this best girl Shoko Makinohara.

[@mpgow]

This is a totally acceptable way to look at it :) Nice work!!

[@grootkenn2539]

@@mpgow though it wasnt that well expalined, I found out understanding something like this is awesome. Now I have the reason to study Quantum Entanglement, Quantum Teleportation and Theory of Relativity.

[@mpgow]

Groot Kenn sounds a bit beyond me, but if you think you’re that interested, I think that’s pretty cool! XP

[@audentesfortunaiuvat287]

@@mpgow @Mpgow can you clarify one thing for me: Because the movie and anime series all played in the future simulation of fourth grade Shoko who is in the present, does that mean that all the things which have happend in the anime (or also: simulation) also happend in "new" real world aka present time line then? Because Mai and Sakuta are in love again and Kaede being afraid to go to school as a result of the the cyberbully give me hope that all the anime series wasn't just "a forgettable dream" or a "fade memory". What I just want to know is if the stories and plot of the anime series has also happend in the new present at the end of the movie, in which Shoko is healthy and alive. Because i can't sleep well thinking that the couple might have lost all the memories and friends and achievements gained over those 13 episodes , therefore only having each other left. Sorry for the bad English.

[@mpgow]

@@audentesfortunaiuvat287 Don't worry, it's a happy ending! You're correct when you say the series played out normally. You see, the 'dream effect' on Sakuta influenced him to do everything all over again, just without needing to meet college Shoko at the beach to guide him. So yes, everything is as usual, just the meeting of Shoko is moved to that Winter.

[@peace-qe4ig]

Moral of the story: Always do your homework cuz you will never know that you might get a heart disease and need a heart donor so you can fulfill your life

[@mpgow]

moral of the story: Good things come to those who wait!!

[@krisnaputramaulidan2843]

well shit, i have a heart disease but i'm too lazy to do ALL of my undone homework

[@banana7087]

@@krisnaputramaulidan2843 I dont now if im supposed to laugh or become sad

[@thememesss]

@@krisnaputramaulidan2843 ohhhh f

[@thememesss]

@@banana7087 me too :/

[@sei8932]

seeing mai-san cry breaks my heart down to the core

[@mpgow]

Seeing anyone cry in this show hurts :( but crying Sakuta is where I'm dying.

[@erickouhai9818]

Seeing Shoko Makinohara lose is heart breaking

[@mpgow]

@@erickouhai9818 As Gandhi put it, "Where there is love there is life."

[@erickouhai9818]

@@mpgow best girl always lose. (but since Mai was already established to the fans. I'm sure she's the acclaimed best girl). But for me Shoko is the best girl.

[@mpgow]

@@erickouhai9818 Cough*Thumbnail Cough*Cough*

[@IzukuMidoriya-eq4ox]

I don’t cry often but the sheer emotion from Mai’s death nearly made me stop watching. And then this movie turned into avengers endgame and kept me in it

[@mpgow]

I had to pause :I

[@kerems9984]

I didn't watch the movie so could you please tell me short what happened or at least whether it had a happy ending and Mai and Sakuta came together?

[@rajaryaman6495]

Does mia alive or died? And she end up with sakuta? I know this question is silly.. but please let me know answer it!

[@relishdog]

@@rajaryaman6495 sakuta goes back in time to save mai and they live happily ever after

[@naveenmarkam1981]

@@mpgow bhruh 😆 i did the same

[@kaolid]

I feel like I need 200 IQ to fully understand this movie.

[@mpgow]

Well, I think people here in the comments might have some good info that will clear things up for you. Or, alternatively, you can ask here :)

[@doruk7516]

@@mpgow i havent watched it yet but who does sakuta end up with, sorry for being annoying 😿

[@alluvist]

@@doruk7516 Just watch it and you'll see, you won't be disappointed :)

[@mpgow]

@@doruk7516 You've already spent your time watching the anime, and building a connection with the show+characters, pay for your future, and watch the movie instead of spoiling it for yourself, you won't regret it!

[@star-lord5190]

Well at least this anime has a happy ending though☺️☺️

[@kincysmith1394]

Real 🐐 of this series: Tomoe kicking sakuta and causing them to have quantum entanglement

[@mpgow]

Even though I think everyone is S-tier, Tomoe has a special spot in my heart.

[@kincysmith1394]

@@mpgow mannnn I low key felt bad when she got rejected

[@mpgow]

@@kincysmith1394 He really repeated that day several times though... smh

[@zoenayru]

@@mpgow - Imagine Subaru from Rezero in Sakuta’s situation 😂😂

[@avanthikakp951]

@@zoenayru. 😁

[@kima8032]

I feel like an emotionless rock for not crying in the movie

[@mpgow]

Well, some people need rocks to lean on :P

[@janmichaelleemantillamagpi3187]

Indeed

[@swmaron7116]

Thank god there is someone else, thought it was just me, I was at the point of trying to cry so I was normal!

[@vicelcia9470]

@@mpgow that's a good quote

[@animeshsingh3300]

Same bro. I felt I am so cruel for not crying in this as well as in Darling in the franxx

[@SayL3ssItsTheUltimateMunch]

I like how everyone who watched the movie is like "im depressed and in pieces." Like i can understand u feeling that way allllll the way up until the end with the whole mai dying thing and more, i was hurting that bad too. But once u get to the end then u should be relieved and ecstatic that everything ultimately worked out for everyone. Mai alive, they have a good relationship, shouto alive and healthy. Its beautiful honestly

[@mpgow]

Well, I think that you can still get a little scarred XD but I agree that there was a happy ending (whether or not it was for the best is up for debate)

[@iamantriksh6334]

Yes its true i also feel depressed

[@Noah-lj4rz]

I'm elated that they're all okay and mai and Sakura are still together

[@Eggsecuter]

i think the Mai scene just messed me up so bad that even tho everything worked out in the end for all parties, the fact that she laid her life down for Sakuta really got me. Like i just finished the movie a few hours ago but i still feel stressed bro haha

[@oscarhax5616]

WHERE CAN I FIND THE MOVIE

[@aztrose1023]

I walked into this series fully expecting it to be softcore hentai, but I left the series just depressed.

