To Aru Majutsu no Index Manga Discussion

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Burner of Anime

Hazard a guess.

Spoiler:

I wonder if he can turn invisible using that field. Just ghost in and nuke the opposition

Spoiler:

If he can control sound waves, he could be invisible AND silent.

[Niu]

Originally Posted by Sterling01

Spoiler for :

But isn't the Japanese for "one-way", "片道"

Yes, that term also means one way, but it is no uncommon for a language to have multiple terms that shares a similar meaning. But if you wanted to be really specific on their usage differences (which I don't recommend in doing, I prefer leaving the range of a term's range of interpretation to its broadest) In 片道's case, it is used more to describe an actual location that you can only travel one way.

Originally Posted by Burner of Anime

Hazard a guess.

Spoiler:

Attempting to bypass the repulsion field by teleporting a foreign object into his head. Say an armed and primed grenade Unless the field stops that as well >_<. It's either that or the ability to phase through solid matter.

I wonder if he can turn invisible using that field. Just ghost in and nuke the opposition

Spoiler:

He turn invisible is enterialy possible, consider he indeed has the power to manipulate light and other radioactive waves.
Teleportation would certainly be effective, but I wouldn't say it is practical. As you have to aim for a specific location on the body for that to work. And he has some many ways to disrupt the aim with his power. The ability to phase through matter also wouldn't work, consider his reflection field isn't totally physical to begin with.

[KickHopper]

Just read Ichaicha Railgun. Really cute MikotoxTouma story. ^^

[Chaos2Frozen]

One shot, four chapters.

Spoiler:

Chap 14 - Misaki Sisters revelation... Touma was really freaked out in here, not that I can blame him if I was in his situation.

Chap 15 - COMPLETE Misaki Sister revelation. As well as more interactions with Kuroko and Touma about Mikoto.

Chap 16 - Touma confronts Mikoto about the truth and what she intends to do. After learning that, he plans to stop her from sacrificing herself.

Chap 17 - Touma intends to defeat Accelerator to stop the experiment and save Imouto. Accelerator reveals his side of the story.

Plenty of revelations, both plot and character wise. Plenty of Mikoto dere love (damn Touma and his impeccable timing )

Touma seems to have a good idea what his power is already and his cool side is back up again... This showdown with Accelerator is going to be awesome...

[frubam]

Spoiler for chap 13:

NOOOOOO!!!! IMOUTO-SAN !!!!! I knew Touma was gonna fail at coming out on time. Accelerator is pretty sadistic. I usually like that in a villian, but not when he's inflicting it on 'Misaka's, specifically that one(she didn't even get a name T_T). Hopefully, this will wake the weakling up and shape him to his old self. I almost feel its a waste to have such a sinister villian with Touma as he is now.

On another note, some nice Touma/Mikoto, Touma/Imouto moments. She seemed more into Touma this time around. Potential lovers perhaps? I wonder if boys actually tried to ask Mikoto out? That's kinda hard to imagine, given the scary perception she normally gives off(unless she's talking about deliquents ).

edit: I agree w/KaneRyu, plz keep novel conversations in the novel thread or at least identify what's in the spoiler tags, i def don't want to be spoiled.

[KaneDragon]

So many unlabeled spoiler blocks... orz
I'm going to hold off on reading most of those on the chance that those are big spoilers for later... >_>

Originally Posted by ReddyRedWolf

Spoiler for Accelerator's ability:

His ability is called "Redirection", a form of telekinesis which anything he touches, he can change their vector values from the speed to the direction it goes. For example, he can simply kill a person just by reversing the flow of blood inside one's body, or can choose to greatly uplift the velocity of wind around him, causing a massive plasma storm. He has to consciously allow gravity to affect him, and can block out all sound. Furthermore, this ability is automatic so thus projectiles like bullets or bombs have no effect on him as they will be redirected.

That's... incredibly hax. So what happens when he sleeps, or in some other fashion loses consciousness?

Spoiler for 13:

Poor kitty's an orphan so soon. ;_; Imouto~ ;_;

[Utau]

finally, i was able to read the manga. Compared to the anime, it tells more about Index's story like; who Stiyl and Kaori is to her, the church, and the archbishop. ALthough, i had a really hard time understanding the scanlations

anyhow, i find the manga version having certain scenarios that has more impact than the anime and vice-versa.


as for the story itself, i'm eager to see chapters 14 onwards.

also, i've read Toaru Railgun which focuses on Mikoto. And I have to say, now i'm more of a Mikoto fan now

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Utau

anyhow, i find the manga version having certain scenarios that has more impact than the anime and vice-versa.

Funny you should mention that; I went back and read the manga scenes from the last two episodes because I thought something was odd; And as it turns out, the manga definitely depicted those scene alot better... Touma was a hell lot cooler too.

