Accel World (light novel)
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daveena123 said: i wonder whats her real name ... any1 tell me me neither! theres only kuroyuki hime name -_- and when sky raker calls her it's different name |
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| Great way to end the series. My eyes got a little watery near the ending. So glad that Kuroyukihime and Sky Raker finally reunited. It would be awesome if she also joins Kuroyukhime's legion. Noumi was hell of a lot better as a villain than Sugou from SAO. Overall a 7/10 for this series |
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| That moment when everyone thought that Chiyu was betraying them again xD. The evil stare Megumi gave Haru on the train was priceless! Also, Sachan? Hmmm what could her name be...? A fairly satisfying ending, I was glad we saw Scarlet Rain again and Sky Raker. I thought it was going to be a rushed, end right after the battle ending. It also left more for hopefully a second season because I really want to see what happens at lvl 10. |
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anime-cat said: That moment when everyone thought that Chiyu was betraying them again xD. . i agree with you .. :) i also waited for haru to turn into rage mode and never happened :( giff me season 2 ! |
| This anime could have been really good but some things ruined it for me A fat and short MC, well why not, I have no problem with that, but he was pathetic, crying every single episode. The drama was way too forced (the blackmailing thing made no real sense) The "Friendship power" and "I believe so i will win" speeches everywhere... really 6/10 |
Darkills said: A fat and short MC, well why not, I have no problem with that, but he was pathetic, crying every single episode. Traumatic pasts where your parents split up over you, and then you were bullied everyday and made to feel worthless, take their toll on you. You begin to feel worthless and unwanted. Becoming more vulnerable emotionally, makes you prone to showcasing more outward emotion. The fact that Haru kept taking steps forward and slowly improving, shows remarkable depth for a character. It's rare to find this type of character in an anime, and even rarer to see them handled so realistically and well. But I admit, it's not for everyone. Not sure what you meant about the blackmailing making no sense, though. If they didn't do what Noumi said, he'd implicate Haru and Chiyu in the placing of the camera, since Haru was the only male shown entering the girl's locker room. |
Kaijo said: Darkills said: A fat and short MC, well why not, I have no problem with that, but he was pathetic, crying every single episode. Traumatic pasts where your parents split up over you, and then you were bullied everyday and made to feel worthless, take their toll on you. You begin to feel worthless and unwanted. Becoming more vulnerable emotionally, makes you prone to showcasing more outward emotion. The fact that Haru kept taking steps forward and slowly improving, shows remarkable depth for a character. It's rare to find this type of character in an anime, and even rarer to see them handled so realistically and well. But I admit, it's not for everyone. Not sure what you meant about the blackmailing making no sense, though. If they didn't do what Noumi said, he'd implicate Haru and Chiyu in the placing of the camera, since Haru was the only male shown entering the girl's locker room. I'm not saying that Haru has no reason to be like this, I just think it was too exaggerated. I only felt an improvement in the 4-5 last episodes. But as you said, maybe it's just not for me. About the blackmailing, well, Noumi's recording only shows Haru entering the room, not placing a camera. But more important, if the guys at school get the film, wouldnt they wonder who filmed it ? (Obviously its not Haru, so it means that someone else did that) And then think about the possibility that Haru got trapped ? In the last episode, it's even said that Kuroyukihime manages to prove that Haru did nothing so I guess it wasn't that difficult. Even though the serie was entertaining, it was hard for me to accept these things. But I would still watch a second season. |
Darkills said: I'm not saying that Haru has no reason to be like this, I just think it was too exaggerated. I only felt an improvement in the 4-5 last episodes. But as you said, maybe it's just not for me. Because the improvement happens slowly. You are probably more used to anime where the characters have some personal issues, but confront them and get over them in the span of an episode or two. Haru's trauma isn't like that; it takes time to get over what he did, because what happened struck at his very core. He's emotionally damaged. It's painful and scary to try and get over that even with a support system, and it takes time, which is why so many real people don't. Reki made a deliberate choice to showcase Haru dealing with his trauma and growing out of it in a slower fashion, which is more realistic. It's just not how most anime characters have been, so it can seem disconcerting. About the blackmailing, well, Noumi's recording only shows Haru entering the room, not placing a camera. But more important, if the guys