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SuzushinaYuriko · 2010-10-09, 00:26

I still think that the Arrow of AZUSA arc is unnecessary, contributes nothing to the plot, and takes up an entire episode that could have been used to expand more on an actual story arc. Also, it makes Index being kidnapped slightly repetitive as it will happen in the next arc as well. They did a nice job of animating it, though.

Master Assassin · 2010-10-09, 00:31

^ At least what it proves is that it shows what will happen to a normal magician if they try to access the 103,000 volumes of grimoires in her mind. It's been clarified in the episode that Ouma went all through the crap to become a magician, and normally he'll be considered a "newbie magician" in my opinion...

... which still, shouldn't take up a whole episode for you I guess...

ShiraYukiHime · 2010-10-09, 01:04

Really nice first episode

Will Touma ever finish his homework ?

Some funny moments

( For me )

[mod edit: removed the screenshots since they contain a bug for a site that hosts illegal anime streams]

~Yami~ · 2010-10-09, 01:15

well, at least I can see Mikoto and Accel as a main character in season 2

the only boring thing in ep 1 is the battle.... It's ended too fast

Glad to see Mikoto and Touma again... LOL

zibi88 · 2010-10-09, 01:17

I really hope to see more of biribiri and other chars (like itsuwa :P) than seeing lots screentime with index (for me she is kinda annoying... not mention im not into loli's ^^)

so yeah more scenes betwen touma and mikoto are nicely seen.... but I wish to see more of the "new" char's... so less of index for me

Sprite_Coke · 2010-10-09, 01:21

Watched and rewatched. Completely forgot Himegami fell down while Index was being kidnapped. Was expecting some interactions there... then the bitch restaurant workers got pissed at Touma...

BlueDo · 2010-10-09, 01:29

Misaka: So this is spiral powers, eh? Interesting.

Finally got around to watching it.
I loved this show, but I keep forgetting how much of it is talking, and that action only takes up a few minutes

Guardian Enzo · 2010-10-09, 01:34

Was Misaka's crush on Touma ever made quite that obvious in season one? I don't remember it, if so.

Shinji103 · 2010-10-09, 01:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Was Misaka's crush on Touma ever made quite that obvious in season one? I don't remember it, if so.

In the final arc, at the first Clash of the Moe Lolis. (Index vs. Mikoto) Moreso near the end of episode 24 when Mikoto went beat red just from standing next to him.

Marcus H. · 2010-10-09, 01:41

Poor Aisa Himegami, being ignored like that.

Aisa: "Ippen shinde mi-"

klare · 2010-10-09, 01:45

so many chars showed in the OP, where is Saten-san?

also noticed that Mikoto is not drawn as detailed and nicely as in Railgun but it is fine with me

glad to see my fav char is back >> Kanzaki, she is still the only person that could bring down Touma

overall a fine eps 1

Ice Block · 2010-10-09, 02:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Was Misaka's crush on Touma ever made quite that obvious in season one? I don't remember it, if so.

Another thing to note is that this episode takes place right after the Fake Date episode in S1 (and also during the entirety of the LO arc, which all takes place on August 31). Biribiri is still kinda, shocked, if you may, about those words Touma said at the end of the Fake Date episode.

Sotobrastos · 2010-10-09, 02:11

Pretty good episode, although I thought it was lame in the manga as well. Now we can get started on the real stuff, looking forward to the Amakusa.

And Misaka is so dere her eyes went spiral. Love her.

Used Can · 2010-10-09, 02:13

I thought they would skip this part, but I think it was an excellent choice to start the second season. I cannot wait for the Amakusa.

Ezilled · 2010-10-09, 02:13

Was that Kazakiri in invicible form from the restaurant? Kinda confusing on that part, and Himegami was there too.

Well, after almost two years of waiting for this sequel, all I can say that it had a pretty decent episode to kick off, not with a bang, but it's necessary to refresh the hidden conflict between Touma and those Magical Associations which wanted to capture Index in Academy City. Even though Touma didn't really put off an engaging battle, his words through understanding resolved the issue of a man who is willing to save his beloved one. It'd be great if Touma can use Imagine Breaker to heal her magical curse because it would seem helpless if she has a terminal disease or something.

