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This season is shaping up to be much better than the first already.
I am quite interested in seeing just whether or not JC Staff will tone down the violence in this arc that was prevalent in the manga, I heard some rumours that they might.
Plot already. Now I know where Last Order get that look from. It look like Saten will but in with the Sister. And I'm quite like the ED. It have sister episode in it so I asume it will change after sister arc.
Kickstarter for Rokujouma is fully funded. Good work everyone. Lets wait for the result of our hard work together.
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Lol, poor Kuroko.
I'm pretty sure that is Nunotaba in this episode. She's from the manga as well and has this stoic face. I love the way she talks though in that monotone even though she's a hostage. Such a boss in this episode imo.
For the ep...
The flashback was good,Saten andKuroko were hilarious and Shinobu was somewhat creepy.Well she doesnt compare withher manga version but the scene had some vibes.Cant wait for ep4 or 5 where
we see how #9982 is born
.Hopefully it wont be toned down a lot....
dniv said:
ssjokg said:
Just a number:
20001
,more info
that is dead and alive combined
.More spoiler:this number
doesnt include Misaka WORST
You are forgetting:
Full tuning #00000
Also, when I rewatched this episode subbed I thought this was definitely better than the first episode. This episode was really good.
I cant remember something that was only mentioned once by name only.
I wonder how come we have INDEX singing the ED of this Railgun anime. Are we going to see Index a lot in this season?
So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old?
I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them?
I wonder how long people would put up with this.
As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series.
ssjokg said: For the ep...
The flashback was good,Saten andKuroko were hilarious and Shinobu was somewhat creepy.Well she doesnt compare withher manga version but the scene had some vibes.Cant wait for ep4 or 5 where
we see how #9982 is born
.Hopefully it wont be toned down a lot....
I cant remember something that was only mentioned once by name only.
I agree about the episode. Also, we saw the scene in the opening with #9982. I doubt it won't be toned down, but I will be happy if I end up being surprised. Either way, the emotional sentiment will still probably be the same. Animation is better than no animation.
As to hearing something only once. I didn't remember either after first learning it. It's just I learned it from the wiki.
are all girls having dark blue hair hanging just above the shoulder and also having a stoic face and scary personality supposed to be named "Shinobu" XD there's another one from Chihayafuru having the same qualities
very good episode overall :D
HidoiSanApr 20, 2013 5:46 AM
...if you're going to say what you want to say, you're going to hear what you don't want to hear...
symbv said: I wonder how come we have INDEX singing the ED of this Railgun anime. Are we going to see Index a lot in this season?
index sing railgun ED?
Don't tell me you skipped the ED when you watched this episode...
So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old?
I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them?
I wonder how long people would put up with this.
As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series.
Pretty good episode, that new, stoic character is pretty interesting.
But I watched Index too, I think almost everyone on here did.
There is barely any suspense because of that, hopefully we'll get to the main part(s) soon.
I almost never read discussions after I made my post, if you want to reply PM me or post on my profile page.
Is this taking place before the first railgun? or after?
I mean she knew Touma and the sisters in the first railgun but here it seems like she dont know about the sisters at all.
Meaning this is playing out the same time as index?
Yep. Nunotaba is still creepy. Even though she doesn't have her fish-eyes in the anime, that voice actor did a great job combining her voice, her line breaks, and intermittent English. That was absolutely wonderful.
Let's see. This episode covered only one chapter: Chapter 18.
And based on the preview, Episode 3 will cover Chapter 19 only. As such, it may be safe to say that they are covering a chapter per episode. Based on the fact that there 21 chapters in this arc and that the fight scene episodes may be cut down, I estimate that this arc may span over a good 16-17 episodes.
Hmm, seems Mikoto was tricked as a child by an emotional ploy to give scientists a sample of her DNA to use for their level 5 cloning experiment. What seemed like a routine case involving mysterious money cards is the lead in to Mikoto's eventual discovery of her "sisters", huh. So Saten spotted one first, I expect more sightings of her clones until she herself meets one of them.
