Niche, the always earnest and dependable dingo, has been getting through to everyone lately.
(Kibou no Hohoemi)
"Smile of Hope"
As the preview hinted at last time, we had an episode about Connor and the aftermath in Lament. It wasn't nearly as sad as I thought it would be since Sunny is still alive, and instead irked the pessimistic side of me a bit with the false hope that Lag spouts out.
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Sanction
This adaptation may have skipped the background story for Ingrid, but there was no way it was going to skip the one for Satellizer showing why she can't stand being touched and how that bestowed her the nickname, Untouchable Queen.
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(Yume to Mizugi to Umi no Iro)
"Dreams, Swimsuits and the Color of the Sea"
This wasn't nearly as fanservice oriented as I thought, and the show earns massive respect in that regard. Imagine that, actually using a beach episode to develop a main character.
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(Kihara Amata (Kenkyuusha))
"Kihara Amata (Researcher)"
With Accelerator at the complete mercy of the researcher who apparently helped develop his powers, this may have been the first time I was looking to Touma to deliver a swift right fist to someone's face at the very onset of an arc.
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(Buruu Deizu / Reddo Suicchi)
"Blue Days / Red Switch"
While the previous episode was about Charle's coming out for the most part, this most recent one has Laura front and center to really mix things up. Her grudge with just about everyone is a welcomed development to help de-emphasize the harem aspect, which seems to have run away with the series lately. As enjoyable as that's been, she's definitely balancing things out for the better.
