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| Great episode. Again, Rakudai is not harem. |
But it's important to remember that a movie review is subjective;it only gives you one person's opinion. http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr08/page_build.cfm?content=analyz_media&ch=30 It doesn't matter if you like LoGH,Monster etc.If you are a jobless or college/school dropout living in your mom basement, you are still an unintelligent loser. Taste in anime does not make you a better person.If elitist don't exist, casual pleb and shit taste also don't exist. |
| That fucking fight. Holy shit. HOLY SHIT. Also love how they portrayed Ikki's tension before the actual match. This writing staff really knows how to do the atmosphere. Surprised by the actual ending of episode because it is relatively unusual for LNs. 10/10 |
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| I was hoping the fight is longer...like ending this episode with Kirihara revealing he can conceal his arrows contrary to what Ikki knows, then the next episode would be the continuation of the fight, and the confession. Honestly, I was hoping for a monologue from Ikki that reveals he really was about to give up....and Kirihara being actually someone "cool" at the first few seconds of their fight (as in cool for the NPCs) not donwright annoying...his toothy grin made him really...disgusting. The good thing about their fight though is the ending, where Ikki purposely missed the strike inches from Kirihara's face. The confession was wonderfully done I guess. Well except for the fact that Shizuku wasn't able to say that she accepts Stella and that she was happy that Stella said those words in the middle of Ikki's fight. And the convo of Stella and Ikki about Ikki almost giving up. And that they're each other's first. Too bad it won't fit in one episode. 4/5 for me. On a side note: If an anime/episode is bad, some people will hate it. If an anime/episode is good, some people will still hate it. It's just how the world works (and how some people wanna look cool, really). So I'm gonna be here, eating my popcorn 'cause I feel that a war is about to breakout....maybe~ lol |
hikikomorilvl9Oct 24, 2015 11:52 AM
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Drake1000 said: Generic bully villain gets rekt by generic MC, yay. Haha ikr *spoiler for Asterisk* |
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| Generic MC.....lay off your drugs, guys. Brilliant episode, the hype for this was justified. The fight was awesome and the voice acting of Matsuoka was incredible, just made it even more great. The love confession from both MC's was so good. |
| Great episode! I loved every minute. Alice's talk with Ikki in the beginning was really great, he's a really great friend (as well as hugging Shizuku at the end). The fight with Kirihara was really annoying. I absolutely hated how cocky and trashy he was, especially with revealing Ikki's reason for fighting in the festival. And the other students are despicable, putting him down like that. Glad Kirihara turned into a squealing bitch once Ikki turned the tables. And of course, Stella's shouting during the match was amazing. Her VA really did a wonderful job! I'm so glad the two are a couple now, and I can't wait to see what else is in store for them (hopefully a real kiss!!). 5/5 episode. |
| Ugh, that battle was horribly stupid. Bow growing out of a fruit, woods appearing out of nowhere, enemy chewing the scenery. In the manga it was an intense battle without all these nonsensical extras. How hard do you have to try to make such cringe worthy and boring battle so bad that it looses to still pictures in a manga that doesn't even have a great art to begin with. Silver Link really want this series to suck. |
Ii tenki desu ne... |
| Now that was awesome... really good job on Silver Link's part. Ikki x Stella so good ^^ |
| Apart from the fact that MC should have already been dead before getting power up (or at least his muscles should have make it impossible to move) This episode was extremely good. The fight sequence where Ikki goes SSJ, was really well animated. Adding to that there was also good character development and not fan service scene. Lastly the harem route was destroyed as the main characters confessed their feelings to each other. I also like that Stella personality, "tsundere but not really". The episode was so good that I even ignored the loli teacher appearance and the fact that the story's general plot is bad. (bad = so many times repeated that even in this season we have three animes in total that are about the same thing) I am still not sure whatever I will not drop it somewhere but for now I was rewarded for sticking with this anime for those four episodes. |
| GOD THAT WAS FUCKING AWESOME. Now if only Rakudai had Asterisk's budget... can you imagine how much more awesome the fight would have been. BEYOND AWESOME THAT'S WHAT |
