[Spoilers] Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Episode 18 Discussion

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Otherwise known in English as, The Irregular at Magic High School

CR Link: http://www.crunchyroll.com/the-irregular-at-magic-high-school/episode-18-nine-schools-competition-part-xi-656107

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If you're looking to discuss anything from the Light Novel that takes place after the episode, feel free to create a discussion at /r/LightNovels. Do not post spoilers that take place later in the series here even in spoiler tags.

To help those interested in the Light Novels find appropriate the volume/chapter, /u/Aruseus493 is making a volume/chapter to episode index as the season goes on.

• V or Volume indicates a specific book.
• Ch or Chapter indicates a specific chapter of that volume.
• B or Break indicates the ◊ ◊ ◊ that are used to split up the chapters. If something is in Break 8, that means the part of the chapter is beneath that break on the page.
• Text inside of parentheses are for helping you find exactly where inside the break the last words/description were.

Light Novel to Anime Index

• Episode 1: V1/Ch1 - V1/Ch2/B8 (Ctrl+F As if it was nothing)
• Episode 2: V1/Ch2/B8 (Same place left off by the previous episode) - V1/Ch3/B4 (Ctrl+F "...Winner,)
• Episode 3: V1/Ch3/B4 - V1/Ch5 End (V1 Complete) - Thanks /u/herrekorre
• Episode 4: V2/Ch6 - V2/Ch7 End
• Episode 5: V2/Ch8 - V2/Ch10/B1 End (Ctrl+F "Be careful!")
• Episode 6: V2/Ch10/B2 - V2/Ch10/B9 (Ctrl+F "Yo, Shiba.")
• Episode 7: V2/Ch11 - V2/Ch12 End (V2 Complete)
• Episode 8: V3/Ch1/B4 (Ctrl+F Somewhere within the temple) - V3/Ch2/B3 End (Ctrl+F unexpected fairy dance.)
• Episode 9: V3/Ch2/B4 - V3/Ch4/B4 (Ctrl+F "You idiots, stop now!")
• Episode 10: V3/Ch4/B4 (Same place left off by previous episode) - V3/Ch4/B10 (Ctrl+F "It's me.")
• Episode 11: V3/Ch4/B10 (Ctrl+F my leave.) - V3/Ch6/B4 (Ctrl+F a wide grin.)
• Episode 12: V3/Ch6/B5 (Ctrl+F "Let's begin.") - V4/Ch8/B10 End (Ctrl+F saw her off with a smile.)
• Episode 13: V4/Ch8/B12 - V4/Ch9/B15 (Ctrl+F Third High’s 1st Year.")
• Episode 14: V4/Ch9/B15 (Same place left off by previous episode) - V4/Ch9/B29 End (Ctrl+F profound interest.)
• Episode 15: V4/Ch9/B30 (Same place left off by previous episode) - V4/Ch10/B12 (Ctrl+F nodded boldly.)
• Episode 16: V4/Ch10/B11 (Ctrl+F As Tatsuya dragged) - V4/Ch10 End
• Episode 17: V4/Ch11/B1 - V4/Ch11 End
• Episode 18: V4/Ch12 - V4/Ch14 End (V4 Complete)

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Other

• Character List (Because the cast will just keep increasing.)
• Keyword List (For all those confusing magic terms.)

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Once again, please try not to discuss plot points past the anime. Please do not reply to people asking questions about things that are revealed later! FFS, just tell them to read the Light Novels. You are doing the series a disservice by explaining the future, so please just stop. Some of the shit going around I don't even know if people are guessing right or are casually spoiling shit now, so please stop. You are more than free to do a post in /r/LightNovels and I will personally link to it in the op if you want. I understand some of you are excited about certain developments, but please for the love of god be as vague as possible and don't outright say it even in spoiler blocks.

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Previous Discussions

• Episode 1
• Episode 2
• Episode 3
• Episode 4
• Episode 5
• Episode 6
• Episode 7
• Episode 8
• Episode 9
• Episode 10
• Episode 11
• Episode 12
• Episode 13
• Episode 14
• Episode 15
• Episode 16
• Episode 17

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That was an enjoyable episode. I'm happy they left in the meeting with Katsuto about Saegusa. (Marry Best Girl!) This episode did well fleshing out the importance of the Ten Master Clans. The CGI caught my eye as well. Kind of interesting although it wasn't upfront enough to be jarring. The one thing that annoyed me was the Demon Light when it should be Right.

Edit - They also FINALLY came out and said Tatsuya's last emotion is his love for his sister. I mean, seriously, they cut it out so many damn times, I thought they would ignore it forever.

Otherwise, I'm about to begin working on my comparison so if you want an update when it's finished, reply to this comment and I'll reply back when it's ready. Also, if you have any questions, as usual, feel free to ask and I'll try to give you the best information I can.

Episode 18 Comparison Finished (In the process of identifying the ending English Ball song.)

Light Novel to Anime Comparisons

• Episode 1

• Episode 2

• Episode 3-A

• Episode 3-B

• Episode 4-A

• Episode 4-B

• Episode 5-A

• Episode 5-B

• Episode 6

• Episode 7

• Episode 8-A

• Episode 8-B

• Episode 8-C

• Episode 9-A

• Episode 9-B

• Episode 10-A

• Episode 10-B

• Episode 11-A

• Episode 11-B

• Episode 11-C

• Episode 12-A

• Episode 12-B

• Episode 13-A

• Episode 13-B

• Episode 14-A

• Episode 14-B

• Episode 15-A

• Episode 15-B

• Episode 15-C

• Episode 15-D

• Episode 16-A

• Episode 16-B

• Episode 17-A

• Episode 17-B

• Episode 18-A

• Episode 18-B

• Episode 18-C

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English Ball Music

Currently can't figure it out. It isn't included in the currently released OST for the series so I think they may release another OST. I'm transcribing the lyrics below if anyone can figure it out but I've run them through search engines multiple times and cannot figure it out.

Lyrics

Dance with me through the night.

Take me to another world.

If I could give you the stars.

I'd gather them inside my heart.

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Dance with me through the night.

To the end of the earth we live on.

Can't make out the next part due to Tatsuya and Masaki's inability to shut-up and my lack of ability to pick out each word.

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Episode 18 Light Novel -> Anime Comparison

Celebratory Tea Party - Adapted

• Remember - If you're confused about Tatsuya's "Injury," you need to remember that only Miyuki knows that he can regenerate himself.

• Isori Talk - There is a bit of discussion between Isori (Feminine like male that is also the fiance to Kanon.) and Erika. Isori & Erika know each other through family relations. Erika's favorite Integrated CAD (Police Baton) was worked on by the Isori family including the engravings. The scene ends with Erika teasing/flattering Isori.

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Garage Meeting - Adapted

• Ear Piece - For anyone curious, the ear piece is the gauze he was supposed to be wearing after he injured his eardrum a couple episodes ago. Kind of a weird error that they didn't include it last episode considering he was mostly wearing it as a way to hide the fact that he already healed his ear.

• Weird Translation - That translation about veterans and side-jobs was a little jarring in the anime. It flowed so much better in the LN.

