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Death Usagi · 2014-07-05, 16:14

Ahahahah I know right XD

No one gets in the way of our OP Onii-san

Anh_Minh · 2014-07-05, 17:16

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Originally Posted by GDB

Unless the story is "No one can do anything without Japanese Jesus Tatsuya, praise him", then no, him winning would not be counter to the story. They're single competitions, not some grand event where everyone competes against everyone else to be proclaimed the champion magician.

I was so tempted to make a spoilery comment about that last week...

Random Wanderer · 2014-07-05, 17:37

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Originally Posted by Arlia

About this episode. The opening is great, okay. It still suffers from the same problem as the previous one : Too intense for Mahouka.

I don't remember ever seeing a show try so hard to pretend it's intense when absolutely nothing is happening.

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Tatsuya got praised like hell in this episode, wow.

Meh, the previous episode was much worse about that, from my perspective. It started with the student council ignoring the athletes who won the competitions to worship Tatsuya for "winning" them for them, middled with the opposing school declaring 1st High's engineer must be some unparalleled genius beyond human comprehension, as well as having Shizuku and Honoka constantly display their desire to have sex get maintenance from Tatsuya, and ended with an entire flock of girls hanging off of him, squeeling, practically begging to have his babies, while ones who weren't in his group looked on jealously wishing they could sleep with get maintenance from him too.

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Am I the only one who finds Shizuku adorable kind of? XD

There is no "kind of" involved. She is adorable. I also kind of like the redhead, Eimi, but she isn't getting much screentime.

moridin84 · 2014-07-05, 18:15

"You're most likely the most prodigious engineer in the history of the Nine Schools Competition"
Geh. All this explicit praise he's getting makes me want to retch. Does this get less as the story goes on? I really hope it does.

I did like how Tatsuya got bullied into joining the competition. It would be pretty unreasonable for him to willingly get involved. And it was fun seeing him not getting his way.

I also liked how he managed to get his two friends on his team. Both because they are "weeds" and because it invokes the "these guys are friends" feeling I mentioned before. I'm not sure if I consider it notable because of Tatsuya's personality or because I don't get the feeling from most anime.

SeaDoor · 2014-07-05, 18:36

Does anyone else get the feeling that all these "accidents" are a part of a scheme to get Tatsuya to be in the competition? For what reason, I cannot guess.

moridin84 · 2014-07-05, 18:40

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Originally Posted by SeaDoor

Does anyone else get the feeling that all these "accidents" are a part of a scheme to get Tatsuya to be in the competition? For what reason, I cannot guess.

Uhh, nope. I'm taking those guys at face value.

thundrakkon · 2014-07-05, 18:42

So what happened to Morisaki was as expected, being set-up in the story to be in an accident. There was so much material in this episode, it will take some time to digest. Also, Tatsuya competing is expected, too. However, I was surprised that Leo and Miki are going to compete as well. I didn't expect them until the following year. At least we got some snippets of the boy's competition this episode.

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I'm guessing that the next episode will get a little more exciting, since Tatsuya will finally join the competition. It will still be preliminaries, though. Also, it was a nice reason for not showing the boys' competition up until now, with Tatsuya claiming that he did not watch the boys' side, so he is not familiar with their abilities. It's the same with the audience. We have no idea what the boys' are capable of, or at this point, we really don't care.

TrueDevil · 2014-07-05, 19:19

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Originally Posted by Arlia

That's what happen when you plan things in the back of Tatsuya to show him his place. Even destiny is against you.

One of my favourites quotes from Gantz comes to mind:
"Some people are destined to never be heroes!"
Wishfulfillment sure is high in this anime, now conviently opens a path for Tatsuya to shine even more by being the hope of the School to win this competition. The other two will be outshined by him anyway.
Also, its funny how people are more impressed by secondary chars than by the godly MCs.
BTW, Shizuku is too cute hope we see more of her.

Hiss13 · 2014-07-05, 19:36

Like Arlia said, the OP, while awesome, is way too intense for Mahouka.

Geez, this episode hit all of the points for the NSC Arc episode formula I mentioned in the episode discussion thread for Episode 13 except the blushing moment. Looks like I was quite spot on about them.

When the most interesting part of an episode was the minor exposition on some antagonist characters, there's a problem. That and when the supporting cast seems much more interesting than the main character is also a sign of a problem.

I remember seeing someone in this forum saying that Mahouka is all about Tatsuya, Miyuki, and the 1-E band overpowering everybody else. Looks like we're going to see more of that.

