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Jan 15, 2017 9:55 PM

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This was a great episode. The magic lessons were not what Akko was expecting. Diana is quite skilled in magic. I really don't like the two girls that follow her. Those butterflies looked so beautiful.
Jan 15, 2017 10:11 PM
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what a nice episode that was, its like im a child again watching those wholesome shows on TV lol
Jan 15, 2017 10:20 PM
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Hmm... Yes, this is turning out to be one of those feel good anime where I can just sit back, relax, and don't stop the smiling. Though a couple tiny things I noted.

I'm curious to see how Ursula teaches Akko magic during her personal tutoring sessions. I've got mixed feelings about how Akko seems to believe that um... believing is all there is to using magic. I feel like that's too convenient, i.e. believing is important but not sufficient? Like, it wouldn't sit well with me if Akko became some great witch without at least mastering some of the basics of magic she found oh so boring, but I feel like this is the direction the anime is heading towards...

But, I'll wait and see.

As for this episode, um... this Diana has a knack for trying to do unasked for deeds... Did it not cross her mind to consult a teacher first before using the nourishment spell -_-...

Otherwise, the story is so light-hearted and relaxed, I can't help but go with the flow and enjoy it for what it is.
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Jan 15, 2017 11:22 PM

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Such an awesome episode

Yeah, this really looks like just an extended version of the two movies, not that I'm complaining
Jan 15, 2017 11:26 PM
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Oh my god, Akko is hoing to kill me with how adorable she is, and when she is sad, you just want Chariot to pop out of nowhere and tell her it's alright.

Focus was definitely on introducing Diana and upsetting Akko's expectations about magic school and her own abilities. Because of this, the episode is much slower than the first, but we got enough to establish some key things. The original OVA did all this in like ten minutes, but this being a TV show can make it less rushed and give more details.

My hopes as we progress: we get some character growth for Akko where she has to work hard to inspire hope in others (like the movie). Also, they established Sucy's motivations for being there, why not give some other characters osme focus and have Akko support them, seeing as we have more episodes? Just some personal hopes I have.

Nice episode, but it went by too damn quick, I NEED ANOTHER DOSE!!!
Jan 15, 2017 11:39 PM

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Beautiful episode. OP and ED <333

Diana <333

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Jan 15, 2017 11:41 PM

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gust11 said:
It actually hurt me to have to watch Akko trying to use Shiny Rod to move the statue. We all knew it wasn't going to work, it took a lot of effort for me to not just close my eyes and not watch the embarrassing moment where she can't do it xD


Oh good. I'm not the only one who does that.
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Jan 16, 2017 12:34 AM

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Hey look, so the perfect-smart-beauty Diana can do something wrong too. Which means it's time for Akko to do the action and maybe Diana's gratitude. But maybe that's for another time.
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Jan 16, 2017 12:37 AM

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I forgot that her last name is Cavendish, combined with her haughty attitude I'm never not gonna think of Cavendish from One Piece.

It will be interesting to see more of her character. They already had her in the crowd of the Shiny Chariot show in the first episode, so her being an old fan of Shiny Chariot is still a thing,

 
So the Shiny Rod will get more consistent use, that's nice. The butterflies were really cool.
 
ED was nice, too.
Jan 16, 2017 12:39 AM

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I'm loving this already! So good and beautiful!
Jan 16, 2017 12:39 AM
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Great episode. It is quiet hurting to see Akko trying to prove herself that the Shining Rod is not replica. But when Akko's face get distorted because of terror when cornered by the statue I couldnt help but laughed out. That mutation of style is really amusing. Trigger's animator did a great job in depicting Akko's facial expression.

Actually When the statue move I first thought that it is by the help of Ursula. She is watching by the window that moment. But it turn out to be Diana, hmm..

I watched episode 3 times today. Can't wait but watch raw, but when I finished I noticed Asenshi released English sub. When I finished Asenshi, SweetSub released Chinese sub (my native language). I enjoyed all of them though xD, got new feeling each time.
Jan 16, 2017 1:06 AM

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Can we just take a second and appreciate the background art? Cus it was pretty stellar at the end

Some quality panoramics:

Jan 16, 2017 1:38 AM

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Everything about this anime so far has been magical!