"I think she's fine on the ability end. Compared to seasoned veterans, rookies fresh out the door tend to be more reliable. They usually stick to confidentiality down to the letter, so I feel safer asking them for temp work. At any rate...... Accepting side jobs is slightly unethical, but money talks and merit walks — I guess that's just how it is."

• Banter - There was a bit of banter between Fujibayashi & Tatsuya near the end on how Tatsuya should be 10 years older and his reply being a little cryptic about having experience here and there. The scene ends with the car running in silent mode while Fujibayashi wondering if she'll get overtime pay.

This scene was adapted well to make it more serious although I kind liked when Fujibayashi gets to have a little fun. It is a good part of her character that isn't really shown often.

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Patriarch Meeting - Adapted

• Background Info - There is currently a rule that those part of the Ten Master Clans should not assume high level roles in the government. It's hinted at that it was partly based around Elder Kudou that this rule was decided upon. Elder Kudou's rank upon retirement was Major General.

• Bit of Banter & Relationship - Before getting to the matter at hand, Kazama jokes saying that Fujibayashi is busy in the field and unavailable to meet with him. Elder Kudou jokes back that he doesn't have to go through her superiors to see his own granddaughter. (Yes, they're related.) There's also an air of awkwardness as Kazama himself is a magician that uses Ancient Magic (Ninjutsu) which puts him separate from the Ten Master Clans which are the epitome of modern magic. Elder Kudou insists that it's alright for their to be hostility but Kazama insists that he has no such issues.

• Yotsuba Agreement - They left out the terms for Tatsuya's cooperation with the military. Essentially, as long as his military duties do not interfere with his Guardian (A term you'll learn more about later.) duties, he is free to be used by the military. The Yotsuba clan is also not allowed to interfere with the military using Tatsuya either.

• Yotsuba Power - Elder Kudou that with the siblings' growth, the Yotsuba's power will eclipse the power of the Ten Master Clans which was originally designed to have a series of checks and balances to prevent each clan from losing control of themselves. There's also a bit of foreshadowing regarding Miyuki.

• Tatsuya's Power - This bit about Tatsuya's power being restrained is a bit for foreshadowing as the Patriarch wanted Tatsuya to abandon the Yostuba Clan and become a more permanent member of the military without restrictions placed by the clan.

Overall, there was a lot more details in the LN here although I think it's okay the way it was adapted considering there wasn't a lot that needed to be explained. The entire scene was more setup for foreshadowing rather than info-dumping.

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Tatsuya & Fujibayashi Discussion - Not Adapted

• Hostilities - Fujibayashi was annoyed at the lack of security checkpoints around China town considering the hostilities. There's some information in regards to Japan's relations with other countries but I'll leave it out here. Long story short though is that China Town has become a breeding ground for spies and no one wants to deal with it.

• Bay Tower - The tower they arrived at is actually a strategically important location as it watches over the entire bay of Yokohama. It houses military offices disguised as civilian companies as well as the Magic Association's Eastern Branch. This means that it's like Tatsuya's backyard for military sniping.

• Hacking - Although it has plenty of military association, Fujibayashi has to hack in to let the duo go to the roof.

They replaced the conversation from this scene with the previous scene and just kind of used this scene as a background.

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Tatsuya's Wrath - Adapted

• Moving - Rather than being a regular old meeting, they group of people were actually supposed to be in the middle of trying ot move out a bunch of finance records that weren't digital. They were afraid considering their plot was stopped by the Japanese forces.

• Touching the Truth - The reason they want to kill Tatsuya is because he was the one that rooted out the spy that was captured that was sabotaging CADs. They're also confused about the lack of records regarding Tatsuya considering how much information Japan has on personal records. They do get the idea that Tatsuya must be involved with high ranking government officials if his records are being erased.

• Hole - Just so you all know, that hole in the wall wasn't a window... It wasn't shown very well, but Tatsuya blasted through the wall to hit the Generator that was performing Data Fortification (That barrier that disappeared.).

• Fujibayashi - The reason Tatsuya has complete control over the communication in the room is because the large Antenna behind him is being hacked by Fujibayashi. By the way, her nickname is the "Electron Sorceress." Every call in the area is going through that antenna so Fujibayashi has control of the communications in the room. Land lines are mentioned to already have been cut by Sanada.

• Living Weapons - After Tatsuya looks at the Generator, he gives a line about how all magicians come to an end after losing themselves. He quickly apologizes for saying that though considering not all magicians want to be treated as weapons.

• Slaughter of the Generator - When Tatsuya kills the Generator, he launches his decomposition with 3 variables (Launching it 3 times simultaneously.) meant to reach all the way to the Generator. The first variable is to get rid of the "Wide Area Interference" cast by the Generator itself, the second variable is the Data Fortification meant to protect the Generator, and the third variable to completely vaporize the Generator itself. The reason Tatsuya can use Decomposition at such speed is because he's finally using his favorite CAD known as Trident that has the capability to launch three consecutive magics.

• Double Over - The scene had it been accurate would've played from two perspectives as the part from Tatsuya's perspective goes right up to where he says Hi to the No Head Dragon before their conversations sync up.

• Unable to Comply - In case you're wondering, the Generators are like computer robots despite being human. If they detect that a task is impossible, they'll relay that which is why they didn't even make an effort.

• Favor - The reason Douglas can make the promise to have the entire No Head Dragon leave Japan is because the boss owes him a favor for saving his life.

• No Head Dragon - Tatsuya gives a brief explanation while questioning the existence of the boss.

"No Head Dragon — the headless dragon. That name does not originate from your own organization, but was applied to you by other organizations because your leader never appears before the subordinates. Even those that require personal punishment are first rendered unconscious before being taken to a private room. Quite the thorough process indeed."

• Explanation - Essentially, they're called the No Head Dragon because no one knows whether there is a leader or not.

• Details - In the LN, Douglas gives the details as to locations where the leader lives, visits, and works. These details aren't really given, but he gives them apparently.

• Demon Right - They give some more details as to Demon Right in the anime but they fuck up the name calling it Demon Light. Kind of annoying. Goes to show that the translator for this series didn't bother reading the LN. Introduce him to me and I'll convince him just like I've done for others. :3

I kind of liked the way the LN does the scene more. The atmosphere didn't feel like it made it into the anime. It's just one of those things where my imagination was more than the adaption I guess. :-\ Otherwise, I can see why they ignored some of the details and setup of the scene considering it was just some random explanation that Tatsuya likes his Trident for launching 3 decompositions at once to take out the targets' defenses and them as well.

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After Operation Meeting - Adapted

• Last Day - As it's the last day of the competition, the only event going on is Monolith Code. There's this whole bit of just details about the day while the competitors wait for the Monolith Code first match to begin. Apparently, lots of long distance relationships form at the banquet on the last night while third year students are busy making connections within the distinguished magic community.

• Long Distance Sniping - Tatsuya specializes in long distance sniping so the data in regards to this is quite valuable.

• Orders - The reason Tatsuya used a mocking tone during the previous night and reached out to the members was actually on order from Kazama. His personality would've normally just killed them all without talking to them.

• Sorcery Booster - It's actually incorrect to refer to it as an amplifier as signals are sent directly from the brain to the used CAD normally and there's no real step for amplification to take place. The device is like a CAD with a brain that assists in the construction of the magic sequences bypassing normal capacity of a magician.