AP24 said: I had been waiting for this episode and I am so glad they did it right. It was worth the wait. Let's see if people can still call this a harem after that last scene. exactly this episode made it all clear that Ikki loves Stella and the same for her too, anyone who continues to call this a harem is just being plain ignorant |
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| Amazing ep! Loved the little heart 2 heart between Ikki and Alice, followed by some great action scenes. This felt more like an epic season finale, so that fact that we're only on the fourth episode is just getting me more hyped for whats to come |
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| Holy shit this was perfect. That fight was 10/10, the confession was 10/10, I can't this is so perfect. |
| Best couple of the season has been made. 10/10 |
| Such a great episode once again. Not to mention that they finally confessed their feelings to each other. |
| The fight was cool :O a perfect representation of the sheep bandwagon effect. No kiss :'( |
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| and ppl think opm has the best fights of the season lol |
| The jungle looked ridiculous. Okay, I think it's good that they took out all the "if Ikki were to lose Stella would have to go out with Kirihara" crap from Kirihara but why take out all the based dialogues from Ikki, Silver Link? First in episode 3 now in episode 4. One: "I know you have just taken three steps back" (sending shivers down the spine of Kirihara, when he was basically invisible and took three steps back.) Two: Right now you are looking so incredibly cute I just couldn't resist myself (as he hugged Stella). I shouldn't have read the manga. I shouldn't have. Because the episode would have been much more enjoyable for me otherwise. |
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| Nice. Seeing Kirihara begging for his life and the blade 1 mm away from his face was epic. So damn hilarious lololol StellaxIkki scene at the end was so kawaiii <3 Finally a series of this type having the romance concluded from vol1 and having the red haired girl actually be really lovable <3 The AlicexShizuku scene was nice too And I'm really liking the loli ^^ |
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BehindTheThrone said: Amazing ep! Loved the little heart 2 heart between Ikki and Alice, followed by some great action scenes. This felt more like an epic season finale, so that fact that we're only on the fourth episode is just getting me more hyped for whats to come Yup i too cant wait for whats to come! |
MaxXZoe said: rewatched with subs...what is wrong with hulu subs even the sentence "contest form" was spelled backwards... Uhm if you look closely, when we first see the blue screen the subs say "form of consent" but after a second the camera switches to behind the screen, now the words are mirrored so the subs do the same The fight was good, the moment that guy started "playing piano" was kinda cringe worthy though. I hate characters like him, glad to see him screaming for mercy |
| Amazing! I was on the edge of my seat the whole fight scene, the intensity was crazy. The OST, the animation, and direction were really good especially the fight choreography. Silver Link definitely went all out this episode. The confession at the end, I was just as happy as when I had read it previously. Can't wait for the rest of the big moments!!! |
Atram151Oct 24, 2015 1:14 PM
| DAMN!! The action still get improving. And she confess to him in the middle of the battle? WOW! Didn't see that coming. and i'm a little bit suprised for the last scene, those two was confessing to each other. i thought this anime is a Harem anime. Nice Episode!!! |
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| I did wanted to see the confession on this episode, but for some reason I thought that fight was gonna take a little bit longer..... I feel like everything happened so fast on this episode...... |
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| That was a pretty epic fight. Its been a long time since the last time a fight scene pumped me up. When he defeated that awfully despicable guy that felt so good. He should've cut off his head lol. The romance is progressing pretty fast. A confession not in the final episode? well that doesnt happen quite often. |
"I have been wielding a blade since before your were swimming around your father's scrotum." - Kurou |
| Lol that guy wasn't acting cool towards the end. That confession though. |
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| So worth the wait. Now us LN/manga readers can be relieved. |
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The episode is never complete without some Stella fanservice.  That love confession. Seems like the show is becoming less of a harem. But that's good imo.  |
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| THAT LOVE CONFESSION <3 [SIZE=300]AOTS AOTS AOTS AOTS[/SIZE] |
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| Just wrote my review of the first four episodes, the lovers-and-rivals could be a boost for the anime, but it's pretty generic by now. The battle wasn't great and the "power of love" saved the day again but I must admit that Ikki is an interesting character. |
