Audience reviews
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Kururing78
When I started watching anime in 2023 and looked into all the different genres, ‘Slice of Life’ seemed like the least interesting to me. It weirdly turned out to be my favorite.
‘Girls Last Tour’ is one of those gems that just calmly, or even aimlessly, flows forward with no discernible plot. You just follow the day-to-day happenings of two very cutesey-designed girls with completely opposite personalities. Chito is high in trade conscientiousness while Yuuri is high in trade openness, which leads to some very entertaining situations and dialogue. While the story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, the vibe is somehow very upbeat and optimistic.
On their way through this bleak and desolate landscape consisting of vertical levels, Chi and Yuu have a few short interactions with othe…
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I read the manga first and the anime did not disappoint for one second, not until all the way at the very last scene when the credits rolled and I thought, "That's it? There's more!" I don't know why they truncated the ending. Did they not have enough money for another episode? Or did it have something to do with the TV schedule? Regardless, it is still 10/10, just not the easiest 10/10 rating that I've given. I was so ready for it to be, but what happens after the credits roll in the manga is very dramatic and important, and I feel its absence in the anime is worth mentioning. It's still there in my heart. So, it'll be there in yours, too. Just make sure to read the manga!
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Calm moe goofs. But also philosophy. But also apocalypse trauma.
GLT can get into an iyashikei flow state where everything feels soothing and nice, and those moments evolve to tease out hidden ideas: puzzle-like philosophical realizations that are genuinely touching.
There's also comedy bits with the blob girls. Their helmets are just as much symbols of their tragic world as they are wacky props to make head bonks funnier.
But there's something you can't escape: the bleak, heavy reality of being alone in the apocalypse.
Collapsed architecture and war machinery keep the mood from drifting too hopeful. Things are not okay.
Are they okay?
It's an unlikely recipe for an anime, but it works flawlessly because it's an artist's uncompromised vision.
Tsukumizu (mangaka) knows something about…
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Girls' Last Tour is an adorable, yet depressing anime. Its philosophical concepts are masked behind a cute facade, yet it never fails to underscore the message it's trying to deliver at any time. It somehow makes you feel like you're watching a comedy, a depressing slow burn, and a bittersweet friendship (Romance?) at the same time.
The artstyle is awesome and one of the anime's strongest features. Whoever decided to make the entire anime consist of chibis deserves a raise.
Chito and Yuuri were wonderfully great characters. They compliment each other greatly, making each moment of the anime a sweet one.
It's a wonderful anime, and I highly recommend a watch for anyone wanting to a slow and calming anime.
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(REVIEW THAT ISN'T AN ESSAY + NO SPOILERS)
If you like shows that are philosophical, chill, or post-apocalyptic settings, then you would probably like watching it. Likeable and interesting characters, interesting setting and world timeline that leaves some stuff up to interpretation (aka you can have conscious thoughts while you watch it).
If you are looking for a show that is fast-paced, has intense combat and eyebrow wiggling, then you probably just shouldn't. If you are looking for a show that has romance or random cringe, then probably just don't.
Simply peak entertainment and a good art style. The only genuine drawback is you have to read a little bit of the mangos to complete the story. The writer/artist is my boy, and it is a GOAT show. Banger intro and outro songs.
10/10.
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As TKmiz' most famous work, it comes as no surprise that this anime is absolute pure unadulterated KINO.
Most post apocalyptic anime have a huge focus on action. The main characters fighting bandits or monsters or radiation. Girls last tour has none of that, it is simply... empty. This anime hits right in the gut with its exploration of the ramifications of war, finding hope in a hopeless situation, what it means to live, and nostalgia for a past you never lived. All of this tied together by 2 loveable characters and a beautifully animated world around them.
Let's start with the characters.
Chito as the more "Academic" of the two often thinks about what life was like before the war, where society flourished and humanity was bountiful and that as some of the only humans left alive, what…
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I'm so glad I watched GLT, its such a calming anime thats both a funny, cute slice-of-life esque story, while hiding a deeper message and questions about the point of living. White Fox also absolutely nails the artstyle and adaptation of the story and it's characters, and all the VAs do a stellar job in portraying the chemistry between them and their personalities - which is vital to a story like this working since theres only a tiny handful of people.