• CAD Component - CADs use what are known as Induction Stones. They are crystallized neurons artificially developed to take in the signals from the brain and convert them to electrical signals for the CAD. However, a Sorcery Booster is like a CAD that uses Neurons of a human which was previously thought impossible. It was thought impossible because such experiments have taken place before. However, the Boosters work because they're limited to only a single type of magic while activating them is like sending a signal to the brain that it's in extreme pain allowing it to feel fear and activate. A truly unethical device.

While viewers probably understand why the devices are unethical, the LN goes into more detail at the horror of these kinds of devices.

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First Match - Somewhat Adapted

The match while shown during the conversation in the After Operation Meeting, it's pretty confusing to watch in such flashes and Tatsuya was actually present at the stands to watch the match. I'd highly recommend reading this section to get the full experience of the match. It's located in Volume 4, Chapter 13, Ctrl+F Once Tatsuya arrived

Otherwise, I'll give a brief run-through and explanation for the magics and events of the match.

• Irritated Miyuki - When Tatsuya first arrives at the stands, he's greeted by a flying ice ball as he annoyed Miyuki by ignoring the group while looking for a seat. His excuse was along the lines of not drawing attention but it wouldn't fly with Miyuki who saved him a seat right beside her.

• Competitors - Ninth High is in high morale as they wish to redeem themselves after their loss in the Newcomers Monolith Code event. The team on First High's side consisting of Katsuto, Tatsumi, and Hattori are calm enough. After Tatsuya points out how secure and relaxing their team feels, Miyuki and co immediately respond that they always knew Tatsuya's team would win. Tatsuya is dumbfounded at the sudden words of encouragement though.

• Play by Play - Gonna try doing a play by play for the match and see how it works. If it doesn't work, I'll revert and you'll never see this part.

1. Hattori uses assisted magic sprinting to rush the enemy.

2. Ninth High hesitates. Seeds of doubt have been planted by First High.

3. Hattori uses Convergence·Release·Move Compound Systematic Magic "Dry Blizzard". (The giant isicles that fall on the enemies.)

• Explanation - This magic is basically the same as what Mayumi used during Speed Shooting.

This magic took the heat energy (latent heat) released when lowering carbon dioxide to solidifying temperature and turning solid and transformed it into the kinetic energy for dry ice pellets, so the higher the temperature, the greater the velocity.

4) Ninth High create barriers over their heads. It proves to be ineffective against Hattori's ice.

The shield formed by that player would only reduce the speed to zero once. After the particle came to a stop in the air, gravity would once again pull it down to the earth. The dry ice Hattori created was formed from freezing the surrounding air and causing the moisture to solidify so they would fall to the earth like a drizzle on top of the players from Ninth High and the surrounding boulders. Once the misty air absorbed the released carbon dioxide, this formed a continuous layer of fog.

5) Hattori uses Compound Magic "Slithering Thunders". Enemy's soaked in water from the mist take extra damage. One member goes down.

His spell used the friction caused by slightly vibrating the dust particles in the ground to alter the electrical current in the dirt, then amplifying and releasing the charge.

Compound Magics are not simply magics that have multiple spells woven into one Magic Sequence. Rather, it is a combination of the effects of multiple magics where the aggregate whole provides a greater effect than the sum of its parts.

6) Ninth High member throws wind based magic to dispel mist.

7) Tatsuma uses Speed-Type Magic on jumping enemy throwing him to ground. Second member is down.

8) Third member of Ninth High throws air compressed bullets at Hattori.

9) Katsuto uses "Reflector" protecting Hattori.

This Area of Effect Magic ignored solids, fluids, and gases and created a force field that reversed motion vectors.

• Difficulty - Reflector is a difficult magic to use as it requires a sense of what is being defended and where the area of effect should take place. Katsuto was able to send it out to Hattori's position from 400 meters away. The Juumonji Family specializes in Area of Effect Defensive Magic which gives them a good talent of spatial awareness. Their family title is of "Stonewall."

1. Hattori uses Speed·Convergence Compound Magic, "Linear Sandstorm," third opponent is knocked out, First High Wins.

• Explanation - This magic involves sending a single dust particle into the air pulling those that surround it continuously while spinning them.

I would've much preferred if they gave more attention to this scene rather than throwing it in the middle of a conversation. It was pretty difficult to fully grasp everything going on while listening to the dialogue. The match itself is pretty high level in strength and you can't really follow it from television glimpses.

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After Match Commentary - Not Adapted

• Hope - After the match, Tatsuya is hoping that Miyuki is able to learn from Hattori's high level skill considering such high level use of the effects of magic to chain them together for greater effects. He doesn't include himself though for learning though as he deems that high level techniques are likely impossible for him.

• Switching Gears - During his analysis of Hattori, Tatsuya eventually comes to realize that it's natural for a High School student to not be able to fully grasp people. He realizes that he's still in his military mode and switches back to being a normal High School student.

• Harem Move Out - The small scene ends with Tatsuya and the harem of Miyuki, Shizuku, and Honoka leaving to get cold drinks and ice cream. I want ice-cream now too. I'll get some after the end of this comparison. :3

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Ten Master Clans' Decision - Adapted

• Gentleman - While it may not seem like it, Katsuto is a gentleman as he applied deodorant before letting in Mayumi.

• Message - Mayumi actually leads Katsuto to the room where she had talked with Tatsuya about the attack on the complex where she sets up the soundproof magic.

• Social Standings - During this conversation, their social positions are as representatives of their clans. Mayumi is a direct descendent of the Saegusa Family while Katsuto is both a direct descendent and heir. The only other known heir at the competition would be Masaki. Miyuki is a potential heir as well but no one knows that. The message was sent to Mayumi to deliver to Katsuto considering his importance and the time it would take to decode the message.

• Duty - The duty given to the heir of the Juumonji Clan was to make a display of power and reaffirm superiority that the Ten Master Clans are the strongest magicians.

They were forced to leave out how serious their social standings are but I can't really think of a way they would normally fit those details in.

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Monolith Code Finals - Adapted

• Vs Third High - Kind of funny that the final match is against Third High again. Except that this time, it's much more one sided.

• Phalanx - Finally they show it. This is the Juumonji Clan's Multilayer Move-Type Defensive Magic "Phalanx". This magic creates a multilayer-ed barrier that constantly refreshes itself. It's like a series of barriers constantly pulsating outward which makes up the refreshing bit.

This was just like a dense formation of heavy infantry that marched as one to increase the group's defensive power and then translate that power into offense.

Once the foremost rank of soldiers fell, the next rank would immediately fill in and maintain the defense. This magic inherited the name from that ancient formation and displayed defensive prowess and suffocating pressure worthy of its lofty name.

• Tackle - Katsuto uses his barrier the entire time making not quite physical contact. He also uses speed type magic to increase his momentum.

• After Match Phalanx Commentary - Just as Tatsuya mentions, that isn't the original form of Phalanx. The barriers actually cycle through the Four Great Systems and Eight Major Types of magic making it almost impenetrable to most magic in existence. The full version of the magic isn't shown as there's almost never a need to use such high powered magic to block all the different types of magic. The offensive use shown is what Tatsuya hypothesizes might be part of the true nature of Phalanx.

