Bokurano Chapter 65 Discussion

I think the ending was very fitting for the manga. This was truly a very depressing read, but a great manga that will give you a different perspective of your lives. I can already feel myself treasuring my life much more as our lives suddenly feel so fragile after reading this manga. Some of the character's stories were done so well that it made me feel really sad when it was their turn to go. I considered giving it a 10 but settled for a 9/10 because of  a few plot twists that I didn't like, such as Machi getting killed by a random assassin - wtf was that? Some plot twists, I must admit were executed pretty damn well though, such as Jun not initially being in the contract and his sister forming the contract.

I'm having trouble getting this ending.What exactly happened?



Edit : Alright. I grab now.

Truly and throughly a painful manga. Don't misunderstand though because at least this author didn't put crap in it that disrupted the whole storyline. From the point that it was revealed that all of them were going to die after piloting Zearth that they were going to die we all know the ending. At least we know that most of them will die and by some miracle if the author is truly one of those that prefer a happy ending and give us some type of crap as compensation for unable to give us the true, honest ending. Let's face it happy endings do exist of course. Alot of the world have happy endings depending on what you're talking about. Like those mangas that they're finally together after high school ends and those stuff. Are those really happy endings. Hmm sometimes I wonder in real life what will really happen after all those drama.



STILL the ending was just brilliant. ALL 15 kids (prob. more actually) had to go through all their thought processes and we get to see their situation, but the author never gave us sparkles and hope, he even went through the process of killing Machi and Jun's mass massacre, all for the ending which I did cry for Dung Beetle to say Zearth Take Off. Dung Beetle was suppose to die earlier and we see him throughout the whole thing as support and grow fond of him, nice addition. Also the cycle is made by some higher formula so easily explained but also complex at the same time. More people will fight and die. That is fate, but since you want to change it, how would you change it so it would fit you? How would you end this so it won't seem half-ass and optimistic which won't fit the whole storyline? Can someone answer me?

Why pick a bunch of kids again?  The dude made a point to Ushiro that when he becomes dung beetle he should pick people strong enough to handle the job, but he picks a bunch of kids?



Also I'm a little confused, that dung beetle we saw in this chapter was Ushiro, right?

Wait a minute guys....Why nobody is talking about who created this whole situation ? I mean, who created the robots, who made them killing each others? In the anime one of the characters had this vision about the people who are in charge of these battles but they never talk about that even again. Who are the true villians in this plot? Why the kids are figthing? I loved the manga but I thought it would explain things in the ending. And about the teacher, nothing happens with him? What kind of family would allow a guy who raped their daughter walking free like this? Well...life is not fair, it is what it is, but still i would love to the who is behind this whole situation... ( Sorry for my english, i'm from Brazol and still learing your language )

The trauma man, wtf did I just read. Been avoiding reading this for years cause I knew it was messed up but finally curiousity got the better of me and I did. Was good ofc but shit is traumatising.

I saw the anime a few years ago (still love that godly theme song "Uninstall") and gave the manga a try. Glad I did.



The ending was exactly what I had wanted and every character along with their characterization was great. The storytelling also had good connection with each other and the pacing was nice too.



Darkjolly said:
And such is the cruel fate of life. We can't do anything but face the challenges its lays before us to the very end.



This is exactly what I had thought as well. This show has a relation with fate and destiny especially from the very first chapter. It didn't seem like a coincidence that the kids got involved in this "game" or the events that took them to places they've never been before. It's like life itself is full of surprises and no one knows the uncertainty of the future.

This was really deep.

This is one of manga that makes you question a lot of things after reading it.

It made me question the value of human life.

The author did a damn good job!

I just finished reading this series and re-read the last chapter. I'm pretty sure the new Dung Beetle is Mr. Sasami and the last pilot is the old Dung Beetle (Machi's Brother). I don't know why you guys keep saying that Ushiro became the new Dung Beetle. Ushiro most definitely died after winning his battle.

I don't want to believe this was the ending.

I really liked the way this ended.



Unlike in the anime where it left Kana alive at the end, I found it much more satisfying that she cared enough to contract herself into being a pilot and really becoming a character that mattered rather than just that little girl who needed to be protected.



And Dung Beetle. I'll miss him.



Truly a work of art this series is. The perfect eye-opener.

Leninha said:
The dung beetle in this chapter is Ushiro indeed. And he didn't pick a bunch of kids.They're actually adults, but in Kitoh's art, everyone looks a lot younger.I don't think so, Because he said "Well, I guess I ended up just like Ushiro". But he should be one of the chlidren. 'Cause he was talking about his friends.