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I am surprised by the relatively negative comments towards the latter arcs and the ending. I agree, there could have been a little bit more breathing space after the goddesses first revealed themself, but a majority of the plot and arc was set up pretty much since Tenri's introduction and I am happier that everything got resolved rather than a sloppy conclusion. It very much feels like the Author laid out the plot at that moment and just rolled with it until the end. In the Author notes you also see him describe his idea that he doesn't want to dawdle too long with the plot because he regrets one of his former works around the introduction of Tenri.
For example, Tenri knew Keima from 10 years ago and Keima had forgotten everything about the events of the Weiss escaping, also Tenri not having a Weiss was also very verbose. Nikaido was shown to be an individual with secrets and deep involvement with hell. How Vintage's plan hinged on getting rid of the Goddess' without explanation. And Keima coming to the conclusion that all of the Goddess' are within people he knows based on the conjecture that "everything fits into place too nicely and seems to be set up". All of these were set up at around the same time very early, and well, played into the last 2 arcs that you probably just finished reading. As Dokuro says around the beginning of the chapter. Keima's mission isn't to change to past, it's to make sure the future happens as they way it's supposed to, which is a really strong plotpoint in my opnion and it "fixes" a lot of the plotholes while still being a fun ride.
Tenri's last significance in the arc was because Tenri didn't really... have an arc when she was introduced. It was mostly focused on the introduction of the Goddess' and Diane played a far bigger role than Tenri. She got her well deserved screentime right at the end.
I love that Chihiro became the main heroine because it deeply reinforces the themes of the story, and because she is a reflection of Keima himself. The theme this manga has is very powerful, even if never brought up specifically, "Anyone can be special if they want to". This gets supported by the supplementary commentary and music btw. Which gets embodied by no one better than Chihiro and Keima while being polar opposites. Chihiro had reserved herself to be a plain average girl, to be insecure because her acquaintances are famous Idols or athletes. She was fine with the way things were. On the other hand, Keima reserved himself to be an anomaly. He didn't understand reality, he refused to participate in it. He didn't care what others were doing. He was fine with the way things were. Chihiro learned that she can be special, she finds playing music to be fun and deeply enjoys this, especially while being able to play for Keima. Meanwhile Keima learns that while he is already special in his own right, it feels much better to have someone else treat you special in the real world too. Additionally, please reread the first Chihiro arc. It's extremely clear that Chihiro liked Keima beforehand. She clearly states that she never cared for any of her crushes but still hung out with Keima who was "helping her with her crush" and even invites him out to lunch. The entire capture succeds because Chihiro just liked Keima from the start.
For example, Tenri knew Keima from 10 years ago and Keima had forgotten everything about the events of the Weiss escaping, also Tenri not having a Weiss was also very verbose. Nikaido was shown to be an individual with secrets and deep involvement with hell. How Vintage's plan hinged on getting rid of the Goddess' without explanation. And Keima coming to the conclusion that all of the Goddess' are within people he knows based on the conjecture that "everything fits into place too nicely and seems to be set up". All of these were set up at around the same time very early, and well, played into the last 2 arcs that you probably just finished reading. As Dokuro says around the beginning of the chapter. Keima's mission isn't to change to past, it's to make sure the future happens as they way it's supposed to, which is a really strong plotpoint in my opnion and it "fixes" a lot of the plotholes while still being a fun ride.
Tenri's last significance in the arc was because Tenri didn't really... have an arc when she was introduced. It was mostly focused on the introduction of the Goddess' and Diane played a far bigger role than Tenri. She got her well deserved screentime right at the end.
I love that Chihiro became the main heroine because it deeply reinforces the themes of the story, and because she is a reflection of Keima himself. The theme this manga has is very powerful, even if never brought up specifically, "Anyone can be special if they want to". This gets supported by the supplementary commentary and music btw. Which gets embodied by no one better than Chihiro and Keima while being polar opposites. Chihiro had reserved herself to be a plain average girl, to be insecure because her acquaintances are famous Idols or athletes. She was fine with the way things were. On the other hand, Keima reserved himself to be an anomaly. He didn't understand reality, he refused to participate in it. He didn't care what others were doing. He was fine with the way things were. Chihiro learned that she can be special, she finds playing music to be fun and deeply enjoys this, especially while being able to play for Keima. Meanwhile Keima learns that while he is already special in his own right, it feels much better to have someone else treat you special in the real world too. Additionally, please reread the first Chihiro arc. It's extremely clear that Chihiro liked Keima beforehand. She clearly states that she never cared for any of her crushes but still hung out with Keima who was "helping her with her crush" and even invites him out to lunch. The entire capture succeds because Chihiro just liked Keima from the start.