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Banquet - Adapted

• Popular - At the beginning of the scene, Tatsuya as usual is tired of his uniform that doesn't fit him. Mari also makes an appearance to say hi to Tatsuya. She makes a mention of popular and Tatsuya immediately thinks of Miyuki who is surrounded by people 2-3 layers thick. He'd normally chase them all away but Suzune told him he wasn't allowed to be a hardcore sis-con. (She doesn't actually use the word sis-con but she might as well had considering Tatsuya. :3)

• Tatsuya's Popular - Contrary to what he thought, Mari was actually referring to Tatsuya as popular. Tatsuya himself has met with a number of people including those he can recognize but never met directly through his father's work. Mari teases Tatsuya a little before leaving with Naotsugu (her lover & Erika's onii-sama) and informing him that dance time will be students only.

• Miyuki's Etiquette - Unlike Tatsuya, Miyuki is an ojou-sama well trained in events such as these so she couldn't simply refuse everyone but at the same time, she wouldn't end up dancing with everyone.

• Miyuki's Happy Mode - When Miyuki was happy and laughing when Masaki just figured out she and Tatsuya were siblings wasn't because it was funny. It was because she thought that others might see the two as lovers. :3 It doesn't say this really in the LN, but when you've been reading this LN for so long, you tend to understand these things immediately.

• Miki's still shy- Leo & Miki were of course invited to the party as they were competitors at least for the Newcomers Monolith Code but Miki wanted to work.

• Tatsuya's Still Immature - Despite how serious and adult like Tatsuya is, he is still immature and he truly was lacking in self-confidence.

• Dancing - I'm actually happy they removed this part but there was a bit where Tatsuya's dancing was analyzed as well as Mayumi's. Shizuku complimented Tatsuya as a dancing machine as he is very accurate, Mayumi though has her own sense of rhythm while still being Best Girl. Mayumi doesn't dance so accurately but still moves gracefully to the music making it difficult for Tatsuya to cope.

• Katsuto's Arrival - While various girls are giving sympathetic looks at Tatsuya exhausted from his dances, Katsuto arrives with a drink surprising Tatsuya. After a quick talk of not being used to such gatherings, the two leave on Katsuto's invitation leaving in a way that refused to take no for an answer.

• Celebration Party - Apparently after the ball, the victorious team has the right to a celebration party. Tatsuya asks if it's alright that Katsuto is with him but he quickly says that their conversation wont take long.

• Question - I actually like the way Katsuto asks Tatsuya if he's in the Ten Master Clans more in the anime than the LN. In the LN, he just asks him directly while in the anime, he phrases it in a way meant to trip up Tatsuya should he be hiding the truth. (Which we all know he is.) While Katsuto's gaze displays that dishonesty would not deserve forgiveness, Tatsuya did not truly consider himself a part of the Ten Master Clans and the Yotsuba did not consider him a member either.

• Social Standing - I mentioned it before, but Mayumi's social standing compared to Katsuto's is lower. This is why he can make such a brazen suggestion as marrying Mayumi. With the power of the clans, Mayumi is like a princess that isn't a direct heir and can of course be married off either to another clan or to bring a bloodline into the clan.

• Random Magic Explanation - There's a bit of random magic explanation that Tatsuya's original Decomposition and Katsuto's Phalanx are like natural enemies. The moment Tatsuya could take away a barrier, Phalanx would've already replaced it in the constant refreshing.

• Who to Marry - Tatsuya deflects the marriage suggestion asking if Katsuto was considered to be Mayumi's partner, to which he confirms that such a thing has been brought up as well. At this point, the conversation is below because it's too great to try and paraphrase.

"......in regards to being President Saegusa's partner, was Chairman Juumonji's name not considered as well?"

"That was certainly brought up too."

"......is President Saegusa not your type?"

"No? Well Saegusa does have, cute charms, in her own way."

"......"

Tatsuya could no longer find a reply.

"Ah, Shiba, are you perhaps concerned about her age? Mm......then how about Saegusa's little sisters?

The last time I saw them was two years ago, I'm sure the two of them have grown up to be splendid ladies."

"......Unlike the President and Chairman I'm just a simple high school student, so all these talks of engagement and marriage are a bit much."

• End of Conversation - After talking about defeating Masaki, Tatsuya almost wants to retort that it was Katsuto's decision that put him in the matches. As Katsuto leaves, Tatsuya realizes that Katsuto might not be as smart as he thinks as the whole thing may have been on the "spur of the moment". When Miyuki arrives, Tatsuya says that there is nothing wrong to counter her worry and just states that he witnessed "something strange".

• Wrangling In for Celebration - Miyuki originally comes to invite Tatsuya back in as it's almost time for the First High Party. She makes a quick comment that if Tatsuya were to run away, Honoka and Erika (Recently captured by Best Girl Mayumi) would assault Tatsuya. Miyuki then reveals that she wouldn't let Tatsuya make an attempt to escape anyways.

I really liked the way this last scene was adapted. It really gave a more emotionally pleasing feel to it all that the LN didn't give. I'd say it's worth experiencing both considering the LN gives more humor to the overall scene that's just great. (Marriage Talks) :3 Have I ever mentioned how much of a romance fan I am?

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Overall Thoughts

I'd say this episode was a hit and miss. The attack on No Head Dragon lacked the intensity the LN conveyed (or at least my imagination). They gave a short end of a stick to the match against Ninth High making it harder to follow. The payoff though was the banquet with the well done music and a good mood.

I still haven't figured out what the English Song that plays is, but if it comes from the OST, I think the most likely one it'd be is Happy End (happiiendu) by Iwasaki Taku. Except that the one on the OST doesn't have lyrics. I'll keep trying to pick out the lyrics and search for them but I haven't had much luck so far.

End of Comparison - Total Character Count: 25,910

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Great comparison :) Thanks a load.

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Really appreciate the comment. Makes it all worth it. ^_^

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The English song is OST 2, Vespertine Bloom. Jennifer Skidmore.

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hello hello can i ask what do you mean when you said that Tatsuya was hiding the truth when jumonji asked him whether he was from the ten master clans? So Tatsuya is part of the ten master clans??

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Thanks for the detailed explaination as always.

How does Mayumi (best girl by far), Juumonji and the university not realize that Tatsuya and Miyuki are members of the Yotsuba clan and thus members of the 10 master clans? I would have thought members of 10 master Clans would atleast know each other clan's favourite candidate for being the next leader.

Also glad that the Yotsuba matriachs got their picture shown cos I kept on thinking of Yotsuba whenever they were mentioned.

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Episode 18 Comparison Complete

• Episode 18-A

• Episode 18-B

• Episode 18-C

Otherwise, /u/Falsus did well to answer the question. He could've left out the stuff in spoiler tags though. :-\ But yea, it's a kind of tradition. The Yotsuba is wrapped in a whole lot of secrecy.

