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>several months ago
>light novel already with mediocre sales
>Aniplex thinks they can make it the next big thing
>starts airing an anime with a second cour already in planning
>Bamco developing an Asterisk game
>YenPress already licensing the Asterisk LN
>now
>literally no one in Japan gives a shit about it
>light novels haven't had a single boost in sales since the anime started airing
>Asterisk game looks like a turd
I can't be the only one enjoying seeing it bomb, though the anime was OK.
I just enjoy seeing Aniplex getting fucked. Unfortunately, they're literally drowning in cashcows right now.
>Banking all your success on LNs
They deserved it. Didn't help that Rakudai came out on the same day, with the same major plot points and everything.
>>135092305
>literally no one in Japan gives a shit about it
>light novels haven't had a single boost in sales since the anime started airing
>Asterisk game looks like a turd
bait, the post
faggot, the OP
>>135092591
Now imagine if AntiMagic had gotten a good adaption rather than the shit it got.
Who cares. At least it had Kirin.
>>135092799
Wait a minute, I think you are confusing... Oh... Ok...
Kaboom.
Just enjoy the Saya.
they should make a second season and it's nothing but Saya and Kirin on an adventure.
Cancerisk isn't worth a fuck. It's a complete ripoff.
![[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 11 [720p].mkv_snapshot_04.49_[2015.12.16_23.27.47].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/aYZHzsx.jpg "[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 11 [720p].mkv_snapshot_04.49_[2015.12.16_23.27.47].jpg")
>>135092781
That would be unfathomable
>>135093778
She doesn't do shit
>>135092799
I just want the BD so they make that underwear look sexy rather than plain
>>135092305
>Aniplex funds a show
>faggots on /a/ assume they're banking that it'll be the next big thing
>it isn't
>faggots on /a/ gloat
Aniplex clearly doesn't give a shit. Look at how many things they fund and advertise. Half of them are completely irrelevant, but it doesn't matter because the ones that do sell more than make up for it. Aniplex doesn't have its eggs in one basket, and they couldn't really care less whether one thing they're trying to push works or not. The people who think they really expect a given show to be a massive hit are idiots.
>>135095469
she looks cute
>Rakudai has better SP
>Better LN sales
>Even one of the most sold LN's of 2015
>Well received on every single forum, japan has already spoken
>Asterisk is one of the worst shows of the season
>Can't even reach 1.5K on SP after 12 weeks
>LN sold like garbage and didn't even got a boost
>Japan hates this shit with low rankings on every single list on Oricon, Nico, 2ch.
TOP FUCKING KEK
This shitty IS ripoff deserves this
>>135093778
BIG GUNS
Since I'm already watching the other battle harems either way, is it worth picking up Asterisk this late even just for the girls?
>>135098537
Like many will tell you, it's OK if you're only in it for Saya and Kirin.
>>135098537
It's boring as fuck, give the first few episodes a try and see if you like them.
>>135096909
There's plenty of other cute girls that do much more than her.
>>135098537
you watch battle shounen if you like battle shounen, don't try to twist it
"but there's more to a shounen than the girls and action!"
are you fucking insane?
>>135098745
What the fuck are you on about? I was asking if the girls are good enough to justify watching it because I usually watch battle harems solely for the girls.
AntiMagic is a bit of an exception as I'm watching it for Hosoya's Takeru.
I think Asterisk is literally the worst anime I have ever watched.
Don't even give me that "you've only seen three anime" shit either. I've seen all of /a/'s most hated shows at least, and I've watched everything from every season the last five years for three episodes and plenty enough shit before that. Asterisk is just so fucking bad it's not even enjoyable ironically or for the shitposting purposes.
>>135092305
if you ask me, im rather indifferent about this. In fact i find this whole rakudai vs asterisk shitposting to be the lowest form of entertainment that is better than both rakudai and asterisk's show itself.
>>135098867
Anti Magic's Male VA lineup is fucking god-tier
As far as the girls go, it's pretty fucking slow so it's debatable if you'll end up liking anybody because Kirin arguably gets the most time.
>>135098953
Shame such a fantastic cast is wasted on a really bad adaption. It could have been so good too.
I guess I'll just take the plunge and give it a go. Not like I'll lose anything since my time isn't exactly valuable.
>>135099010
I'm scared for what the final episode will bring tomorrow.
On a related note Ayato is also the worst of the protagonist trio, bar none. He doesn't help the series at all, I think he makes it worse.
>>135099071
That's why I'm asking if at least the girls are good enough. Takeru spoiled me by being such a great protagonist even in a shitty adaption, so I already knew I wasn't gonna enjoy Ayato at all from what I had seen.
>>135092305
Does it matter at all when it has a game and S2 on the way? One's enjoyment shouldn't hinge on whether or not sales are successful.
>>135092305
>though the anime was OK.
Anon please. It was horrible.
At first I thought it would be better than the other magical highschool anime. Oh boy was I wrong.
>>135099131
The girls barely get enough development time to make too big an impact, aside from Kirin.
>>135099223
Not even the main heroine herself?
>>135099255
She does but she gets tossed away into the sidelines pretty quickly after the first few episodes. The side characters become more interesting by the half-way point.
She fights and all but more than half the tournament fights are against fucking nobodies.
>>135099161
Oh my god who the fuck thought to give this a second season.
>>135099305
>tournament fights
Please don't tell me the entire anime is basically a huge tournament arc like with Rakudai?