[@mpgow]

lol, I can't imagine how many people did the same :P

[@kjg9926]

LMAO 💀

[@allyahrimas7885]

That's so funny Ahqhhwhwhwh

[@lazistonec5114]

@@mpgow i haven't even watched it and i deadass thought it was just a normal girl BRUHH 😭😭 I FINISHED NOTHING YET IM LEAVING SAD ALREADYSAKIWBS

[@mpgow]

@@lazistonec5114 woah woahwoah, calm down! You'll want to watch everything, trust me. The anime is sort of a long setup for the plot twists in the movie, and the relationships from the anime only encourage stronger reactions. Don't spoil the movie for yourself anymore if possible, go watch it!!! :D

[@dudeguyperson2187]

I love how you put the time and effort in clearing most of the misconceptions in this movie. What a life saver, extremely underrated!

[@mpgow]

DudeGuyPerson21 Thank you!! I’ll keep going at it!

[@samgrg938]

Agreed I couldn’t find any of the answers on google or something

[@caddingtonfc8248]

Hey guys I just watched the movie its 13 eps right? But in the last ep she doesn't die which movie do I watch

[@azperin4k]

@@caddingtonfc8248 bro you watched the 13 Eps of animie and it has a different movie which will continue from those 13 ep

[@azperin4k]

@@caddingtonfc8248 I too watched the movie now you can see it on telegram

[@Avitaals]

it bothers me that they never kissed

[@mpgow]

Same :/ they edge us like true M’s.

[@plastic6568]

hope we get to see one in season 2 atleast if there is one

[@Jorge-zq3xi]

plastic how tho 😔

[@mrhippo5566]

Same .I'm also kinda upset about kaede

[@Chitos25]

Mpgow I want them to make more light novels for a season too bc the only reason they haven’t confirmed anything yet is bc there is not enough source material

[@throwaray]

Something: *happens* The movie: "actually no but also yes"

[@bandiras2]

Watching Mai san laying on the ground almost made me ragequit at the middle.

[@mpgow]

honestly, mood

[@Salman-pe1rs]

I quit the movie seeing that and then i finished it 4 days after only to realize she has been saved

[@joseespinosa2534]

@@Salman-pe1rs bro please reply how was she saved and did Mai sen die or not?

[@alexander_h1r]

@@joseespinosa2534 She did die but Shoko took sakuta to the past to save Mai and when he saved Mai that killed Shoko

[@jennyflorez9253]

@@alexander_h1r so after the movie mai san came back to life after the crash?

[@zaharis1502]

this anime scarred me so bad, it deserves another season..... the movie aint enough

[@mpgow]

I agree, there's still ground uncovered that everyone would like to see :P

[@Hannya7]

@@mpgow they reached steins gate, that s enough. Note: i am lying, i want them to kiss ffs

[@mpgow]

@@Hannya7 mhmm mhmm, that and more Kaede may-be :P

[@Hannya7]

@@mpgow kaede and koga best girls

[@Daltonconder]

ik there’s more light novels coming out so i think we gotta wait a bit until they have enough material to make the anime on

[@itsaresdamango1592]

The things this anime will do to a mans heart is just cruel just cruel

[@mpgow]

;-;

[@ernestiv2649]

After like 2,3 year ago since last time i watch ep 6 when its come out today i decide to finish s1 then continue with the movie ... oh boi the knife from s1 still stuck on my heart and them girls be like how bout not 1 but 2 more knife ... 10/10 Pain, No regret will do it again

[@ownerofthischanneldiedlong4879]

I don't understand anything in the movie But one thing i get to know is mai san is alive That make me relief 😌😌

[@matteoghituleasa6780]

Where can I watch the movie?

[@SirRizzALot997]

@@matteoghituleasa6780 if you are serious about this, i will tell you. think twice, this movie will scar you, for real

[@wrkngdude1512]

Me: Huh, seems like a fun harem anime Also me, 3 EPs in: *What is existence*

[@rahul0000nm]

Me: Huh, seems like a fun harem anime Also me, During the movie: Am I willing to die for someone else?

[@ezra8530]

SOME ONE BUY THIS GUY A MIC HE DESERVES IT

[@mpgow]

AGHHHHHH!!! I'm trying to fix my audio, it will just take time with school starting, and with saving up :P

[@aarjavjain7585]

Yess there were no captions also..😭 and the scenes of the movie kept playing together too! So tough to understand whatbhe was saying

[@Avitaals]

So basically they went back into the present and the present Shoko knew everything that would happen and ended up finishing the homework therefore not affecting the future and ended up surviving because of the movie and found a donor

[@mpgow]

Yes

[@Arrekusu_Nagumo]

Oh my you made it so me easy for me to understand Avitals

[@TheOnlyOneForeverAndEver]

Mvp

[@bobslob2285]

Yes but how does Sakuta remember shoko in the end of the movie?? If Shoko finshed her homework than how do they both have their memories of each other in the new timeline?

[@hvnniko]

@Bob Slob explanation @ 8:12 . but basically, both “future” sakuta and shoko (the ones we see in the majority of the movie) successfully send their current memories to their “present” ones (the ones we see at the end) but as dreams. n then when they meet at the end, ig they realise the dreams were real/the memories or something like idk lmao

[@bandabanana4939]

In a nutshell : the whole series is future dream by 4th grade Shoko and becomes a reality in the ending.

[@mpgow]

🧀

[@pritimhatre6268]

How? All this thing actually happened, the only dream is abt shoko memories in sakuta's mind right? After the shoka knowing abt future reality n went back in past to complete homework to do things right, n all other things actually happened shown in series except the shoko's part

[@scrappy_horns8139]

sad now that theres a posibility in the new timeline Hayate the cat didnt get saved by shoko and sakuta :(

[@mpgow]

@@pritimhatre6268 Well, Shoko's syndrome could be described as a, "projection of a possible future," which only became reality once her syndrome was prevented, and the events of the show reoccurred

[@mpgow]

@@scrappy_horns8139 :(

[@Cryogenx37]

So in the end, it was all because of Mai's movie performance and Sakuta's frequent donations to hospitals that gave exposure and awareness to Shoko's heart condition, and thus Shoko finally had a heart donor and was saved.

[@mpgow]

mostly the movie, idk if Sakuta donated to hospitals? but the movie did get enough fans to sign up as donors for Shoko to get a match: :D

[@fallendown8828]

​@@mpgow nice. I am still mad about whole Kaede thing though

[@rubix4195]

Actually, after re-watching episode 1 and the movie sign in the train, I wonder if Shoko Makinohara will become an actress like Mai Sakurajima because it was Mai's performance that saved her life by generating enough people to become a heart donor. (The movie states that the film was so moving that people cried when they saw it so it's the equivalent of the "Top Gun" effect for organ donors which is possible since in HK and the East they do tie in movies for charities and the stars do it pro bono).

