Tokyo Magnitude 8.0/YMMV

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  • Fetish Retardant: Mirai's feet after they get covered in blisters. Eww.
  • Harsher in Hindsight:
    • So you think 8.0 was already bad by itself? On March 10, 2011, nature decided to lob Japan with one of the biggest earthquakes ever: 8.9.
    • Despite the greater magnitude, however, this one's epicenter was 130 kilometers offshore, and has thus had far fewer casualties (though still far too many). It'd be hard to have more -- the earthquake in Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 explicitly had more casualties than any in Japan's history.
    • The quake happened far away from Tokyo and the aftershocks only caused minor damage, but even they were still the strongest earthquake to affect Tokyo since the one in 1923.
  • Nightmare Fuel: If you live where a major earthquake is expected, this could very well cause some mental discomfort.
  • Shocking Swerve: Mirai's descent into apparent hallucinations after Yuuki's sudden death was not particularly well-received by a portion of the viewership, as it marked a shift in tone from objective and realistic to either supernatural or subjective (Mirai's POV). Yuuki's death itself also appears to be a case of this at first; had Yuuki suffered a cerebral hemorrhage as suggested by fans, however, his condition would likely have deteriorated that quickly.
  • What an Idiot!: Kento risks his life to save a mass-produced reconnaissance robot.
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