And I'll give them credit: they kept surprising me. I never knew what was going to come next, but I always like what it turned out to be. This was excellent story telling from start to finish.

I think my favorite character was Hyuga; she's a kick. And another way they surprised me: I kept expecting the loli to pull a rabbit out of her hat at a critical moment, but she never did. And that was good; using her to save the day would have been a deus ex machine.

Now the bad: We never got any hint as to what the Fog are, or where they came from, or why or how they ended up on Earth. Not the slightest clue.

So obviously they were hoping to do a sequel, and maybe explore some of that in greater depth. I-401's trip back to Japan will be much less hectic because I-401 has already destroyed most of the west Pacific Fog Fleet, and Kongou obliterated most of the east Pacific Fog Fleet. The Pacific Ocean is a lot less dangerous place now.

Another complaint: We never got any explanation for the two Illuminati in Japan, or any indication of what happened to them.

I rather like the fact that Kirishima continues in the teddy bear body. The Americans had an adequate supply of nanomaterials to replenish I-401's stocks, and Takao's body got restored. Kirishima could have done something similar but chose not to. I assume that Kimie, Haruna, and Kirishima will stay in America. Kimie, after all, designed that bomb and will be consulting on the manufacturing process of arming up. Presumably Hyuga and Takao will stay on I-401.

UPDATE: Iori didn't get enough screen time.

I ended up with 39 frame grabs, but most of them are ship avatars.

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