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| I was expecting Railgun to be much better,but end up another overused anime plot.Misaka should never become the main character because isnt suit to be one. |
| If this anime wasn't a spin off of to aru majutsu no index it would't be that sucessful. |
| Railgun is a much more rounded up show than Index was, the storytelling is far superior, and we're spared of Touma's endless and cheesy soliloquies, which annoyed the hell out of me in Index. |
YagokoroEirin said: If this anime wasn't a spin off of to aru majutsu no index it would't be that sucessful. I fully agree.. Railgun was just a shitty mostly filler slice of life shit. I ended up rating it a barely 6/10. Index was so much more rounded and the storytelling was far superior. Though Index was only an 8/10 in my book. =P |
| I liked it better than Index. Generally I like science fiction over fantasy, so if the story is from the same source, well, yea... Now waiting for Index s2, which I hope beats both series. |
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| complete train-wreck if you ask me fillers, completely predictable plot and forced fan service at the most unnecessary times? i mean cmon. the only thing i got out of railgun which i loved was: -himegami's appearance -index's appearance -touma was the highlight if you ask me needs more touma -kuroko's voice is winnnnnn~ -evil bitches troll face was lololololololol higurashi much? -and lets not forget misaka though shes always a win. |
| Needs more Drill Hair. |
| I sense a troll |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
Confucius said: i sense a railgun fan.I sense a troll |
| Needs more Drill Hair. |
| If he realizes, Misaka Mikoto is the most favorite character in the series so far. A series devoted to her isn't a terrible idea even if they are all fillers. The fillers are enjoyable. |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
Asako said: I completely disagree with most everything people are saying. I'm enjoying Railgun a great deal; a lot more than Index. It's difficult to quantify exactly why, but I think a lot of it has to do with the very poor story structure Index had, jumping from arc to arc with no natural leadin, and leaving most of them with very poor resolutions. Railgun, however, is just... fun. It's not taking itself too seriously and is a great success as an episodic series. Even the handful of mini arcs so far have been thoroughly entertaining, well paced and concluded. It's a great deal more enjoyable than Index was. Index flopped in my views. Tried to overreach and fell short, or something. Railgun isn't trying that hard, so isn't going to disappoint in the same manner. Have to say everything she said is right. It's a bit a lot of shoujo, but not so much that you can't enjoy it. I think everything is throwing a pissy fit because Index was a lot more action packed. |
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d4n13lr0x said: I think everything is throwing a pissy fit because Index was a lot more action packed. No we don't like it because 90% or more of it was filler-like-quality.. and rather than actual story we get some slice-of-life like crap.. Sure there were a couple good short arcs... But Railgun would have been better had they not completely changed Misaka's personality and made it only a 4-6 episode OVA rather than the 24 episode stretched out horrid mess it was. Sure it was still somewhat enjoyable and I gave it a 6/10, but it could have been done much better, and up against Index.. Railgun was nothing. At the very least, they shouldn't have changed Misaka's personality so much. She acted closer to what she acts at the end of Index, mixed with Index's actual personality.. then the did at the beginning of Index.. and well Railgun is set before the Index show for the most part.. so the closest resemblance to her personality would be how she acted at the beginning of Index.... not a freakin mix of her personality at the end and then mixed with Index's personality. |
KobyJun 5, 2010 6:21 AM
| Haha I am so sorry, but I have to diagree with you. To Aru no Railgun is absolutely way better then To Aru no Index. But maybe this is because it gets more in debt with Mikoto's like instead of Touma. I was so happy with Mikoto Misaka's character development. I think that it portray her perfectly. She's a total Tsundere! What's wrong with that? But I have to say, the manga is way better then the anime. If you read the manga, But it's almost always like that. You can't really expect too much from the anime.... I mean just look at Vampire Knight.... no offense to Vampire Knight. But hey, this is my opinion. And I think they did an okay job on the anime series. Try reading the manga, The story in the To Aru no Railgun is actually take place around 2 or 3 months before To Aru no Index. :] |
asianxweirdoJun 7, 2010 1:07 PM
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Lailai-kun said: complete train-wreck if you ask me fillers, completely predictable plot and forced fan service at the most unnecessary times? i mean cmon. the only thing i got out of railgun which i loved was: -himegami's appearance -index's appearance -touma was the highlight if you ask me needs more touma -kuroko's voice is winnnnnn~ -evil bitches troll face was lololololololol higurashi much? -and lets not forget misaka though shes always a win. Read the manga instead. If you had read that first then watch the anime, I'm pretty sure you might find it more enjoyable. Yup it's predictable. But how many anime out there is not predictable? The manga portray Mikoto and all the other characters way better then the anime. But its rare when the anime outshine the manga. So that was a big no-duh for me. Sorry if you think this is annoying. I find myself pretty annoying also. :/ |