at school get the film, wouldnt they wonder who filmed it ? (Obviously its not Haru, so it means that someone else did that) And then think about the possibility that Haru got trapped ? You are prescribing more rationality to people that you might suspect. Remember the dude who punched Haru? He didn't care if Haru was innocent or not; he was just angry and he found a target. That's how most would respond. What Noumi would do, was upload the video of Haru, after the camera had been found. That would link the two in people's minds. Anger would be directed at Haru, and the school board might have to remove him to maintain peace. The dude's girlfriend was so distraught that she couldn't come to school, for example. Also, Chiyu and Haru were protecting the rest of the girls. Noumi had a lot of video of girls in the changing room, and he said he'd upload what he had to the net if they didn't follow along. In order to keep the girls' nudity from being pasted over the net, Haru and Chiyu had to obey Noumi. So it was a two-pronged attack. I'll grant that it didn't seem too clear in the anime; it's clearer in the light novels, which explain things a bit more, and not only in this case. For instance... In the last episode, it's even said that Kuroyukihime manages to prove that Haru did nothing so I guess it wasn't that difficult. In the light novels, this is better explained, too. What Kuroyuki did, was rewrite the lost property list, of which she was only one of a few who had access to. It was a list of various things that had been lost at the school. She took the serial number of the camera, and replaced it on a camera that had been added to the list years before Haru had enrolled in the school. Thus, there is no way the camera could be Haru's, since it was lost at school before he arrived. That was how he was cleared of suspicion. But it was something only Kuroyuki could do. I'd encourage you to read the light novels if you want more information on this stuff. There is a translation project out there that has quite a few of them done. Although the project will be ended once the official light novel translations are released by US Yen Press, who is releasing them in the US. Still, you can find it here: http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Accel_World But yes, I'll grant that the anime was unclear on a few things, because a few things here and there were left out, that were in the light novels. |
| This anime falls short on many things. There are two big beefs I have with it. First, episodes 18 and 19 caught me off guard, and in a bad way. There was nothing to gain from switching the point of view to another main character when all that happened was the showing of a small self-contained subplot that didn't connect with the rest of the episodes in any way except for the acquisition of a magical single-use save-the-day plot device item. The other thing was the show's appeal to abstract notions such as friendship, as well as its blatant rule-breaking it employed to ensure that "friendship power" is the strongest. Really, what's the point in making a fantasy world with rules if all you're gonna do is break the rules without proper explanation? I was gonna say that they were making a huge deal out of nothing, but if playing that game means you can do really cool shit in real life, like win sports competitions, then I feel their seriousness is justified. Then there's this episode, the last episode. Piss poor ending with so many loose ends. I wasn't expecting much anyway, so I'm not that disappointed. 5/10, Sword Art Online was better. I can't believe I watched this whole series in one day. |
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gamer271o said: First, episodes 18 and 19 caught me off guard, and in a bad way. There was nothing to gain from switching the point of view to another main character when all that happened was the showing of a small self-contained subplot that didn't connect with the rest of the episodes in any way except for the acquisition of a magical single-use save-the-day plot device item. If they didn't show that, then when Kuroyuki showed up, you'd be going, "Oh great, she suddenly got a magical item out of nowhere that enabled her to save the day. Deus Ex Machina." The whole point was to flesh out the Acceleration Research Society. Well, that and to show that everyone has their own story, with that world as the stage (also hinting to Megumi). There's one other reason, which I'll detail farther below. The other thing was the show's appeal to abstract notions such as friendship, as well as its blatant rule-breaking it employed to ensure that "friendship power" is the strongest. Really, what's the point in making a fantasy world with rules if all you're gonna do is break the rules without proper explanation? Not sure what rule-breaking you are referring to. There were no rules broken. Well, much like the matrix, some rules can be bent, and some broken. The whole point of the imagination system is to bend/break the rules, but even it has rules. So, you could say the rules just got more complex with the advent of that. Then there's this episode, the last episode. Piss poor ending with so many loose ends. I wasn't expecting much anyway, so I'm not that disappointed. That is to be expected in any anime that is made from a continuing series. There are always loose ends, because the original series is still ongoing and plans to address them. They could have vastly altered the series so that there would be no loose ends, but then there would be no possibility of season 2. This is also partially what I was referring to as another reason for that 2 episode break. That (and the 2 episode break with Aqua Current) were things that the light novels were going to further delve into. They were there to set things up for future stories. I suppose it depend on whether you want a faithful adaption from your anime, or whether you want something to have a clear ending with all threads tied up, even if the original is still going. |
