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The shounen(boy's) light novel series Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou by Sakurazaka Hiroshi (author) and Miyashita Miki (illustrator) will be getting animated.
よくわかる現代魔法
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou
少年向け小説(ライトノベル).
Shounen light novel series (light novel series aimed at boys).
Official anime site:
http://www.gendaimahou.com/
The light novel series is published under the shounen(boy's) light novel label Super Dash Bunko (http://www.comipedia.com/light-novel-label/super-dash-bunko).
Currently there are 6 volumes released of this light novel series.
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A new edition of the first volume was released (new re-written text and new illustrations).
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Author: Sakurazaka Hiroshi
Illustrator: Miyashita Miki
A shounen manga adaptation of the shounen light novel series Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou is serialized in the shounen manga magazine Jump Square (http://www.comipedia.com/magazine/jump-square-jump-sq). The manga started serialization on August 4th, 2008 in Jump Square magazine.
Currently there's 1 volume released of the manga.
Covers:
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Super Dash Bunko's site for the light novel series:
http://dash.shueisha.co.jp/-mahou/
Genre: Shounen, Fantasy
Its starting broadcast in July 2009.
OceanBlue
2008-11-23, 23:32
Some of the cast according to Moetron.
* Morishita Koyomi - Nonaka Ai
* Ichinose Yumiko Christina - Tomatsu Haruka
* Sakazaki Kaho - Kotobuki Minako
* Anehara Misa - Nabatame Hitomi
* Anehara Soushirou - Asanuma Shintarou
http://www.moetron.com/2008/10/29/yoku-wakaru-gendai-mahou-anime-announced/
What is this anime/light novel about, anyway?
An official site for the anime:
http://www.gendaimahou.com/
A nice cast, Nomad at the helm (I like what I've seen of their work). And magic is always welcome, so it looks like it might be worth a watch.
The C75 promotional video has been posted on the official website (http://www.gendaimahou.com/) (bottom right corner).
The website just revamped itself.
The shounen(boy's) light novel series Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou is not finished >_< but its still continuing. Volume 5 of the light novel series was released in May 2005, and the sixth light novel volume was recently released in March 2009 :twitch: almost 4 years gap between the 5th and the 6th volume :twitch:
Cover:
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Shounen light novel.
Released on: March 25th, 2009
The first volume of the shounen manga adaptation will be released on May 1st, 2009.
Some of the cast according to Moetron.
http://www.moetron.com/2008/10/29/yoku-wakaru-gendai-mahou-anime-announced/
What is this anime/light novel about, anyway?
The name roughly translate into "Easy to understand Modern Magic"(Modern Magic for Dummies? :p). From the description the main character is a first year high school girl. She's short and very mediocre in all academics. Nothing special. But she wants to be a sombody. So she decided to study magic when she found a flyer for magic academy.
I'm guessing hilarity ensues? Haven't read it so I don't know.
I think it's more like magic of the digital age meets magic of the...magical girl variety.
Going to watch this purely for Miyashita Miki's character design/art. HUGE fan of her art style
Opening and ending theme singers and titles confirmed (and once again, it's by Lantis or a branch thereof.)
The OP is "programming for non-fiction" by Natsuko Aso. Her second single after the Shin Mazinger ED this cour.
The ED is "Made in WONDER" by Aki Misato.
The first volume of the shounen manga Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou was released on May 1st, 2009.
Cover:
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Shounen manga.
Serialized in the shounen manga magazine Jump Square (http://www.comipedia.com/magazine/jump-square-jump-sq).
Based on the shounen(boy's) light novel series "Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou".
Released on: May 1st, 2009
kari-no-sugata
2009-05-25, 16:22
Hmm, this could possibly be very interesting.
The trailer was certainly promising. I wonder how serious / comedic this series is? Definitely aimed at guys... Maybe a little like Ultra Maniac it'll subvert the mahou-shoujo genre a bit?
qmeister
2009-05-25, 21:29
Hmm, this could possibly be very interesting.
The trailer was certainly promising. I wonder how serious / comedic this series is? Definitely aimed at guys... Maybe a little like Ultra Maniac it'll subvert the mahou-shoujo genre a bit?
If the author and illustrator's other works are anything to go by, there's a good chance of that.
M.Marangio
2009-06-03, 05:42
Here is an article with an interview, some character sketches and some screenshots:
http://journal.mycom.co.jp/articles/2009/06/03/mahou/index.html
kirapika
2009-06-04, 04:36
This one looks interesting - will there be comedy? xD Plus, I love the art.
I'd be checking it out. ^^
A new trailer?
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Got a decent preview of the OP too.
Thank you, Lantis home page. (http://www.lantis.jp/special/natsuko/maho/)
The Chaos
2009-06-29, 11:07
the trailer look Interesting ...:nod:
I'll add new anime to my list ^__^
Yumiko is one of the brightest illimuniated illustrated characters I have ever seen. I'm liking her.... Ep. 00 was interesting, I think I'll keep an eye on this.
Found a version of ep 0 for myself, and it looks like there's quite a fair bit of comedy (which I have zero problem with) and the characters are pretty easy to get a grip on. Been a while since I've heard Haruka Tomatsu as the "desu wa" ojou type. The last role was...Sumi, I think. And much like Yumiko, there was a character suitably disconnected from reality.
Also, a character song album has already been confirmed for this show, which instantly gives me some reason to pay attention to it before it even technically begins.
oh geez...Ai Nonaka does the voice for Koyomi. No wonder the lisping sounded so familiar -_-; Her role as Fuuko from Clannad will forever haunt me. Although, it isn't as bad as when she did Kanade from Asura Cryin', so I guess I don't mind her as much this time around.
Fond of the character design, as expected of Miki Miyashita. I wonder if the rest of the episodes will follow in Ep. 0's style and flow, or will they introduce a slightly more serious plot line to hold things together. Not that comedy and fan service is bad or anything (while...fan service part might be a little bit unnecessary...)
Seeing which series end up getting early subbed releases has become something to watch for in recent seasons, and it looks like this series is one of them (http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Yoku_Wakaru_Gendai_Mahou).
When science and magic meet, a new...wait, that's the wrong show.
As in, getting released on crunchyroll and them hissing at anyone that subs the series outside the site?
Don't know, the series seems pretty low-key, but what do I know.
No. Bandai Channel.
http://www.b-ch.com/cgi-bin/contents/ttl/det.cgi?ttl_c=2199
Deathkillz
2009-07-04, 15:12
Giant PANS! hahahaha! Great first episode! :D
ep 00
Honestly, I wasn't sure about this series after reading the summary of it. It seems too much like a bad trip down memory lane (AKA Index) but I am really glad to say that it is no where like that in a positive way.
This first episode was a load of fun to watch and actually quite hilarious at times when things occur EXACTLY as you predict it to. The end result is a lot of pans and don't expect anything other pans being summoned.
For some reason, I am also captivated by the character designs of this series. They are generic but quite shockingly beautiful. This plus the fact that all the seiyuus match their characters, it just made this a very enjoyable experience.
Lets hope that it continues to be entertaining.
Pink hair girl really catches my attention.
Manji Midou
2009-07-04, 16:27
Very funny ep....lulz @ the end getting screwed cuz the pans vanished.
Yumiko is my fav so far (^_^)
Bonta Kun
2009-07-04, 18:04
Oh wow what a lovely fun and entertaining ep 0 is!
def be keeping with this show, always enjoy a good magical girl show and this looks like one of the better ones.
loving Yumiko-chan!
loving the ED very catchy!
As it is usually the case for the shows on the Sat. 24:00 BS11 timeslot (Akikan, Hatsukoi Limited), a 30-minute "episode", mostly containing interviews, aired today, one week before the actual start.
As usual, we get to hear the main seiyuu (here, Nonaka Ai and Nabatame Hitomi) give us an introduction about the story, their characters, etc. The whole OP was also played (and despite the talking as it was playing, that makes me fairly happy because I've listened to the TV-size version of Programming for non-fiction way too many times already), along with an interview of Natsuko Aso - who actually mentioned she wouldn't mind trying seiyuu work one day. I'm suddenly reminded of the likes of Kuribayashi Minami and Yuinyan... well, the results are variable :heh: I'd be curious to hear Nacchan pop up in Gendai Mahou, even for a secondary role.
Watched ep 00 raw yesterday, subbed today. Absolutely hilarious.