Chosen_Hero · 2014-07-05, 20:06

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Originally Posted by Hiss13

Like Arlia said, the OP, while awesome, is way too intense for Mahouka.

Geez, this episode hit all of the points for the NSC Arc episode formula I mentioned in the episode discussion thread for Episode 13 except the blushing moment. Looks like I was quite spot on about them.

When the most interesting part of an episode was the minor exposition on some antagonist characters, there's a problem. That and when the supporting cast seems much more interesting than the main character is also a sign of a problem.

I remember seeing someone in this forum saying that Mahouka is all about Tatsuya, Miyuki, and the 1-E band overpowering everybody else. Looks like we're going to see more of that.

Actually wasn't Asuza kind of blushing when she was piecing together that Tatsuya is Taurus Silver? If I remember correctly I saw a slight blush on her face.

Sixth · 2014-07-05, 20:20

So, if you want to get Tatsuya moving his ass, you need to use military order? That's new to me. Haha.

Hiss13 · 2014-07-05, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Chosen_Hero

Actually wasn't Asuza kind of blushing when she was piecing together that Tatsuya is Taurus Silver? If I remember correctly I saw a slight blush on her face.

I don't remember. But if that's true, then my formula was spot-on.

Death Usagi · 2014-07-05, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

There is no "kind of" involved. She is adorable. I also kind of like the redhead, Eimi, but she isn't getting much screentime.

I feel like through this competition, Tatsuya is raising flag points with all the girls who gets to use his CAD XD

They all look like they love getting praised by Tatsuya and wants to be patted on the head by him

But yeah, Shizuku is adorable (come work for me Tatsuya because I want you all to myself)

Maybe it is because I love kuudere characters =w=;

Jerseykid · 2014-07-05, 21:06

Tatsuya finally going to compete!

Death Usagi · 2014-07-05, 21:15

Tatsuya is going to wipe the floor with Ichijou Masaki =w=

pampz21 · 2014-07-05, 21:46

Is it just me or when I heard Tatsuya his last statement; i felt he really trust Leo and Miki; and he look happy to be able to form a team with the two of them.

Ultragunner · 2014-07-05, 21:51

nah, I bet he seems "happy" because now he can drag two others into his unwanted mess this time LOL

rladls2121 · 2014-07-05, 22:05

I wonder how would Leonhart and Mikihiko reacts to this?
Considering these guys are all three Course One students, if they actually win, then it will be big news to all Magic Schools.
It is already decided since the start of this arc, the teamwork these of three in PE class in the beginning shows Tatsuya knows better use about these two than "unknown" Course One students to him.

Benigmatica · 2014-07-05, 23:42

Hmm, putting Tatsuya as a player might sound plausible given the situation regarding Shun (Poor guy, he got rubbed by a sabotage!), but I feel that he might edged-out against the Masaki/George pair unless either his buddies Leonhart and Mikihiko aren't pushovers, or he exerts his OP status to the max.

On the other hand, I feel that Miyuki's chanting of "Onii-sama!" is getting low! I mean, she uttered one on this episode!

MonkeyDude · 2014-07-05, 23:46

As was foretold in the ancient scriptures, a great calamity has befallen the First High Monolith Code Rookie Team. While there were other options available, THE Jesus Tatsuya was summoned alongside his apostles to do battle against Red Shirt #1 and Red Shirt #2. For only he and his followers can guarantee a first place finish for First High on the Rookie competition. Being THE GUY is tough work, but someone has to do it!

On the next episode of To Aru Majutsu no Tatsuya, SMOTE! Let THE Jesus smote the competition! A red shirt does not stand a chance against the almighty power of the most prodigious engineer in the history of the Nine Schools Competition!

Later on down the road we will get to see high school kids take out battle robots because they're awesome like that.

