Mahou Shoujo Tokushusen Asuka Episode 3 Discussion

minimiau645 said:
I had 2 theories of this episode: Abduction or maybe death. Was the first. They wew so obvious about what will happen.

Reynordg said:
Snape changed his role as a teacher in Hogwarts and now he kidnaps high school girls, lol.

Reynordg said:
Snape changed his role as a teacher in Hogwarts and now he kidnaps high school girls, lol.

H_M_Gamer666 said:
Well, another pretty meh episode, just like the previous two episodes before, which were, at least for me, pretty much disappointing for what the show could be, due to the genre and the vibes of the anime.

One of the issues i had, in the previous and the third episode, was how lack of the animation had in the action scenes.
The previos two episode had few fluid and animated in the choreography or even the visual effects and the static images in the scenes. In this, on the beginning, was still the same of the two epsiodes before.
A pretty ok animated of the effect with some of the .png images of soldiers dying, good jobs guys, who made Killing Bites, Berserk, Terra Formas and etc.

Another issue, for me, is how repettive and generic the characters designs are in the show, moslty for the female cast.
There is no reason for mostly girls and women having a large pair of breast in this kind of "serious" show, unless the show is pretty much a H anime with forced and unnecessary fanservice. Kurumi telling her bakcground story and Sayoko suprassing her trauma should be interesting for the story and the characters, however i couldn't feel anything about these two moments, just because of the fanservice in the two scenes. Why the heck Asuka and Kurumi are and need wearing something to sexual appealling instead of something more normal?
Why not choose anywhere to enjoy at same time giving Sayoko the same moment, watching action movies, playing the rail shooting game in the arcades, anything else rather than just pool? Not only that, as they can do this thing just wearing school uniforms in some moments of SOL, failing in buld some moments of the characters, if they had a better and diverse desigins unfortunately.

Overrall, this episode was exactlly expected basing from what i see in previous episodes of this pile of disappointment, a meh episode.
At least, it is not just bad, but it isn't good either. We'll see something bad happening with the pervert lesbian girl with large breast and voice of Takahashi Rie.

KANLen09 said:


Pretty much spot on for every unredeeming quality that this show so far for now. The SOL and fanservice literally just break the ground for such a drama-intrinsic series like this. Characterization is given at the very minimum, just plain, bare info that we need to know.

In other words, another episode, and largely a buildup towards the meeting of the enemy that is the Babel Brigade. Really expectant to see more action going forward, and it all starts with Nozomi being kidnapped, as well as the illegal Magical Girl. As more Magical Girls (besides the strong Mia, weak Kurumi and the Rapture Asuka) appear, really hoping there will be a change of tide.

BastardNas said:


It was really obvious what will happen. I was going more on her been killed but that may happen in next ep.

glassknuckles said:
Kurumi...I dunno about her, I smell yandere

What I like about this show is that it applies real life facts of war with magical girls. PTSD, attacks on noncombatants, black market proliferation of materiel from the last war. The idea of a corrupt magical girl seeking to topple civil institutions because she has the ability to do so is a pretty great one.

Is using magical explosion bullets on normal humans a war crime?

VinnyLam said:


Even if using magical weapons on normal humans is considered a war crime in this series, it wouldn’t matter

glassknuckles said:

I'm only musing an open ended question, so I'm not looking for a word of god answer. I'm inclined to think that it is a war crime since certain types of bullets, such as poison tipped bullets or dum-dum rounds, were banned by international bodies because they were considered to be excessive and inhumane for use in combat. Even if its a clandestine operation by a civilian intelligence agency, I would think laws of war would apply to any combat this group engaged in.

H_M_Gamer666 said:
Well, another pretty meh episode, just like the previous two episodes before, which were, at least for me, pretty much disappointing for what the show could be, due to the genre and the vibes of the anime.

