Episode 11:

- Angry naked men want their phones!

- So that was it. Long story short, after saving thousands of people, Akira became a scapegoat - why would he know missiles were coming? Was he behind it? And then his recruits are stealing things. And he is the villain. Ouch.

- ...But they can't post the info about these strikes because... the laptop was left behind.

- Oh hey, OP!
- Bwhaha, the quest to retrieve the computer begins! The guys should be pretty safe, but Saki and Micchon are delving into a dangerous situation.

- HAH! Run run run! XD (god damn the CG in this episode is going way overboard)
- "Don't let it touch!" AHAHAHAHH!

- Oh lord I love Akira. I don't know what his plan is but he's pulling some really intresting shit right now. I get momentary Laughing Man flashbacks when he pops into the elevator with that coat and hood.

- PANTIES LIVE!
- ...Well that was awesome, even if the Selecao system is a great plot device for "WE DONT NEED TO EXPLAIN HOW IT HAPPENED!" or "A JUIZ DID IT". Bang!

...Wait what? Ahahah, so cruel. Fantastic ending, but what now? What nowwww? It'll be literally a *year* before we get the conclusion (whenever 'Paradise Lost' gets on DVD). ;_;

In some ways everything came together a little too conveniently in the end here, but it was done with such style and with such likable characters that I have no complaints at all. Hands down the second best one cour show of the season, and likely will stay the second best show of any type of the whole season, period. What an exceptional series.

Eden of the East was awesome! I can't wait for the movies!!

Eden of the east is one o the few newer animes I really enjoyed. I was hooked since the first episode and am glad that I continued watching the series.
I can't decide if I am satisfied with the ending or not, though. For some reason finding something to critize is quite hard because the whole series just seems right.
Maybe it just annoyed me that the series didn't have so many episodes.

The ending did seem a little too perfect, as if suddenly all the pieces of a puzzle were put together before actually seeing the seperate images (I don't really know how to explain it). In the end though I had the feeling that this kind of ending made the series and especially Akira (because of his actions) even more likable.
It's really a shame the series is so short and that we have to wait ages for something new.

Well now that it is over, waiting for the movies to come out. A lot was unresolves. I dunno, not sure if I was happy with the ending. seemed like it was starting out great but didnt end so well

I just saw the first 2 episodes of this as per a friend's suggestion. Really interesting so far! It has a really cool atmosphere about it and I can KIND OF see why my friend compared it to Darker than Black, but maybe I'll know for sure as it goes on. I really like the OP and the engrish in the first episode was pretty hilarious.

Areyouhappy

The ending did seem a little too perfect, as if suddenly all the pieces of a puzzle were put together before actually seeing the seperate images (I don't really know how to explain it). In the end though I had the feeling that this kind of ending made the series and especially Akira (because of his actions) even more likable. It's really a shame the series is so short and that we have to wait ages for something new.

That's because it's not actually the ending. The movies are coming!

kingzephyr

I just saw the first 2 episodes of this as per a friend's suggestion. Really interesting so far! It has a really cool atmosphere about it and I can KIND OF see why my friend compared it to Darker than Black, but maybe I'll know for sure as it goes on. I really like the OP and the engrish in the first episode was pretty hilarious.

I don't think there's any similarity to Darker than Black in any way. And there was no engrish at all! All of the voices were good, if you look at the credits you'll actually see English names alongside the Japanese voice actors. I don't see what was so funny about it.

I thought the ending was satisfying, inconclusive though it may have been (then again, what do you expect? it's been a long-time news that the series would only be an introduction anyway). Akira's resolve has come a long way, to think it's only been days since he met Saki.

As for his 'make me King' command, well, I'm not even entirely certain if we're supposed to take that literally. It felt too much like a metaphor, especially when taken into comparison with Saki's monologue in the first episode. That was clever.

Anyway, the socio-political commentary for the series has been a real treat in a sea of moe/faux bl crap this season. It is especially telling not just in regards to the NEETs, but with Saki herself, on facing the stagnant and unforgiving whims and philosophy of the older generation.

It was then the Neets who came up with the solution thru the Eden website, Juiz might have been able to do it by herself, but that would have been succumbing to the belief that the NEETs really are a menace to society, which Akira wanted to avoid at all cost.

Can't wait for the movies myself~ I bet the animation will be even better than the TV show!

Patiently awaiting the OST, since the TV show's music was really great. I wish they had released it earlier when it was still airing.

I loved the show personally, but I'm not sure why. It was always really fun to watch each week and I miss it now that it's gone. The plot was kind of weird at times, but I still found every minute enjoyable and fun. Here's hoping for more shows like this. :D

Ugh, everyone is ahead of me on this one. I'm on ep 9.. and I'm really concerned with how they're going to wrap it up. It feels like 2 more eps won't close everything and from what I've glanced in the forum... its a vindicated concern :(

Still, love the animation quality in this series. Feels really new/fresh. Kind of reminds me of the first 2 eps of Ergo Proxy (but lets not go into how bad THAT got.)

LOVING the end song. Gonna make myself sick of it on repeat.

The ending was a major let down. Well, it wasn't really an ending was it? I suspected the "prince" thing would hold some significance, but never thought it was meant literally. As for the NEETs helping, I think any old person could have used fighter jets to shoot them down. I was hoping for something a bit more inventive... In regards to the theory that Saki is Juiz, it's something I could follow. The taxi driver must also hold some importance since the director obviously tried to put some focus on him with the extended close-up. If he's Mr. Outside, who knows. I doubt he'd throw himself into the thick of things or get too involved. Either way, LOADS of questions are left unanswered.

It's just a shame they decided to go the "movie" route with the conclusion. I think it could have been much better if they went for 26 episodes. Instead, fans such as ourselves will have to wait well over a year for a DVD release. Ah well, plenty of other new series/season of shows to keep us busy until then. Let's just hope the movies are worth the wait.

I was really hyped about this series because it's not everyday that you get to watch an anime about themes like these and with decent English usage. By the way, I was intrigued about one thing though - 'Juiz' means indeed 'Judge' in Portuguese. I manged to watched it through till the end without being too disappointed. My thoughts on the last episode is this: Akira is still going to be subjected to the way everyone treats him; if they all knew him as a kind person that cared for everyone - or atleast tried to, he will believe it and follow the path that he created as a Selecao. This might change based on the interactions from the other Selecao yet to be introduced, or the development of Ohsugi as a rival to reclaim Saki and his manhood. However it's all speculation at this point.

I also don't see how having a King would help better Japan. It's been shown in history that there were benevolent Monarchs but most would end up becoming corrupted while looking for absolute power. Moreover I think that the way he unified the Neets on the roof for a common purpose would be the requirement for the rest of Japan in order to save it from the individualist nature that they've all grown accustomed to. By breaking that mold he probably helped to show them an alternative to life and how they know it.