English Dub Review: Platinum End: “Wings of Determination”

Overview: Mirai (Alejandro Saab), Saki (Laura Post), Temari (Cristina Vee), Hoshi (Daman Mills) and Yumiki continue their discussion with Professor Yoneda (David Vincent) and Nakuami (A.J Beckles) 

Our Take: Mirai versus Yoneda. This episode is a battle of ideologies as they bring theirs to the forefront and clash with one another in what is in the best interest for humanity. It takes some time for the conversation to build but it eventually becomes intriguing in how much of an introspective standoff it becomes. 

What should come as no surprise to everyone is Mirai doubling down on him becoming God for people to gain their happiness, along with the bland dialogue that he is forced to spout. Yoneda presents an interesting counterpoint in how people who believe in a false God will only cause issues for the human race in their endless hunger for wanting more when immortality is not enough and time and space will be next. Eventually understanding their predetermined destiny makes people lose hope and that is why Yoneda wants no God. While it sounded like a stretch initially, the real world reference of humanity always making scientific breakthroughs makes it grounded and thought provoking enough. 

One ridiculously idiotic decision is everyone agreeing to Yoneda’s terms in having a private conversation with Mirai with Hoshi watching, while Nakuami goes with Saki, Temari and Yumiki back to base, because in reality it isn’t so secretive considering it is being broadcasted and they all continue to watch it. Adding salt to the wound, it allows them to be restrained and taken hostage. 

However, at the very least, it gives Mirai a chance to point out the issues with Yoneda’s thought process, that no living earthing is able to comprehend seemingly, in his lack of human interactivity that makes them so cold and unable to comprehend feelings. It ends with an exciting enough ultimatum in Yoneda forcing Mirai to choose to save humans by becoming God or forfeiting that to save Saki’s life, leaving on a cliffhanger.