>>135099326
The fucking tournament doesn't even start until episode 10 or so, I forgot.
>>135099186
>horrible
Lets not overdo it. 2015 has been a long year of absolutely horrible battleharem anime. Among them all, Asterisk is actually pretty decent. In general, all of the battleharems airing this season were decent, probably the best batch of the year.
If you really want horrible, take a look at Absolute Duo or ISUCA
>>135099315
People with shit taste and too much money for their own good.
>>135092305
>>135092799
>>135097065
>>135092591
>>135092591
Why is it always the same exact posts, can you change it up a bit?
>>135099326
They live in a placed literally called ACADEMY CITY built solely for TOURNAMENTS.
Tournaments are literally what the series is about.
>Kizu sold out until mid-January
Someone knows what they are doing
>>135099367
Yeah, I'd agree with that. I thought I had given up on battle harems prior to this season, but now I can't help but get back into them at least a little bit.
>>135099390
Well shit. Oh well, I'll just have to make up my own opinion by giving it a shot.
>>135099326
Asterisk and Rakudai are basically the same shitty series.
Asterisk is just a little bit worse.
>>135099367
Hey, I never said it was the worst in 2015. But it was horrible.
And because I'm an autist with shit taste that can't drop a show he picked up, I kept torturing myself with it.
The animation was far below average this season. No character besides Kirin got any, any at all, character development. Student council prez was shit. Had almost no contact with MC yet still lusted for his dick for God knows what reasons since he doesn't have a single redeeming quality. Worst girl was supposed to be super strong. All she did was make a cute face and repeated the same attacks in every batter.
It was horrible.
>>135099437
Brace yourself for snail speed.
It's so damn slow that I think Anti Magic's level of rushing would have benefited this series.
If the two pacing styles were switched, I think it would help out both series.
>>135099459
Funny how despite being the worst adaption out of them all I found myself enjoying AntiMagic the most.
![[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 03 [720p].mkv_snapshot_10.59_[2015.12.05_19.31.09].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/MTyjoOV.jpg "[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 03 [720p].mkv_snapshot_10.59_[2015.12.05_19.31.09].jpg")
>>135099491
Not having tournaments really helped
And some standard plot progression.
Funny at how the regular one volume per girl development style actually helped this time around
>>135099326
No. The first 10 episodes are literally nothing.
Then they rush a part of the tournament and the show ends in the middle of nowhere.
>>135099521
It also helps that the girls are actually decent characters that aren't completely dependent on Takeru and his dick.
We need characters like haunted in more battle school harems since they destroy the tournaments in a fun way.
>>135092305
Well if the LN's still have fanservice then the LN will still sold in good numbers.
>>135099562
Still somewhat are to an extent but I think another anon said it best. The Anti Magic girls could probably hold decent conversation where Takeru isn't involved and do something on their own.
>>135099596
The Haunted tournament buster package should include a male rival for any given MC too.
>>135099609
Well I said "completely". Even less so in the LN.
>>135099161
I would have patted the shit out of her and yelled "take that head pat Julis, take it like the head pat whore you are! Get head patted!"
Kirin best girl.
Priscilla second best.
>>135099131
The only girls worth are Julis who had the most develoment and Kirin who is a fan favorite because of her design and moe. The other girls have their antics, but didn't have scenes that had impact or lasting relevance. Antimagic girls have more development on each of its heroine and almost equal focus for them. To be fair, Antimagic rushed through 5 volumes. Antimagic's S1 only covered 3 volumes. Antimagic fitted more character development, but at the cost of a very compressed and butchered adaptation that made for a lot of awkward pacing and missing steps.
>>135099223
Asterisk volume 1 and 2 are Julis and Kirin's arc respectively. They did have a typical development harem series format goes by. In any way case, Julis objectively had the most intimate and remarkable scene with the MC.
>>135099305
Again, her arc is volume 1. Episode 1-4 was mainly all her. Kirin was next. The last arc gave some focus to Saya whom Kirin is partners with so Kirin got additional screentime, but the rest of the arc was spent setting up Festa and everyone got their chance to fight in. But Ayato and Julis fought 3 times and the last finale of S1 belonged to Ayato and Julis facing off against the vampire sisters.
S2 continues the Festa and we'll see Saya and Kirin gets to fight more, but second to final most important fight belongs to Ayato and Julis again who fights against Ernesta's robot dolls.
>>135099726
As far as anime adaptations go, which scene would that be with Julis?
Testing.
>>135099893
>http://i.pomf.pl/tajokj.webm
>https://u.pomf.io/ramqmw.webm
>https://u.pomf.io/wzyfxu.webm
Webms have been made. That's only about half of her scenes that have impact though. Her fight against in the second link, all of her scene in the Festa that made her shine, especially through Ayato' vision (webm related), and in the match with Ayato against vampire sisters should be noted as well.
>>135099609
It should really be a requirement that romantic interests have their own personality and life. I mean I'll give yanderes a pass but there shouldn't be much of an excuse otherwise.
>>135099726
but when's claudia?
>>135096909
that's more than she does in the lns
>>135100213
>All those cut Lapis scenes
>>135100242
Claudia has the least amount of interactions and development on her own and with Ayato, up until volume 9 that is dedicated to her which is basically her arc.
>>135092305
I could care less. The show is still quite good, have the best production values, and is better than most similar shows that aired in the same season.
Also Julis was best girl.
