And it’s over! The ending definately was interesting. It doesn’t belong to the collection of amazing endings, though I did enjoy it. A lot.
Especially the first half of the episode is worthwile. I’ll say it again: WARNING: HUGE SPOILERS AHEAD!
The spider! The spider was behind all this. He forced her to become Jigoku Shoujo, in order to repent for her sins. Anyway, Ai isn’t satisfied, as Hajime, who indeed is a descendant of Sentarou, hasn’t been sent to hell yet. She then uses Tsugumi, she gives her the black doll with the string, she shows her the accident at which her mother died and tries to make her paranoid. Tsugumi actually believes this.
Then the infamous scene occurs, at which Tsugumi’s saved by Hajime who enters just at the right time, but let’s ignore that, shall we? Hajime then finally begins to break down, and Tsugumi comforts him. A bit overdramatic, but it works. Tsugumi was too cute at this once more. Ai sees this, and she decides to cease hostilities. She takes a moment to destroy Sentarou’s temple, and she leaves, along with her dolls, in order to just play Jigoku Shoujo again. Like I said, it was nothing special, but I definately enjoyed this ending.
This also gives a lot of room for the second season of Jigoku Shoujo, which has been announced. There are a lot of unanswered questions left, like who the hell was the spider? What is the meaning of the candles, which get shown at the end of each episode? Where did the grandmother come from? And does Hell-boy make another appearance? I wonder whether Tsugumi and Hajime will continue to try and stop Ai. The tension concerning the three of them certainly has died, so there has to be something else to take their place, while the two of them get to play another part. In any case, I’ll definately be looking forward to the next season. Does anyone have an idea when it starts to air? The concept just so totally rocks.
according to Anime News Service;
“5-28-06 (9:39PM EDT)—- Jigoku Shoujo Season 2
Look for a Fall, 2006 broadcast start in Japan for Jigoku Shoujo season 2.”
can’t wait 🙂
What?!!.. I’m about to watch the last episode as soon as the donwloading get done. The end of the frist season sucks! >
I just finished it, and it was so interesting. But you’re right, it’s not one of the best endings ever.
Umm, about the candles ^_^U When a person sends someone to Hell a candle is lit for them with their name on it, and when that candle burns out the person dies and Ai ferries them off to Hell. I think that’s what it means though, from that episode with the guy who wrote the story of Jigoku Shoujo but changed her name ^_^U.