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2014-07-05, 18:42	Link #27
thundrakkon Anime-Only Viewer Graphic Designer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA	So what happened to Morisaki was as expected, being set-up in the story to be in an accident. There was so much material in this episode, it will take some time to digest. Also, Tatsuya competing is expected, too. However, I was surprised that Leo and Miki are going to compete as well. I didn't expect them until the following year. At least we got some snippets of the boy's competition this episode. TL;DR… Summary Points and Comments Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? I'm guessing that the next episode will get a little more exciting, since Tatsuya will finally join the competition. It will still be preliminaries, though. Also, it was a nice reason for not showing the boys' competition up until now, with Tatsuya claiming that he did not watch the boys' side, so he is not familiar with their abilities. It's the same with the audience. We have no idea what the boys' are capable of, or at this point, we really don't care. __________________

2014-07-05, 19:36	Link #29
Hiss13 No time to sleep, 不幸だ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: The Big Apple Age: 30	Like Arlia said, the OP, while awesome, is way too intense for Mahouka. Geez, this episode hit all of the points for the NSC Arc episode formula I mentioned in the episode discussion thread for Episode 13 except the blushing moment. Looks like I was quite spot on about them. When the most interesting part of an episode was the minor exposition on some antagonist characters, there's a problem. That and when the supporting cast seems much more interesting than the main character is also a sign of a problem. I remember seeing someone in this forum saying that Mahouka is all about Tatsuya, Miyuki, and the 1-E band overpowering everybody else. Looks like we're going to see more of that. __________________

2014-07-05, 21:46	Link #36
pampz21 ShipCore Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Age: 32	Is it just me or when I heard Tatsuya his last statement; i felt he really trust Leo and Miki; and he look happy to be able to form a team with the two of them. __________________ to Believe is to Live, to Ship is to Believe, the best part of believe is the Lie, to Lie to oneself is to Live and that is the Essence of Life

2014-07-05, 21:51	Link #37
Ultragunner Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012	nah, I bet he seems "happy" because now he can drag two others into his unwanted mess this time LOL __________________

2014-07-05, 16:14	Link #21
Death Usagi Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Age: 28	Ahahahah I know right XD No one gets in the way of our OP Onii-san

2014-07-05, 18:15	Link #24
moridin84 Custom User Title Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ireland	"You're most likely the most prodigious engineer in the history of the Nine Schools Competition" Geh. All this explicit praise he's getting makes me want to retch. Does this get less as the story goes on? I really hope it does. I did like how Tatsuya got bullied into joining the competition. It would be pretty unreasonable for him to willingly get involved. And it was fun seeing him not getting his way. I also liked how he managed to get his two friends on his team. Both because they are "weeds" and because it invokes the "these guys are friends" feeling I mentioned before. I'm not sure if I consider it notable because of Tatsuya's personality or because I don't get the feeling from most anime.

2014-07-05, 18:36	Link #25
SeaDoor Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeastern US	Does anyone else get the feeling that all these "accidents" are a part of a scheme to get Tatsuya to be in the competition? For what reason, I cannot guess.

2014-07-05, 20:20	Link #31
Sixth Hu Tao Join Date: Oct 2006	So, if you want to get Tatsuya moving his ass, you need to use military order? That's new to me. Haha.

2014-07-05, 21:06	Link #34
Jerseykid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	Tatsuya finally going to compete!

2014-07-05, 21:15	Link #35
Death Usagi Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Age: 28	Tatsuya is going to wipe the floor with Ichijou Masaki =w=

2014-07-05, 22:05	Link #38
rladls2121 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: California(Current).	I wonder how would Leonhart and Mikihiko reacts to this? Considering these guys are all three Course One students, if they actually win, then it will be big news to all Magic Schools. It is already decided since the start of this arc, the teamwork these of three in PE class in the beginning shows Tatsuya knows better use about these two than "unknown" Course One students to him.

2014-07-05, 23:42	Link #39
Benigmatica Deadpan Rambler Join Date: Nov 2012	Hmm, putting Tatsuya as a player might sound plausible given the situation regarding Shun (Poor guy, he got rubbed by a sabotage!), but I feel that he might edged-out against the Masaki/George pair unless either his buddies Leonhart and Mikihiko aren't pushovers, or he exerts his OP status to the max. On the other hand, I feel that Miyuki's chanting of "Onii-sama!" is getting low! I mean, she uttered one on this episode!

2014-07-05, 23:46	Link #40
MonkeyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007	As was foretold in the ancient scriptures, a great calamity has befallen the First High Monolith Code Rookie Team. While there were other options available, THE Jesus Tatsuya was summoned alongside his apostles to do battle against Red Shirt #1 and Red Shirt #2. For only he and his followers can guarantee a first place finish for First High on the Rookie competition. Being THE GUY is tough work, but someone has to do it! On the next episode of To Aru Majutsu no Tatsuya, SMOTE! Let THE Jesus smote the competition! A red shirt does not stand a chance against the almighty power of the most prodigious engineer in the history of the Nine Schools Competition! Later on down the road we will get to see high school kids take out battle robots because they're awesome like that.