>>135092305
If Bamco and Aniplex working together can't magic something into a hit it's probably a lost cause
>>135092389
I don't know why people keep giving them their big licenses to fuck up and run like the anime production equivalent of a money making hedge fund scheme. I still think some day the hammers going to come down on them and they're going to get audited and we'll find out they've been cooking the books and lying about a number of things for years and running some producers like scheme where they take out insurance on things they deliberately bomb, that's my only explanation as to how some of their original projects could have so much money, talent (debatable of course) and hype behind them and yet bomb so hard.
>>135100220
>http://i.pomf.pl/tajokj.webm
I was supposed to feel something from this one?
>https://u.pomf.io/ramqmw.webm
The lack of an actual threat and Ayato being a rag whose only there to support others didn't really help this one either.
>https://u.pomf.io/wzyfxu.webm
Only good example, but I think every heroine this season had something similar to this one.
Can't believe people actually read the LN's for all of the haremshit every season.
No wonder why this board has shit taste.
>>135100832
I'm only reading AntiMagic.
>>135100832
Anti Magic was the only one worth reading because it turns into stupid fun Revengeance
>>135100561
Its worse than rakudai and its also worse than 35th...
>>135100698
The only difference between the two lately is that Bamco actually owns and creates the majority of the franchises it puts out anime for and is largely successful with growing it's own properties. Aniplex pretty much just uses licenses and brands that are already super popular and proven hits with otaku like Fate, Monogatari and SAO and milks the shit out of those for disc sales sometimes getting the most out of them but lately still kind of failing since they don't seem to have any idea what makes those show popular and how to rely on anything other than fanatics that don't care how shit something is as long as the right name is on the box. I'd sooner rather have a show be sponsored by Bandai though, it just seems to have the slighter chance of actually being good.
Why are Rakudai and Anti-magic niggas cool with each other but not Asterisk?
>>135100943
>niggas
>>>/b/
>>135100943
>but not Asterisk
I thought we were, Hope-kun
If I would choose, probably I would read Rakudai, Antimagic some episodes are good and some are just fanservice. Asterisk is bad from start to finish
>Aniplex spent money on two seasons of this shit instead of Love Lab S2
>>135101169
Love Lab is made by Dogakobo.
>>135100943
I like Antimagic and Asterisk though. Rakudai is the one I like the least. It doesn't help that they have some extreme terrible fans.
>>135100877
I disagree. Asterisk is much better than Rakudai. Antimagic is a bit better mainly because it has a more interesting setting and better plot. The girls are more even and fun in general too.
The MC makes this shit un- watchable.
No point of having cute girls if they're gonna get paired with a shitty ass MC.
>>135101324
Asterisk and Rakudai are generally the same but I'll hand it to Rakudai for its two amazing fights.
LN fags, where can a guy grab the pdf's for antimagic?
Shit ain't on baka tsuki.
>>135101324
Nah its really not. Rakudai has best fights out of three and Ayato is really annoying cunt
![[Ohys-Raws] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 11 (MX 1280x720 x264 AAC).mp4_snapshot_10.16_[2015.12.16_12.17.55].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/BjvlbOp.jpg "[Ohys-Raws] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 11 (MX 1280x720 x264 AAC).mp4_snapshot_10.16_[2015.12.16_12.17.55].jpg")
>>135101435
Stay in despair
Nah just kidding
https://mega.nz/#F!SAFnARyQ!yPR3pHSE-mOu53kAi2OHRw!uQMnSaJZ
![[FFF] Gakusen Toshi Asterisk - 05 [0DAC174F].mkv_snapshot_16.22_[2015.12.22_13.14.20].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/4Kj7qyS.jpg "[FFF] Gakusen Toshi Asterisk - 05 [0DAC174F].mkv_snapshot_16.22_[2015.12.22_13.14.20].jpg")
>>135101359
You serious? He's above average for harem MC for being cool, not weak, and have a strong motivations that he follows through on, unlike many indecisive harem MCs who struggles for a long time.
>>135101360
I was fucking jealous of Rakudai for both the Shizuku and Sword Eater fights. Meanwhile, Antimagic got some shitty CG stills
>>135101512
>strong motivation
How did he decide that his purpose in life was to protect Julis literally days after meeting her? Genuine question.
>>135101512
>strong motivations that he follows through on
>>135101233
It's funded by Aniplex just like Asterisk. It sold fairly well but Aniplex only makes S2s for mega hits.
>>135101360
The only thing I would say Rakudai did better with is the fights, but Rakudai only had two amazing fights. Asterisk fights are mostly so-so but they are more consistent in quality. Kirin's fight and Ayato+Julis fight in the last episode were good though. Not jaw dropping good like Shizuki's fight, but still good.
>>135101451
See above.
I could complain a lot of Stella and a fair bit about Ikki myself.
>>135100561
What the mother fuck could make you think anything about Asterisk was any good. The plot has one of the most common LN premises there is but somehow manages to make it a jumbled mess by introducing elements which don't go fucking anywhere, there're a few instances of out of place CG and colours that range from Call of Duty dirty to eyebleedingly bright for no apparent artistic purpose, the directing is composed mostly of random camera jumps, the fight scenes constantly devolve into special effects filtering, most of the girls don't actually have any relationship to the story or each other and only serve as harem members, and the protagonist manages to drop an already low bar by not only lacking any personality when the other two at immediate comparison were White Knight and Convoluted Strategist while the Asterisk protagonist wasn't just bland and bullshit, but also failed to keep his thoughts together for longer than thirty seconds.