[@brotatosquad3068]

Moral of the story: Always finish your homework. Seriously though, great explanation. You cleared so much up so many questions I had so simply, good job!

[@mpgow]

Brotato Squad Plot twist, I wanted to thank you for watching! Srs tho, I’m happy that it cleared up something for you :))

[@mineralwater25]

This whole series is just basically *came looking for ecchi found depression*

[@mpgow]

CAME FOR THE PLOT, cried for the plot ;_;

[@eliyahsegura5058]

omg i was finding romantic series but when i watched this i think my heart just got stabbed.

[@mpgow]

@@eliyahsegura5058 I felt the same way when a spider landed on my arm

[@eliyahsegura5058]

@@mpgow oh lmaooo

[@Kenjaku508]

Came to find copper, found mental problem instead

[@Simpludhruv]

Lmao I never thought it would be this hard to understand an anime series

[@mpgow]

Lol same :P

[@pavolkucera7458]

@@MimOzanTamamogullar I agree with him, this was complicated that I had to watch this video to understand

[@Thomeshhh]

@Tanjiro ur either smart or ur lying I doubt ur smart because you stan demon slayer

[@Lunakate243]

Same 😭 i'm crying cause i don't understand it

[@force652]

you guys understood the anime? dang I watched it because I enjoyed it and it was the best anime I've ever watched tho there is a question will they release season 2 or not?

[@kunaly.5831]

I haven’t full blown cried in like forever. I’ve teared up during season 1 but the movie made me straight up cry dude. I haven’t felt that way in like 6 years

[@mpgow]

Plot heavy shit gets the best of people ;)

[@somashrajkumar2273]

Thank God!! Finally no one died at last..Nice ending..Thank you for explaining the last episode..

[@mpgow]

Somash Rajkumar happy to hear you liked it, you’re very welcome!! :U

[@adriankordvani1328]

@@mpgow wait yk who didn't die??? Plz bro im stressed tf out

[@mpgow]

@@adriankordvani1328 read the pinned comment!

[@frustratedstudent5710]

Thanks for summarising 🙏 no need to see video anymore😌

[@mpgow]

​@@frustratedstudent5710 Well, I would still recommend you actually watch the video :P Most of the pinned comment just goes over questions people had that were not covered in the video, and one that was apparently not spelled out enough.

[@ryantk343]

This needs another season. This is one of the few animes that I can truely call a masterpeice.

[@mpgow]

There's a lot of anime out there, and there's a lot of good, and probably just as many bad. This one probably sits on the better end :))

[@djibraniyuda5488]

@@mpgow can u give ur another romance anime like seishun buta yarou?

[@myhumorisdeadhelp-2703]

Same

[@johnnyboy100yearsago9]

Peice

[@gdgetsceb4115]

@@djibraniyuda5488 Clearly Steins Gate and Re Zero is the best options, with extra actions, extra mind fuck plot twist and extra kisses to which Bunny Senpai failed to give them a fucking kiss what the hell

[@liqvidyt]

This movie along with Season 1 has brought me so many tears. I feel like I could watch the whole season on repeat for the rest of my life.

[@mpgow]

Uhh, check out the artist's other works, or just watch some similar ones!!

[@mistahlg2737]

Before watching the series:hmmm bunny girl After:self reflect all day

[@jiayixie9937]

Man it hurts so much to see mai cry and hurts even more when sakuta cried, especially when kaede returned to her past self 😢

[@mpgow]

That Kaede moment is still imo, the saddest arc of the series.

[@jiayixie9937]

@@mpgow facts :(

[@لاتصدقني]

What episode, part or movie did Mai Senpai die in, please?

[@shadowstorm7548]

@@TheAccount-vj1de Car*

[@Lunakate243]

Man don't even tell me it hurts a thousand much

[@rh5259]

The reason I watched this series is I thought that it was full romance. I'm not really fond of "time travel" since it's so confusing at times, that's the reason why I haven't watched Steins Gate. Glad that it was a happy ending. Sorry for my English. Great video btw.

[@mpgow]

I think they just made a lot of assumptions that the watchers would pick up on a lot of the hints without explaining it to us. Time travel is hard to understand, even without the nods to quantum mechanics. :P Thanks for watching my video!!

[@yappidyyap]

It might be confusing,but when you do understand it it's one of the best anime you'll ever watch! I recommend steins gate to you my friend.

[@rh5259]

@@yappidyyap It's been on my "to watch" list since last year but I keep prioritizing anime that relates or negates what I'm feeling at the moment. I'll watch it after a couple of other animes if I'm not busy and I'll come back to this after that to either thank you or to curse you haha :v thanks for the recommendation bud.

[@yappidyyap]

@@rh5259 No worries! Honestly,the same happened to me. Its like JoJo's you don't want to watch it because there are other stuff but your homies are in your butts until you watch it. You might despise the beginning or enjoy it alot. (Depending on your taste). But if you keep watching even tho you don't like the first 7-9 episodes it'll get good! Especially after you watch the whole show rewatching it to find the clues are amazing! And the first few episodes are gonna be confusing until you watch the whole show,but then again its the reason to rewatch it. I didn't try to spoil anything so if you go there clean then you'll have an amazing day!

[@rh5259]

@@yappidyyap Hey it's been a while. I just finished Steins Gate 0 and thus the series so far. It wasn't as dark and confusing as I thought it would be. I am in joy, really. As I was watching, it didn't feel like a 20 minute episode. I also liked that they are generous for giving clues to the viewers, I knew who FB was and who is Suzuha's father even before the reveal, I didn't get anymore other than that. Personally I would've liked it if it ended before 0, I didn't liked the movie that much either. Like I liked MHA Two Heroes than Heroes Rising haha. I don't think I should rewatch now since I think I've answered my own questions about the series, I don't know if they're right though haha. Maybe in the near future. If I have some time I'll verify my guesses. Thanks again for giving me the push, I won't avoid time travel anime anymore but I don't see myself watching after this since I am still uncomfortable about the idea of multiple realities.