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ChaoXide said: d4n13lr0x said: I think everything is throwing a pissy fit because Index was a lot more action packed. No we don't like it because 90% or more of it was filler-like-quality.. and rather than actual story we get some slice-of-life like crap.. Sure there were a couple good short arcs... But Railgun would have been better had they not completely changed Misaka's personality and made it only a 4-6 episode OVA rather than the 24 episode stretched out horrid mess it was. Sure it was still somewhat enjoyable and I gave it a 6/10, but it could have been done much better, and up against Index.. Railgun was nothing. At the very least, they shouldn't have changed Misaka's personality so much. She acted closer to what she acts at the end of Index, mixed with Index's actual personality.. then the did at the beginning of Index.. and well Railgun is set before the Index show for the most part.. so the closest resemblance to her personality would be how she acted at the beginning of Index.... not a freakin mix of her personality at the end and then mixed with Index's personality. Ok, first of all, this "filler crap" is actually the story. You're trying too hard to belittle this sequel into something that you think should be an OVA. This was a different approach to the same title with different characters and different themes,plots, etc. TBH, in terms of interest, it was much more amusing to watch To Aru no Majutsu because of the fact that it introduced this world with all the potential it had. Sadly, that anime fell on its face and failed to succeed, even though I enjoyed watching through it. This one, however, was cute, warm, and something that was light hearted with no repetitive recap every single damn episode. In Majutsu, you weren't even GIVEN Misaka's personality or character. She was, for the most part, a character shrouded in mystery whose personality wasn't firmly depicted or even shown. This elaborated on that. I don't even get how you see Index's character in Misaka.... It just doesn't even make sense. Did Misaka ever starve because of Touma? Did Misaka ever bite him? Did she ever pout because Touma wasn't around? How can you say they are a mix when they don't resemble each other in any way? FFS, just appreciate the anime for what it was, nothing more, nothing less. Anyways, it sold a crapload dvds so IDK BOUT YOU, but it seems the Japanese audience enjoyed it. |
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| I enjoyed it, bit Index and Index II were both much better. The sole reason this series is rated higher on MAL than the two aforementioned series is that it's got a female main cast. That's all. |
| This love for Hirasawa Yui consumes me, washing over my dirty weeaboo body with a cleansing warmth that allows me to reach greater heights. It inspires me to be a better man; not the man they deserve, but the man she deserves. Yui, I love you. With everything I have. You are my one, my only. Mai waifu. |
| So far Railgun is A LOT better, imho. I hate beyond ridiculously forced dramas like in Index, more slice of life and a relaxed atmosphere fits this show more. I hope it'll continue like that and no super stpid evil guy shows that trys to slaughter everyone for some super mysterious(stupid) reason. |
winternight119 said: So I hated Index, watched it as it aired, except the last 2 episodes. Finished those last 2 episodes recently. Should I really consider, if "Railgun sucks", to continue this highly popular series /anyway/? This is what I've been wondering. As I am someone who thought that Index season 1 was hopelessly boring, what would you say to me? i hated index too. season 2 was out when i finished it but i haven't bothered to watch it. i picked up railgun 2-3 days ago and finished it just now. i found it much more enjoyable than index, much much more. saying that, i didn't like index as a character, and touma wasn't that great either. that seems to be the general opinion here; if touma was your favourite, you probably wont like railgun. it's true for my case. i'm typically suited to more slice of life with girls as main characters. i'm kinda getting sidetracked here but the reason why there's mixed opinions of railgun is because it's being compared to index, and treated as a sequel (this post was made before index 2 aired). it depends on your taste, and why you hated index. (why did you hate it? it'll probably help me give you a better answer) but yes, railgun was much better. story development wasn't jumpy, (well, compared to index) and it definitely wasn't sudden. i found the fillers enjoyable, and i loved the characters. |
| Railgun was so much more enjoyable than Index (both of them) for me anyway, mainly because of the relative absence of Index's character (who knew). Index (character) regularly left me wishing something horribly (and permanently) violent would happen to her. Mikoto on the other hand while sometimes being frustrating, displays more personailty in the Index series than Index does. Touma... I like him, he's endearing in his own way. I think they should have played up the love-triangle vibe a bit more, it couldn't hurt Indexs' character by her having competition for his attention. The Railgun series also alters the dynamic between Mikoto and Touma, in the Index series she comes across as trying to murder him all the time. But after watching Railgun you know if she was really trying to murder him she'd be doing alot more than trying to flick coins at him. |
| Railgun was enjoyable to me however it didn't really get to the level of craziness as Index does. It feels more of a kind of a comedy with a bit less action but it still was a great watch in my opinion... However I demand more Index seasons and I demand more Touma x Mikoto. |
