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Jan 9, 2014 6:49 PM

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jose21 said:
Bamboo sword is mightier than a metal sword.

SUPERIOR JAPANESE BAMBOO SWORDS FOLDED MIRRION TIMES
Jan 9, 2014 6:50 PM

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That was so shitty I don't know where to start. But more or less...
Kento23 said:
The guy almost gets shooted and he didn't even react. The bamboo sword not being cut by the giant FF sword. The guy not giving a fuck about magic. Magicians running through the school with giant weapons. Blonde chick comes out, she doesn't give a fuck about the bro with the FF sword. life threatening situation, blonde chick gets jealous cause the dude called the other chick by her name. New bamboo sword, New anime: Unbreakable bamboo sword. Blonde chick becomes a magician. Blonde dude becomes a magician. Everybody in the school becomes a magician, ok no. Epic long activation sequence for a shitty light flash. LET'S DROP OUR HAPPY LIFES AND FOLLOW A UNKNOWN CHICK TO THE MAGIC WORLD SO WE CAN LIVE A FANTASY LIFE :D

omfg dat logic holes
THIS.

Add that the MC calls his GF by her last name, but nonchalantly calls a girl he first met by her first name.
That alone made his personality warped at its foundation level. Not surprised his GF snapped.
But well, we still don't know him enough.

I didn't expect much from this, and so far, this is going even worse than expected.
I think I'll just turn off my brain and enjoy the show. It was still enjoyable tbh. Kurumi was cute too.
And the show still have a chance to fix its warped logic in the second episode.
Jan 9, 2014 6:52 PM

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Kinda expected more in the animation department based on the PV :(

First half was a mess with MC's lack of reaction, may the adaptation isn't good but otherwisw....

BAMBOO IS MIGHTIER THAN A GIANT BLADE!

You learn something new from anime every day XD
As of 27/7/14 I have decided trap anime Sword Art Online II has more appeal than Mahouka.
Jan 9, 2014 6:56 PM

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Okaaaay, so how did they became Magic users exactly? It's so confusing but will give this a chance. Next ep should explain a lot.
Jan 9, 2014 7:02 PM

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OOOHHHHH, wow how could I forget this. Read the first manga chapter some time ago.

Not bad first episode, though they don't really do justice w/ the protagonist.
Jan 9, 2014 7:04 PM

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Character designs weren't what I expected, thought they'd look similar to the pv from few months back, but the characters were interesting. At least the MC isn't some pussy.
Jan 9, 2014 7:04 PM

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...wish the art was at least better or the chars were more hnghhh worthy. feels like a shitty strike the blood.
Jan 9, 2014 7:16 PM

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Show was interesting enough. Action scenes were pretty cool but I was totally intrigued not by the plot premise but the fact nano is singing the ED(she always makes good songs and I love them all). Is that a bad thing lol? ED should've been the OP cuz that sucked.
Jan 9, 2014 7:21 PM

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Scrawny toothpick girl with a gun, boy who can block a real sword with a wooden one, the idiot(?) character who couldn't even notice his hand was on fire and the girl who can change her boob size.

This will be fun, especially the girl who can change her bust.

At least the fight scene between the MC and the other guy wasn't bad.
Jan 9, 2014 7:25 PM

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Ah k...

I'll not say that was not fun to watch this, but damn, i was expecting more from you Madhouse =/

The history was rushed (3 characters we don't know have magic powers now, like insta-magic), and the char design was pretty inconsistent =/


OP sucks, but the ED...oh.my.god.
Nano <3

I'll give it 07/10, let's see where this is going :v
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Jan 9, 2014 7:26 PM
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Watched the show because of the ED :3
Nano rocks! <3
Jan 9, 2014 7:31 PM

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i dont know if i last 3 ep of this series depends on how it goes..

Jan 9, 2014 7:31 PM

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Liked the sword fight, although it was more generic than I thought.
Oh well, I am loving their characters so far... I think we will get to see some rejection from their powers, especially the Isoshima girl.

Anyways, will watch for more. Let's see how far they can go.
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Jan 9, 2014 7:37 PM

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Awesome!!!!
Jan 9, 2014 7:47 PM
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Meh.
Jan 9, 2014 7:49 PM

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Meh
5/10
Jan 9, 2014 7:51 PM

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"I'd go anywhere to get out of this house... even to Hell" Damn

It seems overly easy to turn someone into a magician and lose your powers once your a magician :/

Good first episode, I like the ED
Jan 9, 2014 7:53 PM

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Well I can buy anything... but shinai against an absurdsword, that's pushing it to the limits.
Jan 9, 2014 8:11 PM
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Haven't read the LN or any manga (I usually don't), however that first episode was awesome!.

JoksPacifist said:
Not bad as I had though it would be.
Looks interesting so far, but the rules got me confused.