[@kakabito7520]

I cried so hard when Mai died😢 I was so shocked

[@remon2204]

It was the first movie i ever cried to

[@yandere_0187]

Me too bro cause she is my Waifu😭

[@SxltPK]

I cried too... it probably was also because I watched every episode and the movie overnight and I had school the same day... I may have been overtired, considering I cried to the last time I would hear the closing... I fucking love this anime dude. It hits different.

[@zellic3119]

I almost did

[@chrissymedina4933]

I literally watched the whole show in a night

[@hogflies3208]

And I couldn’t even listen to the OP without crying. Great start.

[@mpgow]

LOL, notice how I even put the ED in there :D

[@hogflies3208]

@@mpgow I didn’t make it that far 💀💀

[@chrisaq]

Just tell me Mai and him are still together living a happy life😩

[@mpgow]

well considering the light novels are still releasing...

[@bobbillboard9764]

@@mpgow oh no

[@bobbillboard9764]

@@mpgow also all throughout this movie I was just thinking where are Sakuta parents, like there son is planning to off him self and there just at home chilling on the couch with out any clue what’s going on

[@konrad8541]

@@bobbillboard9764 his mom is in hospital (or psych ward maybe) because she can't handle what happen to kaede which result on her having mental illness. His dad is staying with his mom in order to take care of her. It's all explained in the first season of the anime

[@ronde7728]

Mai and Sakuta were both quite literally willing to die for eachother (as one did), im pretty sure they would never break up lol

[@imkuza]

The middle to ending of the movie was like a rollercoaster of emotions you know like all of your emotions stuck in a seat don't know what to happen and then the ending feels like your ride is done, all the tears are worth it 100%, if I could forget this anime I will so I can feel again the emotions. A happy ending is worth so much. Man I've never cried that hard before

[@vladilenamilize7921]

I know right. It's been a while since I have saw a movie I could say a Masterpiece.

[@Inkrib]

You have to admit all these characters are so unique, there's no other like them

[@mpgow]

Kamoshida has done some great work

[@mysteryman4915]

Bunnygirl senpai is the first time I’ve ever watched a show, waited 8 hours, and then decided to watch it all again. It was really excellent.

[@based3765]

same here.... first time i decided to give it a go at like 11pm and finished in the morning... next night i did the same and ive cried so much, but also realized a lot of things 2 years have passed and i have rewatched it 2 more times, last time this weekend. this is just such a masterpiece

[@matteoghituleasa6780]

@@based3765 Where can I watch the movie?

[@matteoghituleasa6780]

Where can I watch the movie?

[@rlgasian2838]

Thank you I was so confused my brain just stoped working this helped

[@mpgow]

RLG Asian brain just went into sleep mode :P thanks for watching :))

[@Mughal18457]

i cried at the end :c such an beautiful story.. but-BUT I NEED SEASON 2!!!

[@mpgow]

Keep you hopes up!! While I explain why it seems unlikely in the pinned comment, if enough material comes out, who knows what the future brings :PP

[@frostzy6754]

@@mpgow only hopes my man :D

[@iepiee3762]

This anime took me such a long time to recover from. But this was overall an amazing beautiful story. Definitely sits at one of my top 5 animes. Such a masterpiece 😊

[@mpgow]

One of the most funny, unexpected, and entertaining shows. I love it to its core.

[@codywinter4818]

Dude yeah I don't even want to start another anime cause I want this one to stay in the forefront of my mind lol What could live up to this Definitely unexpected and funny. Same.

[@restore7187]

@@codywinter4818 same man

[@beatmymeat3237]

why? it had a happy ending

[@straleeex]

@@mpgow i just finished watching series and the movie. Where is the "funny" part 😭😭

[@yfondonyt776]

I’ve been looking for someone to finally explain this movie thank you✊🏽

[@mpgow]

No problem!! I spent a while researching it, and I’m happy to know that I was able to explain it well enough.

[@Wander1ng_Ronin]

8:07 "no matter how much your memory alters or how much time has changed those feelings will always linger"

[@mpgow]

You dropped this 👑

[@Regiwulf]

one of the most heart warming animes i've watched in a long time.

[@mpgow]

ehh, heartwarming? This show throws me for a loop everytime I watch it ;_;

[@tatamindiashvili]

i can't even express how grateful i am for this video and comment section.. i respect you so much, thank you..

[@latenightthinker4737]

This entire series just hits different bro, I wanna tip my hat to author cause how tf do you just think this up one day😭

[@mpgow]

It prob took more than one day XD nah jk, author is experienced though so it makes sense

[@Neeshnaw18]

this is truly a beautiful anime. Glad we got to see Sakuta and Mai end up together. Praying for a new season/movie.

[@mpgow]

(°▽°) amen

[@brettj.vanderlaan9562]

I appreciate you illuminating some dark areas for us. This story was so compelling. Moved to tears. It has literally changed the way I live my life. We cannot go back to the past.. Some are not as fortunate as others. So Just try to enjoy every moment. Always be kind. Hold your loved ones. Smile. Cry. Laugh. Love. Try hard.

[@mpgow]

Well said :)

[@danijelprljic5565]

Thanks for this video bro =)

[@itf_ph3r0x41]

One if not THE best anime I've ever watched. The movie is so good, I was crying several times

[@adityaacharya1136]

Tbh it's kind of funny that the we got this whole movie just because shoko did not finish her homework 😂

[@mpgow]

Only time I encourage it (´ ∀ ` *)

[@Askeladd-a]

I ONLY CRIED 3 TIMES 2 BECAUSE MY GRANDPAS AND THE THIRDBECAUSE MAI-SAN

[@mpgow]

Don't feel bad! Also, nobody ask what happens :L

[@thememesss]

@@mpgow idk if that was mean or just saying that maneti spoiled it.

[@thememesss]

Ye ;-;

[@mpgow]

@@thememesss >~> nothing happened don't worry 'bout it

[@sanaan0168]

Thank you now i can watch the new movie without any hassle of remembering as i watched this movie in 2020 damn 4 years ago wow

[@matthfu]

i originally thought when i watched the first episode that the series was gonna end with mai being in his imagination boy how wrong i was anyways ur the best dude i was a little confused but i understood most of the movie

[@mpgow]

Thanks for watching!! And thanks for the kind words, it makes the time I spent worth it :)

[@aileenhuerta3261]

Same lol

[@stevulkolego7641]

Yea same, even more after I saw the part in which everyone who sleeps will forget her.

