The answer, according to Perman , is painfully simple. Because you never let her see the hero when you were being yourself. And by the time you do, it is always too late.
Mitsuo leaves. Sumire’s memory is wiped. The series ends with a middle-aged Sumire, now a retired actress, living a happy but incomplete life. She glances at a photograph of her childhood class. She points at Mitsuo’s face and says to a friend, "I don’t remember this boy at all... but looking at him makes my heart ache." Perman Cartoon Sex
The final resolution of Perman ’s romantic storylines is legendary in Japanese pop culture for its sheer emotional devastation. After years of adventures, Mitsuo is offered a chance to become a true, permanent superhero by traveling to Planet Perman. He would have to leave Earth forever. The answer, according to Perman , is painfully simple
The romantic storylines of Mitsuo and Sumire remain a benchmark for the "superhero secret identity" trope. They ask a question that most cartoons are afraid to answer: If she loves the hero, and you are the hero, why does she hate you? Mitsuo leaves