Yeah, will agree that we have to learn what allowed and not allowed. Rules look almost like the ones for magic in David Weber's Bahzell series
Jan 9, 2014 8:17 PM
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Oh that's weird, I thought I had dropped Strike the Blood. Why am I watching it again?


This show is not good and I don't see it getting better.
At least this crap had really stunning backgrounds.
Mahou Sensou doesn't even have that going for it.

bastek66 said:
jose21 said:
Bamboo sword is mightier than a metal sword.

SUPERIOR JAPANESE BAMBOO SWORDS FOLDED MIRRION TIMES

I did not mean to but I inappropriately wheezed+chuckled.
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Jan 9, 2014 8:23 PM

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Interesting first episode...not sure how I feel about the magic infestation part...but I was very entertained at least.
Jan 9, 2014 8:51 PM

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The art's pretty bad compared to the light novel.

BTW, they skipped a lot of the original material, at least an entire chapter. I think they also changed a good number of things as well.I have a bad feeling this is going to be one hell of a train wreck due to all the rushing.

OP also ridiculously bad.
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Jan 9, 2014 8:58 PM

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They freaking rushed the show, that's why there's so many plot holes. They more or less reduced the entirity of volume one down to one single episode.Ioshima and the other guy didn't get attacked in the novel until later that day.
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Jan 9, 2014 9:04 PM
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Ugh I'm always hesitant to watch the first episode of these action anime. I get the audience needs to be introduced the concepts and such, but it always feels horrendously out of place. This pretty much happens in every first episodes.

Seems alright start. Will add to the watch list.

BTW anyone know what that clever being used is called? When I draw for fun I decided to come up with an original weapon and I really liked the design i created. Unfortunately looks like that clever almost replicated my image now I can't help but wonder if that sword has a name type.
Jan 9, 2014 9:16 PM

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6/10

generic but i have an itch to watch magic, superpower anime. I'll keep watching lol

Jan 9, 2014 9:16 PM

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I dont like this OP theme .
Jan 9, 2014 9:18 PM

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Hate to say it but once the op kicked in i had feeling this would turn out pretty average just doesn't seem all that good right now plus the pacing was all over the place

and not the mention bro you almost got shot!? why the hell are you more worried about a kiss?! to many *anime logic* moments in one episode

least the ED good love me some NANO
Jan 9, 2014 9:20 PM
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Stark700 said:
It's Shana with a gun!. That magic gun kinda scares me though when it went off like that.

That's some nice kendo skills though.
Pretty intense start, I like where this is going if they're going to explain everything thoroughly later on. There's a lot of questions that needs answers.

Lol, dat enhanced boobs.



LMAO I thought the same the exact thing about Shana with a gun.

I agree...will be worthwhile if they give an adequate explanation throughout the next couple episodes.

Of course her boobs were enhanced. As if they weren't big enough :P

Decent all around for a first episode.
Jan 9, 2014 9:23 PM

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ok Episode . Keep watching for more ep
Jan 9, 2014 9:28 PM
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Looks good so far am excited to see the rest of this.
Jan 9, 2014 9:28 PM

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A decent first episode. Of course, there's lot of things need to be explain, the first episode won't explain everything so I just went on with the ride.

Will watch a few more to see how this goes.
Jan 9, 2014 9:29 PM

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Main girl's character design: poor man's Shana.
Plot: poor man's every other action anime out there.


The boob enhancement was... stupid, but I would probably subconsciously do the same thing if I had transformation magic.
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Jan 9, 2014 9:30 PM

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Awesome Anime Awesome Episode AND Awesome Manga Yeah !!!!
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'"Hearts, you say? You Humans are always so quick to speak of such things. As though you carry your hearts in the very palms of your hands. But this eye of mine perceives all. There is nothing that it overlooks. If this eye cannot see a thing, then it does not exist. That is the assumption under which I have always fought. What is this "heart"? If I tear open that chest of yours, will I see it there? If I smash open that skull of yours, will I see it there?4th Espada


Jan 9, 2014 10:01 PM
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Feels interesting but it feels like its missing something.
Jan 9, 2014 10:04 PM

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"She wakes up and pulls out a gun"
YES OF COURSE MC, DON'T MIND AND DON'T ASK ABOUT THE GUN, EVERY GIRL OBVIOUSLY PULLS OUT A GUN WHEN SHE AWAKES FROM HER SLEEP.

Accidental kiss ... oh ....

Tell me how a steel sword can't cut a wooden sword at the first try.

Ok, generic and mediocre. Will keep watching for the moment though.
Oh I really like the ED.

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Transformation magic, huh. Ofc it would be the oppai's.