Anyways, No Buts is completely underwhelming for me compared to the previous ones as well as the ED. I didn't like the composition and arrangement frankly speaking, and neither the animation sequences caught my eye. Oh well, here's hoping that the second op delivers.

Also, Deredere Misaka is good and all, but she should have a role here instead of being unrelated to the plot and just delivering a hint of romance.

Mentar · 2010-10-09, 02:51

Good start

I wonder if they will take the time explaining why Kanzaki returned to Japan, and why she owned the Knights of England... (I know from the novels, but it would take a while to explain in the anime)

giorno · 2010-10-09, 03:46

well, considering that was the entire point to get Touma involved in it....

Bordix · 2010-10-09, 04:22

Agree that the new OP and ED isn't as good as its previous predecessors. The OP felt it lack some kicks and they didn't show the previous characters in S1, but I guess with all the new load of characters their appearances had to be removed. I'm disappointed that they broke their traditional calm ED's as it helps me unwind after watching a long episode.

Anyway solid introductory episode. Sphinx alone made this episode for me.

Joe_fh · 2010-10-09, 04:47

Yes, finally another awesome (most probably) season of Index. Can't wait to see what's going to happen but just seeing all those characters again made my day

~~mangatron~~ · 2010-10-09, 05:08

I gotta say, my favorite part was the Misaka scene. Really like the whole Misaka x touma stuff for this series

Ok, so I did read a few Misaka x Touma doujins so my views may be a little biased in that regard....

Ok, seriously, I for some reason always laughed when I heard the "sproing" sound of the crossbow. Was it supposed to be funny? Maybe because I imagined a more serious grinding sound instead of what a toy sounds like...

/me runs

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2010-10-09, 00:26	Link #81
SuzushinaYuriko SHSL Lurker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Academy City	I still think that the Arrow of AZUSA arc is unnecessary, contributes nothing to the plot, and takes up an entire episode that could have been used to expand more on an actual story arc. Also, it makes Index being kidnapped slightly repetitive as it will happen in the next arc as well. They did a nice job of animating it, though. __________________

2010-10-09, 00:31	Link #82
Master Assassin Portable Dude Mk. II Artist Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: All ghillied up spying on someone ~2,000 yards away using telescope sights. Age: 35	^ At least what it proves is that it shows what will happen to a normal magician if they try to access the 103,000 volumes of grimoires in her mind. It's been clarified in the episode that Ouma went all through the crap to become a magician, and normally he'll be considered a "newbie magician" in my opinion... ... which still, shouldn't take up a whole episode for you I guess... __________________ I like to run portable on my dude, so I ran while running runs in my portably portable, dude-like dude. --- This line over here is a placeholder. ----

2010-10-09, 01:04	Link #83
ShiraYukiHime Samurai Girls <3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Singapore Age: 30	Really nice first episode Will Touma ever finish his homework ? Some funny moments ( For me ) [mod edit: removed the screenshots since they contain a bug for a site that hosts illegal anime streams] __________________ ♥Nodoka ♥Saki Thanks Mr. Wang For the Signature ! ~ Last edited by relentlessflame; 2010-10-10 at 12:38.

2010-10-09, 01:21	Link #86
Sprite_Coke Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Washington	Watched and rewatched. Completely forgot Himegami fell down while Index was being kidnapped. Was expecting some interactions there... then the bitch restaurant workers got pissed at Touma... __________________ Click for my MyAnimeList

2010-10-09, 01:15	Link #84
~Yami~ a random Indonesian otaku Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Xanadu Age: 32	well, at least I can see Mikoto and Accel as a main character in season 2 the only boring thing in ep 1 is the battle.... It's ended too fast Glad to see Mikoto and Touma again... LOL

2010-10-09, 01:17	Link #85
zibi88 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008	I really hope to see more of biribiri and other chars (like itsuwa :P) than seeing lots screentime with index (for me she is kinda annoying... not mention im not into loli's ^^) so yeah more scenes betwen touma and mikoto are nicely seen.... but I wish to see more of the "new" char's... so less of index for me

2010-10-09, 01:29	Link #87
BlueDo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008	Misaka: So this is spiral powers, eh? Interesting. Finally got around to watching it. I loved this show, but I keep forgetting how much of it is talking, and that action only takes up a few minutes