Sure the slapstick was often quite predictable, once you figured out the pattern of things (hint: pans, also Yumiko always getting the short end of the stick somehow), but that doesn't mean I didn't laugh every time.
Loving the acting and the characters and of course the comedy. Definitely going to be keeping up with this once the series proper starts. ^^
Zippicus
2009-07-05, 00:31
Ep 00 was pretty hilarious. This is one I'll follow for sure.
chinaboat
2009-07-05, 03:55
Loved the "0" episode. How do you top Louise, whose spells never work? You give us an apprentice witch whose spells work but they always summon pans - I don't know why but I laughed as I just typed that.
Misa and Yumiko are like slapstick versions of Yuuko and the Ame-warashi in xxxHolic but my favorite, so far, is Kaho who seems like a mischievous Yuki Nagato.
May I add myself to the crowd that found the pre-airing hilarious ... yet quite predictable :p
Darco_emp
2009-07-05, 07:21
I read the novels a year or so back and now I'm pleasantly surprised they adapted to an anime, very fun ep, as it is I think the series well be very light hearted like the novels
I read the novels a year or so back and now I'm pleasantly surprised they adapted to an anime, very fun ep, as it is I think the series well be very light hearted like the novels
Short question, is the ED related at all to the novels, please ansewr without spoiling and if that's not possible PM me ... thanks in advance.
OceanBlue
2009-07-05, 15:34
Pink hair girl really catches my attention.
Yes.
I'm finding all of the characters really interesting. The deadpan stoic is a really good addition to these exaggerated characters.
Ah, it's cute humor, and it's working.
Fishfood1
2009-07-05, 16:15
i'm in the mood to buy some pans... :heh:
funny episode, hehe
Cute enough. A straight moe series, the dropping pan thing is a bit cliche, but this is the type of series you don't watch to be impressed. You watch it cause it's cute and fun, so yay for another series that doesn't pretend to be high art coughkyoanicough.
Cute series, likely keep tuned in.
Ashlotte
2009-07-07, 23:14
Pretty enjoyable first episode in spite of the eye-cancer quality it aired in... :heh:
Kaioshin Sama
2009-07-08, 04:19
Pretty enjoyable first episode in spite of the eye-cancer quality it aired in... :heh:
Indeed you can tell the spliced in parts from Bandai Channel from the regular TV quality in the Shin Mazinger subs just as well. It's really unfortunate, but the quality is apparently just that bad for all Bandai Channel stuff.
The time might be upon it for this show's thread (and Juuden-chan) to switch forums, since the first episode is up and running. I'm not wholly sure of the logistics of the story (for example: Koyomi and Misa look exactly the same as they did in the promo pictures, Yumiko a pantieless loli), but there's a whole cour left to find out. Not a bad watch, overall.
Also: end-show explanation of terminology with puppets. As far as I can tell, this world proves Clarke right. Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.
Astrid Widjaja
2009-07-11, 12:34
Looks like this series is nice
wanna watch it
:)
serenade_beta
2009-07-11, 14:28
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou~?
Rather.... Yoku Wakaranai would fit better...
Err... Hmm... Asura Cryin's successor? Putting everything else aside, in various ways, there was a lack of explanation in this episode... Quite a bit of lacking. The extra explanation at the end was somewhat understandable, at least.
...Well, it is only the first episode, and it seems they did not decide to start animating from the first chapter or something, for some brilliant reason I don't understand, so maybe everything will come to light in the future episodes?
...So I believed in Asura Crying... But it turned out like that...
...
As for the rest...
Op/ED are average.
The character designs... Really... pale... The coloring in this anime makes it hard to tell where every part of the character is...
The story... feels rather dull... The pacing or tempo or something... just feels off. It doesn't help that they suddenly throw us into the middle of something. No way I can feel anything emotional towards the main character's screaming over something...
There is also the fact the heroine has Fuuko's voice...
By the way, how small is the population in that city? In many shots, there was a lack of people. You'd think people would pay attention to big large explosions.
*shiver* I don't want to meet a small girl in the park talking loudly to herself... :heh:
Heh~ You can use magic by just saying those words? Let me go try...
......
...
......
...
Kuh... It didn't work. I swung a knife around while chanting those words, but nothing came out! Why!? :T_T:
By the way, this antagonist is pretty nice guy, isn't he? Waiting around like that until they were ready to fight.
Preview: Now the first episode? Just like I said with Natsu no Arashi, you should just start there...
Mm~... A rather rocky start... The part where the wind blows and shows the girl wasn't wearing anything was pretty funny, but the serious plot on some glowing guy chasing this girl who believes she is some special existence and talks loudly to herself outside isn't keeping my attention...
Well, let's wait and see how it goes....
If you don't want those panties she threw at you, boy, give em' here! Why are you crying anyways...
Bonta Kun
2009-07-11, 14:44
first off, arrgghhh time-travel!!!!
lol that totally threw me off, was like wtf is going on?!
well still very nice and will be sticking with it
Misa-onee-chan in the santa outfit = FTW!
Chibi Yumiko-chan is all cute and cuddly!
and seems the wee brother was rather laid back and causal but seeing how his sister is and the other girls around him are, no surprise he turns out how he is from ep 0:heh:
the series is streaming on crunchyroll, so subs are already out.
kari-no-sugata
2009-07-11, 15:36
Well, that didn't go at all how I expected for the first ep. I've no idea what the original novels are like, but I'd read the manga chapters I could find (they're not in linear order either but not this extreme)
Is most of the rest of the series going to be a flash back (flash forwards?) then...?
"Hello, World" - I wonder how many programming in jokes we're going to get...
"Hello, World" - I wonder how many programming in jokes we're going to get...
I'm looking forward to that, myself. Especially since the latest novel cover had Koyomi with a Firefox. As in Mozilla. Who knew they were in the wild?
Deathkillz
2009-07-11, 17:26
Eh nopan? Why nopan? O.o
ep 1
Nevermind that, what kind of guy sets his familiar to beat the crap out of a loli! The enemy of mankind thats what! GRRRRRRRR!
Anyway, while episode 00 was simply delightful to watch with the pan jokes and all, it is sad that I can't say that it was completely true for this episode mainly because of how confusing it became.
I simply had no idea what was going on watching this and I can only guess that Koyomi somehow went into the past and is trying to find her way back to the future...although she doesn't seem the least bit worry about being stuck in the past, how nice is it to be so carefree like her.
We see a young Yumiko running away from home to find her path in magic or something like that whilst wearing no pants...what...yes she was wearing no pants because earlier she took them off and threw them into some bullies who then broke down and cried...what?? Mind rape you say? Yes it is :)
The mood of this episode was lacking quite a bit and I even felt bored at parts (the dreaded feeling for any series) so hopefully the next episode will actually explain what the hell has happened. Maybe Koyomi somehow summoned a pan that can actually travel through time :rolleyes:
kari-no-sugata
2009-07-11, 18:07
I'm looking forward to that, myself. Especially since the latest novel cover had Koyomi with a Firefox. As in Mozilla. Who knew they were in the wild?
I notice that too... though it's not really an example of programmer in-jokes. I rather liked Yuki using SQL in the Haruhi novels, though maybe that's also why they stopped evolving :p
Personally, I'm not expecting too much in the way of in-jokes, since most people (including the anime staff) wouldn't get them. But you never know...
Going back to the episode itself, I did guess about the setup fairly quickly, but even this it was still rather confusing / frustrating. Made a bit more sense watching it again. Anyway, I was only ever looking for this series as light entertainment - I didn't have big expectations coming in. Our resident "Tub Wizard" did come off as rather more reliable than I expected though. I didn't expect a deadly magic battle to start with either...
DmonHiro
2009-07-11, 18:54
So...uhm...did they change directors? Episode 01 was....confusing as hell...serious, and kind of brutal. They beat the crap out of the loli. The OP looks promising....like a cross of Toaru Majutsu nu Index and Nanoha.
serenade_beta
2009-07-11, 20:45
So...uhm...did they change directors?
The OP looks promising....like a cross of Toaru Majutsu nu Index and Nanoha.
No, I don't think so. Though it seems the script writer and animators are different.
Ah~... Super Explanation Time + Eventual Art Breakdown, I understand... :heh:
After watching ep. 00 I was expecting something different than ep. 1. However, besides that, Yumiko is rather cute and.....bold... lol, must be refreshing running around feeling the cool breeze down south.
kirapika
2009-07-12, 00:51
Episode 00 was hilarious as hell. PANS~!