The only thing I can ever have against it is the fault of noone but the executives decisions. The decision to adapt it before the manga ended has left GLT's anime missing the best part that encapsulates it's message - and I highly recommend watching it and reading the last 2 volumes to see the ending Tkmiz created.
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I would say that Girls' Last Tour encapsulates many of the most pertinent problems that we humans face right now. It explores questions like what it means for something to be alive, what the point of everything is, and the bleak aftermath of unchecked technological advance and warfare.
Girls' Last Tour flips the slice of life format in such a beautiful way. The genre is often criticised for stories that go nowhere, but this time that's the point. The girls are just going. Going where? Up. Why? Maybe there'll be something there. Everything will be set right when we've gone as high as anyone can go. The writers have simply captured the zeitgeist through and through. We climb, because we have nothing, which means we need more. When we're like this, can anything be enough or will we always ju…
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What is life? Is it repetition, survival, or something more meaningful? Humans have always pondered what the meaning of life is, and we are still no more closer to understanding it, despite thousands of years of pondering. How would the humans of a post-apocalyptic world feel about life? How they find meaning in a world that ultimately is doomed?
Girls Last Tour is a very cozy anime, despite being set in a dead world. The story follows two girls and their trusty vehicle as they scavenge the land for food and water. The setting itself is extremely unique, with dystopian overtones mixed in with this liminal and alien feeling, that also feels strangely familiar. It's a very nice backdrop for the adventures they go on and very much catches your attention and makes you wonder how the world got…
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I wish the anime adapts the last two volumes of the manga, because never in my life would I expect this out of other animangas to enter my top 2 (only behind orb on the movements of the earth). I have never seen such a mastercllass but depressing conclusion despite knowing that the story already tells you the protagonists Yuuri and Chito will die in the end, and that it’s stated at the start. I promise you that the last chapter of the manga is where the experience truly elevates. I just couldn’t accept that this is the reality for their world. I will never find a slice of life that would ever feel the same ever again, the atmosphere, the dialogue, and its world building is what made it a standout compared to even the giants of animangas. I look forward to other works of the author Tsukumiz…
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Damn. This story is wild. A happy story of two cute girls is told in the foreground while the story of the apocalypse the left the world as it is now is whispered in the background. The background noise grows louder and louder until you reach the climax in the final two episodes. If you haven't figured it out by the, don't worry, they make it very very clear what happened at that point.
I love the post-apocalypse setting, and this one really did it in a way I haven't seen it done before.
The characters are beautiful. Just two unaware, innocent, and naive girls on a journey where they reap what the generations before them have sowed.
As for the ending, this one hurts. It left me wishing for more but realistically when you make it to the end of the show you really don't need them to tell…
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I liked this series, I like it a lot. It's a series that combines the moe genre with a futuristic apocalypse much in the style of Blame or Texhnolyze and, much like those series, tackles topics regarding the human condition and the value of life in an hollow and dead world, asking if live is really worth living even in such conditions. The answer is a resounding yes, be it because of the possibility of restarting (Sisyphus style) or because there are people we care about and give meaning to our existence, even if the world looks like it's going straight to silence and nothingness.
What more can I say? Chiito and Yuuri are such charming characters and their dynamic is so captivating that you can't help but feel attached to them as if they were your friends.
Really, it's such an awesome sh…
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“Maybe life just really means something that has an end to it, yknow?”
I’m back with another contender for my Top 100 Greatest Anime of All Time List -
Girls’ Last Tour is a 2017 anime adaption that was animated by White Fox, a studio known for anime productions such as Steins Gate, Re:Zero, and Goblin Slayer. The director, Takaharu Ozaki, hasn’t done a lot of directing work outside of a few episodes of different anime, including an episode of Grimgar, but they did go onto be the series director for Goblin Slayer, and worked previously as a cinematographer on projects like Texnolyze and Beck.
Girls’ Last Tour is a wholesome anime about two girls just aimlessly traversing a war torn world laced with an incredible sense of dark humor, juxtaposing the two main characters’ personalities, w…
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The 🕷The 🦋 & The Simplest Form °8.5° °excellent° 💯%🔍 some minor spoilers
Welcome to the philosophical apocalypse.