2010-10-09, 01:41	Link #90
Marcus H. Princess or Plunderer? Join Date: May 2009 Location: the Philippines	Poor Aisa Himegami, being ignored like that. Aisa: "Ippen shinde mi-" __________________ Continuing: White Sand Aquatope (6/24) and Vanitas S2 (0/12), The Vampire Dies in No Time S2 and Bofuri S2 (3/12). 2021: Restaurant to Another World S2 (3/12), takt Op. Destiny (1/12) and Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale (1/12). 2022: Yuusha Yamemasu (1/12), Kaguya-sama S3, Mob Psycho 100 III (Oct06), Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War (2/13) and Chainsaw Man (6/12). Spring 2023: Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! (4/12), Skip to Loafer, Tonikaku Kawaii S2 (1/12), Otonari ni Ginga (5/12) and Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (3/13). Contact me on Wikia and MyAnimeList. Anime List Status ~ Watching: 33. Completed: 468. Plan to watch: 39.

2010-10-09, 01:45	Link #91
klare Senior Member Join Date: May 2009	so many chars showed in the OP, where is Saten-san? also noticed that Mikoto is not drawn as detailed and nicely as in Railgun but it is fine with me glad to see my fav char is back >> Kanzaki, she is still the only person that could bring down Touma overall a fine eps 1

2010-10-09, 02:11	Link #93
Sotobrastos Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Pretty good episode, although I thought it was lame in the manga as well. Now we can get started on the real stuff, looking forward to the Amakusa. And Misaka is so dere her eyes went spiral. Love her.

2010-10-09, 02:13	Link #94
Used Can Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008	I thought they would skip this part, but I think it was an excellent choice to start the second season. I cannot wait for the Amakusa. __________________ "The name is Tin; Used is just an alias. I'm everything Shoe Box would like to be." - Used Can of the Aluminium Kingdom

2010-10-09, 02:13	Link #95
Ezilled Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: United States	Was that Kazakiri in invicible form from the restaurant? Kinda confusing on that part, and Himegami was there too. Well, after almost two years of waiting for this sequel, all I can say that it had a pretty decent episode to kick off, not with a bang, but it's necessary to refresh the hidden conflict between Touma and those Magical Associations which wanted to capture Index in Academy City. Even though Touma didn't really put off an engaging battle, his words through understanding resolved the issue of a man who is willing to save his beloved one. It'd be great if Touma can use Imagine Breaker to heal her magical curse because it would seem helpless if she has a terminal disease or something. Anyways, No Buts is completely underwhelming for me compared to the previous ones as well as the ED. I didn't like the composition and arrangement frankly speaking, and neither the animation sequences caught my eye. Oh well, here's hoping that the second op delivers. Also, Deredere Misaka is good and all, but she should have a role here instead of being unrelated to the plot and just delivering a hint of romance. __________________

2010-10-09, 02:51	Link #96
Mentar Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hamburg Age: 54	Good start I wonder if they will take the time explaining why Kanzaki returned to Japan, and why she owned the Knights of England... (I know from the novels, but it would take a while to explain in the anime)

2010-10-09, 03:46	Link #97
giorno Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009	well, considering that was the entire point to get Touma involved in it....

2010-10-09, 04:22	Link #98
Bordix Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008	Agree that the new OP and ED isn't as good as its previous predecessors. The OP felt it lack some kicks and they didn't show the previous characters in S1, but I guess with all the new load of characters their appearances had to be removed. I'm disappointed that they broke their traditional calm ED's as it helps me unwind after watching a long episode. Anyway solid introductory episode. Sphinx alone made this episode for me. __________________ .

2010-10-09, 04:47	Link #99
Joe_fh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009	Yes, finally another awesome (most probably) season of Index. Can't wait to see what's going to happen but just seeing all those characters again made my day

2010-10-09, 05:08	Link #100
~~mangatron~~ worshipping the pantyhose Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Manila, Philippines	phone post I gotta say, my favorite part was the Misaka scene. Really like the whole Misaka x touma stuff for this series Ok, so I did read a few Misaka x Touma doujins so my views may be a little biased in that regard.... Ok, seriously, I for some reason always laughed when I heard the "sproing" sound of the crossbow. Was it supposed to be funny? Maybe because I imagined a more serious grinding sound instead of what a toy sounds like... /me runs