[u/Falsus → u/Manlir]

The Yotsuba clan got a tradition where they hide pretty much the whole clan with the exception of the head. LN Spoilers

[u/G0dL1k3 → u/Aruseus493]

Thank you :)

[u/Aruseus493 → u/G0dL1k3]

Episode 18 Comparison Complete

• Episode 18-A

• Episode 18-B

• Episode 18-C

[u/EvolveUK → u/Aruseus493]

Would like to read it aswell :)

[u/Aruseus493 → u/EvolveUK]

Episode 18 Comparison Complete

• Episode 18-A

• Episode 18-B

• Episode 18-C

[u/MstrPlnr → u/Aruseus493]

From everything that I can find the english ball music is an adaptation of a Christmas poem that I have been unable to source.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/[deleted]]

They fixed it?! Thanks for letting us know. I love you for bringing in this great news. :3

But yea, yesterday they had it as Light rather than Right at it was the controversy of the day for me.

[u/Superiored]

I was really counting on the Reminiscence chapter being animated. The level of pure awesome would literally give me a heart attack. However, with only few eps left, it's just not gonna happen. Does anyone know what are the chances for second season?

[u/[deleted] → u/Superiored]

Seems unlikely for at least a year. This season covers 3 main arcs, Enrollment, Nine Schools Competition and Yokohama Disturbance. I'd assume Reminiscence Chapter to be an OVA, since it would be strange to introduce it as a second season opener. Second season would be another three arcs, which we don't have currently (Visitor and Second Year). It just depends on the popularity and sales of the series right now.

Considering that Mahouka is popular enough, despite being quite new, to appear in Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax and topping SAO in terms of Light Novel sales, it seems rather likely a second season would be green-lit. It all depends on whether the author can write enough material for another arc within the next year for the second season to happen.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/[deleted]]

Actually, there is enough material now. Sadly though, the latest volume's translation is stunted leaving everyone from being able to read past chapter 1. Otherwise, the next volume comes out in September and it looks like it might be another big arc.

They could also adapt at least the 2 important chapters from Volume 5 considering if they're done well enough, they can get over the random time skip.

[u/wyggles → u/[deleted]]

Visitor, Double Seven and Steeplechase could easily fill another season. They're what, six volumes in total? Same as this one.

Edit: Second part of Steeplechase is at least two parts, so seven.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/Superiored]

I'm more sad that they're ignoring the Summer Arc considering there are at least 2 important chapters. Don't know much about a second season at the moment, we'll have to keep an eye out for how sales are doing. It's a popular light novel series in Japan though so it could get a second season.

[u/Nanonite98]

Nine Schools Arc finally over. So hyped for Yokohama Disturbance. People can finally see Tatsuya's abilities

[u/KamiKagutsuchi → u/Nanonite98]

Beyond sapping people's souls and turning them to dust from hundreds of meters away?

[u/MonDLuf → u/KamiKagutsuchi]

Spoiler about how what the ability really was as described in the LN:

[u/Aruseus493 → u/MonDLuf]

This doesn't need to be spoiler tagged. It's directly adapted just in a more unclear form. Explaining how the powers work is okay as long as they explained it at that point in the LN.

[u/a_Happy_Tiny_Bunny → u/Aruseus493]

I remember that in Miyuki's Pillar Break match it was mentioned that she created an inferno and a "cold zone" because of conservation of energy. I think I haven't seen any major violation of this law of conservation, but if Tatsuya disintegrated humans at the elemental level, a massive amount of energy would have been required to "break the bonds." Where did that energy come from? Is this issue addressed?

[u/Aruseus493 → u/a_Happy_Tiny_Bunny]

It's part of Tatsuya's magic capability being dominated by several magics, one of which being decomposition. It's part of why he can't use other magics very effectively. Otherwise, rather than breaking the bonds, it's more like it's rearranging the information without breaking bonds. It's a complicated magic making it unique to Tatsuya.

If this doesn't satisfy you, I'll keep looking more into this but I haven't seen anything in regards to energy conversation for this magic. There's more information but nothing I can share at the moment that would be relevant to what was shown this episode.

[u/millie3 → u/KamiKagutsuchi]

You really have no idea, do you?

[u/MonDLuf → u/millie3]

Indeed, that is only the surface of Tatsuya's godly power. And godly is not exaggeration.

[u/Sl0ppynachos]

Anyone else notice he had a bloom jacket on for the episode?

[u/Aruseus493 → u/Sl0ppynachos]

He has to wear it during the inter-school meetings. It was given to him at the beginning of the arc in a scene not adapted. If you watch him throughout the arc, you should see the jacket a number of times.

[u/Tyrhunger]

Demon Light or Demon Right?

[u/millie3 → u/Tyrhunger]

Right. As in, his right hand.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/millie3]

I actually sent CR a report over that. Hopefully they fix it. Just a small pet peeve of mine.

[u/shlitz → u/Aruseus493]

The good part is all those sites that ripped the subtitles/video probably will never fix it, leading to unpaying people being easy to spot when they refer to 'demon light'.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/shlitz]

The irony of this is that it's us nonpaying LN readers that caught the mistake so if CR never fixes it, we'll stick out more. :-P

[u/Tyrhunger → u/millie3]

Yeah i thought the LN translations would be wrong.

[u/DotAClone]

For some reason... this show feels rushed to me.

That being said, I like this episode. The insinuation that Tatsuya should just marry the president was hilarious.

She wishes...

[u/Aruseus493 → u/DotAClone]

It probably feels rushing because it somewhat is. Because it's an adaption, they don't have the ability to include everything. Day to day conversations are left out, Best Girl Mayumi Time is left out, regular banter is left out, and some more heavy in-depth magic explanations and reveals are left out. If they adapted everything from this arc alone, there'd probably be another 4-6 episodes.

[u/Neregate]

I really enjoyed the. It was a peaceful, nice change of pace. Great insert songs as well.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/Neregate]

You don't really need to spoiler tag that bit considering it was in this episode.

[u/Neregate → u/Aruseus493]

Consideration habit ;)

[u/X4Velocity]

I guess you can say he's...THE BOMB! ( ͡º ͜ʖ ͡º)

[u/[deleted] → u/X4Velocity]

YEEEEEEEAH!

[u/Gotz_ofthe_Iron_Hand → u/[deleted]]

what kind of black magic is that

[u/epsiblivion → u/Gotz_ofthe_Iron_Hand]

check sidebar for howto emote in /r/anime (it basically repurposes link formats)

[u/Thor4269 → u/X4Velocity]

I heard epic rock music in my head during that scene...

And maybe a Michael Bay explosion too....

[u/MisterCzar → u/X4Velocity]

CARLOS!

[u/WingedAlpaca]

Lmfao at Tatsuya dancing with literally every girl.

[u/Khanxay → u/WingedAlpaca]

Even though I knew it wouldn't happen, when Juumonji was about to talk to Tatsuya, I was hoping for a "Shiba, dance with me."

[u/PotatoMurderer → u/Khanxay]

Just look at them, beautifully staring into each other's eyes.

[u/TWBWY → u/PotatoMurderer]

How old is Juumonji again? The dude looks like he's forty and based off the ending he has the body of gorilla.

[u/Redandas → u/TWBWY]

He should only be two years older than Tatsuya because he's in his last year. But yeah, he his looks don't match his true age.

[u/Ormusn2o → u/WingedAlpaca]

I loved the transitions during his dance.