Love both the OP and ED for this one. I did not realize until later that it was also Yuka Iguchi who sang the ED. It was a nice surprise, since I didn't know her normal singing voice sounded like that.
Hollow90 said: Is this taking place before the first railgun? or after?
I mean she knew Touma and the sisters in the first railgun but here it seems like she dont know about the sisters at all.
Meaning this is playing out the same time as index?
After the first Railgun. She didn't know about the sisters yet in season 1 either, as the first Railgun was set before the Sisters arc happened in the season 1 of Index.
Hollow90 said: Is this taking place before the first railgun? or after?
I mean she knew Touma and the sisters in the first railgun but here it seems like she dont know about the sisters at all.
Meaning this is playing out the same time as index?
Timeline:
July 19
Uiharu Kazari becomes ill due to a cold. Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko conduct research into the Level Upper.
Kamijou Touma accidentally interferes with Misaka Mikoto's attempt to extract information from Junta and his gang at Benny's (date based on the A Certain Scientific Railgun manga).
The Index Arc begins.
Kamijou Touma is confronted on a bridge by Misaka Mikoto after trying to protect the thugs from her wrath. Their meeting causes a city-wide blackout.
With the blackout, Index slips into Academy City. While jumping from rooftop to rooftop in order to flee from Stiyl Magnus and Kanzaki Kaori, she eventually ends up on the balcony railing of Kamijou Touma's dorm.
July 20
Summer break officially starts in Academy City.
Kamijou Touma meets Index on his balcony. After Touma feeds her and learns of the existence of magicians, Index leaves.
Kaitabi Hatsuya falls into a coma.
Saten Ruiko finds the Level Upper.
Misaka Mikoto, Shirai Kuroko, Uiharu Kazari and Saten Ruiko meet with Kiyama Harumi to discuss the existence and properties of the Level Upper.
Misaka Mikoto meets Kamijou Touma and once again challanges him, but Touma dismisses her attempts. Mikoto loses confidence in her own abilities.
Kuroko tracks down Junta and his gang from the botched investigation the day before, and enquiries about the Level Upper.
Kamijou Touma returns home, and is attacked by Stiyl Magnus. After winning the fight, he takes an injured Index away.
Index is taken to Tsukuyomi Komoe's house. Using magic, her severe wounds are healed.
July 21
Kamijou Touma and Index are given refuge at Tsukuyomi Komoe's house for the next three days.
Saten Ruiko defends Koujun Kikuhiko from Trick and his gang, who were charging money for a copy of the Level Upper.
Shirai Kuroko destroys a building in order to defeat Trick and save Ruiko and Kikuhiko. Feeling powerless and scared, Ruiko shares the Level Upper with her school friends Akemi, Muu, and Mako.
July 24
Misaka Mikoto regains her determination to defeat Kamijou Touma.
Akemi falls into a coma due to her use of the Level Upper.
Saten Ruiko falls into a coma due to her use of the Level Upper.
With Heaven Canceler's help, the creator of the Level Upper is revealed to be Kiyama Harumi.
Harumi takes Uiharu Kazari hostage to stall for time while she attempts to make calculations using the Level Upper network.
Mikoto faces off against Harumi. Harumi's subsequent defeat spawns the AIM Burst.
Mikoto defeats the AIM Burst.
Harumi is taken into custody.
Ruiko and the other victims of the Level Upper wake from their comas.
The Level Upper Arc ends (date based on the A Certain Scientific Railgun manga).
Kamijou Touma and Index head for a bathhouse.
Kamijou Touma is attacked by Kanzaki Kaori. After learning of Index's memory erases and the relationship between her, Kaori, and Stiyl Magnus, Touma attempts to force Kanzaki to abandon her pursuit. He is defeated and falls unconscious for three days.
July 25
Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko are forced to spend the day cleaning the pool after breaking curfew the previous night (date based on the A Certain Scientific Railgun manga).
July 27
Kamijou Touma awakens after three days and affirms his desire to protect Index.
Stiyl Magnus and Kanzaki Kaori arrive at Tsukuyomi Komoe's house to perform the memory-erasing ritual at midnight.