[@matthfu]

69 likes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@matthfu]

@@stevulkolego7641 ikr!! :D

[@jdawg1294]

When Mai died and when her heart was donated to shoko, I’d thought that he’ll fulfill the promise of making Mai happy by making shoko happy, since Mai’s heart is in shoko now.

[@mpgow]

Well, sometimes your emotions make people do crazy things, like going back in time.

[@swift_lordyt6865]

@@mpgow reality is cruel that's why we cant do those things in reality. 😔

[@mpgow]

@@swift_lordyt6865 reality is whatever you want it to be, you just gotta make the changes you see yourself (for most things) :D

[@donew1thita11]

I would of been fine with that ending a cruel reality of the.world

[@biscuitcrow7091]

I thought same tho.

[@GamerMarknoodles]

This video is severely underrated... I wish you luck on your KZbin career!

[@mpgow]

I just wanted an outlet to talk about anime, and post fun videos! So thank you for giving my video a watch

[@breezyobsolete9591]

so who does he not end up with

[@mpgow]

Breezy Obsolete ahem... ‘YOU’

[@nahinkhondaker2387]

For the first time ever, I actually understood such a complex movie on my own. I came here to see if my deduction was correct.

[@VortyxZero]

I understood it but it's all scattered, I don't know what is in order so I needed this video

[@alanb4203]

So basically the 1 season timeline wasn’t real it was dream bc shoko from 4th grade finished her home work right ?

[@mpgow]

Actually, due to the dream effect, the entirety of season 1 is repeated in the new timeline with minor differences such as Shoko not meeting Sakuta as an adult at the beach.

[@omurice834]

@@mpgow wait so in this new timeline the Shoko we see at the beach did meet Sakuta before or no? also is the Shoko we see at the end of the movie in the grade?

[@mpgow]

@@omurice834 In the new timeline, this would be their first encounter, hence why it took Sakuta a second to recognize her before he realized.

[@alanb4203]

Mpgow so about kaede does she still has memory loss on this new timeline ?since she had the adolescent syndrome and forgot about her memories

[@mpgow]

@@alanb4203 Kaede is how she was at the end of Season 1, there's no evidence that's says she hasn't regained her past memories.

[@sepatuboots2346]

I just finished watching the movie and immediately searched up for the explanation because i thought this movie was too good that i should be able to perfectly understand the timeline and stuff so that i could appreciate it more. And you did just that, your explanation was excellent, i thank you so much. . . There is, however, something that i'm still confused about. If the actual "present" was the one in which shoko was only a 4th grader, and the 7th grader shoko was the manifestation of her adolescent syndrome (which was her being anxious about her future), then why was even there a college girl shoko to begin with?

[@mpgow]

That’s a good question! And I think this post below has a good explanation about what Shoko’s adolescent syndrome is: www.reddit.com/r/SeishunButaYarou/comments/e7zwmn/comment/fa8x7sb hopefully this helps!

[@grootkenn2539]

To make is simple, the whole anime movie and series are just a future simulation dreamed by the 4th grade Shoko. So it is safe to say that the present time is stucked in the 4th grade Shoko dreaming plus trying to finish her homework. (Remember the Anime movie.title has "dreaming girl" in the last part). Because Shoko's puberty syndrome is a combined Koga Tomoe and Rio Futaba's syndrome. The 4th grade Shoko is scared of growing up because shes scared of dying, but part of her wishes to grow this causes her body to split. The Shoko who was afraid of growing up ended up moving forward in time faster due to the theory of relativity. She can move freely in any timeline from depressed Sakuta 2 years ago to Sakuta 2 years later. Note: The whole series is neither present or real because it is just a simulation of the 4th grade Shoko due to her Puberty syndrome. Again; the present is with the 4th grade Shoko dreaming her future. Later on, Sakuta also suffered in the same condition with Shoko since he was in a huge dillema and he too is scared of moving forward because one out of three should inevitably die: Shoko, Mai and Sakuta. In order to fix everything, Shoko redo everything and went back to her 4th grade self, answered he assignment which causes her not to develop Puberty Syndrome and avoid meeting Sakuta. She know how to avoid this because she know the future. So all the events simulated by Shoko in the future became a dream. It ended up in reality that Sakuta have been seeing Shoko via dream. So when she saw Shoko, she recognize her.

[@kazuha4157]

@@grootkenn2539 im still confused if Shoko is healthy or not now and if she is healthy now how did they prevent it

[@grootkenn2539]

@@kazuha4157 she's now healthy because she detoured her meeting with Sakuta. It created another timeline where the outcome is her living longer.

[@miokujou]

Both the anime and the movie were really good. I like how you explain it, it's simple and also logical. This clears up all my questions from the movie. Thank you! 😊

[@mpgow]

No problem! Thanks for watching and commenting :D

[@codywinter4818]

Wow this is very thorough and well explained, great video!

[@mpgow]

Thanks! Although I have to admit I was in the same boat as a lot of people before I spent time researching it...

[@codywinter4818]

@@mpgow Yeah my brain was working pretty hard at the end lol, I //mostly// vaguely got it, but this video really cleared it up, pointing out the things I missed or didn't get, and tied it all together. (like the concept of Shoko's memories getting sent back only AFTER she disappeared, and Sakuta having those experiences as dreams which drove him to repeat the same events, the first time I thought he meant he dreamt of Mai.) The second time around watching it all makes much more sense and I'm appreciating how kind of complex and well done the whole thing is.

[@mpgow]

@@codywinter4818 Really needs a second watch to catch all the finer details!!

[@jerrick5061]

Ah, thanks for clearing things up. Thank you!!

[@mpgow]

np np! Happy to help :)

[@crugg]

I know this video is quite old, but thank you very much for it. I'm an absolute emotional wreck and the series and movie have hit me extremely hard emotionally. Your video has helped me quite a lot process all of what happened yesterday when I watched the series and movie. Thank you!

[@matteoghituleasa6780]

Where can I watch the movie? please help me, ive been searching for almost 2 months and ive not found it yet

[@crugg]

@@matteoghituleasa6780 That really depends on what country you are from since streaming providers' offerings differ greatly.

[@athalarikgheysar6891]

i cried when shoko confessed to sakuta about his dreams and the ending dude. and just before that i was saying to myself i wont cry then f dude i cried so hard dude this movie is beautiful.