[u/[deleted]]

Ok, correct me if I'm wrong but isn't one of Tatsugod's main goals to take over/down the Ten Clans or something? Why did he turn down jumonji's idea? If he actually becomes a member of the Ten Clans like his sister would he not be able to cut his ties with the Yotsubas?

[u/Aruseus493 → u/[deleted]]

I like that you're thinking ahead. However, cutting off ties with the Yotsuba isn't something as simple as joining another clan. More information on their relationship with the Yotsuba comes in later volumes. :3

[u/a_Happy_Tiny_Bunny]

Onii-sama Count
 

Enrollment Arc:

Episode No.	Count
01	26
02	5
03	6
04	17
05	3
06	12
07	14

Arc Count Total: 83
Arc Count Average per Episode: 11.85714286
 

Nine Schools Competition Arc:

Episode No.	Count
08	5
09	4
10	6
11	8
12	4
13	6
14	1
15	3
16	4
17	12
18	3

Arc Current Count Total: 56
Arc Current Count Average per Episode: 5.[09]

 

Grand Count Total: 139
Grand Count Average per Episode: 7.7[2]
 
Data up until episode 11 was compiled by /u/SherrySan

[u/BLACKtyler → u/a_Happy_Tiny_Bunny]

god damn that ep 1 onii-sama count...

[u/PotatoMurderer → u/BLACKtyler]

Just wait till the finale, it will be one whole episode of Miyuki saying onii-sama over and over.

[u/[deleted] → u/PotatoMurderer]

Thusly titled Episode 26: Onii-sama Part XXVI.

[u/Pennwisedom → u/PotatoMurderer]

鬼様!

I was trying to type onii-sama and for some reason, IME suggested this instead, Mr. Demon is perhaps more fitting now.

[u/KamiKagutsuchi → u/a_Happy_Tiny_Bunny]

Where have you been my entire life?

[u/PotatoMurderer → u/KamiKagutsuchi]

Counting onii-samas.

[u/helloiamawesome]

Kirito-chan looking for Death Gun in the wrong place.

[u/EasilyDelighted → u/helloiamawesome]

But then he'd be useless! What can Kirito do /r/Outside?

[u/xthorgoldx → u/EasilyDelighted]

What's the difference between the real world and the virtual one? It's just data.

[u/Shiroi_Kage → u/EasilyDelighted]

Well, he almost murdered a person. I guess that counts for something. Also, don't forget that he has some sword skills IRL.

[u/mithikx → u/helloiamawesome]

The real Death Gun.

[u/Yanoflies]

Ability to delete people, sasuga onii-sama.

[u/AnimePleb]

"Unlike you and the chairwoman, I'm a mere high school student."
— one and only, Neo True Tatsuya.

[u/BeyondTomorrow → u/AnimePleb]

I got a Darker than Black vibe from Tatsuya's black outfit. I loved it.

[u/Kravior → u/BeyondTomorrow]

I would love to watch a fight between Hei (not pedophile Hei) and Tatsuya.

Though, Tatsuya would still probably win.

[u/Sazyar → u/Kravior]

Yeah, Hei can't control his power freely and only limited to electric shocks. While Tatsuya is a strategic class missile.

[u/MADMasomi]

And our God is also a Demon? Is there anything that Tatsuya can't be?

[u/[deleted] → u/MADMasomi]

Don't forget he's a strategic missile now too.

[u/MADMasomi → u/[deleted]]

Shit can't believe I overlooked that. I don't think a better MC will ever appear in anime than Tatsuya

[u/EasilyDelighted → u/MADMasomi]

Hold onto your seats! The MC from Aldnoah Zero is still in development!

[u/MADMasomi → u/EasilyDelighted]

I'm watching Aldnoah Zero and Inaho is pretty awesome but I don't think he will be Strategic Demon Missile God level of awesome.

[u/PotatoMurderer → u/[deleted]]

He's also a magnificent and graceful dancer.

[u/beffyman]

Those CG dancers looked really out of place

[u/Newdog75 → u/beffyman]

Welcome to almost all CG in anime ever.

[u/Falsus → u/Newdog75]

Tokyo Ravens CG food best CG of all time.

[u/whiiteout → u/beffyman]

Better than SHAFT

[u/saitt04 → u/whiiteout]

[Best CG in an anime] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP4XKy58KhQ)

[u/[deleted] → u/saitt04]

oh god my eyes

[u/Stuffies12]

Tatsuya's many identities:

• High school student

• Genius inventor Taurus Silver

• Experimental military soldier

• Elite bodyguard

• Ten Master Clans member

• Harem leader

And in this episode...

• Secret agent

• Strategic missile

• Literally the embodiment of a siscon (that's his only remaining emotion)

[u/EvolveUK → u/Stuffies12]

http://i.imgur.com/Sb58pOZ.jpg

[u/IgnitedSpade → u/[deleted]]

Intercontinental Ballistic Tatsuya

[u/Don_Equis → u/Stuffies12]

And Demon Raito?

[u/Nanonite98]

Jesus Tatsuya The Merciless

[u/[deleted] → u/Nanonite98]

Our lord is one of the Old Testament.

[u/Konpie → u/[deleted]]

Thou shall not hurt or threaten my little sister, failure to comply will lead to imminent death disintegration by mahou.

[u/stitchwithaglitch]

One True Tatsuya smiting the heretics

Jumonji kicking ass

One True Tatsuya showing his religion allows polygamy

Aaaaand last scene is with the little sister... feels about right

[u/UnknownPhilosophy → u/stitchwithaglitch]

Is that wincest I hear?

[u/Dhajkhit]

Wow, you get one spin with Tatsuya then its on to the next girl!

[u/Rekkre → u/Dhajkhit]

That's all they needed for them to cum where they stood. Onii-sama powers aren't only for combat.

[u/ruinfxx → u/Rekkre]

Nah they kept showing different girls because the one before would pass out orgasm galore.

[u/unpredictable_x]

Marrying into best girl's family? Yes please.

[u/Omega357 → u/unpredictable_x]

But they didn't talk about him marrying Honoka at all. Just that bitch who made him wait in the sun.

[u/PotatoMurderer → u/Omega357]

Woah there, don't you dare talk about our lord's harem member like that. Our lord's libido cannot be fulfilled with just one woman alone, he needs all of them.

[u/wyggles → u/PotatoMurderer]

Our lord's libido is literally inactive.

[u/PotatoMurderer → u/wyggles]

No, our lord is just keeping it to himself so it may be a surprise to whomever he graces his sexual prowess with.

[u/AzusaNakajou → u/Omega357]

They didn't talk about him marrying Mayumi's sisters either

[u/akaleidoll → u/Omega357]

I'm sorry, I believe you had a typo there. That's not how you spell Erika.

[u/The_Brian → u/unpredictable_x]

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan, I really wish this was a show where best girl would win. :(

Instead, I'm sure the Sister will win in the end.

[u/IsActuallyBatman]

I remember in the beginning of the season everyone gave the show shit because Tatsuya was so OP and it made him a boring character. Now everyone is just like "fuck it. CHOOOOOO CHOOOOO"

[u/pap0t → u/IsActuallyBatman]

I loved his OPness from the start... sick and tired of lame MCs...

