Overview
- The eighth and final season closes the near-decade anime run, bringing the television adaptation to a definitive end.
- Critics praise the climactic battles and thematic resolution, highlighting forgiveness, redemption, and collective heroism.
- Studio BONES earns particular credit for showstopping sequences, with standout work cited from key animator Yuki Sato.
- Members of the English dub cast describe recording the last sessions as deeply emotional as they say goodbye to the series.
- The season streams on Crunchyroll, with coverage noting that the added epilogue improves on the manga’s conclusion despite an uneven middle stretch in the series’ history.