I can't wait to see episode 1 xD
Both episodes were nice. // stalks series
SilentOb
2009-07-12, 03:50
Fell in love with the OP instantly.
And young Yumiko too. She's so cute! :D
"Go away, shoo shoo!"
Though I had to watch the episode 2 times before I could comprehend the time travel stuff that was going on. :rolleyes:
I have faith that this series won't end up as confusing as Asura Cryin'.
I have faith that this series won't end up as confusing as Asura Cryin'.Lets think about this, we have how many mahou shojo in it. Oh and lets not forget one of them has the imba/gg power of pans!
What could possibly go wrong. =P
Hmm subs are out.
...
Am I still watching the same series? >_>
Oh and +1 for nopan action
technomo12
2009-07-12, 08:05
um may i ask um can any one give me a small summery of this soon to be anime??
You need episode 1 or episode 00? Cause they seem almost like different shows. If the nopan action wasn't there, I'd think I was watching something completely different.
technomo12
2009-07-12, 08:15
i see
hmmm
umm episode 1 pls?
DragonBladeX
2009-07-12, 08:17
It could be just me, but going by the preview, we may be getting a 'not in chronological order' airing for this series.
technomo12
2009-07-12, 08:24
hmm dragon may have a point.........
i see
hmmm
umm episode 1 pls?
Eh... haven't finished my review post on that yet :heh:
Basically it's a magic series with fanservice. Ep 1 is a bit too serious, in contrast with ep 00 which was a comedy/moe episode. You have a girl that wants to be a magician, runs around trying to find a certain magic school, gets hunted by a guy who wants the staff he's carrying, then she gets saved by a girl that makes pans drop from the sky. Yumiko, the first girl, manages to defeat this guy's familiar by reciting a magic Code he used against her. The guy's too strong though, but another mage comes to save the day in the form of a hot woman in santa outfit
Not sure, I mean, Koyomi KNOWS Yumiko, and even comments on her being cute when she was small, with the same hair and all that, so Koyomi apparently knows the future Yumiko, but Yumiko does not. So it's not REALLY a different chronological order (if the subs are to be believed).
DragonBladeX
2009-07-12, 08:47
Well, the only way to confirm my speculation that is if
episode 2 shows Koyomi's introduction to this whole tech magic stuff
Then I can say it is not in chronological order, to me at least :heh:
technomo12
2009-07-12, 10:28
hmmm i see
and this anime made me wanna see my old C++ program hahaha
man those code sure brings back memory of my past year in college
Deathkillz
2009-07-12, 10:40
I'm glad to get away from all that programming stuff...it gave me headaches for a whole year :rolleyes:
And oh no, not the "messed up order" trope again. The most worrying thing for me is seeing Koyomi not being worried at all by her situation. How much of an air head can you be to live life normally like that even after knowing you've gone back in time.
OceanBlue
2009-07-12, 10:53
Episode 0 was definitely better. This show doesn't do a great job in creating suspense. It wasn't a horrible first episode, though. Like everyone else, I had no idea what was going on, so that might have been a reason.
That said, I raged when the familiar was whipping Yumiko.
OBLIGATORY LOL GATES OF BABYLON mention.
The most worrying thing for me is seeing Koyomi not being worried at all by her situation. How much of an air head can you be to live life normally like that even after knowing you've gone back in time.
Erm sorry, but how do you know she's been living normally? All we've seen is her looking for someone and getting into a fight with some guy.
And we've not seen enough to tell whether it is a messed up order.
How did that guy evolve his Houndoom?
Oh and +1 for nopan actionThere were plenty of pans this episode.
That being said, is the opening not showing the future selfs of the characters? Ok I'm totally lost this time, they're doing a good job with keeping the mystery secret. It is going to be fun finding out what the heck is going on tehehe.
Deathkillz
2009-07-12, 11:41
Erm sorry, but how do you know she's been living normally? All we've seen is her looking for someone and getting into a fight with some guy.
And we've not seen enough to tell whether it is a messed up order.
How did that guy evolve his Houndoom?
You are right, I don't know but she is still giving off the impression that she is more carefree than any normal person would. Well with the whole "meeting young Yumiko" and her going "kya kya, so cute, I know you, you don't know me yet but I know you! lets be friends!", I would even go as far as to say she is having quite a lot of fun.
And I am saying that it better NOT be a messed up order storyline. Things like that isn't all that appealing to me nowadays.
And I am saying that it better NOT be a messed up order storyline. Things like that isn't all that appealing to me nowadays.They work when its episodic since its like a hidden story you can only see if you try to see it, otherwise its just fail. Well, we'll find out next week won't we.
I wasn't meaning those pans :p nopan-> no panties :p
Bonta Kun
2009-07-12, 12:44
I wasn't meaning those pans :p nopan-> no panties :p
ohh the word games:heh:
That part I thought was rather random considering she's looking through her drawer for another pair but then suddenly whoosh I don't need em lets make a run for it!
I think she just remembered something about going commando is for adults and she wants to try it out:p
My kinda lass:D
strolling around the town panties-less... Yumiko! XD
Well, certainly not what I expected after episode 00, but still quite entertaining, and I didn't find the time travel stuff all that confusing at all (other than the fact that Misa doesn't seem to have aged... but maybe she was older than she looked in ep. 00).
Still don't see why Yumiko didn't just grab another pair of pantsu while she was in her room, but the way she lost her original pair was pretty epic.
Aww she gave her panties to the bully as tribute, how romantic.
Well, certainly not what I expected after episode 00, but still quite entertaining, and I didn't find the time travel stuff all that confusing at all (other than the fact that Misa doesn't seem to have aged... but maybe she was older than she looked in ep. 00).For all we know she's a 300 year old witch and uses magic to look 18; its well within her powers it would seem (and given the diary mentions her it would be weird if she wasn't). Concerning episode 00 we might get a jump to pre-00 or post-00 soon. Looking at the site (http://www.gendaimahou.com/character.html), all the characters appear to be the age they were in 00 and given the opening its more then certain this is just a short arc.
serenade_beta
2009-07-12, 14:15
site (http://www.gendaimahou.com/character.html)
Aruee~ For some reason, the loli isn't a loli...
SwiftStrike
2009-07-12, 19:37
looks promising..although it seems a little confusing at first
Its interesting to see that they changed the character design on Yumiko and Koyomi with the hair lines blended out, the PV video still has the old design.
Also the ending/opening has a complete different Animation style is because it wasn't done by NORMAD.
Its interesting to see that they changed the character design on Yumiko and Koyomi with the hair lines blended out, the PV video still has the old design.
Also the ending/opening has a complete different Animation style is because it wasn't done by NORMAD.
(what are the chances they didn't tell them they need to draw the loli-versions? Orz)
Anyhow... I love the opening in this show! Probably one of the best of the season just because of the choreography.
From what I've read the series is going to be airing out of chronological order, but it kind of looks like they have a plan to it.
Ashlotte
2009-07-16, 23:23
Whoops forgot I was following this one...ah happens at the start of every season... :heh:
Nice follow-up episode although the chronology of it really throws you for a loop eh...Atleast it mixes things up abit I suppose. :p
Greenish Growth
2009-07-16, 23:33
So are they telling the story chronologically from Yumiko's perspective or are they not even doing it that way? :confused:
technomo12
2009-07-17, 00:36
wiat there is already an episode 2???
wiat there is already an episode 2???
No, just ep 00 and ep 1. The out-of-order speculation is based on That Which Has Been Heard.
So are they telling the story chronologically from Yumiko's perspective or are they not even doing it that way? :confused:
No, they're not focusing on Yumiko's perspective. As you can tell from the episode 1 preview, episode 2 will primarily focus on Koyomi.
I suspect that ep 01 and probably 02 serves to introduce and explain the relationship behind Yumiko and Misa whom ep 00 pointed out as Koyomi's mentors. Think of it as establishing the foundation of Koyomi's growth as a magician.
Ichinose Yumiko no pantsu... no shiwa shiwa no pantsu...
lol... anyway Yumiko is <3
Koyomi with her dojikko and nopan win too <3
As expected, the second episode is technically the beginning...I think. The hand puppets explain it, and then go on to shamelessly promote the CDs. I'm sure these timeline issues will smooth themselves out soon enough, especially since next episode is Yumiko's (re?)-introduction.
serenade_beta
2009-07-18, 15:17
...The title is a scam! Change "wakaru" to "wakaranai"!