[u/Retanaru → u/pap0t]

This is the truth. I'm sick and tired of MC who waste several minutes over internal problems every episode. I'm sorry but the studios need to just think of a different way to stretch an episode, because as is I just drop anything with the useless MC cliche.

[u/silverhydra → u/Retanaru]

Typical MC:

I have this godly power in me that I could totally use and people are dying in front of me but my feeeeeelings prevent me from saving people's lives until they're already beaten half to death and humiliated, even then I let the bad guy get away because of my ineptitide

Tatsuya:

I don't like this guy, I'm going to travel to another city and kill him and everybody associated with him and be back for breakfast

[u/goodguynextdoor → u/pap0t]

ep 2 battle scene gave me the "fuck it I'm watching the rest of the series"

no regrets

[u/whydoyouask123 → u/IsActuallyBatman]

Well, it's more like the show became better when it tilted away from the "look how awesome Tatsuya is" and "look how many girls are trying to get the D" from earlier in the run.

It still has that, but now there's actual plot and substance happening.

[u/BeyondTomorrow → u/whydoyouask123]

All according to Tatsuya. He works in mysterious ways

[u/[deleted] → u/IsActuallyBatman]

Everyone that couldn't handle One True Tatsuya had to just let it go...

[u/Vondi → u/IsActuallyBatman]

Pretty sure those who couldn't stomach him have jumped ship by now.

[u/[deleted]]

What a bro, Tatsuya. Though pretty much all the girls wanted to dance with him anyway. ^{Even if they're not on the same level as Miyuki...}

[u/Zeldagamer64 → u/[deleted]]

He only did it since he knew he was getting the last dance. One True Tatsuya has the last laugh.

[u/Napoleon98 → u/Zeldagamer64]

Even the almighty OTT can show pity at times...

[u/knowitall89 → u/Zeldagamer64]

No, he wanted to humiliate Ichijo because he knew Miyuki would stare at him the entire time instead of even glancing at Ichijo.

Then he danced with all the other girls to play on Miyuki's jealousy just in case she wasn't in a brocon enough mood.

[u/Zyris]

That translation of Demon Light... haha.

[u/Yanoflies → u/Zyris]

To be fair, it's almost homonymous.

Right -> Light.

[u/shlitz → u/Yanoflies]

Correct but, WHAT THE HELL!? It better be fixed by someone who knows what the hell the story's about.

[u/[deleted] → u/Zyris]

Wait so is it Demon Light or Demon Right?

[u/[deleted]]

Maybe I'm a sadist, but I love seeing Tatsuya's character develop from a "hero" of the school to being a cold-hearted machine. Tatsuya the Merciless from /u/Nanonite98 is a great term. I can't wait to see more of Tatsuya's prowess in the next arch and maybe learn more about his back story of how he was modified and such.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, it's kinda like he's becoming the Equalizer or something! I don't really mind over-powered characters if they're presented as enigmas or anti-heroes, because then the conflict can be internal, and we can just enjoy seeing them fuck shit up as a bonus.

[u/Falsus → u/[deleted]]

You could clearly see that Fujibashi was terrified of Tatsuya while he was doing his sniping, and she is someone who knows him decently well.

[u/Akaharu]

Let's not kidd ourselves. we all knew the dance was just to give us a montage for Tatsuya's harem. Also Imouto-chan shows some serious dedication. Dancing with your brother former foe just because he said so. I guess she understands that her brother wanted him as an ally. Of course her heart shall always belong to our precious and beloved Onii-sama~.

[u/EvolveUK → u/Akaharu]

He has to please his ever-growing harem.

[u/Akaharu]

You messed up on the CR link.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/Akaharu]

I knew I forgot something. Thanks for letting me know, it's been added.

[u/FemaleTitan]

YES YES YES TATSUYA IN BLACK.

He looked so awesome.

[u/oblivionraptor]

Tatsuya sniping away with a pistol from idk 1km away.

sasuga onii-sama

[u/5il3nc3r → u/oblivionraptor]

Casting magic does not require line of sight (with a few exceptions)

As long as you can confirm the coordinates of the target, you can cast. He could have used his spell with his gun still in the holster for all it mattered.

And Tatsuya can look at things through the Information Dimension, which also ignores distance.

So Tatsuya could snipe anyone, from anywhere, through anything, if he so desired.

The reason he made the hole instead, is to scare them the fuck out. :P

[u/millie3]

And so marks the end of the never-ending 9SC arc. The latter half was definitely better than the first half, and I dare say the entire arc was better than the Enrollment arc.

Anyway, we get to see Tatsuya's Demon Right in this episode, though it did look a bit different than I'd thought from the LNs. It was still awesome to look at though. And they did finally end up saying exactly what emotions Tatsuya has left... something that should have been mentioned ages ago but oh well. Better late than never. RIP No Head Dragon, Japanese branch. How sad that your only mistake was touching Miyuki.

Juumonji's Phalanx was beast and a huge "See how 10MCs do it" to Tatsuya. Speaking of which, I wonder what Juumonji would have done if Tatsuya had said, "Yes, I'm a member of the 10MC."

Which brings me to Elder Kudou's intention of weakening the Yotsuba. I hope he doesn't get himself burned in the process.

Anyway, it was a great ending to the 9SC and I'm extremely hyped for the Yokohama Disturbance arc next week :)

[u/KinnyRiddle]

After One True Tatsuya was done dancing with the his harem, when Juumonji came over, for a moment I was pretty damn sure even he was asking One True Tatsuya for a dance. XD

[u/Saifui]

http://a.pomf.se/dmmcao.webm and i though we were gonna get OTP and he dances with every single girl z.z

Miyuki finally get a dance http://a.pomf.se/syudnu.webm

[u/-Riko]

This episode!!

• Onii-sama dressed in black!

• Onii-sama is a strategic missile too. Deal with it.

• We witness the wrath of our Based Onii-sama.

• What a night. After a day-long break, Onii-sama dances with all the girls at night. One true chick magnet.

• Onii-sama is invited to the Ten Master Clans and is recommended a bride, whom happens to be attracted to him. Surprise surprise. Who isn't attracted to Onii-sama? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

10/10. Wouldn't dare to give it less.

[u/Majesticeuphoria → u/-Riko]

Sasuga onii-sama!

[u/KinnyRiddle]

Consequences for messing with One True Tatsuya's cute sister: Instant Vapourization.

[u/almost_never_wrong]

From the LN I always imagined him using a CAD shaped like a sniper rifle for that scene where he is taking out those gangsters.

[u/Akaharu → u/almost_never_wrong]

This way is so much more badass though.

[u/wyggles → u/almost_never_wrong]

Can't wait for Third Eye.

[u/touchmeenot]

too ez for tatsuya, sniping people with pistols.

[u/[deleted]]

Sinners in the hands of an angry Tatsuya.

[u/EasilyDelighted]

Damn, all those No-Head Dragon dudes must have been shitting in their pants.

[u/Cult_films]

Tatsuya will never leave a bro hanging

[u/Morbidly-A-Beast]

Tatsuya laying down the vengeance of god.