July 28
Kamijou Touma accidentally awakens Index in John's Pen mode, causing her to go on a rampage.
Kamijou Touma tells Stiyl Magnus and Kanzaki Kaori that they have been deceived by the Church. The three of them work together to restrain Index. 12:22 AM: Tree Diagram is destroyed when Kamijou Touma deflects a powerful attack from Index.
Kamijou Touma loses his memories after protecting Index from the fallout of one of her own attacks.
As Kamijou Touma recovers in the hospital, he lies to Index about his memory loss to alleviate her pain.
The Index Arc ends.
August
One month before August 31st, Etzali infiltrates Academy City under the orders of his faction, the Return of the Winged One, to judge if the growing Kamijou Faction is dangerous, and dismantle it if so.
First Week
The Big Spider Arc begins.
The Big Spider Arc ends.
Big Spider disbands after the capture of Kurozuma Wataru and Hebitani Tsuguo.
The Poltergeist Arc begins.
The Poltergeist Arc ends.
Kiyama Harumi's students awaken from their comas.
Therestina Kihara Lifeline is taken into custody.
August 1
A terrorist attempts to attack a conference building in School District 3 where a meeting between the Board of Directors and several leaders of other nations are taking place, using a vehicle carrying the additional module of Hikoboshi II filled with the dangerous Hydrazine liquid fuel. The driver is ordered to drive the vehicle towards it lest he or she takes control of the vehicle remotely to cause an accident. With combined efforts of Uiharu Kazari, Yomikawa Aiho, Sangaku Youko, and Anti-Skill, the disaster was prevented. Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko would later go on to capture the perpetrator.
August 8
The Deep Blood Arc begins.
The Roman Catholic Church's Thirteen Knights and its long-range bombardment spell, the Gregorian Chant, are defeated after engaging Aureolus Izzard.
August 9
The Deep Blood Arc ends.
Aureolus Izzard is declared dead after the events of the arc, but the truth is that he had his memories and appearance changed after his ability to use magic was sealed as a consequence of his defeat.
August 10
The Sisters Arc (Railgun) begins.
August 20
The Sisters Arc (Index) begins.
August 22
The Sisters Arc ends.
The Level 6 Shift experiment is canceled.
Hollow90 said: Is this taking place before the first railgun? or after?
I mean she knew Touma and the sisters in the first railgun but here it seems like she dont know about the sisters at all.
Meaning this is playing out the same time as index?
After the first Railgun. She didn't know about the sisters yet in season 1 either, as the first Railgun was set before the Sisters arc happened in the season 1 of Index.
Timeline of Railgun
1 Season: 16-24 July
Sister arc:
10-22 August, Toma included from 20 August
Edit: More detailed timeline above...
Beginning of Index 1: 20 July
wow, i'm suprised. i thought the last episode was horrible. i'm glad i was told to give it another try because episode 2 was great. the new girl seems pretty interesting too. the last sequence with her vs those dudes was dope. hope the show stays this consistent.
my only gripe at this point is Uiharu. can't stand her would love to see her die a slow and agonizing death.
Looking at the reactions of Saten at the clone she wasn't aware it was a clone it's safe to assume that this happened before the Accelerator arc in the Index series and also before the war with the Catholic church.
There where also several indicators of this in the previous episode.
The new girls with the stoic face seems to be aware of the clones and most likely also the project involving Accelerator so i guess this arc will explain a lot about how that project came to be.
It the Index series it wasn't clear how they got Misaka's DNA and why to picked her for the cloning project it's also unclear what her relation with Accelerator is besides the fact that they both are level 5's.
A other question is what the new girls roll is in the project and her involvement with Misaka she was the girl in Misaka's memory but besides that Misaka doesn't seem to know her.
Another question is why was she spreading around those money cards, i was thinking it might have something to do with her power.
My theory is that her power works with everything she came in contact with meaning that since she distributed the cards she obviously came in contact with them now if some one picks up that card her powers will work on that person.
Off course it's just a theory and i might be completely wrong here.