.............Umm.........
I can't really say I figured out any more about the magic than I already did the first episode. Very... not... yoku wakaru...
*goes to try out what they said*
Oh! I casted a fireball!
Also, in general (putting aside the yoku wakaranai gendai mahou), it just wasn't that interesting. To be frank, boring. Being a little nicer, it wasn't the most boring thing I've seen so far this season.
The episode gave me a couple of laughs with Inchou's interaction with Koyomi, but that was about it. The story wasn't interesting or exciting, and there wasn't even a no-pantsu scene. Though I guess one improvement is that it feels more like a start and not completely leaving the viewers behind.
Rather, heh~ the first episode was the past. That explains the grown-up girl in the OP. What are they doing there? Wait, the loli of the anime will be gone!
Wait, wait, stop. Tell us how long you want us to wait before the show continues where the first episode left off. Episode 6 or so? I'm going to forget something so insignificant by then...
I'm sure these timeline issues will smooth themselves out soon enough, especially since next episode is Yumiko's (re?)-introduction.
Ah~ah, this statement reminds of those people that defended Asura Cryin' in the first few episodes... This is a flag... In the last episode, we'll be going:
"Why didn't anyone explain this to me?!" like a certain person.
Yumiko is the best, but this series really has no set setting unless episode 1 was just for nothing or completely random. It just doesn't fit.... I'm lost and don't get it. Well this is what happened to me after watching ep 2.
Hmmm i blame Haruhi for randomness...
Anyway i feel this story like Rental Magica but i hope is better because i really like the design...
Come on NOMAD dont disappoint me... you doing great job in Sola and Kyouran Kazoku Nikki... Make this series awesome too...
novalisk
2009-07-19, 07:09
i hoped there will be a loli show, but this turns out not to have loli after all :(
i hoped there will be a loli show, but this turns out not to have loli after all :(
Koyomi is a loli.
Koyomi is a loli.She's also the main character looking at how the show her in the opening and in the half point.
Deathkillz
2009-07-19, 10:16
ep 2
I am beginning to dislike Koyomi's character simply because she is a character type I really hate the most. Dojikko, air-head, baka and her voice reminds me of the painful potato thing seen somewhere else. Certainly isn't the worst character I know off, but she isn't far off either.
As for the story, my greatest fears came true...so they are going to go ahead with a none linear storyline (FFFFFFF) which just means things would be as confusing as ever. Not to mention that it seems to be confusing of the bad sort if you mix the word "boring" in there. I really miss the humour seen back in ep 00 and it is somewhat of a let down that we now have this.
This episode is more like an introduction with the help of a random criminal case that Misa and Koyomi solve together. Nothing really exciting happens either~sigh~
the_firefly
2009-07-19, 22:35
Was it just me or were there quite a few pokes at other series with episode 2?
Shugo Chara cosplayer?
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5746/yw2a.th.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/yw2a.jpg/)
Higurashi ad:
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8382/yw2b.th.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/yw2b.jpg/)
And of course, Yoko Hikasa (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=67797) as the idol, whose name is Mio, :heh:
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5177/21871312.th.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/21871312.jpg/) http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1525/42601913.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/42601913.jpg/)
In the shot with the Shugo Chara cosplayer, you can also see what is clearly the back of a Galaxy Angel Milfeulle cosplayer as well.
I think the whole programming/magic thing is really really stupid. There are a lot of stupid implementations of magic in anime, but this one has to be one of the worse.
As a redeeming factor, it would seem that's just some easy medium, with the rest of the characters using more standard methods.
sigh! i really hate this type of non linear story telling style, especially after the cliffhanger of episode 1. I hope episode continues where episode 1 left off.
novalisk
2009-07-20, 04:07
Koyomi is a loli.
well, youre right, but im a bit tired of the "shes 15 but looks like 10" kinda loli.
thought at least one real loli will be in the show :P
tjalorak
2009-07-20, 04:45
Cute series although the tone change from 00 to 01 was a little interesting. Yumiko is such a cutie and apparently a genius. Needs more focus on her. OP looks fun though.
SilentOb
2009-07-20, 05:36
I think it'll go this way from the next episode.
Yumiko meets Koyomi and rmbs her -> another 1-2 episodes of Koyomi starting out to learn magic, and somehow she gets transported to the past [maybe even more episodes if main bad guy is somehow responsible for Koyomi's time travel]->back to continuation of Episode 1
M.Marangio
2009-07-20, 17:30
I think that the series should be moved to the licensed section:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Yokuwakaru_Gendai_Maho
The third episode should be available in 4 hours days for members.
The third episode should be available in 4 hours for members.
The first number on the counter is for days, not hours. Episode 3 will come on Saturday, just as the first two have.
Tempester
2009-07-20, 20:30
I think that the series should be moved to the licensed section:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Yokuwakaru_Gendai_Maho
The third episode should be available in 4 hours for members.
I can't even view this series on Crunchyroll in my country. :mad: It's just a half-butt license.
The Good.
Artwork, pretty characters. Good enough VA.
The Bad
The story, the background, the nonsensical actions of the characters.
This is going to be a hard show to watch. Artwork and cute characters can only carry a show so far. After that, the story is key to drawing you in. This one however, with the magic code, and the eminently stupid murderous protagonist. This one is just too stupid to watch. I might give it another episode, but I seriously doubt I'll bother to go further then this. When the characters are murderous for no reason at all, from the very first episode, you know its gonna be a crap show.
Well, I've been entertained so far. Not as much laugh-out-loud hilarity as ep00, but I've always been a fan of series' that build a unique universe. I'll keep watching.
I like the ED, both the song (which is quite catchy) and the animation (I dunno, but Koyomi skipping seemed particularly cute and well-animated to me).
SwiftStrike
2009-07-20, 22:56
everything's pretty good except...the episode order looks different
Bonta Kun
2009-07-20, 23:11
Well, I've been entertained so far. Not as much laugh-out-loud hilarity as ep00, but I've always been a fan of series' that build a unique universe. I'll keep watching.
I like the ED, both the song (which is quite catchy) and the animation (I dunno, but Koyomi skipping seemed particularly cute and well-animated to me).
YAY! someone else that likes the ED, not great animation wise but it is a damn catchy tune, one of my fav this season:D
everything's pretty good except...the episode order looks different
Story would probably be alot better it we didn't have this non-linear story crap, something I really do actaully hate cause it doesn't do the story any favors at all even made worse when time travel is thrown in>__<
Well hope we get back to some of what we got in ep 00 even if its for one ep.
The Good.
When the characters are murderous for no reason at all, from the very first episode, you know its gonna be a crap show.
I love the way you specify and give examples to provide meaning and definition to what would otherwise be a bad choice of words. Seriously, you might want to use a better word next time.
Unless of course you're talking about the guy with the spanner, then yeah he is murderous.:heh:
Oh, and can I assume that I am the only one who isn't bugged by the non linear story?
Oh, and can I assume that I am the only one who isn't bugged by the non linear story?
I don't have a problem with it. I place my trust in the hand puppets on this one.
Am I alone in that every time Koyomi uses her magic I keep thinking "Dozo! Have a washbasin!"
chickdigger802
2009-07-21, 12:43
lol wow finally a show that makes computer programing look bad ass. Haven't had one since Battle programer s something.
Deathkillz
2009-07-21, 16:35
Am I alone in that every time Koyomi uses her magic I keep thinking "Dozo! Have a washbasin!"
Oh heck...that is one more reason to dislike her character :heh:
Figures they would share the same VA too...
Am I alone in that every time Koyomi uses her magic I keep thinking "Dozo! Have a washbasin!"I don't think you are anymore.
Saber Cherry
2009-07-21, 17:22
lol wow finally a show that makes computer programing look bad ass. Haven't had one since Battle programer s something.
Battle Programmer Shirase was very bad IMO, but even to this day the phrase "TRIPLE COMPILE!" makes me laugh.
I'm enjoying Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou, though. The actual series is much better than the episode 0 webcast, and the OP and ED are good too.
Zippicus
2009-07-21, 21:11
Oh, and can I assume that I am the only one who isn't bugged by the non linear story?