The art, the story, the music.. the background music is especially majestic. This could easily be AOTY if it keeps up like this.
Jan 16, 2017 2:09 AM

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Gotta love the mean girls of the school -sarcasm- ; anywho, another good episode. I thought I wasn't going to like this but Trigger is proving me wrong yet again.
Don't believe the hype.
Jan 16, 2017 2:11 AM

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This show and its merchandising potential. I don't care if these cards are exclusives. I want them all. NOW.
Jan 16, 2017 2:13 AM
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This is so... beautiful..majestic..magical..
Wonderful episode. Love the artwork , story, music evrythng.
Jan 16, 2017 2:15 AM

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Very pleasant episode. Animation and art are great.
Good look at school life.
Jan 16, 2017 2:15 AM
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little Akko oogling over the premium magic playing card is so fkin cute...also, the ed is beautiful
Jan 16, 2017 2:20 AM

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she is so energetic monday morning, i just want to throw something at her XD
Jan 16, 2017 2:54 AM

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This every Monday morning *-*
Let the fanboying/fangirling begin !!
Jan 16, 2017 3:22 AM

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Hopefully this show won't focus too much on the cards to make Akko do magic stuff and instead make her learn the hard way... or something. Oh, and have an actual plot and not just Akko/Chariot story.
Jan 16, 2017 3:39 AM
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mwsmws22 said:
Can we just take a second and appreciate the background art? Cus it was pretty stellar at the end

Some quality panoramics:



Great work! When I try to take screenshots myself I found that yours are actually spliced together from multiple frames. Thank you for sharing.
Jan 16, 2017 4:06 AM

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anime once again is save ... the butterfly-thingy is so beautiful .. glad that diana is not someone who takes all the glory .. but her accompany is quite annoying .. well ,very nice episode and nice ED too.
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Jan 16, 2017 4:17 AM

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Wintovisky said:
Hopefully this show won't focus too much on the cards to make Akko do magic stuff and instead make her learn the hard way... or something. Oh, and have an actual plot and not just Akko/Chariot story.

Calm your titties, this anime has just begun
Jan 16, 2017 4:25 AM

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Not as strong as the first episode,a rather boring episode actually.
Jan 16, 2017 4:28 AM

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so diana is the rich bitch character
Jan 16, 2017 4:44 AM

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Akko is ecstatic about being in a witch academy, reminds me of Yue's experience in Mahou Sensei Negima!

Sucy is great lol... So evil yet hilarious.

I adore magic-school stories, especially ones like this that are whimsical. It's like what Harry Potter should have been. This is better.

I disagree strongly with Akko, even if it's mundane and uneventful, i would never be sour or bored in a netherworld like this. Hell i'd be studying better than the rest, and shoot myself up to shaking the conceptual foundations of the material they teach at the school, i'd go above and beyond. Even a language class is fascinating if the language has meanings beyond just practical function. You're basically in a world where you have no prior knowledge to any of the elements, and every minute detail has a history and etymology on how it got to where it was at the point you experienced it. Though i guess the difference is that Akko is a baka.

Why did she get sour with Diana after the statue thing? She should have been amazed by Diana's ability too, geez.
...Even Diana's magic is not exemplary, she still relies on wands and incantations. She'll be gaining some humility sooner than later.
Diana is not nearly as stuck up as those types of chars usually are. She has an acquired and justified arrogance (one i'm familiar with), and in her hubris with the tree, she figured it out quickly; she's a wise girl. She's not my favourite, but i completely appreciate her type, she's not a fan of people playing little league thinking they're champions.

This anime is top-notch... It's been quite some time since i've gotten some good whimsical plot like this. The music is fantastic too. (And 25 eps!!)

Shradow115 said:
They already had her in the crowd of the Shiny Chariot show in the first episode, so her being an old fan of Shiny Chariot is still a thing
I actually didn't notice that at first, and don't really remember the movies... That explains a lot really.

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Sucy best girl LOL
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Jan 16, 2017 4:46 AM

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Everything is so heartwarming and shiny... (no pun intended)
I honestly can't wait to see the next episodes. Definitely one of the best animes from this season.
Jan 16, 2017 5:13 AM

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Another great episode, this show is just so damn charming (pun intended)

I thought Diana was gonna be a typical bitch at the end and take all the credit but it's nice to see that they didn't have to rely on that cliche.

Sucy seemed to take a lot of pleasure in petrifying that spider, I'm pretty sure she's gonna grow up to be a serial killer.
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Jan 16, 2017 5:35 AM

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Really good episode! I liked the first one better, but still enjoyable. Sucy is awesome, as usual.
I think Diana is actually a really good hearted girl. :) Love the ED! Butterflies scene was gorgeous too!
What I don't like is how it focuses a bit too much on Shiny Chariot thing, but I guess that's to be expected.

Also, 25 episodes. I may die in peace now.

Jan 16, 2017 5:41 AM

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Ah <3

I feel like these TV series will finally allow us to see the character fleshed out more than they were before. Particularly excited about Diana. She was my favorite in the movies~

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Jan 16, 2017 6:00 AM

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Its 25 episodes, I'm so glad. Akko still need to learn a lot, and not to rely with the shiny rod. Seeing the trio saves the day reminds me of the movies. So eager to know more about Diana and Ursula. The episode was quite refreshing and beautiful. I love the visuals on the ED.
Jan 16, 2017 6:24 AM

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blfan said:
And I am glad that Diana's family is a big deal, in my head canon she comes this well known family, and she has to live to up their lofty expectation. If we meet her parents I think they might the worst

It's not just your head canon. They confirm it in The Enchanted Parade.