Aversa said: Looking at the reactions of Saten at the clone she wasn't aware it was a clone it's safe to assume that this happened before the Accelerator arc in the Index series and also before the war with the Catholic church.
There where also several indicators of this in the previous episode.
The new girls with the stoic face seems to be aware of the clones and most likely also the project involving Accelerator so i guess this arc will explain a lot about how that project came to be.
It the Index series it wasn't clear how they got Misaka's DNA and why to picked her for the cloning project it's also unclear what her relation with Accelerator is besides the fact that they both are level 5's.
A other question is what the new girls roll is in the project and her involvement with Misaka she was the girl in Misaka's memory but besides that Misaka doesn't seem to know her.
Another question is why was she spreading around those money cards, i was thinking it might have something to do with her power.
My theory is that her power works with everything she came in contact with meaning that since she distributed the cards she obviously came in contact with them now if some one picks up that card her powers will work on that person.
Off course it's just a theory and i might be completely wrong here.
I am sure that they did say that it was for medical purposes in the Index anime..
As for her power
she is not an esper.She tries to stop the Level 6 project using the people that search for the money.
my only gripe at this point is Uiharu. can't stand her would love to see her die a slow and agonizing death.
Pretty sure it is for some random reason.
more or less. i just can't stand the sight of her. her and those ridiculous flowers on her head. she couldn't be more annoying.
Spoiler by suggestion
Then wait to see what's in store for her in Index 3. You will be pleased.
seriously? i never even saw the 2nd season of index. i'll make it a top priority now though. when does the new season start? you just made it my most anticipated anime.
my only gripe at this point is Uiharu. can't stand her would love to see her die a slow and agonizing death.
Pretty sure it is for some random reason.
more or less. i just can't stand the sight of her. her and those ridiculous flowers on her head. she couldn't be more annoying.
Spoiler by suggestion
Then wait to see what's in store for her in Index 3. You will be pleased.
seriously? i never even saw the 2nd season of index. i'll make it a top priority now though. when does the new season start? you just made it my most anticipated anime.
Unfortunately it will still take a while. It's unannounced, but I expect it to be in either Spring or Fall 2014 (Fall being the most likely season).
"Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain"
Friedrich Schiller
my only gripe at this point is Uiharu. can't stand her would love to see her die a slow and agonizing death.
Pretty sure it is for some random reason.
more or less. i just can't stand the sight of her. her and those ridiculous flowers on her head. she couldn't be more annoying.
Yeah
Standing up against Academy City's #2 Level 5"Datk Matter"
She so annoying and ridiculous....
truer words were never spoken.
Ajunky said:
ninearts said:
Ajunky said:
ninearts said:
ssjokg said:
ninearts said:
my only gripe at this point is Uiharu. can't stand her would love to see her die a slow and agonizing death.
Pretty sure it is for some random reason.
more or less. i just can't stand the sight of her. her and those ridiculous flowers on her head. she couldn't be more annoying.
Spoiler by suggestion
Then wait to see what's in store for her in Index 3. You will be pleased.
seriously? i never even saw the 2nd season of index. i'll make it a top priority now though. when does the new season start? you just made it my most anticipated anime.
Unfortunately it will still take a while. It's unannounced, but I expect it to be in either Spring or Fall 2014 (Fall being the most likely season).
i see. plenty of time to catch up then i suppose. guess i'll have to put up with index for another 24 episodes but it'll be well worth it. but hey, how often do the railgun characters appear in the 2nd season anyways? or better yet, what about accelerator? he was prolly my favorite index character.
my only gripe at this point is Uiharu. can't stand her would love to see her die a slow and agonizing death.
Pretty sure it is for some random reason.
more or less. i just can't stand the sight of her. her and those ridiculous flowers on her head. she couldn't be more annoying.
Yeah
Standing up against Academy City's #2 Level 5"Datk Matter"
She so annoying and ridiculous....
truer words were never spoken.
You do realize he was being sarcastic there, right?
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On another note, for those who don't know, Nagatenjouki Academy (Shinobu's school) is also where Accelerator is a student at.