I'm not too bothered by this one, I cut them a little slack since time travel is involved. It's still too early to tell if there's any kind of purpose behind it or whether it even matters yet.
LoweGear
2009-07-23, 11:49
Oh, and can I assume that I am the only one who isn't bugged by the non linear story?
I'm also not too bothered by the non-linear story - some anime still manage to be successful even with a non-linear story (*cough* Haruhi *cough* ) and they do acknowledge in that puppet show in the end that they'll air the continuation to episode 1 eventually.
Also, this ep manages to make technomagic awesome, in fact they describe the view of magic I subscribe to :eyespin:
This is Rental Magica all over again.
Though I would think the brother would remember Koyomi since he met her in the past.
Saber Cherry
2009-07-23, 17:28
This is Rental Magica all over again.
No, Rental Magica was full of cheesy melodrama. This is more lightweight silliness, and does not get bogged down with irritating soap-opera stuff.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Yumiko's still wearing striped panties an unspecified amount of years later, and still running around without them. Koyomi's ability is proving to be an interesting one. Despite the "What kind of lame power is heart?" thing it might have, so far it's proven she can outright sap the Code from any area and turn it into a basin, use it for defense, and for comedy. Like a boke-inclined version of the Imagine Breaker.
Next week: Beach episode!
On a somewhat different note, Yumiko/Koyomi is an interesting pair. Not just for fighting crime, but also for cuddling.
So. This week's episode was 28 minutes long. 25 if you remove the OP/ED. Weird.
serenade_beta
2009-07-25, 14:47
Yokuwakaranai Gendai Mahou episode 3...
The no-pantsu jokes and such related gags were rather amusing (especially compared to the previous episodes), but that is about it. The actual story was probably even worth less than the previous episode... For some reason, some bugs attack the characters and for some reason, it decides to just steal Yumiko's panties, who decides to chase after that one set of panties (go buy a new one for heaven's sake!), which leaves up to the climax of the episode, where they stumble upon some magical device and proceed to destroy it after messing up a lot. Yeah... It didn't help that the episode was longer than before, using the post-episode time to extend the episode itself...
Wonder if the anime will just decide to proceed as a pure fanservice anime... It feels more interesting that way.
By the way, why was there water in the basin?
As always, Yumiko's whiteness is not so kind to the eyes...
The action is lacking too... A noticeable moment is the scene where Koyomi is attacked by the bug in the street. The screen shakes to make it seem like the scene is moving, but in reality...
Preview: Swimsuit episode? Hmm~...
lol, the water pan joke was a nice touch.
Liked episode 3, it had some parts that were pretty funny - although Yumiko and Koyomi the same age? Unless Yumiko's been chugging Miracle-Gro, I don't see how she's 15, but then again it's not the first time in anime someone's been a little well...er...developed for their age, and I'm sure it won't be the last either. The amount of nopan in this series reminds me of Saki, looks like this is a popular trend in fanservice lately :heh:
zetsubou-san
2009-07-25, 22:43
Seems like Yumiko's had a bout of amnesia and had forgotten that they had met in the past. Unless of course Koyomi's time travel in Ep1 had never happened or took place in an alternate universe. Kyaa - it looks like the show will always be plagued by continuity shenanigans.
It also appears that the nopantsu gag will be milked to death for Yumiko.
Overall not a memorable episode.
My jaws dropped. :eek: Yumiko
fict_ticious
2009-07-25, 23:34
I'm really not sure what to think about this anime.
I came for the magical girl stuff, but I'm staying for Bizarro Yomiko Readman.
Deathkillz
2009-07-26, 15:06
By the way, why was there water in the basin?
Because Koyomi managed to set off the water sprinklers.
ep 3
I Think Yumiko will be the only reason why I am watching this since koyomi just becomes lesser and lesser with each passing episode.
And no...Koyomi is no way in hell 15, neither is Yumiko any way in hell 15 either (damn you >.>).
The story for this episode frankly made little sense with Yumiko running around all over the place to find some alien hell spawn pantsu thief. Why the heck did it take her pantsu in the first place is a mystery but Yumiko seems to have a problem with her pantsu all the time. But since it was Yumiko getting most of the focus then it came off as being "enjoyable" at least. But I still have no idea where this series is going *sigh*
serenade_beta
2009-07-26, 15:24
Because Koyomi managed to set off the water sprinklers.
Ah~, I see...
But I still have no idea where this series is going *sigh*
Somewhere... Somewhere... Whether it is a bad meaning or good meaning is unknown though...
I Think Yumiko will be the only reason why I am watching this since koyomi just becomes lesser and lesser with each passing episode.
<< Koyomi fan.
Saber Cherry
2009-07-26, 15:58
Needs more Kaho!
And every time I see the OP, I like it more.
And every time I see the OP, I like it more.It very relaxing and koyomi is cute in it.
Greenish Growth
2009-07-26, 17:15
The story for this episode frankly made little sense with Yumiko running around all over the place to find some alien hell spawn pantsu thief. Why the heck did it take her pantsu in the first place is a mystery but Yumiko seems to have a problem with her pantsu all the time. But since it was Yumiko getting most of the focus then it came off as being "enjoyable" at least. But I still have no idea where this series is going *sigh*
So far this series has been about "Different Ways You Can Lose Your Pantsu".
I agree. The Opening song is quite relaxing for some reason.
Deathkillz
2009-07-26, 17:21
^ and pans...
Lots of them...
<< Koyomi fan.
And what a strange person you are :heh:
But I guess I've already been mentally scarred by the potato thing..
Yumiko and Soako probably need to meet up sometime. They'd be able to swap stories about going commando.
Was I watching a really bad quality video or was the animation quality all over the place this week? O_o
Another time jump and we don't find out how Kaho enters Misa's tutelage. Oh well. Koyomi displays more of her magical ability to summon wash basins and trip over nothing, Daemons pop out of nowhere again and steal pantsu, plus more slapstick humor.
Eh, made me laugh a good several times, and the ED is still really catchy (when's that come out, by the way?). Onwards towards next week.
I was actually streaming it and it was a Crunchyroll rip (I'd prefer a fansub, but you know, first video available is always the one that goes up on streaming sites; despite the new 500 GB HDD, I'm still in the habit of streaming most of my anime XD).
Which makes me wonder if they're getting these episodes before the studio's fully done with them or something? I mean, that one running scene... I swear, it did not look animated at all, all it was was the camera shaking up and down. Which makes sense if you think about it as a placeholder in an incomplete version of the episode... or if you think about it as just really bad video quality.
Saber Cherry
2009-07-26, 23:43
Strange. The BANZAI version had fluid animation and nothing like what you describe (but there was a lot of running so I don't know which scene). I only watched the first release until the OP (so I could verify that the video itself was the problem), but from what I remember, it seemed to be lacking an airplane at the beginning, and instead started with the man breaking into a computer lab, as though the initial 20 seconds were chopped off...
At any rate, I usually wait for the highest-quality release and abhor streaming video in general, which never seems to work right. It sounds like streams are particularly not recommended for YWGM.
I just started watching this and I really like the OP.
The Good.
Artwork, pretty characters. Good enough VA.
The Bad
The story, the background, the nonsensical actions of the characters.
This is going to be a hard show to watch. Artwork and cute characters can only carry a show so far. After that, the story is key to drawing you in. This one however, with the magic code, and the eminently stupid murderous protagonist. This one is just too stupid to watch. I might give it another episode, but I seriously doubt I'll bother to go further then this. When the characters are murderous for no reason at all, from the very first episode, you know its gonna be a crap show.
I certainly enjoy this more than Clannad, which I could some up with the same positives and negatives, but lasted 4 (not one) seasons :heh:
lol wow finally a show that makes computer programing look bad ass. Haven't had one since Battle programer s something.
Battle Programmer Shirase was very bad IMO, but even to this day the phrase "TRIPLE COMPILE!" makes me laugh.
I loved Shirase and now that you mentioned it, it gives a similar vibe. Especially on displaying how stupid is the whole lolicon phobia :uhoh:
I'm enjoying Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou, though. The actual series is much better than the episode 0 webcast, and the OP and ED are good too.
Back on Mahou, I still wonder what's up with the storyline, I somewhat doubt that this is just random shuffling ... and by the way, I loved the webcast, if it wasn't for it I probably would have skipped the show ;)
Bonta Kun
2009-07-28, 16:46
Just a small question but about the non linear story, the manga is the same right?