| To each their own, of course. SAO had bigger asspulls, and never explained why JesusKirito was able to fuck up the game mechanics. At least we have an explanation here. Not gonna say Accel World is perfect, but it experimented with a very different kind of main character that, despite his flaws and weaknesses, was able to find the strength to stand up, once he had something to fight for. A character who didn't overcome his flaws in the span of an episode or two, but grew gradually, like a real person does. But sounds like you want something more tragic, with bad ends, too. There's plenty out there for you. If you had said upfront what you like, we probably could have turned you away from this series. Hell, shonen is literally for boys, so if you want something more, you should know to look for seinen, which is for young men. |
| It's sort of a cliche but I don't really mind. I don't really care too much about the MC's physical looks. At least for this one. Of course it would be better and more acceptable if he was good looking. He was sort of annoying to me though because of all those crying. Good thing he didn't let Noumi live. It was an almost satisfying ending. Good soundtracks, amazing animation as SAO, and plot though there were some holes. I was hoping Haru would reach level 10 in the end but it didn't happen so I'm really hoping for a season 2 if possible. I'll give a 9/10. |
| Haru fought like a real man.For the first time! I was so schocked when Chiuy healed him i was like dafuq?But her skills didn't healed she just could comeback your charachetr in time. Noumi was so scared,he surely didn't expected to lose. If Chiuy didn't called Kuroyukihime they would probably lose. Did anyone saw Megumi's eyes?I mean when she was in the train and Haru came?Her red eyes?wtf?i was really scared,is she somehow bad? Kuroyukihime was so ashamed when Haru said her to stay with him forever,she made a shy face but she loves him xD Noumi seems now like a normal student,not like a retard?xD In the end Kuroyukihime finally met her "best friend".The ending was pretty good but they didn't revealed all the mysteries.. So i'll give it 7 or probably 8. :D |
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| Damn it anime.....you did it again. I was 100% sure I would never forgive Chiyu, and I did.. And I cried.... 9/10 maybe even bump it up to a 10/10....that was awesome. Edit I'm an idiot......of course it gets a 10.... |
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| Wow, such an awesome show! Last episode was great, wrapping up the plot of the series! :D And Silver Crow getting his wings back! I also want to point out the great use of music throughout the episode ^^ Overall I think I'm going to give this show a 9 for its sheer awesome fight scenes! |
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| Gosh, after backlogging this anime for more than half a year after watching episode 1, finally decided to sit down and finish it once and for all! It did get much better after the first 6-7 episodes, but god dayum, I dislike a lot of characters (Chiyu and Noumi especially) in this anime, which made it so hard to watch at times. The last episode was pretty satisfying though and the last sequence on the bridge with Kuroyukihime and Sky Raker was very touching. Overall 6/10 for me. |
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LuNnchI30x said: Guys, what is the song play at the end. I'm not talking about the ending theme. But the song before the ending theme, it was play on every episodes. The name of that song may be Golden Glory. Did anyone else think it was strange that Kuroyukihime had been chasing after Haruyuki for the entire series only to recoil in horror at the one time that he reciprocated her feelings by making what she thought was a marriage proposal? |
Tim_ said: LuNnchI30x said: Guys, what is the song play at the end. I'm not talking about the ending theme. But the song before the ending theme, it was play on every episodes. The name of that song may be Golden Glory. Did anyone else think it was strange that Kuroyukihime had been chasing after Haruyuki for the entire series only to recoil in horror at the one time that he reciprocated her feelings by making what she thought was a marriage proposal? Not really strange, they are still very young even if their minds are older than their bodies, KYH wasn't used to seeing Haru like that sharing his feelings so she got caught off guard when she thought he was asking her to marry him which even if he did ask was way too soon. |