[@mpgow]

Definitely one of my all time favorites!! I think I was asking too many questions to cry though ;_;

[@fudgeidi3795]

I LOVE THIS ANIME OMG THIS IS AMAING MANNN

[@nvick_23]

One of the parts that I wish they included in the movie is that when Sakuta meets the Shoko with Mai's heart (the Shoko after the accident) they never explain that she is actually from a future where she marries Sakuta. It's a beautiful moment in the light novel and really hits you in the feels when you realize that despite that future she gets to live with the one she loves, she denies stripping the joy that Mai gave him and still returns to make things right.

[@maskednil]

Holy shit! Why did they leave this part out!?!?!?!

[@nvick_23]

I have no idea tbh, I honestly was holding in the pain when Sakuta notices Shouko's wedding ring. This single act is why I can see Shouko truly competing with Mai as waifu of the series. Of course though Mai is simply best in my eyes since I get to witness how she loves and expresses herself.

[@mikexhotmail]

Wow. Really glad to know this. Oh by the way was the ending is planned by Shoko all along? I mean she surely try 10000 of scenario but it didn't work then she gave up and decide to sacrifice herself then accidentally found out that by finished that homework finally there is a timeline where all of them will be alive and meet again at the beach? ps. People tend to believe that by finishing the homework she will not gain the ability to simulate the alternate timeline so she doesn't know the outcome and only accept her fate but since she sent back her memory to her younger self can't that knowledge make her able to simulate the "let see what happened if i finishing the homework" also? Or the Author really explained that Shoko truly sacrifice herself but luckily this new timeline is happened to be the one she stays alive

[@nvick_23]

Well it's explained in the following light novel more thoroughly why Shouko lives, it's only hinted at in the light novel she's featured in. Since everyone has fading memories of all of their timelines, middle school Mai had decided to star in the movie where she plays the girl with a heart disease (because she made the choice to save a life through organ donorship in the previous timeline) rather than that scary movie that really made her famous back in the day. In her choosing the heart disease movie, it inspired more people in Japan to sign up for organ donorship programs and that's why Shouko ends up getting someone else's heart rather than our main cast. So you could argue that Shouko indirectly saved herself but it was really that since she had made such a heroic impact of Sakuta and Mai that she deserves to experience the joys that is life and be over her adolescence syndrome. It's not some high IQ play, moreso the author believing that these characters shouldn't suffer such sad fates when they went to the ends of what they could do to help people that they care about.

[@nvick_23]

Shouko's timeline to me is the peak of this show/LN Series. It's something that has so much genuity I haven't found in a series before. You can really feel that the majority of the characters would straight die for their friends and the others that they love. I believe it's more impactful in a setting like this where we aren't in mystical/fantasy setting where death is a huge common occurrence. It personally makes this all the more impactful to me. This series is very impactful for me, I can't wait until all of the light novels are released in English. I want to be able to really judge if any of the BGS arches come close to the character development and expansion that is the Shouko arch. Anyways, enough of my rambling lol. Hopefully my comment(s) were helpful.

[@johncruz1761]

This is the kind of ending i've always wanted

[@mpgow]

I totally agree!! The ending was a pleasant surprise, and putting aside little irks, I am satisfied :) Thx for commenting

[@galadhonx9825]

TBH, Mai’s death made me way sadder than I expected because jumping in front of the car showed how she really felt. That was probably the biggest piece of character development to happen in a split-second.

[@rubix4195]

I effing broke up because of their train ride talk - I knew she was *desperate* for Sakuta not to do it because she knew he would do it and kept telling him not to hate her but I thought she was talking about trying to change his mind by running as far of the city as possible but it was because she already made up her mind to save him from himself if he didn't. T_T The future Sakuta telling Mai that he will sort it out and to wait for him made me shed another tear because he did what he said he would do in episode 1 if she was about to break down from not existing and she lets him do it! T_T

[@cartoonimposter]

Damn bro you're so underrated thanks

[@jacobdubomb9964]

This is so much to handle at once, I had to rewatch the video three times but I think if finally get the gist of the movie. I’m at least happy that there was the perfect ending to it all. Hopefully a season 2 will come out that covers what happens post beach ending of the movie. Great video!

[@iamjamchan]

Mai-san is honestly the only female anime Ive never for a second got annoyed at. Her maturity and love language. Her being unspoiled. Her being soo understanding with the whole pretendcouple and even with the threat of Sakuta’s first love, she never threw girlfriend tantrums but expressed her jealousy outright. I get frustrated at some female leads who acts immaturely or all too shy but Mai-san, her confidence in her feelings for Sakuta and His love for her is just so steadfast. I believe her when she said She loves Sakuta more than he knows. Those understandings and her ultimate sacrifice were proof. I was conflicted at the end with Sakuta’s reaction when he recognized Shouko and her to him. But I feel like this was the best so it wont drag him and his curiosity in the future of who that girl in his dream is. I feel like instead of love, it’s just compassion and sense of responsibility what he has for Shokou now. If I knew I could save someone’s life by sacrificing my own, that will scar me forever. If I chose the selfish path, id forever regret and wonder and of course if Id sacrifice, at least I saved someone but who can blame you if you chose to live and love right? One complain I have tho is a kissing scene!!!

[@rubix4195]

The odd thing about Mai Sakurajima and Shoko Makinohara in contrast with girls like Tomoe Koga and Rio Futaba? Both girls are conservative traditionalists at heart - proper Yamato Nadeshiko types - and probably why the fan base loves them. Mai and Sakuta kissing scene? *cough* Volume 3: Logic Witch *cough* After Rio makes curry *cough*

[@xxdcwolfxx836]

A scenario I actually wanted to see was if Sakuta was actually run over and Mai survived just like the timeline that future Shoko came from. But in this one, we get to see Mai try to fix everything instead of Sakuta. Idk but this scenario just interests me since we would get more Mai screentime.

[@mpgow]

Yeah, more Mai sad moments maybe ):

[@rubix4195]

As Mpgow said, nah, because Sakuta cracking up at Mai's death was brutal. Mai "I love him more than he knows" cracking up would be tantamount to torture and - knowing her - she would take the fall instead of him anyway on the day because she knows Sakuta would *never* let a young girl die when he could save her and it would be the guarantee that he lives. I mean look at that station scene when she already knows out that Sakuta from the future has spoken to Sakuta in the present - she *still* goes to the date because she's frantic that present Sakuta will kill himself because he knows Mai will take his place. Love can make people go crazy but sorrow can make them crazier.

