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To Aru Majutsu no Index II – 22

(Tenbatsu Jutsushiki)
"Divine Punishment Technique"

Even for To Aru Majutsu no Index, the number of punches to the face was off the charts in this arc's conclusion. Accelerator was on the receiving end for a good chuck of them when his battery died, so there was no shortage of his face getting smashed in. Touma on the other hand got the job done with a single right once the opportunity presented itself, much like he always does. Good 'ol Imagine Breaker. It's so reliable it's worth laughing over.

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FRACTALE – 08

(Chika no Himitsu)
"The Underground Secret"

I never noticed Phryne and Nessa had the same eye color, so I didn't realize it had any significance until it was spelled out for us. In the concept art for their character designs, they both had the same purplish hair too, which I really wish made it into the anime. Not only do they look better with purple hair and eyes, the similarity made it more believable that Nessa was what Phryne looked like when she was younger.

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IS Infinite Stratos – 10

(Sono Kyoukaisen no Ue ni Tachi (Shin Reddo Rain))
"Standing on Top of the Boundary Line (Thin Red Line)"

It's Tamura Yukari overload this week as she brings a spirited childish energy to Tabane like only she can. I sometimes wonder what the starring cast of younger seiyuu think when they see Yukarin come into the studio and bust out that voice when she's a good 10-13 years older than them. Granted, she doesn't look it since she's a fellow "eternal 17-year-old" member, so perhaps reality's not as funny as I imagine it to be. But... but... Ni-paa!

Note: In case you haven't heard, Japan was struck by a massive 8.9 magnitude quake earlier today. The country is in a crisis right now, so my thoughts go out to all its people. The damage is absolutely unreal.