"Doubting everything that you take on... That is very important. Open your own eyes, clear out your ears, and look and listen to the world... And think using your own brain. After you've doubted everything, there is a possibility of something real to believe in. To believe in something, doubt everything." |
xkinn123 said: NeoAnkara said: You forgot about the part that confession is accepted. You just make an absolute No answer, then. SAO as well? Maybe one every year? I agree its nice and rare, but not so much :) |
SchwingBoner said: Less of a harem? It wasn't really a harem to begin with and won't be becoming one anytime soon.The episode is never complete without some Stella fanservice. That love confession. Seems like the show is becoming less of a harem. But that's good imo. |
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| It was pretty painful to watch Ikki getting shot, but nice he made a comeback. |
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TwilightMystery said: The ending with Stella and Ikki were very cute. Now, if they can just stop using Stella as fanservice 2-3 times per episode it'll be much better. Sorry but this will not happen... the LN of Rakudai actually have more fanservice than Asterisk LN. |
Equa said: YoSoyJebus said: Just wrote my review of the first four episodes, the lovers-and-rivals could be a boost for the anime, but it's pretty generic by now. The battle wasn't great and the "power of love" saved the day again but I must admit that Ikki is an interesting character. Just read your review and I respect your point of view, but I think you're exaggerating about Stella's fanservice. In this episode Stella's fanservice last like what? 5 seconds? And I wouldn't call the confession's part fan service. Sorry, I must have explained myself wrong, the romantic part isn't fanservice. To the contrary, it might be one of the best parts of the show so far. |
| "Doubting everything that you take on... That is very important. Open your own eyes, clear out your ears, and look and listen to the world... And think using your own brain. After you've doubted everything, there is a possibility of something real to believe in. To believe in something, doubt everything." |
| Most of this episode was decent, but average. The only really good part that i loved was when Stella started screaming at the crowd, and at Ikki. |
| Brilliant episode! Loved Ikki's conversation with Alice. Had a lot of meaning to it. The fight was epic and that confession was cute. Only small complaint I have is that I wish they'd removed the ending song to extend the confession scene. I remember it being slightly longer in the manga. Still a great episode nevertheless. |
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| Perfect Vision? More like deus-ex-machina, in this case painted with the old "power of love" brush. Despite that, the fight was pretty well done, both halfs (before and after Perfect Vision) were compelling and engaging in their own ways, especially given how OP they both were. Also, I sure didn't expect a confession to come up in the fourth episode like that. And moving away from the harem element this quickly is a very welcome change. This could turn out to be a little surprise this season, which I wouldn't mind at all. |
Linkmstr said: NeoAnkara said: You forgot about the part that confession is accepted. And it only took one light novel volume and it's the very first volume. As much as it pains me but SAO fits the bill. |
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| The one reason I'm paying more attention to this show than Asterisk and Taimadou 35 is there's finally a relationship aspect in this "generic magic battle high school" show. And by relationship I don't mean romance. I actually mean two people who openly admit their feelings for each other and actually reach boyfriend-girlfriend status. Now it just depends on how they handle it from here on. |
| That. Was an episode. Like holy shit, I feel bad for not watching straight on Hulu or wherever to show at least some support for the show. Nachtwandler_21 said: Linkmstr said: And it only took one light novel volume and it's the very first volume. As much as it pains me but SAO fits the bill. Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere too. |
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| All right. That's it rating has to go up right now! Also whoever said this show was a generic piece of shit can now gratefully Kiss my ass! |
| Wow guys, finally, a harem(or not now) show thay sailed an OTP earlier. Awww men I really like what Silver Link is doing. And dat OST 11/10 |
| The world shall know the truth soon. |
its been a while since it felt so good that a mc reking a villain  |
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| Ofc the MC suddenly power up after he gets rekt and should have been diededededed from all the arrows he took. But hey, beside that, nice episode ! |
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