>>135092305
I don´t give a fuck, hopefully they stop with the whole LN adds shit and start doing something original for once.
>>135100220
>This music
It sounds terrible.
>>135098537
No, the worst thing about it is that it is boring. Not even the girls can salvage it.
For those that read the LN, will the second cour have any worthy match ups?
If not I think I'll just drop it since i didn't like much.
>>135100832
I haven't read any of them, but Antimagic and Heavy Object are the only ones that made me curious.
>>135101569
It's not Julis specifically. Ayato had a void that was left behind when he couldn't protect his sister who spent most of her life protecting him. Julis wanted to protect him and he felt the same sensation when it recalls his sister. So he wanted to do right by the way he was raised and to give back what he sister did for him to other people who cares about him.
>>135101586
Yes, and?
>>135101866
Heavy Object isn't really harem though is it?
>>135101883
That's still pretty weak of a motivation. Like I said, he's more a pillar suited for a side character instead of a main one.
>>135101652
Quality kinda helps, but Asterisk fights really lack impact. Everytime that I watch one I only feel that characters are just blabbing while throwing fireworks with whatever name they come up with instead of feeling like they are summoning an attack like most anime.
You can shit Rakudai all the way you want, but the only thing you can't deny is that Rakudai fights are way more interesting than Asterisk.
>>135101893
HO is sausage fest. 2 faggots talking all day.
>>135098537
It's harem. The girls are always the answer to get into harem. Asterisk have a few cool battles here and there for a battle harem, but the girls are the only lasting constant. Just watch it and form your own opinion though. It' not like you have anything else better to do for Christmas, right?
well if we enumerate what are the good side for each shows, i should say
rakudai
>good fights
>OP
>would be better if they reduce ikki and stella interaction for the a solid plot
asterisk
>ED
>sylvia(im serious about it but well i have nothing to think of)
>Good animation(but sleep inducing fights)
>>135101866
>Heavy Object
>harem
>even if it is harem, implying you're watching/reading it for harem
that's wrong nigga, you watch it for qwenthur and hevia being bros and that's all.
antimagic
>OP
>ED
>VA
>>135101893
I'm just talking about LNs in general from this season.
>>135101986
That's what makes it good.
>>135102025
Then I agree.
>>135102021
>would be better if they reduce ikki and stella interaction for the a solid plot
It would be better if they made Stella a second main character in my opinion, instead of having her have her fights offscreen, and also make her less OP while I'm at it.
>>135101986
That's precisely why it's so much fun. The dynamic between the two male leads as well as their female superior is fucking amazing.
>>135101955
What would you say is a strong motivation then? But you know that is what drives him to move, but that isn't the only goal he has now. Bonding with other girls gives him more reasons to support their dreams/goals. You can trace the origin in that he wants to protect them, but I don't think it's that simple since it evolves to comrades supporting each other. Also, Ayato still has the burning desire to find out what happened to his nee-san and that plot does get covered.
>>135101463
My nigga
People are still doing that? Okay.
Adaptation-wise: Asterisk > Rakudai > Taimadou
Harem: Asterisk > Taimadou > Rakudai
MC: Taimadou > Rakudai > Asterisk
Main Girls: Julis > Ouka > Stella
Best Girls: Mari > Kirin > Shizuku
Plot: Taimadou > Rakudai > Asterisk
OP: Asterisk = Taimadou > Rakudai
ED: WAITING FOR THE RAIN > Taimadou ED > Ali Project
OST: Taimadou > Rakudai > Asterisk
Animation: Asterisk > Rakudai > Taimadou
Battles: Rakudai >= Asterisk > Taimadou
Fanbase: Taimadou > Asterisk > Rakudai
>>135102150
Ayato literally feels like a downgraded Takeru where both have intents on protecting the ones he cares about and finding a way to support his sister.
Only Takeru feels like he's his own character that's decent on the main character seat while Ayato doesn't seem to do much but have mostly the bare minimum traits of the male protagonist but with nothing else.
Setting differences plays a huge part but I don't feel anything for Ayato other than that goal which is still paper-thin as adaptations go.
>>135102381
I still play the Ouka > Julis card.
>>135099383
No. Asterisk is shit. Deal with it.
>>135102381
>Asterisktard the post
>>135098906
Worst than Pupa?
>>135102381
>Harem: Asterisk > Taimadou > Rakudai
>Main Girls: Julis > Ouka > Stella
You keep posting that and I keep getting disgusting by your shit taste.
>>135092305
>***,182位/***,167位 (**1,412 pt) [*,*21予約] 2015/12/25 Rakudai
>**1,022位/***,825位 (***,958 pt) [*,**3予約] 2015/12/23 Asterix
And even after the end of Rakudai still beating the shit out of Asterisk.
TOP FUCKING KEK
>>135102468
>>135102471
Turn off your proxy, Stellafag.
>>135102381
I still say Ouka > Julis. Especially if you bring the LN into the mix. Hell I even want to say Ouka is the best girl in AntiMagic too.
I also would put the AntiMagic ED above the Asterisk one, and the Rakudai OP above Taimadou.
>>135102509
Running out of new IPs already, are we?
Look at the weapons
Asterisk is literally If PSO was a battle harem anime with an all original plot.