[@justairyx]

Oh yeah that would be interesting

[@ShaniaGonzales]

all people who dropped this series completely missed out on this amazing work and the genius that is put into it. The dialogues aren't over the top but you can see that a lot of thought was given. Wasn't bored the entire time because quite frankly, this series and the movie gave my brain an exercise. The Picture Drama that came after the series doesn't contribute to the whole time travel plot but it's a nice treat from the producers and VAs

[@rubix4195]

I think they should have included the Drama CD where Shoko and Mai are staying at the flat and Kaede is telling her brother that he needs to rein in the women because they are going to start a war. XD

[@jxdihh849]

When Mai died i was so sad but happy that she was alive later i just wanted a semi-happy ending u are underrated love the vid and the movie

[@mpgow]

tysm, really happy you enjoyed it :)) living Mai > dead Mai

[@CosmicHase]

​@@mpgowI agree👍

[@czegg2517]

Moral of the story: Do your homework! You never know if you get a heart disease so you invent time-travel!

[@mpgow]

This is true, thank you :)

[@mydarlingsophia]

Never in my life did Quantum Physics made me want to jump off a cliff

[@mpgow]

Execution was a bit iffy :P

[@xdiavels9261]

Tnx for explaining it In detail...BTW love the work 😊

[@mpgow]

Thank you so much :D

[@spinelly.8450]

This means that there are different timelines and realities; this uncovers a sad truth. (correct me if I'm wrong.) The reality where Mai died, Sakuta died and Shoko died, were not erased, they're still there and their timeline is still running. The reality where Mai died was the whole series that the anime has been showing us, and it was trashed just like that (because shoko had to go to the past, and the anime now have to focus on that timeline). Overall still a good anime.

[@gunnerjax9012]

The reality where Mai died wasn’t real though. It was just a simulation in shokos mind. Technically sakuta and Mai haven’t even met yet when this occurred.

[@mpgow]

As guner jax pointed out, the other timelines were basically phased out once Shoko fixed the timelines by going back to 4th grade and ending her syndrome!

[@tea8241]

I just watched this and cried for 30 minutes straight

[@mpgow]

That's a tea cup's worth of tears (｡•́︿•̀｡)

[@tobekke23]

Mai. I have no words for how much pain I feel because of her dying. I got so attached to the anime that I didnt realize it.

[@mpgow]

It's okayy ٩(｡•́‿•̀｡)۶

[@JayV300]

peak cinema, will cry everytime

[@butterscotch9596]

It’s weird how two of my favorite anime (bunny girl senpai) and (haruhi) the main character chooses to go to their high school because of someone they will know in the future time traveling to the past/ having puberty syndrome wearing the uniform for that high school and when the main character tries to search them up in the school’s registry not being there because they have not existed yet (sorry if this is confusing)

[@shadowguy52]

My question is who would’ve been there to cheer up Sakuta after Kaede’s incident. But besides that, great video!

[@mpgow]

Well, I mention it in my pinned comment, but in short, the dreams Sakuta has influenced him to do everything again and become a kinder person without having to meet HS Shoko on the beach. Hope this helps, thanks for the good question :)

[@kylejimenez8597]

Shoko was the one who started it all unknowingly, all oh the events happens cuz of shoko, but it was on all on her dreams, hence the title. Rascal does not dream of dreaming girl. Meaning, it never happened in realtime the moment shoko had done her assignment. Sakuta was just entangled.

[@Savldj]

Has to be one of the best anime’s I’ve seen. Started to simple and became more complex and intertwining than most shows ever. Had a lil cry when Mai sacrificed herself but glad I stuck it out until the end ❤️

[@mpgow]

Really waiting on that S2 :D

[@Savldj]

@@mpgow u really think it’s gonna get it? I’d love it but they seem to have wrapped everything up quite well

[@mpgow]

@@Savldj THEY BETTER SO I CAN SEE THEM KISS >:(

[@Savldj]

@@mpgow 😭😭 everything was perfect in the show and yet they didn’t kiss after all they went through 😭😭

[@yuji3171]

This guy deserves a sub, well-done you absolute mad lad just gave you a sub :)

[@mpgow]

Eyyy fellow mad lad! Thanks for commenting as well to show your support :D

[@sasuano8077]

the title is theres a dream that means the whole anime is a dream and the movie in the end is just makinohara "Waking up"

[@mpgow]

Dream is a funny way to put it, Idk if it's just the definition being lost in translation, or if the dream is just a sideways way of thinking about it. However, the dilemma is very similar to a dream. It was described as projection, or possible future of Shoko's!! She does, "wake up" to what she believes she must do though :P

[@sasuano8077]

wow you read it i thought this was gonna be buried in the comments

[@sasuano8077]

@@mpgow its just a theory tho

[@mpgow]

@@sasuano8077 A F*lm Theory... And thanks for commenting :P

[@manasipimprikar5885]

Shouko Makinohara sacrificed a lot, didn't she? She's my most favorite.❤

[@mpgow]

100% agree, seeing her prepare to sacrifice herself for Mai and Sakuta was one of my most recognized moments. Shoko-train member here. :O

[@studiosnch]

@@mpgow It's been almost exactly a year since I watched Dreaming Girl in theaters. And thanks to your movie, my admiration for Shouko just became stronger. This is why indeed all girls in the Bunny-Girl Senpai universe, save perhaps for Kunimi's girlfriend, are Best Girls. There's no one Best Girl, since they all help and support each other in one way or another: whether through familiar ties like Mai and Nodoka or Sakuta and Kaede, or as close friends like Futaba and Sakuta and Kunimi, or as an inspiration to grow into a better person like Tomoe and Sakuta, and of course Shouko and Sakuta to each other like a Möbius strip. Though if I were really to choose one, it would be Mai-san. No doubts. Her willingness to die for Sakuta to save Shouko's future was just so resounding. Personally I had times when I almost made that same choice, or chose something similar that it damaged me in the end.