One of the issues i had, in the previous and the third episode, was how lack of the animation had in the action scenes.
The previos two episode had few fluid and animated in the choreography or even the visual effects and the static images in the scenes. In this, on the beginning, was still the same of the two epsiodes before.
A pretty ok animated of the effect with some of the .png images of soldiers dying, good jobs guys, who made Killing Bites, Berserk, Terra Formas and etc.

Another issue, for me, is how repettive and generic the characters designs are in the show, moslty for the female cast.
There is no reason for mostly girls and women having a large pair of breast in this kind of "serious" show, unless the show is pretty much a H anime with forced and unnecessary fanservice. Kurumi telling her bakcground story and Sayoko suprassing her trauma should be interesting for the story and the characters, however i couldn't feel anything about these two moments, just because of the fanservice in the two scenes. Why the heck Asuka and Kurumi are and need wearing something to sexual appealling instead of something more normal?
Why not choose anywhere to enjoy at same time giving Sayoko the same moment, watching action movies, playing the rail shooting game in the arcades, anything else rather than just pool? Not only that, as they can do this thing just wearing school uniforms in some moments of SOL, failing in buld some moments of the characters, if they had a better and diverse desigins unfortunately.

Overrall, this episode was exactlly expected basing from what i see in previous episodes of this pile of disappointment, a meh episode.
At least, it is not just bad, but it isn't good either. We'll see something bad happening with the pervert lesbian girl with large breast and voice of Takahashi Rie.

EcchiGodMamsterP said:
this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> release the spyce

Skyguardian said:


Is this the new "It" thing to do?
Comparing shows which aren't even in the same genre?
Okay.

Digimon >>>>>>>>>>> Elfen Lied

Skyguardian said:
Of course I did. One is pretty much Totally Spies - The Anime while the other is CoD Black Ops with magic and a way too dark and edgy plot.

Also Elfen Lied is not NGE. How did you even...?

EcchiGodMamsterP said:


Dont tell me 2 shows about a group of badass girls using magic to fight crime and have yuri undertones aren't comparable...

Like I said, Spyce is even recommend as a similar show, so fuck outta here

Elfin leid and Digimon have nothing in common

I used facts and you used opinions

Troll harder plz

Skyguardian said:


Wow. The allmighty MAL algorithm is a fact now? Yeah. Have a nice life.
I hope I can stop laughing at some point today.

Fl0ri4n said:
Kurumi is very annoying with her jealousy over Asuka's new friends I hope she cools down.
We saw a Fanservice scene and im positive there are more to come which is bad for me because I dont like that but with such bodies and bust sizes there's no way around such scenes.

It felt like there was many unnecessary dialogue between the little story this episode.
In then end they kidnapped (and most likely killed) the reason I could endure this anime. Sayako doesn't just have to put up with her post traumatic stress but also with her now abducted best friend. Poor girl

Until this points its a watchable anime but not really special nor recommendable

Felix-san said:
Part of the fan service invented for the anime. In the manga after the practice of the asuka with the kurumi already jumps for the kidnapping.
. The only thing I expected in the anime are the scenes of well-done fights, but it seems that neither we will see in the next episode.

HeroVladimir93 said:
While I am not as engaged on this show as I am with Date A Live and Girly Air Force, I do admit it has become one of my favorites for this season. Asuka has become an amazing and likeable protagonist and that's mostly because of the relationships with her friends and her emotional vulnerabilities because of her old work. Kurumi, another Magical Girl from her old team, provides another pillar of support for Asuka, but you can also make the argument that Asuka is Kurumi's own pillar of support. While the two Magical Girls are on good terms for now, I'm suspecting that there will be some conflict between them because of the different things they want out of life. Also, the bad guys kidnap another of Asuka's friends and I can't wait to see how will Asuka deal with this. My only complaint for this show is that Asuka has become too reluctant in taking up her old position even when it's becoming clear that the bad guys will become stronger and Asuka will be forced to act sooner or later. Hopefully, this will deliver a satisfying outcome.

justtvalerie said:


Wow, you put into words exactly what I was thinking. Thank you.