And yeah I know the 2 movies aren't canon for the TV series but you would be right in thinking that her character is meant to be from a noble family.
Jan 16, 2017 6:31 AM

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Though less hectic, the episode can be magical in his narration, I am satisfied! The plot, as planned, begin to relate the character of Akko, cone those of the rest of the cast, so there is no plot twist that I had not budgeted earlier. The designs, from the retro lines, or as someone said, have a very Disney-like, they are made very beautifully. Even the animations have almost no defects. The quality of the prop designs, is superb and it has that connotation so charming, that anime should have, when it comes to matters pertaining to the field of magic. The characters already by now, have a strong characterization, which makes them distinguishable from each other. Very nice soundtrack, cute the opening, but the ending has that extra something, given from the video.
Jan 16, 2017 6:34 AM

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Sucy is already becoming my favourite character, with her meme-baiting scenes which are just hilarious! XD

Diana is also pretty cool, with the exception of her two snobbish followers though. =/

Either way, her magic to move the statue was awesome. Excellent animation for it as well.

The OP is growing on me nicely, but the ED song is superior. Relaxing and happy, it might be my favourite ED song this season so far.

Great episode once again. =)
Jan 16, 2017 6:44 AM

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One word : SUBERB
amazing animation and soundtrack (especially at the end music was amazing)
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Jan 16, 2017 6:53 AM
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mwsmws22 said:
Can we just take a second and appreciate the background art? Cus it was pretty stellar at the end

Some quality panoramics:


You are right, those are not just random clouds. Makes me remember of Shirobako
Jan 16, 2017 6:57 AM

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nice episode but im just waiting for the plot, if there is one...
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Jan 16, 2017 6:58 AM

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Galih_Prabasidi said:
mwsmws22 said:
Can we just take a second and appreciate the background art? Cus it was pretty stellar at the end

Some quality panoramics:


You are right, those are not just random clouds. Makes me remember of Shirobako

Clouds are an integral part of anime :p

Jan 16, 2017 6:58 AM
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ED is the best this season
Jan 16, 2017 7:37 AM
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Mediocre 2nd episode after a very good 1st one.
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Jan 16, 2017 7:38 AM
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blfan said:
And I am glad that Diana's family is a big deal, in my head canon she comes this well known family, and she has to live to up their lofty expectation. If we meet her parents I think they might the worst

It's not just your head canon. They confirm it in The Enchanted Parade.



And yeah I know the 2 movies aren't canon for the TV series but you would be right in thinking that her character is meant to be from a noble family.


Well my head canon they have lofty expectation, and they are stereo type rich a-holes. There is a reason Diana went from going to a Shinny Cherriet show to having the public opinion Shinny Cherriet is a disgrace, I think her parents are the main influence of why Diana does not share the same opening fondness for SC that Akko does.

Anyway I am hoping we get a parents night episode, it was fun when Rosario + Vampire did it, I am hoping we have one here, I am sure it will be just as fun.
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YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS ANIME. The cutest anime ever with perfect animation and amazing characters. I love it so freaking much.
Jan 16, 2017 8:42 AM
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Diana doesn't come across as arrogant to me, just slightly detached and standoffish, possibly as a result of having to hold herself back for many years due to family issues.

Notice that she never insulted Atsuko or Shiny Chariot, just stated the fact that the latter isn't held in high regard in the magic world. Depending on how you look at it, you could also say that she did it to warn Atsuko so she wouldn't be attacked by others over what she likes. She was also willing to let Atsuko prove herself instead of dismissing her claim outright, and refused to take credit for someone else's work.

Hardly the behaviour of an arrogant prick.

Of course, she is still to blame for not keeping her two lackeys in line, though she would probably step in if they start literally attacking other people.
Jan 16, 2017 8:48 AM
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Okay two predictions for down the line.

1) Diana has that final card that Akko is missing.

2) Diana's parents or at least her mom is going to be some what major antagonist. They probably are major contributors to the university, so they probably have the principal or head master as their puppet. I could see them threaten Ursula that could have her fired if they wanted to.
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Jan 16, 2017 9:02 AM
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Anyone else suspect that Ursula is Chariot or is it just me?
Jan 16, 2017 9:17 AM

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this series make me fall in love with diana even more
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Jan 16, 2017 9:32 AM

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most heartwarming anime of the season. Akko is such a good character i love her

BUT SUCY IS STILL BEST GRILL
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Jan 16, 2017 9:35 AM

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wait how was Akko suddenly healed from Diana's spell??????
Jan 16, 2017 9:57 AM

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Here's a true AOTY it's downright enchanting (pardon the pun) with a lovable cast of characters, especially with raggedy Anko our lovable underdog, Sucuy our lovable oddball and Lotte the lovable nerd! Diana gets introduced in this, being kind of the bully but given her family's lauded reputation I can imagine how much face she has to put on to be the perfect girl everyone expects her to be.

Love this show it's fantastic!
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