I just had a quick skim through the manga and it seems to be non linear too, which is why I'm guessing the anime is also the same.
Just a small question but about the non linear story, the manga is the same right?
I just had a quick skim through the manga and it seems to be non linear too, which is why I'm guessing the anime is also the same.
I would like to know if this is also the case with the novels :confused:
Watched the first two episodes, enjoyable enough show to watch, will be following this... and god Yumiko's design is just so.. bright!
novalisk
2009-07-29, 09:08
watched 3rd episode. i dont know...i enjoy it, but while watching something always happens why i go raging all over ><
finished 3... Yumiko sure grew up nicely!
Raiga-san
when's that come out, by the way?
It'll be out quite soon. (http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B0029Y8VVA/ref=s9_simb_gw_xu_s0_p15_t1?pf_rd_m=AN1VRQENFRJN5&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=10150WM7SJDAW47BJ9X2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463376756&pf_rd_i=489986)
By the way, I'm catching up with the show and the discussion. Only watched the first episode now. I'm sorry for missing a lot of things lately. I'll be back with you again as soon as I get a better understanding of what's going on around here.
A fun week at the water park, including Yumiko giving Koyomi CPR and Koyomi snatching off Yumiko's bikini top by accident. That girl just can't keep her clothes on.
I knew I was right to put my trust in the hand puppets, because we resume episode 1's story next week. That wasn't a very long wait at all.
Deathkillz
2009-08-01, 17:11
ep 4
Still rather pointless of an episode but it was quite enjoyable to watch. I really like Misa's line of logic about the pool...and the fact she thinks of herself as a Bishoujo (damnit girl, you know your stuff).
Another rogue bit of code gets killed this episode but that isn't really the main point of it. The main point was watching those hilarious moments of Yumiko getting pushed into the pool, having her bra ripped off by Koyomi (dumb girl, how tight do you need to grab onto someone's bra for that to happen...) and unleashing her unlimited blade works on Misa.
Plus the eye candy but that was pretty much it...
Preview: back to never-never land! Cha'mone~ TEE~HEE~!
Greenish Growth
2009-08-01, 20:36
It's reminding me of the Japanese tape episode order of NightWalker because of the way they're jumping back and forth like that. :heh:
Gee...that was ten years ago already. Time sure flies.
Bonta Kun
2009-08-01, 20:47
lol it was entertaining for what it is even it it didn't seem to go anywhere, nice eye candy all around:p
Misa punching Soshiro made me the chuckle the most, something about just seemed really funny:D
and is it me or did the lasses leave Soshiro behind at the end?
seems he has the short end of the stick:)
serenade_beta
2009-08-02, 02:23
The first episode that continued in the proper order...? :heh:
It was... Well... Amusing, I guess. Though the story was despairingly zzzzzzz......
Yes, it was... amusing.... Let's say.
Hmm...
As far as characters go, only Iinchou's existence is worth anything so far. The rest, especially the guy, is very unimpressive so far.
Preview: Finally the continuation! It's episode 5 already. Time to get into shape and provide a decent plot.
Eh...? What was the first episode about again...
technomo12
2009-08-02, 02:48
wow episode three made me threw out the laws of physics thingy cuz hell btoh of them are at the age 15 one is elderly looking while one is such a kid
o well that is anime for you always bending time and space and in this tim it bend the fabic of reality hahaha
sikvod00
2009-08-02, 05:59
^
Yes, Yumiko is indeed a very..."ripe" fifteen-year-old.:heh:
the_firefly
2009-08-02, 16:34
I thought for sure the jini was Rie Kugimiya. But it was actually Satomi Satou.
In terms of plot, I'm still not quite sure where this is all leading to, but in the mean time, it's sure been an amusing watch.
Obviously Koyomi is going to rile up Yumiko each and every episode, but it's not like it takes much to get Yumiko started in the first place. I'm quite amused by Yumiko's habit of jumping the gun where Misa is involved as well.
I'm also really happy to see we're going back to conclude the events of the first episode.
Hello. Why are the spoiler tags now that the series is licensed anyways?
In fact, I’d have never heard of crunchyroll if it weren’t for some penpals of mine who indicated it for me.
Despite that I now know there are English subtitles I stick to the traditional ways to watch anime. That is, I get recordings from BS11 and watch it raw.
With some heavy use of the dictionary I seem to get through the Japanese without too many problems. On the other hand, I admit that some phrases inevitably miss me.
Oh the whole, the show is pretty enjoyable. And I particularly liked the 4th episode.
Among the funny moments I noticed these:
As Deathkillz-san has indicated,
I really like Misa's line of logic about the pool...and the fact she thinks of herself as a Bishoujo (damnit girl, you know your stuff).
美鎖
「熱いと言えば、プール。プールと言えば、水着。水着と言えば、美少女よね」
Misa
When you say it’s hot, you should go to the pool. When you go to the pool you put on a swimsuit. And swimsuits mean beautiful girls, right?
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh307/nikorai/th_gendai_mahou4_do_not_run.jpg (http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh307/nikorai/?action=view¤t=gendai_mahou4_do_not_run.jpg)
The sign says “Do not run along the side of the pool. It’s dangerous”.
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh307/nikorai/th_shinuka_to_omotta.jpg (http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh307/nikorai/?action=view¤t=shinuka_to_omotta.jpg)
The phrase that you can't do without.
死ぬかと思った。
I thought I'd be dead.
"Made in WONDER" is released this week, and I'm glad to have it in my collection. One of the catchiest EDs. Which, considering every anime season is full of its own brand of catchy music, is something.
Midonin
Yep, yep. I even ordered custom sheet music from Josh so I can play it on the piano. Hopefully I'll be able to come up with some sort of a recording. Don't expect too much though because I'm terrible at it.
Update.
Done recording.
Made in WONDER.
http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/f0rova
The performance is terrible as usual. In addition, the sound quality turned out to be pretty bad (some noise came out of nowhere).
And I played it in G instead of F#. Off the key but playing six sharps is you know...
So that's how Koyomi got to the past. She's basically the equivalent of a fancy Virtual Reality creation. Works for me. That said, Misa and the rest are pretty accepting of time travelers. But in a world where magic lies just beneath the surface, one's definition of "normal" probably jumps a few steps to the left.
Looks like the story with 9-year old Yumiko wraps up next week, and then it's onward to wherever and whenever we're going. The hand puppets this time were doing a blatant advertisement for the original novels, which I don't have much of a problem with. Such is the way of the world, business.
Also, I must now consider if Obama could defeat an elephant. It's a most amusing conundrum.
Edit: Huh. (http://www.bestweekever.tv/2009-1-29/barack-the-president-vs-barack-the-elephant/) Odd and almost non-sequitor to the discussion of Koyomi time traveling to defeat an ancient wizard that this thread is eventually going to be about, but it's barely relevant.
Sin Ansem
2009-08-08, 22:33
Actually been watching because main character is voice by the same woman who does OUR THE KONOKA KONOE (Fuuko? Potato? LAWL those, KONOKA is where it's at).
It's strange, this series. Confusing as hell plot direction and non-linear storytelling actually piss me off (zero was unwatchable), but for some reason I can't stop watching this show.
SilentOb
2009-08-11, 09:34
"Bonsoir, mademoiselle."
Damn, can't wait for the next episode.
So I wonder, does Gilbates exist in the form of a ghostscript too?
Kaioshin Sama
2009-08-14, 16:06
Actually been watching because main character is voice by the same woman who does OUR THE KONOKA KONOE (Fuuko? Potato? LAWL those, KONOKA is where it's at).
It's strange, this series. Confusing as hell plot direction and non-linear storytelling actually piss me off (zero was unwatchable), but for some reason I can't stop watching this show.
WHO ARE YOU CALLING BOILED POTATO?! :frustrated: OUJOOOOO-SAAAAAAAAAMAAAAA!
Yeah I just hear Imo-Chan whenever I listen to this girls voice.
And so concludes the story of Koyomi's trip into the past. So 23 seconds looking through the viewfinder lens translates to three episodes spent in the past. Guess the clock in San Dimas isn't always running. The carousel saving the day (and the method in which it did) brought back memories of Goblet of Fire. Or perhaps Jacob Marley. It did take place around Christmas, after all.
Now with the past done, what lies ahead in the other half? Time will tell.
serenade_beta
2009-08-15, 14:40
Arc finally ends... It wasn't... very interesting... (-_-)
The end was disappointing too. Suddenly a ghost appears and goes into the guys body and pulls out a bunch of ghosts...