>>135102381
>Harem: Asterisk > Taimadou > Rakudai
Asterisk's harem is fucking shit with two girls that are in it for no real purpose and would be better served as side characters with their own agendas.
>Main Girls: Julis > Ouka > Stella
I'd put Ouka over Julis.
>OP: Asterisk = Taimadou > Rakudai
Both Asterisk and Taimadou's OPs are generic as fuck. Rakudai has by far the best one.
>>135102468
Still better than Rakudai.
>>135102509
>Asterix
Asterix isn't that bad, man.At least from what I remember.
![[HorribleSubs] Gakusen Toshi Asterisk - 11 [720p].mkv_snapshot_05.42_[2015.12.20_20.48.47].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ItLVSmw.jpg "[HorribleSubs] Gakusen Toshi Asterisk - 11 [720p].mkv_snapshot_05.42_[2015.12.20_20.48.47].jpg")
Stop replying
We were having decent discussion.
>>135102597
Nah, it's worse.
>>135102381
Adaptation-wise: Rakudai > Antimagic > dogshit > Asterisk
Harem: Rakudai > Taimadou > dogshit > Asterisk
MC: Rakudai > Taimadou > dogshit > Asterisk
Main Girls: Stella/Mari > dogshit > wet pile of horseshit > PINK HOUKI
Best Girls: Mari/Stella > Raikiri
Plot: Rakudai > Taimadou > dogshit > Asterisk
OP: Rakudai > Taimadou > dogshit > Asterisk
ED: Rakudai > Taimadou > dogshit > Asterisk
OST: Rakudai > Taimadou > dogshit > Asterisk
Animation: Rakudai > Taimadou > dogshit > Asterisk
Battles: Rakudai > Taimadou > dogshit > Asterisk
Fanbase: Rakudai > Taimadou > dogshit > Asterisk
This is the real list, the one Japan agrees and the one even /a/ agree just look at the threads after the end of both series and how Rakudai is still getting boost after episode 12.
ASTERISKFAGS BTFO
>>135102381
Agree with everything except Asterisk OP's > Taimadou's OP.
>>135102585
And yet manages to be boring. I just want a PSO Ep.1&2 where the MCs go fight giant bosses.
>>135102611
>Asterisk threads
>Decent on any way
>Being shitpost central of /a/ since episode 4
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHA
I already have my opinion on rakudai/asterisk/antimagic. What is the opinion about heavy object, since i dont see any topics on it?
>>135102684
It's shit.
>>135102021
antimagic
>OST
>VA
>plot
Fixed that for ya.
>>135102381
Ouka should definitely be above Julis now after episode 11. The rest is okay.
>>135102684
It isn't part of the triumvirate
>>135102684it's fun
>>135102684
Oddly enough the show I look forward to the most every week. I have way too much fun watching Qwenthur and Havia's antics.
>>135102684
It's good because of bro MCs and delicious girls.
Does Asterisk means something? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFNQhmDLjTk
>>135102789
This brings me back.
It kind of hurts
>That Stellafag being a sperglord and baiting harder and harder
I see someone is still mad Julis is a better character than Stella.
>>135102789
Means "IS RIPOFF".
![[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 03 [720p].mkv_snapshot_05.38_[2015.11.29_01.46.40].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/g91GLP7.jpg "[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 03 [720p].mkv_snapshot_05.38_[2015.11.29_01.46.40].jpg")
>>135102822
As long as we ignore, it'll be fine.
>>135102468
Dealing with it just fine. You're the one with the obsession.
>>135102725
I'm really mad they skipped the shoulder rub.
And ignored the fact that Ouka was supposed to be alone with him when he freaked out.
>All of those faglords from asterisk and rakudai shitposting
Both are shit, just that SL made rakudai AT LEAST edible but that still doesnt change the fact that they're both shit.
I like the anti magic ED more than the Asterisk one 2bh family
>>135102822
>PINK HOUKI
>Better than anything
Delusional asteriskfags, everyone. Kirin is the best girl on asterisk meanwhile Julis is just a poorly made shitty tsundere.
>>135102899
AntiMagic ED is fucking god-tier.
>>135102834
I think I figures out what lacks in Asterisk.
If Kirin = Char and Sylvia = Cecilia, we are lacking a Laura, that explains a lot.
That and we need less Pink Houki.
![[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 07 [720p].mkv_snapshot_22.51_[2015.11.29_13.31.32].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/UYX5FxO.jpg "[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 07 [720p].mkv_snapshot_22.51_[2015.11.29_13.31.32].jpg")
>>135102881
The entire scene in the prison cell was beautiful
>>135102899
It grows on you
>>135102407
That's hardly fair to compare him to Takeru. You know the gimdark setting and shitty circumstances gets thrust onto him creates suffering that makes his struggle to protect feel heavier. Ayato's reason isn't deep or heavy in any way, but it's above average.
>>135102923
And we need to change Ichika 2.0 = Ayato with a really alpha MC.
>>135102822
Quit antagonizing that faggot. You're making things worse.
>>135102935
It didn't even need to grow on me, it just latched right on and never went away. It's not even the type of song I'd normally enjoy but it's just so damn good.
>>135102951
>Ayato's reason isn't deep or heavy in any way, but it's above average.
Not him, but the impression that I got is that Ayato's reason and/or motivation seems to be just kinda there, instead of being a important part of him.