[@mpgow]

@@studiosnch I think the way that Shoko took care of the stray cats was what made it for me. :)

[@rickmorty8361]

I Feel so Relieved when i see Mai Sakurajima and Sakuta Azusagawa is a live and also for Shoko Makinohara Thank you for this Explanation and there's any chance for part 2? and i think i need to rewatch the series and movie again and hurt myself knowing what's inside of Kaede's Diary and See Mai Crying again and begging to sakuta. You did your best and Thank you for the Explanation Video you put up a valiant effort

[@mpgow]

We're still waiting for a bit more original writing to be released for adaptation!

[@rec0ndio80]

NOW IM GETTING HYPE FOR SEASON 2! By the way nice explanation i loved it i clearly understand it not like other youtubers!

[@iamtheproblem13]

there's gonna be a season 2? omg?

[@mpgow]

Thank you! But I'm not necessarily a KZbinr, just posted this for fun :D

[@mpgow]

@@iamtheproblem13 O_O Idk if it has actually been anounced.

[@ji.d5190]

let me get this straight, sakuta time traveled and saved mai and the movie ended with shoko and mai alive and sakuta alive with mai

[@mpgow]

SPOILERS BELOW****** yes, Shoko, Mai, and Sakuta are 100% alive

[@justforfunyt4162]

@@mpgow hold up so shoko at the end of the movie at the beach still remembers sakuta right?

[@mpgow]

@@justforfunyt4162 I explain it in the video, but yes?

[@justforfunyt4162]

@@mpgow my bad ig I missed that part but ty

[@mpgow]

@@justforfunyt4162 np

[@xsuper]

I wanted to cry when mai san died but I cant cry while with parents at the same room

[@ayaki08]

Remember When Mai And Sakuta Were At The Train Station? When Mai Cried It Broke My Heart ... I'm not the type of dude that cries a lot but damn seeing her face like that made me tear up : ( just want s2 tbh

[@mpgow]

(づ ◕‿◕ )づ Season 2 will come

[@ayaki08]

@@mpgow yeah one more light novel for enough content to make s2 : )

[@mpgow]

@@ayaki08 fingers crossed!

[@procrastinator24]

thank you so much man! I was so confused at the end, but now most of it all makes sense. Guess I need to rewatch this a couple of times to really grasp it. Great Video!

[@Lucas30]

I've thought about this a lot, and this is the conclusion I've come to: There are three shokos total; the youngest, the middle, and the oldest. The youngest (4th grade, present day shoko) doesn't know what to fill out on her homework, so she dreams of a simulated world where she gets older (the middle shoko) and experiences regrets and desires. Everything that the simulated middle shoko wants to do (graduate high school, get married, meet a nice boy, etc.) gets transmitted back to the youngest, and the youngest writes it down. This hw paper updates within the simulation (which explains why the paper keeps changing as the movie goes on). Everything written by 4th grade shoko manifests into all of the actions oldest shoko takes via puberty syndrome. Oldest shoko only exists within the simulation, and only exists to live out all of her younger shokos' desires/regrets from passing on too early. Because everything is a simulation, oldest shoko does not exist in a linear timeline within that world. (its like a puberty syndrome within a simulated world; a puberty syndrome within a puberty syndrome). Therefore, oldest shoko is able to do everything that 4th grade shoko wants to do, regardless of time in the simulation. And everything that 4th grade shoko wants to do is based off of what the middle experiences, desires and regrets. The movie establishes multiple timelines within the simulation itself. The first, i believe, is that sakuta dies on the 24th while on a date with Mai, thus saving middle shoko allowing her to grow into oldest shoko. The second timeline is that older shoko (with sakuta's heart) regrets not spending time with sakuta, so her regrets allow her to travel in between time within the simulation to do so. It can be interpreted, then, that the middle wants to lessen sakuta's suffering because he died for her. You could also say that the middle falls in love with him, so she wants nothing more than to make him happy. So the youngest writes down what she wants to do, and the oldest shoko acts within the simulation; often going in between timelines to do what she sets out to do. This is how the oldest shoko (with sakutas heart) is able to exist with the living sakuta. This is how the oldest shoko meets sakuta on the beach for the first time. This explains why the oldest shoko tries to trick sakuta into avoiding the car crash the day he's meant to die (she either wanted to save him because she loves him or she didn't want him to miss out on his own happiness in life... or both). It's a working theory, and imma edit this if i can think of anything else.

[@Lucas30]

Side note: i wonder if one of middle shokos regrets is not spending enough time with Sakuta. Thus, the 4th grade shoko writes and wills the oldest shoko to spend as much time with him as she can.

[@mpgow]

@@Lucas30 I love hearing other people's theories!! I read it all, and I agree that the older Shokos wanted to spend more time with Sakuta before the car crash, and that she went 'back in time' to guide Sakuta so that he would live on. However, I think it is possible that the futute Shoko is still the first Shoko, just remember that she's a simulation, and she realized she wanted to help Sakuta after how much he supported her in the hospital, which is why she would be willing to influence his actions to save him.

[@bangvelvet6418]

I just finished S1 and the movie today. Love it 😭❤️

[@mpgow]

Welcome to the club!! Glad to have ya :P

[@stereogin8423]

Same Lol

[@harucht8295]

I never actually got to watch the movie. ALL I NEED IS SEASON 2.

[@edwinkim7546]

watch da movie. depression awaits but it is worth it.

[@harucht8295]

Yeah, I just watched it yesterday. P A I N

[@edwinkim7546]

@@harucht8295 yeah, it hurts in a happy sad way

[@harucht8295]

Yep

[@f4rhan_179]

How was it depressing I was a hella confused 😕

[@prelope]

The most underrated youtuber

[@mpgow]

Except by you ;D

[@prelope]

@@mpgow subscribed

[@biscuitcrow7091]

I felt dead inside when it was mai san's funeral and suddenly that interview appears on the screen where she says, "i love him more than he thinks" and then he went outside crying for help.😔😢

[@puneetmaheshwari]

Damn this was cool Now I feel like can rule the world after understand the movie I was on my bed for almost 2hours thinking about the ending but now I think I can sleep

[@rynessarinu7794]

What I expected before watch season 1 and the movie: HAREM What I got: depression 😭

[@k4ss017]

After watching your KZbin Video and reading through some of the Comments, everything starts to make sense. From Top to Bottom everything is clear now. You are an absolute Goat rn I never put so much thought into a story of an Anime lmao

[@mpgow]

LOL, most likely the most I've spent thinking about one as well (＠´ー`)ﾉﾞ