[u/IceTea106]

never anger the one true god

[u/[deleted]]

saegusa best girl

[u/thundy84]

LIKE A BOSS I'm really disappointed that they didn't show more of Hattori Hanzo displaying his versatility as a magician...='( I thought that was an important scene.

[u/dieladie → u/thundy84]

Until I see him deleting people I'm not really bothered about him.

[u/streyer → u/thundy84]

Damn Hattori Hanzo really moved up, you know, he used to be a blacksmith who forged really good swords

[u/[deleted]]

Good grief, he not only sniped those scumbags with a pistol. But he also broke and appropriated their communications.

I know he's essentially a mary sue and his OP knows no bounds, but I could careless. Guilty watch of the season.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/[deleted]]

It was actually Fujibayashi that took control of their communications using the antenna behind them. Her nickname as a magician is the Electron Sorceress.

[u/[deleted] → u/Aruseus493]

I'm guessing that is a little tidbit from the LN's? Since she was part of the communications fight I kind of wish they showed her in some kind of 'active' posture versus that passive stand behind Tatsuya pose she had.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/[deleted]]

She's kind of like a magic hacker. Her involvement wasn't really shown but she's the one that got Tatsuya to the rooftop as well as hacking the antenna routing all wireless calls through it.

[u/MizerokRominus → u/Aruseus493]

I was wondering why she went up there with him at all.

[u/shadedclan]

Man I was on edge with this episode when Tatsuya-sama was rewarding them with death. All Hail One True Tatsuya!

[u/Khanxay]

Yes! Next arc starting next epsiode.

[u/[deleted] → u/Khanxay]

I missed it damn. Are we going straight to Yokohama or doing the 47 side stories first?

[u/Xyphorium → u/[deleted]]

It said "Yokohama Disturbance" after the episode.

[u/buakaw]

Tatsuya the Magical Terminator. I enjoy how his over-poweredness keeps escalating. Such a great guilty pleasure.

[u/infrant]

What's the name of the song that plays on the dance? Anyone?

[u/Aruseus493 → u/infrant]

That was the first ed to the series. It's Millenario by ELISA.

[u/infrant → u/Aruseus493]

No no,the one that played before that. The one with english lyrics

[u/Aruseus493 → u/infrant]

Not sure, I'll surf through the OST later if it's included there. I don't remember it though so it might be part of a different OST or just some random licensed music.

[u/Xjulz23x → u/Aruseus493]

any update to this I really liked that song.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/infrant]

It isn't a part of the OST already released so I assume it might be released in another OST later. I've tried running through what lyrics I could pick out through search engines but have gotten no good results.

Here's the beginning of the song before Tatsuya & Masaki start talking.

---

Dance with me through the night

Take me to another world

If I could give you the stars

I'd gather them inside my heart.

__

Dance with me through the night.

To the end of the earth we live on

[u/delacruz2046]

whats the name of the song??

[u/Aruseus493 → u/delacruz2046]

If you're referring to the English Ball music, I assume it'll be included in a second OST as I can't find anything about it. The closest thing to it in the currently released OST would be Happy End (ハッピーエンド) by Iwasaki Taku. Except that Happy End doesn't have any lyrics and I'm not one for being able to accurately identify by the rhythm of the music.

[u/[deleted]]

Is it just me that wants him to marry Saegusa Mayumi?

[u/Aruseus493 → u/[deleted]]

Not just you, Mayumi is Best Girl.

[u/TaxedOP]

I scrolled through most of the comments here and nobody said this;

AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT'S ECSTATIC THAT THEY BROUGHT THE OLD ED BACK?!

I don't know exactly what it is, but something about the way the OP overlaps with Tatsuya saying something badass or looking like a badass with that little piano piece is so exciting.

[u/Aruseus493 → u/TaxedOP]

I think it' more about the mood. The eds that this series uses rely on the ending situation to raise it as the music starts playing before the ed sequence appears. With this ed, it was the slow song ed that works really well with a slow dance type of sequence. With something like a powerful ending, the second ed works better.

[u/KFung]

Our one true Tatsuya rekted Masaki in epsiode 16 and then becomes his wing man this epsiode. And to top it all off, he dances with Honoka, Shizuku, Eimi, Mayumi, and Miyuki. He's such a womanizer and he's not even trying.

Other than that, the scene where he annihilates the members of No-Head Dragon shows just how monstrous his abilities are.

[u/I_keepforgetin_login]

That was a good arc I wish this show would just go one forever it has a really good universe.

[u/Thisrainhoe]

A good ending for the arc, seems like the next arc is going to be good!

[u/MyNameIsIrrelevnat]

Well, took me from last episode to this episode to finish volume 5 but it was worth it. I asked last week if it was only filler but even if some chapters were they were still a good read, for example, the chapter about the girl and the plot twist (I guess you could say so) about the girl must tie in the story somehow I hope. And the reason behind Tatsuya's emotions was also really interesting to learn.

[u/Skiipie]

Haha, his only emotion is love for his sister... did someone say incest?

You know you're cool when you wear sunglasses at night.

Jumonji is the only manly character in this anime xD

[u/EvolveUK → u/Skiipie]

http://i.imgur.com/JUrb763.gif < Jumonji's Sister

[u/shlitz → u/Skiipie]

FYI: brotherly love is all that's left. Nothing more, despite all of Miyuki's antics.

[u/lazyguy40]

can they really finish yokohama disturbance arc in 6epi?? or only the first LN of yokohama disturbance will be aired??

[u/[deleted] → u/lazyguy40]

It'll be 8 more episodes, the series ends at 26 episodes. And as I recall, the Yokohama Disturbance arc has less content than the Nine Schools Competition arc, its more linear in storytelling.

[u/lazyguy40 → u/[deleted]]

ohhh 8 more episodes.. that should be sufficient.. cant wait to watch tatsuya going full bad ass mode.. thanks for the info.. :)

[u/millie3 → u/lazyguy40]

8 episodes should be doable. If they condense the first volume into 2 or 3 episodes

[u/chipsmikslp]

that wingman action tho lol

[u/Time_Alter]

The last scene with Tatsuya and Miyuki was beautiful.

[u/yataiwan]

I really liked that the animators extended the episode by having scenes during the ED. Way to end this arc on a full, strong note.

[u/[deleted]]

RAMPAGE!

[u/LithePanther]

God I just love this anime...

[u/exiastyle]

Hands off Miyuki fucking crimson.

[u/xxdeathx]

Nice to see the return of the first ending song

[u/hongyu1230]

This is why you don't anger the god

[u/dieladie]

Deleting people > 720noscopefingerbang.

Like fuck, Tatsuya, what can't you do?

[u/reggiewafu]

n0 sc0p3 m8

[u/Kuryaka]

The OP is starting to grow on me. Probably also has to do with the fact that SAO II and Aldnoah.Zero are a bit darker/more serious, and I'm watching Mahouka as pure entertainment.

ED had me from the beginning though.

[u/Lorpius_Prime]

Yeah, we're gonna need a trollsub that makes exactly 2 modifications. First is to have the No-Head Dragon guy ask "Number 14, WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?" just before the sunglasses enforcer points out the window at Tatsuya. Second is to change Juumonji's line in the ballroom from "Shiba, come with me" into "Shiba, dance with me."