The ending made me cry like a baby. Not just because of the sadness, but because it turned out to be all about Shuji and Akira. I console myself my imagining the awesome adventures of Nobuta and Mariko (and Bando) or pretending that the last five minutes do not exist.

I was glad that Shuji decided to stay with his family. They are like the cutest tv family ever! And none of them seem to resent their mother for always being away.