>>135101512
>He's above average for harem MC
He's just as bland and boring as the average harem MC
There's literally nothing that would make him stand out, the generic "nakama mamoru" motivation isn't something unique
>>135102951
You're not wrong in that the setting is a large part of why Takeru's motivation feels so heavy. You get a really good idea of just how serious it is when he fucking turns his own sword on his precious comrades in a fit of panic.
And there's also the whole deal that he doesn't just have to protect Kiseki from others, he has to protect them from Kiseki as well.
>>135101512
Absolultely wrong, you're nothing but another retarded asteriskfag who deludes himself to believe this retarded IS ripoff is good.
Ayayo is just another betafag and retarded MC, dense as fuck and seriously just another Ichika. >>135103018
i want to cum in Kirin
Since we are talking about the three action/fan service animes, is just me or animes should upgrade from ecchi(awkward scenes of the MC running from the girls that want to have sex with them) to something like soft porn?
![[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 01 [720p].mkv_snapshot_15.25_[2015.11.13_00.18.42].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/D0TcNDG.jpg "[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 01 [720p].mkv_snapshot_15.25_[2015.11.13_00.18.42].jpg")
>>135103068
I wonder if a full stitch is even possible for the ending.
I better go brace myself and make a collage of the eyecatches when the nuke drops tomorrow.
>>135103175
Maybe if there's a good reason to do it and decent romance is behind it, maybe. Retarded sexual stimulation for power like in Shinmai shouldn't count.
That or make it like Rance
>>135102381
>Harem: Taimadou > Asterisk > Rakudai
Fix'd.
Overall should be Taimadou > Asterisk > Rakudai as well.
>The guy that shitpost pink houki
>asks why she a pink houki and he'll only give a screenshot of ep. 1
Might as well call stella red houki and have her with julis, the princess in bahamut(yellow houki) and the original houki to form a power ranger(was it called toukosatsou in japan?) with a mission to eliminate faglords like you.
>>135102834
>>135102917
>>135102923
>>135103153
>>135103018
>Stellafag literally talking to himself
>>135103218
It's a stupid comparison in the first place.
No one is as bad as Houki
>>135103211
>Asterisktard trying to get allies to fight against the actual winner of the season.
This is the most retarded fanbase ever seen, the numbers don't lie and the reaction of Japan confirmed Rakudai is the winner and Asterisk is at the bottom of the barrel.
>>135103171
I would rather cum all over her tits.
>>135103261I like Houki.
>>135103281
I'm sorry, anon
>>135102951
The problem with Ayato's motivation is that it feels like a placeholder. He doesn't have an actual goal or desire, he's just going along with someone else because he himself can't decide what he wants. It's kinda hard to give a shit about whatever happens to him.
>>135103268
Antimagic is the worst out of the three in terms of reception and sales. But of course you knew that and are just shitposting. Sales and receptions means jack shit in any case. The fact Antimagic is better than Asterisk and Rakudai is proof.
>>135103268
>retards calling each other retards.
>>135103360
You can stop replying to him.
This isn't anything new to us.
>>135103324To be honest the only enjoyment I got out of IS was seeing Houki beat up Shitchika.
>>135103252
Oh cmon can you at least stop being so retarded?
>>135103387
That's actually pretty fair.
>>135103210
That's the point, for me at least, is much sexual something developing to sex or just happening, than the usual, ops she fell down look at her panty or hot girl wants to have sex and MC just wont have because reasons..
>>135103252
Will mods ever do something about this nigga? Reporting does nothing.
>>135103421
He was just such a retard that I honestly could not give a fuck about him getting beaten up. It was more entertaining to me than anything else.
>>135103360
>Antimagic is the worst out of the three in terms of reception and sales.
It is? Man, that's pretty sad. Even if the anime was butchered, it was probably the one that I enjoyed the most out of the three.
Friendly reminder Rakudai already won this season.
>***,*15位/***,*13位 ○ (**8,580 pt) [*,*59予約] 2016/01/29 Osomatsu-san DVD
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>>135103412
>Implying screencap for mark IP means anything in this day and age
Learn to change your writing style and troll material, cancerous shitposter.
>>135103512
>Already proved wrong
Do you really are this level of retarded? holy shit thank god you confirmed each one of the asterisktards has brain damage.
STAY MAD.
The problem I have with Asterisk is that, even after 12 episodes, the show never really comes into focus. What is the overall story arc? What is the MC trying to do, and how is he going about doing it? What is the scope and limit of the MC's powers?
The final two lines of the cour crystallize that for me: "I wonder how this is gonna end? / Thanks to you, I'm way behind on my plan." It's an egregious "But our fight continues" ending that contrasts rather badly with the "Rakudai" ending where the main storyline actually advances significantly.
Kirin X Saya episode is cute though. I'd rather see more of them, they have more chemistry as partners & friends than MC X Julis as partners & lovers.
>>135103450
I'm guilty to admit that if it weren't for Hosoya, I wouldn't like Takeru as much.
But I'm glad what we got with voices and I'm happy I can associate with them during the cooler moments in the series.
>asterisktard being paranoic about anyone who calls their shitty LN a shit
Absolutely pathetic, one the most defensive fanbases of the year
>>135103268
Nice paranoia and persecution complex you have there. I guess being a notorious shitposter for a much hated fanbase will warp your brain that way.
>>135103580
Can any LNfag tell me what the guy on the top does? Will he ever do anything?