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| I thought that Haruyuki would ask for something like a kiss, but his actual response was perfect. |
| This final episode was freaking awesome!!! I just loved how Chiyu managed to redeem herself to her friends by saving them when they needed her the most. It was genius! Overall Accel World is an amazing anime! Still waiting for season 2!! |
skullcruncher said: This final episode was freaking awesome!!! I just loved how Chiyu managed to redeem herself to her friends by saving them when they needed her the most. It was genius! Overall Accel World is an amazing anime! Still waiting for season 2!! I feel like it was totally unnecessary... He would die regardless and SC would probably get the wings back she just healed him to make sure they knew she was on their side <,< dumb ass slut |
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sumusiko said: It was totally necessary. Without his wings who knows if he would of won. The sole reason why she "betrayed" her friends was so she could level up fast enough to give SC his wings back. Also Nomi had karu and chiyu by the balls so she had to listen to him to prevent her friend from expulsion. skullcruncher said: This final episode was freaking awesome!!! I just loved how Chiyu managed to redeem herself to her friends by saving them when they needed her the most. It was genius! Overall Accel World is an amazing anime! Still waiting for season 2!! I feel like it was totally unnecessary... He would die regardless and SC would probably get the wings back she just healed him to make sure they knew she was on their side <,< dumb ass slut Second if your calling chiyu a slut because of what happened in episode 22 what I have to say is this, I agree that it was unnecessary. I thought it was more about fan service than anything, but I understand she was trying to prove a point (That she was still on Karus side) but It didn't really fit the scene and was pure fan service in my opinion. I don't think she's a slut like you say, I just think Nomi was able to capitalize on her love for Haru and was able to really mess with her to the point where she felt she had to prove herself to Haru by doing what she did. Sorry for huge response. Had a lot to say. :) |
skullcruncherJul 14, 2014 9:17 PM
skullcruncher said: sumusiko said: It was totally necessary. Without his wings who knows if he would of won. The sole reason why she "betrayed" her friends was so she could level up fast enough to give SC his wings back. Also Nomi had karu and chiyu by the balls so she had to listen to him to prevent her friend from expulsion. I feel like it was totally unnecessary... He would die regardless and SC would probably get the wings back she just healed him to make sure they knew she was on their side <,< dumb ass slut Second if your calling chiyu a slut because of what happened in episode 22 what I have to say is this, I agree that it was unnecessary. I thought it was more about fan service than anything, but I understand she was trying to prove a point (That she was still on Karus side) but It didn't really fit the scene and was pure fan service in my opinion. I don't think she's a slut like you say, I just think Nomi was able to capitalize on her love for Haru and was able to really mess with her to the point where she felt she had to prove herself to Haru by doing what she did. Sorry for huge response. Had a lot to say. :) He was already low HP, as he was about to die it was when chiyu healed him, I'm sure SC wings would return to him if noumi lost BB, so I still think it wasn't necessary |
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sumusiko said: Nomi was almost untouchable when he had the wings. Also the jet pack (sorry I forgot the name of it) was very limited compared to the wings. It wasn't until SC got his wings back where he was able to use the power of the jet pack + his wings to destroy Nomi once and for all. Even at full HP Nomi is no match for SC with his wings. Remember when they first fought? SC was destroying him until he took his wings.skullcruncher said: It was totally necessary. Without his wings who knows if he would of won. The sole reason why she "betrayed" her friends was so she could level up fast enough to give SC his wings back. Also Nomi had karu and chiyu by the balls so she had to listen to him to prevent her friend from expulsion. Second if your calling chiyu a slut because of what happened in episode 22 what I have to say is this, I agree that it was unnecessary. I thought it was more about fan service than anything, but I understand she was trying to prove a point (That she was still on Karus side) but It didn't really fit the scene and was pure fan service in my opinion. I don't think she's a slut like you say, I just think Nomi was able to capitalize on her love for Haru and was able to really mess with her to the point where she felt she had to prove herself to Haru by doing what she did. Sorry for huge response. Had a lot to say. :) He was already low HP, as he was about to die it was when chiyu healed him, I'm sure SC wings would return to him if noumi lost BB, so I still think it wasn't necessary |