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| What did you expect from Mikoto after watching Index? They barely showed her personality in Index and in Railgun, her personality is more clearly displayed. I think that it was a mistake to fill in episodes with content that did not happen in the manga, but I still enjoyed the anime and am still a huge fan of Mikoto. If you want to know the actual story, I would suggest reading the Manga though, it is different in many ways to the anime. |
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| All in all, I kind of like Railgun better just because 1) Misaka has more screentime 2) The events that occur in Railgun are slightly more sad and 'touching' than Index (sorry, Accelerator!) Although both Index and Railgun are amazing Animes (both of them are two of my favourites) I'd have to say that I like Railgun just a tad better because I really like Misaka and Kuroko's characters, and they are a classic "Boke and Tsukkomi" pairing (look it up if you don't know what that means). |
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skudoops said: I'm at episode 10 or so, does this stop being a slice of life anime at anytime? Just stop watching it and skip to Railgun S. Railgun S is far more dark and serious than the cute and happy that is the first Railgun. Come back to this one later. :) |
| I thought like that at first but now i find railgun awesome . Go watch Boku wa tomodachi ga sukanai , someone very similar to index is there.(also the same voice actress) |
Yodelman said: I enjoyed it, bit Index and Index II were both much better. The sole reason this series is rated higher on MAL than the two aforementioned series is that it's got a female main cast. That's all. i watched railgun first for the fanservice and for some reason i like it more O)_(O i feel that the magic aspect is no where near as interesting as the science aspect of railgun (i LOVE SCIENCE :3 my favorite tv channel (as in the only one i watch)is the science channel :d ) but i like Touma he isn't as cool as Misaka Mikoto i like railguns i watch a video about a coilgun a while back and i really like the idea of it. looking up railguns on youtube and seeing the navys railgun is quite neat. i really didn't find Kuroko to be a bother because i felt it was quite funny seeing her get zapped :3 and they are in middle school :O which is kinda young, but i don't care. 5/5 mainly because of the railgun :3 |
| anime with cute girls is my thing. |
| Railgun and Railgun S were far more enjoyable than Index and Index II. I didn't like/hated the story and characters (except Touma) related to Index... Actually, i watched Index after Railgun only for Misaka, Sisters, Accelerator and Last Order events... |
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gino_san said: I thought like that at first but now i find railgun awesome . Go watch Boku wa tomodachi ga sukanai , someone very similar to index is there.(also the same voice actress) maria ftmfw! index is boring as fuck the whole reason that I decided to pick this shitty series back up from dropping is b/c of index's voice actress (srs) show sucks ass railgun is also trash fuck this shit |
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SunyiNyufi said: Biribiri in Index for me: A girl, who is tsundere for Touma, and the main reason for that is the fact that she can't kill him with her ability. She is the martyr type, who would easily die for the sake of other people. Not that there's anything wrong with it (though I think it's one of the most egoistic personality trait ever). Biribiri in Railgun: We find out that she is actually like every other girl most of the time. She has a handful of friends, who she cares for, and saves when necessary. She likes Gekota more than anything, which makes her childish and cute. She is still the martyr type, though not that much, cos she rarely gets to worry on her own, since she got her friends to support her. Don't really see how one is ruining the other... You said it. Misaka in Railgun >>>>>> Misaka index. |
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Asako said: I completely disagree with most everything people are saying. I'm enjoying Railgun a great deal; a lot more than Index. It's difficult to quantify exactly why, but I think a lot of it has to do with the very poor story structure Index had, jumping from arc to arc with no natural leadin, and leaving most of them with very poor resolutions. Railgun, however, is just... fun. It's not taking itself too seriously and is a great success as an episodic series. Even the handful of mini arcs so far have been thoroughly entertaining, well paced and concluded. It's a great deal more enjoyable than Index was. Index flopped in my views. Tried to overreach and fell short, or something. Railgun isn't trying that hard, so isn't going to disappoint in the same manner. |
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| I wouldn't say Railgun sucks, but it's pretty mediocre. Misaka practically has no flaws and is fawned over by everyone. It's extremely annoying and takes away a lot of the enjoyment. And anyone who says this is better than Index is insane. |
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| Railgun is better. Misaka was the only character in Index, that interested me. I have nothing against Touma, but he is to boring, to be a MC. Being a side character like in Railgun suits him better. |
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| Misaka hasn't really changed in railgun that much asides from becoming a mini-touma. |
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