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[62] With the eventual revelation that Kiruko is a young man who had his brain transplanted to his sister's body, the website was optimistic about the handling of the main duo; for Maru still coming across as likable when confessing his feelings to Kiruko and not sounding homophobic in response to the twist. They were troubled by the repercussions this twist has in regards to Kiruko's feelings, however, as her early scenes from the first episode now made her look incestuous. [63] Comic Book Resources also noted the series gender norms due to how "complex" they found Maru and Kiruko's relationship as Maru still seems to retain his affection towards Kiruko despite knowing she is actually male while Kiruko was compared to a transgender character who is trying to accept the idea of having a female body. [64] Before the series' release, Polygon stated that despite the absence of talented creators in the staff of the production aside the studio and the composer Kensuke Ushio, they noted that the series looks intriguing, and the animation is impressive. [65] Clarin and Meristation compared the anime to the video game The Last of Us for the post-apocalypse setting it provides with the main duo exploring areas like its two protagonists, Ellie and Joel. [66][67] NME enjoyed the mystery and lack of exposition dumps, positively comparing the premise to The Leftovers and Station Eleven. [68] IGN praised both the animation and the dynamic of the leads as the best pars of the anime. [69] The Philippine Star praised the series for focusing on gender dysphoria through the relationship between Maru and Kiruko without queerbaiting audiences similar to "switcheroos" like Ranma 1⁄2 and Sailor Moon. [70] While voicing the character Kiruko, Sayaka Senbongi was excited to voice her since she knew of the manga before being cast and liked the character. [23] Ishiguro praised Senbongi's work in the fifth episode when delivering Kiruko's mental breakdown, having interfered with the script to add new lines to the anime. [71] Moreover, Ishiguro believes Production I.
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