GrayArchon said: I agree it is never specifically stated that defeating dusk taker would of given him his wings back. It was always just assumed. So without chiyu who knows if he would of gotten his wings back. Chiyu is so awesome, such a great character.sumusiko said: He was already low HP, as he was about to die it was when chiyu healed him, I'm sure SC wings would return to him if noumi lost BB, so I still think it wasn't necessary Silver Crow getting his wings back if Noumi lost BB was far from guaranteed. It was basically being treated as an equipable armament whose ownership was transferred between players. Owned items and armaments are likely lost permanent when a player's BB points hit zero and the game uninstalls. |
| We need more -Scarlet -battles with the black lotus -season 2 -little less whiny please!! |
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| o be honest I felt sorry for seiji.......cause It was all his brothers fault he ended up like that Stealing his friend beating him up Making him give his points I felt sorry for him when he was begging for mercy.......haru is such a merciless fat bastard. Hell he didn't even try to put out his hand to noumi even when he told him why he ended up the way he did............And also haru said that if he became his friend when he started school then they could of been friends.........BUT noumi didn't know any better he didn't know how to trust people. Even the black king is merciless. I liked the series but I hate haru. Haru didn't even show any mercy..........I know noumi was a bit of a bastard but I understand him and wanted to reach out to him.....but haru the fat bastard just kills him without even trying to reach out to him first. |
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| 7/10, still won't forgive Chiyu. |
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| i fucking love kuroyukihime hope there's a season 2 :) |
Jhayson45 said: i fucking love kuroyukihime hope there's a season 2 :) Didnt the sales guarentee that there wont be a season 2? |
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| I was totally liek "WHAT THE FUCK, AGAIN, BITCH?!" when she "repaired" him, but her plan all along was really something worth all the trouble. I take what I said/thought about her back. If Haru hesistated to give the final blow, I'd hate him even more. But if I were the one to do it, I'd definitely do it by smashing his head under my feet. Being acquitted might be relieving enough, but the most effective way to respond humiliation is definitely returning the favor since it's honour/dignity on the table. I'll give Noumi that much though, somehow I'd agree Haru is not worthy of all the admiration and affection he received for whole time. It's almost like he didn't do anything to get them, they just stuck onto him as if he's some magnet from the very start, and he became something all thanks to it. Black Vise seemed like an interesting character, a reasonable and calm opponent. Too bad he didn't have any significant role. Also, I lol'd when I saw Megumi eyes in train. Either way, that was good show, with good ending and music too. |
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| That was a good show, Didnt think it was anything special though and pretty much eliminating Hime-sama for the 2nd half of the show was annoying, Plus there was way too much crying like seriously can you not hold it back at least once. 7/10 I would watch a sequel but I would hope it would be an improvement since I feel this series has a lot of potential. |
daveena123 said: yurkin said: Aah xD When I've watched it I did not notice haha Not bad final. From the anime, beside the game itself, these things about the power of imagination and etc. I shall remember Noumi epic voice ^^ ah the that wonderful way of talking and how he say senpai xDD surprisingly his seiyuu is woman haha i wonder whats her real name ... any1 tell me  Not her name, but what is in that scene. I do not understand it. |
| Ad Astra Per Aspera |
| Satisfied. Totally absolutely satisfied. *Ahem* I mean the whole fight felt completely satisfying and just when I thought therre couldn't be a good enough death for Noumi (who I've hated for the last few hours), they found one that made it all worth it. I admit it was a little tough to make it through the last couple episodes, but definitely worth it. Oh, and the atmosphere in the emotional scenes all served as a nice bonus. Well animated and timed, or at least what I was looking for. |
| I really disliked Noumi as he did underhanded methods to defeat his opponents or gain control of them and also as he would selfishly use his acceleration to cheat in Kendo and his school exams. Noumi was forced by his Older Brother/Parent to aid him in getting burst points until he gained enough level and skill to kill his brother's avatar. The way Noumi's avatar was destroyed eerily mirrored that as he made Chiyu work for him but when she had leveled enough and the final duel was decided she contacted Kuroyukihime and used her special move to return Silver Crow's wings back to Haru and this ultimately led to his avatar's destruction. I gotta say had Noumi been shown mercy he would have most certainly returned with a payback scheme. |
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