As expected of Yoku Wakaranai Gendai Mahou.
And then before we know it, the main character is back in her time...
*watches teaching section*
No, I don't think that makes this series different from the other ones...
Anyways... Let's see what is next...
And so concludes the story of Koyomi's trip into the past. So 23 seconds looking through the viewfinder lens translates to three episodes spent in the past. Guess the clock in San Dimas isn't always running. Hoho! Bills and Teds Excellent Adventure!
BTW The Clock is always running for that day. Remember they can always dial 1 number LOWER to go to yesterday.
R.I.P. George Carlin
The short-lived adventures of Koyomi and her magical backpack were amusing, though it seems that she's really a slapstick-inclined Touma Kamijo. No matter what the instance, even when the spell does work, she's always going to summon those basins. Decently good for fighting evil magic, not so good for finding cats.
Deathkillz
2009-08-30, 09:18
ep 8
Wow now this is what I'm talking about. Compared to the previous episodes, this was a surprisingly good one as it simply removed any Koyomi stupidity in place for some serious Misa centric story. We even got a bit about her past and how she was responsible for her mother's death in a tragic way. I just love how Misa remains composed throughout the incident of the plane falling out of the sky by summoning Bearzilla just like that.
Then there is also an actual sense that another big evil is working in the background spreading the summoning virus who invades Misa's home and steal some special artefact. Well...lets just hope the will make something out of this story.
Bonta Kun
2009-08-30, 19:25
Now thats what I call Magic, its a great take on it very different from the usual stuff.
Kuma-chan FTW!:D
oh and Misa-swan has got a great set of pins on her:love:
technomo12
2009-09-01, 23:09
but if asked between magic what would you choos modern day magic o classical magic??
cuz i for one is having a hard time picking which one to like since both of them can be usefull in modern day and age
Onizuka-GTO
2009-09-03, 05:41
You can always rely on a giant kuma-chan to save the day.
:)
Just knew that kuma-chan spirit was a bad ass, hell it's button eyes twinkled when it engaged kuma-power!
Kuma FTW!!
:D
definitely one of the more exciting and fun episodes. :cool:
zetsubou-san
2009-09-03, 17:30
Pedobear saved the loli! lol!
serenade_beta
2009-09-06, 02:17
As far as Yokuwakaranai Gendai Mahou goes, it was a surprisingly interesting episode. But still yokuwakaranai.
Still... Don't they have any other spell than that magical sword spell? Not an exciting magic battle. :heh:
Bonus corner.... Brings tears to my eyes...
Preview: Yoku.... wakaranai... preview...
Greenish Growth
2009-09-13, 00:57
Episode 10:
This episode confirms that the "virtual reality" story arc occurred in the real world. The white suit guy recognized Koyomi and Yumiko is thinking back about when she was eating a hamburger with an older girl sometime in the past. :)
That makes things more interesting than if those episodes were only character background developing episodes unrelated to present day events.
Greenish Growth
2009-09-19, 18:32
Episode 11 was somewhat confusing to me.
There's no way I'm going to be able to understand that episode completely until I watch the sub. Lol :D
serenade_beta
2009-09-26, 14:58
6/10, at the most...
There was quite a bit of hype for the series, but look at the thread now...
It can't be helped really. The story the entire series was boring. At the most, it was slightly below average, but that's about it. The ending episode was dull too, with the enemies getting defeated/removed so easily...
The only good things were:
Kaho
The OP
...
That's it.
Greenish Growth
2009-09-26, 18:24
Yeah, I liked the characters and their interactions, but I didn't find the storyline to be terribly exciting. If I like and care about the anime's characters I can endure a lot of mediocrity though (even in the storyline).
I think this was another example of an anime where the characters deserved a better anime screenplay. :p
Oh well...if I like a storyline and dislike all the characters that's even worse for me. Then the anime becomes unwatchable because I could care less what happens to any of them.
It was still a fun little ride. The world was well-established, and while it was kind of a low-key series, I liked watching it every week. Even Soushirou got his chance to shine, and the hand puppet segments, as obvious as they were about their shilling, were a nice little bonus.
I finally managed to watch the last episodes ... dunno, guys, I really like the show, characters (especially Misa and Yumiko) are really interesting despite fitting into stereotypes, still they play out very well with this kind of plot ... same goes for all the cast. I mean it's not like you see every season a well done story, even unoriginal. It enjoyable and bottom-line is that if you can do a recipie well, you don't try to innovate and risk ruining, you just do what you're best at ;)
I still love those character designs. :love:
Just finished last episode,
I had started this on a whim without really knowing what it was about. It was a nifty little show. Nothing spectacular, but I enjoyed it.
The characters were all over the place. Misa was awesome from start to finish although a little confusing near the end. (Did she die or not?) Usually I'm not too into the "Glasses" type, but I can make an exception for her. xD Soshiro was kinda thrusted into the story in a bad way though. He was just a side character for most of the show and then they decided to make him a main in the last 3 eps. He was pretty badass when he got to shine though. xP
Koyomi was annoying from start to finish though. The little ED scene at the end was cute but otherwise, I disliked her the whole show.
I'm taking Programming Intro this semester at school and watching this anime's concept of magic fused with coding was pretty neat. After that one puppet show ending where they told us the episode names were based off of programming terms, I went and looked up some of em and it was true. The main ideas of each episode also related to the term in some way (more or less). Ex. The last episode's name (TMTOWTDI) stands for a programming style called "There's More Then One Way To Do It", fits the ending somewhat. A nice touch for the producers to do.
I wish there was more work put into the series, I really liked the concept with Traditional Magic and Modern Magic. Sadly, the only "story" that took place happened in the last 3 episodes and it was mediocre.
Overall, I'll give Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou a 7/10. The Opening song is awesome indeed btw.
Fishfood1
2009-09-29, 09:02
the characters for the shows are interesting overall, but the plot is "meh" for me since the first few epis were more about the past interactions between koyomi and yumiko, leaving very short time for the show to develope a plot. by the time the plot did get picked up, its kinda late.
maybe another season would be better since the character's background/past are filled, so we just need more plot.
another problem with this show is the lack of combat magic varieties. it seems like the main attack is summon flying swords... it kinda got boring after a while.
and koyomi really need to learn to master some new spell/code beside summoning wash basin :heh:
Deathkillz
2009-09-29, 11:02
The final episode was surprisingly entertaining to watch and did well in ending what was really an average series. They never got around to explaining what made Koyomi so special and the plot was rather lacked focus but at least it was a good solid ending to the series.
6-7/10 for the series :)
MetaFire
2009-10-05, 01:58
Marathoned the whole series on crunchyroll. I thought it was a pretty entertaining show, I loved all the main characters and the character designs. I thought all the characters were solid, but like someone said before, the characters deserve better in terms of storyline/plot. The universe is well established, but the scenarios were mehish. All the climatic parts ended up somehow being anti-climatic, lol. I'm hoping for a season 2 anyway.
Ending was disappointing for me.. she is suppose to be so powerful but never learned to control it even at the end.
KiryuuKazumanosuke
2009-10-05, 03:06
Yeah, 6/10.
Maybe 7/10.
Great ideas, ruined by a nonsense plot and poor pacing.
Agree that the OP was great. Though it was kind of depressing in retrospect. Those shots of the clumsy girl (God I've forgotten her name already. She's not Yumiko...) laughing and being carried along over the ocean by waves of codes promised fun, excitement, and adventure.
And the series ended up giving you none of it.
wavehawk
2009-10-05, 20:25
I've found Yumiko was the main reason for me to watch the show...is that a bad thing? ^_^
Fishfood1
2009-10-05, 20:29
^hmm... not really, since i'm sure you're not the only one. plenty of people posted that they found yumiko being the most interesting one(probably due to her look and fan servicing :heh:)
Bonta Kun
2009-10-05, 20:59
^hmm... not really, since i'm sure you're not the only one. plenty of people posted that they found yumiko being the most interesting one(probably due to her look and fan servicing :heh:)
you talking about me?!:D
Well Yumiko was big reason for watching but I also loved Misa, I mean who doesn't:p
I'll give that the story does lack quite abit really but I still enjoyed it, when you have giant Kuma-chan's saving the day you just gotta enjoy it:)
Yumiko is like a Goddess. :love:
Eisdrache
2009-10-06, 03:35
Im only up to EP2 now but Im sooo watching this show for Kaho <333 (twintails moe~) and Yumiko <3 On the other hand I dont really like Misa but oh well I get Koyomi to "compensate" her so Im fine.
tjalorak
2009-10-11, 03:59
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou 4. Misa's pretty good at battle strategy and... Koyomi ALWAYS manages to do something inappropriate to Yumiko. :heh:
Kaho and Koyomi's interactions are funny.