I know this is the beginning of a downward spiral to compare Anime and Manga, but I couldn't shake that worrying thought now

I certainly hope the Novel scene of the battle with Yohane's Pen was just as epic as the one in the manga

[serenade_beta]

Cover for vol.3 (very small size):

Spoiler:

Wuuhya, cool illustration! With the Sisters and all.

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Funny you should mention that; I went back and read the manga scenes from the last two episodes because I thought something was odd; And as it turns out, the manga definitely depicted those scene alot better... Touma was a hell lot cooler too.

I know this is the beginning of a downward spiral to compare Anime and Manga, but I couldn't shake that worrying thought now

I certainly hope the Novel scene of the battle with Yohane's Pen was just as epic as the one in the manga

Well, I wouldn't fault JC Staff for it too much. For once, they are following the original source, after all. It's just a shame that the original source is... like that.
I guess the main thing is that in the manga/novel, the reader can go at his own pace, but the anime just drones on with voices. I think the voices is one of the reasons the super explanation times get irritating. Reading the events were much easier.

Epic as the one in the manga... Maa... The same events happen, pretty much, just in words. Not much to say there.
Though the manga is adding a bit of its own stuff, like the Index-Kaori-Stiyl flashback or Archbishop flashback.

Well, no comparison for volume 2, since the manga-ka skipped the whole volume.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Cover for vol.3 (very small size):

Spoiler:

Wuuhya, cool illustration! With the Sisters and all.

You're right, it is pretty good.

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Well, I wouldn't fault JC Staff for it too much. For once, they are following the original source, after all. It's just a shame that the original source is... like that.
I guess the main thing is that in the manga/novel, the reader can go at his own pace, but the anime just drones on with voices. I think the voices is one of the reasons the super explanation times get irritating. Reading the events were much easier.

I know that... It's just... Hard to overlook it sometimes when there is a better adaptation

For example, this scene would have been much better in episode 5...

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Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Well, no comparison for volume 2, since the manga-ka skipped the whole volume.

Who knows, maybe the manga-ka just switch the timeline and exchange Vol 2 and 3's position

[KaneDragon]

Chapter 14 is out...


I am the clone of my sword.
Many are my bodies, and electricity is my blood.
I have created over a thousand sparks.
Unknown to death.
Nor known to life.
Have withstood pain to perform many missions.
Yet, those hands will never hold anything.
So as I pray, "Unlimited Imouto Works"!

Farewell, #10032. ;_;

Next up, a confrontation between Mikoto and Touma, in Mikoto's territory?

[serenade_beta]

Originally Posted by KaneDragon

Chapter 14 is out...


I am the clone of my sword.
Many are my bodies, and electricity is my blood.
I have created over a thousand sparks.
Unknown to death.
Nor known to life.
Have withstood pain to perform many missions.
Yet, those hands will never hold anything.
So as I pray, "Unlimited Imouto Works"!

Farewell, #10032. ;_;

Super large family, no? Fuhihi

I'll take five. And the real one as well!
*runs*

[ellifeedn]

I wonder how Kuroko would respond to that many Mikoto's.

[frubam]

Originally Posted by KaneDragon

Chapter 14 is out...


I am the clone of my sword.
Many are my bodies, and electricity is my blood.
I have created over a thousand sparks.
Unknown to death.
Nor known to life.
Have withstood pain to perform many missions.
Yet, those hands will never hold anything.
So as I pray, "Unlimited Imouto Works"!

Farewell, #10032. ;_;

The first Mikoto that I've seen with panties. She was my first, and most likely, my last .

[ReddyRedWolf]

Originally Posted by frubam

The first Mikoto that I've seen with panties. She was my first, and most likely, my last .

Oyy~ Moshi moshi? She's still alive.

Spoiler for 10032:

[KaneDragon]

Originally Posted by ReddyRedWolf

Oyy~ Moshi moshi? She's still alive.

Spoiler for 10032:

They share their memories but her life was her own. ;_;

[ReddyRedWolf]

*Hit head at the desk*

She's pointing at herself.

[KaneDragon]

I knew it was a different Imouto, just misremembered that as being her label. It's still sad. ;_; Wasn't correcting you, just focused on the Imouto.

[frubam]

Originally Posted by KaneDragon

I knew it was a different Imouto, just misremembered that as being her label. It's still sad. ;_; Wasn't correcting you, just focused on the Imouto.

It seemed like to me, the way it's worded, that the same Imouto has been meeting with Touma since the beginning of the arc. At least there'd be a difference in saying "til today"(which I read as 'up until today') as opposed to saying just "today".

[serenade_beta]

Originally Posted by KaneDragon

They share their memories but her life was her own. ;_;

Don't forget the other 10000+ that got killed that got killed by that madman...
Maa... Sisters don't really have much emotions at this point, so they don't really think too much about getting killed over and over again... All is a part of their daily life...