9/10 HA NYA NYA FUWAH!! This is one of the most unique and refreshing anime I have ever had the privilege of watching, blending a sci-fi alien invasion gone wrong storyline with slice of life high school girls. It's the type of series that deserves a podcast, full length analysis on characters and the (not so) hidden messages the story gives. Humanity, love, friendship and companionship, selfishness, greatness, growing up, guns, propaganda and control of masses, anarchy, politics, the complete disregard of life, the realization of how small we are and how life is nothing more than an ember fading... there's a plethora of themes to talk about. And the way the author executes all of those themes and ideas into this product, which is seemingly fun and lighthearted, is just masterclass storytelling. Although the ending kind of drops the ball, but we'll get to that later. The characters are the heart of the show. They’re handled with such care and depth, making their relationships and experiences feel real and relatable. The voice acting, especially by Ano as Oran, truly elevates the experience. Normally, voice acting doesn’t stand out to me, but this performance was exceptional—it gave Oran a vibrancy and nuance that made her character unforgettable. The way the show handled a certain death was one of the most heartbreaking scenes I’ve seen in anime. The rawness and different ways the characters responded to that loss hit me deeply. And the show is just littered with doses of realism like that despite the looming threat of the aliens, and also portraying how horrible the government can be. The show’s whimsical, charming vibe, with its eccentric characters and light slice-of-life moments, contrasts so beautifully with the darker undertones of its themes. This balance makes it such a compelling watch—fun yet filled with profound reflections on the human experience. But the ending is something I truly wished didn't happen, because this was my favorite anime of the year, and it still is, but it is no longer competing with masterclass television like X-Men '97 and Invincible of this year. That is such a shame. The ending did make sense but it felt really rushed, anticlimactic and underwhelming. This show needed 20 episodes to really flesh out the aftermath of episode 16 and slowly conclude things from there. Not to mention the horrible sequencing of episodes by Crunchyroll. Overall, Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction is a profound exploration of adolescence in a chaotic world, blending humor, heartbreak, and hope in a way that resonates deeply. It’s a must-watch for fans of manga and anime looking for something that challenges the boundaries of genre while remaining anchored in relatable human experiences. This takes the cake as my favorite anime of the year so far. Here is a theory from reddit, of how the ending makes sense. The 1st timeline Kadode suffered bullying in this timeline. Combined with having dysfunctional family, she grew up hating the world. The Ontan in this timeline was shy, and didn't become close to Kadode until it was too late. After saving the alien scout from bullying (during the summer extra class) and getting the alien gadget, Kadode went rampage killing people, fought with Ontan, and later killed herself. The alien scout decided to give false report to the alien bosses (maybe out of pity?), so they didn't send the big ship. The 2nd timeline Ontan was ultra chuunibyou in this timeline because of the time shifting. She stood up and protected Kadode from the bully. But unfortunately, Ontan decided that they should skip the extra class activity during summer, so nobody saved the alien scout from the bully kids. Big alien ship showed up, the exact reason is up for interpretation. Maybe after getting bullied, the scout decided to report back and tell the bosses to invade. Or maybe the bullying was so bad, that they lost contact with the scout and decided to invade. The 3rd timeline Kadode's father encouraged her to become friend with Ontan, so they became friends and she didn't suffer from bullying. I believe the Ontan in this timeline was not a chuunibyou (or maybe less chuuni), different than the one we know because this Ontan didn't time shift (Kadode's dad was the one who shifted into this timeline). She's more normal so as a result, both of them still attend the extra class during summer. They saved the alien scout. Kadode's a happy person here, so she didn't go out killing people with alien gadget. They became friends and spent some time together with the alien and after awhile, the alien said their farewell and went back. Having good impression about human, the scout reported and told the bosses not to invade. Ok, this final one is more like a wild guess from me, but maybe the Fujin design was inspired by their meeting with the alien. Maybe Ontan gave some input to the company. The guy on the stage said that the first iteration of Fujin was called "Buddy", tomodachi. It's the password that the scout gave to Oba to stop the ship explosion. And I feel like, this AI company, SES, will become so successful in the far future. This Fujin is the predecessor of those aliens robot that we saw throughout the anime. In 100, 200 years, or maybe trillion years in the future, they will create those alien robots to "invade" the earth. And what makes it more funny, during her speech, Ontan describe Fujin as "your friends from the future."