"Can you not swim?"
"N-no. I just can't float in water..."
"I don't think you can call that being able to swim."
... Oh my. Yumiko does mouth-to-mouth CPR on Koyomi. :p
The Jini thing is cute though.
tjalorak
2009-10-11, 08:17
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou 5. Wow. Koyomi even manages to do something inappropriate to Yumiko when Yumiko is a loli. Yumiko's answer to everything is to shoot swords at people.
I sort of prefer Yumiko's character design as a loli with the serpent staff due to proportions of staff to character rather than the other way around although obviously, she's more competent in the future. Her hair could do with some work in both version. Also, that staff needs a spear tip at the end so she can stab people with it.
tjalorak
2009-10-11, 09:11
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou 6. Oh boy. You know you're considered incompetent when some kid over 6 years younger than you tells you to "Be at ease" and defends you. Answer the phone. I don't think it's time yet.
This OP always makes me smile.
Despite being the villain, this guy is surprisingly ... honorable? Well, I guess that's the wrong word since he's beating up on a kid, but he doesn't do sneak attacks. He talks and talks and talks. For someone who has a time limit, he doesn't bother stealing the item he wants and draws it out into some overblown fight scene. Granted, he doesn't have much to fear from a kid, but the longer he waits, the more time for Murphy's Law to come into play and wreck his plans.
...He's STILL talking.
Beating up lolis! Meanie! Karma will come back to haunt you! (And it does.)
...What? Hahahaha. Koyomi, you're so forgettable.
tjalorak
2009-10-11, 10:24
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou 7.
Hahaha. Kaho's deadpan delivery in the shot at 7:00 is priceless.
Wow. That was harsh, Yumiko.
Hrm. Kaho is better at supporting Koyomi. Still, Koyomi's NEVER going to get better at making things other than washpans. Embrace it! Learn washpan-fu and washpan-throwing!
She's... going to summon a washpan. Oh, Yumiko helped.
A street act, huh? Reminds me of Buffy and willful blindness.
How can that guy live with apparently one of the strongest magic users in the world and still think it's delusions?
A street act, huh? Reminds me of Buffy and willful blindness.
Awesome reference! And I had the same question for a long time, though I actually less generously chalked it up to stupidity, but you'll find out the reason for his viewpoint, by the end.
Yeah, in retrospect, I guess I can understand the grades people have given the overall series. It's just so up and down, as a series. There are some really good episodes, but then the show just willfully squanders whatever momentum it had built up in ensuing eps.
I did like the end a lot, though. It was predictable, but it's not like this series was made to fool anyone. I thought the ending resolved things with Koyomi in a really nice way. And really, by the end of the show, I found that though I, too, was a Yumiko/Kaho fan, Koyomi grew on me. She was the one who was always scared, but still wanted to see things through because she's a good person.
Just picked up a couple of the novels this weekend. I'm curious to see if the pacing works better in literary form than it did animated.
tjalorak
2009-10-11, 19:33
And really, by the end of the show, I found that though I, too, was a Yumiko/Kaho fan, Koyomi grew on me. She was the one who was always scared, but still wanted to see things through because she's a good person.
Yes. I think I remember a snippet from one of my favorite authors regarding the nature of courage and how the one that had the most courage is the one that's deathly afraid of fire and goes into a burning house anyway to save one person.
That being said and understood... Koyomi starts off (for me) as a gag character. I like her as comedy, not so much as a player in events. Still, like you mentioned, she grows on you.
A little bit like a mold actually. :heh:
tjalorak
2009-10-12, 10:42
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou 9. Koyomi's really slow to realize she's been abandoned then has a really annoying freak out over it. Kaho-chan is ridiculously smart.
YWGM 10. Well, I guess Koyomi functions as the link between Yumiko and Kaho. They both call her instead of each other. This bears repeating: Kaho-chan is a genius. She somehow made that mess of a explanation from Koyomi into a coherent and correct story.
This story is so weird and all over the place. It's like they just randomly decide to switch stories and main characters; there's no overriding theme, just a bunch of stories all at once.
YWGM 11. So funny to see the weird foods from two different angles. Magic resistance, huh?
Well, that's convenient for Mr. Huang.
How can he STILL think it's nuts when Misa's ghostscript is talking to him in his ear? Even if he is resistant to magic, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. For one thing, magic should still work on objects around him.
This group really doesn't know anything other than shooting swords and usually just straight at them.
I'm just going to answer this phone in the middle of a fight and get myself KILLED. GJ Yumiko.
You're sort of useless, Koyomi. >_>
Yumiko channeling her inner Tome of Darkness.
YWGM 12. Kaho FTW. mellow.gif This Tome of Darkness / Evil Sorceress of the Ages fusion thing is surprisingly into keeping debts and being nice to Koyomi. Also, this is really crappy battle scene music. Shades of the climax scene in Stray Little Devil manga.
Haha. What the heck? He's strong enough to resist magic that a black hole sucking everything into it is just a hole in the ground that he can climb back out of? That's... some power. :heh:
Yay! All's well that ends well?
Overall, liked most of the characters - Koyomi, I go back and forth on. I mostly like her but I do dislike some of her wah, wah fits. Great music for the most part except for the battle scene in the climax. Story was up and down; just didn't seem very coherent. It's amazing to me that Yumiko still doesn't realize that Koyomi was the girl six years ago. How many people summon only washpans?
Still, fun enough story for mindless entertainment. Favorite episode is still the comedic one in ep. 0.
wavehawk
2009-10-13, 01:05
^hmm... not really, since i'm sure you're not the only one. plenty of people posted that they found yumiko being the most interesting one(probably due to her look and fan servicing :heh:)- Actually, I found I liked her attitude. The girl makes me laugh.
It's amazing to me that Yumiko still doesn't realize that Koyomi was the girl six years ago. How many people summon only washpans?
Hm, just rewatching, I'm 99% sure they have Yumiko remember (against all logic) that scene where they ate hamburgers together. It doesn't totally make sense to me, given that I thought that happened in a virtual reality past, but regardless, I think that it is, at the least, heavily implied that Yumiko does recall those events.
I'm just starting reading the novels now, and I'm hoping that it will fill in some of the background.
Amber.Dawn
2009-11-15, 20:47
Yumiko remembers, as with the ghostscript guy in white. The reason is that Koyomi was really ingrained in that world; Misa stated that if she died, her self six years from now would also die.
edit: Misa's brother believes in magic in the end I think. Episode 0 happens after episode 12. He sees Yumiko and Koyomi using magic, and the large pan that fell from the sky. So yeah, even if he didn't believe in magic at the end of episode 12, he certainly believes in it later. Also, Koyomi's able to summon tons of pans in episode 0, and only like 7-ish in episode 12 (before having to stop) - she's improving...kind of.
random:
My favorite characters are Yumiko and Misa.
Huh, well, the whole VR "your mind dies in the VR, your body really dies" is a kind of sci-fi staple, so I hadn't really paid a lot of attention to that part, but you're right, Misa did have that explanation about how she was ingrained in the world. I guess I didn't take it as quite so ... uh, literal ... but yeah, what you say makes sense. Thanks for reminding me. I only watched that episode once, as I recall, so I might have glossed over some of the exposition.
Ghostscript guy I understood (kinda) remembering just 'cause he was programming of a sort, too, so I'd imagine that the code could "talk" with other, sympathetic codes.
But yeah, thanks for the explanation. That helps. I haven't had a lot of time to make headway with the books, though I will say that so far, they are easier to understand timeline-wise than the early part of this series was for me, when I first watched it. Thanks again!
Hello i just watched the series and it was cool, however i'm confused about first episode
question:
how can Yumiko meets Morishita at the academy gate? Yumiko going to start learning magic this day but Morishita is already here? Does she time traveled again?
And if so why Yumiko dont remeber this as their first meeting but she remember scene with hamburger?
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