![[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 11 [720p].mkv_snapshot_16.33_[2015.12.22_14.16.11].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/9zRDWF9.jpg "[HorribleSubs] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 11 [720p].mkv_snapshot_16.33_[2015.12.22_14.16.11].jpg")
>>135103587
Animeonlyfag here, what's so cool about this guy?
>>135103465
>4 Osomatsu entries
Did I miss out something? Is it really that good?
>>135103615
>Nice paranoia and persecution complex you have there
>Everyone who dislike gakusen is a stellafag
>I guess being a notorious shitposter for a much hated fanbase will warp your brain that
way
>Much hated fanbase
>Gakusen threads were literally shitpost central for more than 6 weeks
Holy shit my sides, keep going delusional asteriskfag you made my day.
>>135102951
>Above average
Look man, I don't even know the Rakudai protagonist's name but through the first three episodes he spends a lot of time making efforts to restore his honour and live up to that vaguely defined knightlihood stuff he keeps talking about.
Ayato's characterization is flimsy as fuck.
Stellafag's Checklist:
>Pink Houki
>IS ripoff
>Ichika 2.0
>Muh Rakudai anime and LN most sold sales
>Asterisktard
>Stella best girl of the season
>>135103671
Is just the japanese version of south park.
>>135103588
I dont see anyone doing that and the only best praise i can see about the show is that it is mediocre. On the other hand, anyone that calls rakudai shit/or saying that it is flop along with asterisk, you call them all asteriskfag and then throws a fit.
>>135103665
Undeniably one of the strongest characters in the series, if not THE strongest. If any one in the series is supposed to be the "chosen one" that will stop the war, it's actually him.
He's basically Archer/Kiritsugu fused with Tatsuya from Mahouka. He's hilariously overpowered by all accounts of the term and has incorrigibly iron intent to carry out justice, even if it means shooting the white haired bastard in the face.
>>135103620
He's part of their school's secret police, cleaning up incidents behind the scenes. Other than that he hasn't done much yet as far as I know
Ayato really doesn't have a personality
at least Ikki was a baller as fuck dude driven by an inferiority complex
Ayato is just some gary stu faggot who is fighting because muh julis, muh onee-san
>>135103763
>urge to carry out his law intensifies
>>135092305
> streaming license
> game license
> ln license
Isn't this very good and bring money.
What's wrong
I
>>135103763
I really like that if anyone is anything like a "chosen one" it's Hayato rather than Takeru. Takeru is busy with his own problems.
>>135103763
He really looks like he's going to JUSTICE Sougetsu's ass in this shot.
>>135103763
Part of what makes AntiMagic stand out to me is that it's not just the girls that are great. The guys are too.
>>135103876
>What's wrong
The anime was a huge failure this season and the LN never got a boost from it.
>>135103896
The author said in an afterword that a teenage Kurogane was supposed to be MC, but he scrapped that for Takeru instead.
He also didn't want a school setting.
>>135103073
>>135103344
It is important to him and definitely what gets him going. Not he's not like Shirou by any stretch, but protecting is pretty engraved into him. The anime hasn't delve deep into it yet, but it will. If flashback is what you''re looking to connect with him, then S2 should have that since it's there in the LN. Note that it's important for him to support Julis and the others, too in similar fashion as it is for Takeru to carry burden of the girls in his harem.
>>135103140
Touche.
>>135103712
Ikki really doesn't get character development until the last episode. The other times like the first episode and the following is him moving through reacting to his surrounding and circumstances by just being himself and not being a pushover. Ayato more or less does the same thing for half the first cour when he was hanging out with Julis that landed him in her situation and Kirin's situation with her uncle where he stepped him because he didn't like what was going on.
>>135103961
Police work with Kurogane and Oonogi sounds pretty fun.
>>135103961
Well the "school" is just barely like an actual school anyway.
>>135103961
>Time to write a generic school battle harem light novel with an overpowered protagonist everyone lusts over
>WAIT THAT'S A FUCKING SHIT IDEA. LET'S ACTUALLY MAKE THIS DECENT.
>>135103718
He claims Rakudai is anime of fhe season often enough. Add that to the list.
>>135104026
True. I like to think it's his way of getting his own back at the publishers who didn't want his initial idea. He starts off with a school setting, doesn't really do anything with it and drops it entirely halfway through the series to write the story he wanted.
>>135104089
Uuuugh. This season was shit and I think Rakudai was better than Asterisk but who the fuck has tastes bad enough to actually believe either of them are in the top three of this season.
>>135103961
>but he scrapped that for Takeru instead.
He made the right decision. A teenage Kurogane as lead would be way too stiff and boring. I much like Antimagic as it is now: full of hijicks and head pats.
>>135103996
>The anime hasn't delve deep into it yet, but it will.
What can I say, at this point I just gave up on this anime. Whatever happens from now on, unless it is REALLY good, it's not worth it for me.
This anime failed me really hard in plot and character aspects, and I'm the kind of guy who can kinda enjoy watching the average haremshit of the season.
>>135104129
I want Takeru to pat my head.
>>135103961
>>135104129
It would have been Mahouka 2.0 without the family drama and Kurogane ignoring everybody else while he indiscriminately kills anything that went against the law. Plus no bullshit "he's the worst because one of his stats are low", Kurogane would be at the top of fucking everything.
Although if they ever do release his backstory in a small mini-series with Kazuma, that'd be fun to read too.
