Mekakucity Actors Final Episode (12): Who was the protagonist again?

Another series comes to an end. This show felt like it was 70% flashbacks because of the last few episodes. Shintarou started acting like a protagonist near the end with his “nick of time” entrance that defeated the snake, but he’s mostly absent throughout the rest of the series. Also, it’s unclear what happens to Haruka in the end…presumably he dies and allows Konoha to live on in his place, but it’s never really confirmed.

If I had to take a guess, I’d say this show probably makes a bit more sense if you watch it all at once, rather than weekly. I think many of the episodes rely on one another, so it’s just making it harder to try to space them out. Whatever…another one done. I’m not even entirely confident I was actually watching this show…