GLT is so… The opening is SO: It's so dark. They haven't seen the light of day in so long. It's so cold. We're so hungry. It's so lifeless. It's so dull and overcast. Despite the grey palette, it's a show that is pleasant to watch for 11 episodes and then, in episode 12, it suddenly launches into a thing of true beauty🦋
The art is near childish in its simplicity. On a reality scale people are 2/10, drawn crudely with little detail, and backgrounds are 3/10 with minimal lines. This augments the main theme: Simplify. They still manage scenes that mesmerize.
GLT opens to a couple of young girls walking around a desolate land littered with weapons left by a long ago wa…
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'Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou' is a quietly profound journey set against the backdrop of a desolate, war-ravaged cityscape. The anime follows Chi and Yuu, two young girls navigating their way through the skeletal remains of civilization atop a rumbling kettenkrad. While the premise may seem bleak, the series transforms its somber setting into a meditative exploration of companionship, curiosity, and the fragile beauty of fleeting moments.
This show won’t cater to those seeking high-octane action or fast-paced drama. Its pacing is deliberately slow, weaving a contemplative rhythm that mirrors the girls’ methodical, day-to-day existence. Some viewers might find its stillness uneventful, but patience reveals a tender narrative steeped in subtlety. Chi and Yuu’s bond is the story’s heartbeat—thei…
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This show exactly depicted how the world would be if humans fight each other. To be honest, the first few episodes were quite confused to me because there was no explanation about why the world is buried in snow and why there are so many high mixed with low advanced stuffs. But after watching to eps 10. I finally understood the situation here.
I would say this show is only recommended for anyone who prefer slow and relaxing pace with a little bit of life and death philosopy, don't expect anything feel game hacking or heroic here 😂😂.
You would only feel this anime as a masterpiece if you are mature and sympathetic.
In conclusion, if you are a realist,wanna take a serious,logical and philosophic approach to anime then girls' last tour is the best pick for you. ❤️
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Girls' Last Tour follows the end of the journey of the last living beings on a hyperurbanized Earth that has already been devastated by WW3. Its appeal stems from the tragicomedy that is made possible by the mix between a philosophical slice-of-life and a post-apocalyptic survival setting, as well as the dynamic in the moe main manzai duo. In this way, it entirely embodies the feeling of bittersweetness, depicting the life of two cute and cheerful girls in an empty and long-terminated human civilization, and will make you feel at the same time sad and happy all the way through.
Pacing:
For many, the slow pacing and empty world will probably be the issue. However, this pacing and worldbuilding will give you time to reflect on the presented topics as well as leave the pride of place to the…
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Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou wasn’t at all what I expected. Like many others, I initially thought it would be similar to Made in Abyss—a journey full of events set in a unique world. However, this anime takes a very different approach. Almost nothing happens in the conventional sense, the pacing is slow, and the focus is entirely on how the two protagonists, Yuuri and Chito, perceive the desolate, post-apocalyptic world they were born into.
Despite its quiet nature, the anime is deeply introspective—blending elements of philosophy, existentialism, and even education into what ultimately feels more like a slice-of-life series than anything overtly dramatic or elitist. It invites the viewer to appreciate the small moments of beauty and meaning within a bleak and dying world, making it a unique a…
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It is hard to find an anime comparable to Girls' Last Tour. Some remind us of it, but none have yet to meet the criteria that only this show does so right. Nothing happens in this show, yet things happen all the time. The medium enhances the source material in a way that makes it feel like this isn't just some adaptation, but something of its own. The director of this anime had a vision in mind, one that complements Tsukumizu's original work.
This show has three main characters: Yuuri, Chiito, and the world (some would argue Kettengrad too). The show allows this world to breathe, where there is only the music and the gorgeous shots of this amazing world. Too few talk about this show's soundtrack. Not the intro or outro, but other music that plays in the actual episodes. Just like the alph…
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An unexpected show that captured my heart. Girls’ Last Tour is the CGDCT that was made for me. Cute and existential is an unorthodox combo but it gave me comfort and a sense of clarity. There is something about confining in the hopelessness of life and still experiencing and discovering the simple pleasantries of the every day life. Conversations go from casual to banter to informational to emotional flawlessly. The people, animals, and machines, they meet along the way give our characters more empathy and understanding of the world around and behind them which also taps into having this one and only encounter with them, deepening the empirical spirit. Despite this, the most impressive aspect of this show was the score; The music heightens and amplifies this show’s presence. Lingering star…
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