>>135104120
I personally tried to argued seriously with him before. We usually discuss battle harem and compare them to another and Rakudai may have some merits over other battle harem, this is a closed off world we are discussing him. Compared to other shows outside of battle harem (including harem that isn't battle harem, like Monogatari), Rakudai wouldn't make it to the top 5, probably not even 10.
>>135104239
discussing in*
Major momentarily relapse.
>>135104080
If Blade Dance gets S2 it'll also be no longer a generic scho- oh wait it's gonna be a tournament arc anyway nevermind.
>>135103942
You're wrong. By the license itself asterisk has far more profit than rakudai. there is no boost for rakudai too http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-29/top-selling-light-novels-in-japan-by-volume-2015/.95916. Are you stupid. The anime has yet been sold to say it's huge failure
>>135104332
BUTTER KNIVES
>>135104156
Sorry to hear that. Well, do as you wish, anon. I'll just say that the battles in volume 4 to 6 are tons better., so I'll leave you with that.
>>135104332
I remember watching Blade Dance and then I forgot completely that it existed.
I'm still thinking which one is worse in my list, Blade Dance or Asterisk.
>>135104332
>Show called Bladedance, but there is no Bladedance anywhere
It's called Bladedance for a reason. S2 would finally tackle what he premise should be about.
>>135103942
It's not huge failure but it's very successfull.
>>135102381
>Adaptation-wise: Asterisk > Rakudai > Taimadou
I don't know what the "Taimadou" novels are like, but the anime feels incredibly perfunctory. Plot is happening, characters suffer and develop, fights occur, occasionally somebody dies - but the whole thing seems mechanical and soulless, like the production team is focusing on checking off boxes in a flowchart.
Are the novels like that?
>>135104380
Would you rather fuck Est or Restia?
>>135103928
>sougetsu
>haunted
>kurogane hayato
>orochi
Does rakudai and asterisk even have plot important characters that are not main characters and female?
>>135104380
That looks really bad.
>>135104426
The former by far imo. At least Asterisk have good animations and OST. OP and ED of the season too.
>>135104454
>Are the novels like that?
The pacing is what forces everything to occur. You'd be surprised at how things flow together pretty nicely.
But admittedly, the author says the first four novels were his weakest ones.
>>135104469
You forgot Kyouya too.
>>135104454
According to LN fags, they really butchered the story, but I don't think it is as bad as you say.
>>135104480
>OP and ED of the season too.
Fuck no. Have you actually watched any of the other series this season?
>>135104469
Rakudai has edgy shark teeth guy. Asterisk has fabulous whiteknight guy. Funny enough, both of these guys are the main rival to Ikki and Ayato respectively.
>>135104454
I'm caught up to the point the anime is at, and there are a lot of scenes that set up and foreshadow future events as well as small flavor text that add depth to the characters and events that have been completely cut out in favor of more fanservice.
So no, I wouldn't say the novels are like that.
>>135104551
I followed over 20 shows for Fall. I stand by it, bro.
![[HorribleSubs]_Kuusen_Madoushi_Kouhosei_no_Kyoukan_-_10_[720p].mkv_snapshot_10.14_[2015.09.11_05.30.52].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/aBgYaTy.jpg "[HorribleSubs]_Kuusen_Madoushi_Kouhosei_no_Kyoukan_-_10_[720p].mkv_snapshot_10.14_[2015.09.11_05.30.52].jpg")
>>135104426
>which one is worse in my list, Blade Dance or Asterisk.
Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan is worse than either.
>>135104561
Kuraudo jobs in the LN's though. I wish he was a rival though.
>>135104469
Hey, Kyouya is pretty good too. Gave us one of the best fights.
>>135104467
Two hand are meant to wield two swords anon.
>>135104645
I don't think I watched that one, or I did forget it harder than when I did with Blade Dance.I almost downloaded Blade Dance again after I realized that I alreadydid watch it.
>>135092305
Rakudai was actually good
Asterisk had about 1 or 2 good episodes at the beginning and that was it
>>135104710
>Not being able to be dual-wielded on their own.
WeakBut highly envious
>>135104646
Does he really? I haven't seen him take a major role past volume 2. But the writing makes it seem like he is Ikki's rival. Kuraudo has score to settle with him and Kuraudo very much is looking forward to facing him.
Will blonde slut that fought Saya get more screentime in season 2?
>>135104645
>>135104426
And then there's "World Break", in a category all it's own... "Greatest use of QUALITY since Musashi Gundoh"? The QUALITY in that show is its only charm. Hope they didn't "fix" it in the BDs, because then it would just be crap.
>>135104774
Yeah, he jobbed for one of the series villains.
Crying shame really, I think he's dual wielding his whips too.
>>135104710
>>135104747
Doujin about fisting sword lolis and puns about wielding them when?Who am I kidding, probably there's already one.
>>135092305
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Asterisk_War
Asterisk has very strong international/ oversea market. All license for LN and manga. Operate on animax. streaming license etc
![[HorribleSubs] Gakusen Toshi Asterisk - 08 [720p].mkv_snapshot_12.54_[2015.12.06_01.58.44].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/F4sSVLx.jpg "[HorribleSubs] Gakusen Toshi Asterisk - 08 [720p].mkv_snapshot_12.54_[2015.12.06_01.58.44].jpg")
>>135104808
Unfortunately not, I hear
>>135104833
Any living weapon needs to get fucked, it's going to be Kyouya's gun.
>>135104380
Hey look, Fat Blade Kirito swordstyle.