You can't beat anime logic, or better fanservice logic.
Jan 9, 2014 10:05 PM
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This is beyond stupid that I could only laugh at whoever made this story. Awesome shinai though. Never know that it could be on par with real sword (sarcasm). So much for our couple. I'm gonna be sad we they broke up. Well now everyone a magician. Just have to have a fanservice also. No anime is complete without one. 'sigh' I was mislead by the title.
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Jan 9, 2014 10:11 PM

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Kento23 said:
The guy almost gets shooted and he didn't even react. The bamboo sword not being cut by the giant FF sword. The guy not giving a fuck about magic. Magicians running through the school with giant weapons. Blonde chick comes out, she doesn't give a fuck about the bro with the FF sword. life threatening situation, blonde chick gets jealous cause the dude called the other chick by her name. New bamboo sword, New anime: Unbreakable bamboo sword. Blonde chick becomes a magician. Blonde dude becomes a magician. Everybody in the school becomes a magician, ok no. Epic long activation sequence for a shitty light flash. LET'S DROP OUR HAPPY LIFES AND FOLLOW A UNKNOWN CHICK TO THE MAGIC WORLD SO WE CAN LIVE A FANTASY LIFE :D

omfg dat logic holes

I swear dude, I spilled all my orange juice over the room while I was reading it.
I completely lost it at "New anime: Unbreakable bamboo sword."
Jan 9, 2014 10:23 PM

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YESH! Magic and Ikemen. (☝ ՞ਊ ՞)☝ \( ゚ヮ゚)/
Jan 9, 2014 10:27 PM

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First Episode Get Kiss
Very Lucky hahaha
Jan 9, 2014 10:38 PM

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Trainwreck of the season.
Jan 9, 2014 10:41 PM

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snufflesxx said:
Okaaaay, so how did they became Magic users exactly? It's so confusing but will give this a chance. Next ep should explain a lot.

Mui explained that: When you are exposed to magic before you are an adult, you absorb it and you become a magician. I guess that is why they try to keep separate from normals, eh?

Oh, and Mui isn't as loli as people think, at least based on the LN designs. Take a look at the images on the LN site: http://www.mediafactory.co.jp/bunkoj/mahousensou/

The anime designs look a bit more loli, but she still has some curves. I'd bet she's about the same age as the protagonist.
Jan 9, 2014 10:50 PM

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Lelouch? Shana? and Gilgamesh maybe?
but it looks like, it will be interesting :D
Jan 9, 2014 10:56 PM

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Pretty good stuff, Madhouse!
Good OP and ED, magic and a non-useless MC who can fight. Now give this guy a real sword.

Got confused with the whole turning people into mages thing... So if the bees guy got punished for turning the blonde chick and the other chick feinted for awakening the fire dude, then why didn't Mui get punished? Was Takeshi already a mage before they met?
Jan 9, 2014 11:03 PM

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This is lame as hell, what a waste of 20 minutes. They didn't even try to make it original.
Jan 9, 2014 11:08 PM

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Tengoku_no_hakai said:
Got confused with the whole turning people into mages thing... So if the bees guy got punished for turning the blonde chick and the other chick feinted for awakening the fire dude, then why didn't Mui get punished? Was Takeshi already a mage before they met?


Bees guy got punished for using magic against another magician (Mui) and turned blonde chick into a magician (while also injuring her.) Seeing as they had to remind each other not to use magic directly against Mui, I'm thinking they don't spend a lot of time in the "living world." Bees guy lost his cool and thus lost his powers when he injured Mui.

We can't be sure what happened with the fire dude. It's possible that she attacked him twice. Maybe he knocked her out after she attacked him but didn't want to admit it to the obviously agitated guy holding the big cleaver.
Jan 9, 2014 11:10 PM

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ENHANCED BOOBS. best magical power yet. wow. defend yourself by getting bigger boobs.
it's off to a very action packed start i hope it doesn't slow down like some other shows...
Jan 9, 2014 11:13 PM
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BOOBIESS
Jan 9, 2014 11:16 PM

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The whole bamboo vs. steel thing is a bit exaggerated, but not as much as people are making it out to be. Shinai are not sticks of bamboo but rather multiple slats of bamboo--this makes them flexible. Flexible things do not break easily, the short explanation being physics. It's why the metacarpals in our hands are harder to break than concrete, it's why steel is harder to break than iron, it's why you want large bridges to have just a bit of sway to them.

In the end, steel beats bamboo (as we saw when cleaver guy managed to land a heavy blow on the bamboo sword) but it isn't an immediate, one-hit sort of thing.
Jan 9, 2014 11:26 PM
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Instead of a magical fantasy SAO like world it's a fucking shithole lol. And atleast the MC has some guts and skills with the bamboo sword. I'm liking this already. Dat transformation magic though =D.
Jan 9, 2014 11:28 PM

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Transformation magic = awesome.

I thought I saw Shana with a gun a there for a second. So far so good. Not that highly enticing though.

Those bamboo swords are tough. I want those too.
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