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The Irregular at Magic High School: The Coexistence of Magic and Technology
What happens when magic meets technology in a world where sibling bonds defy societal norms? Join us as we unpack the fascinating dynamics of "The Irregular at Magic High School" alongside our insightful co-host, Mira Jane! Get ready to explore the captivating relationship between Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba, as we dissect the layers of their unique sibling connection set against a backdrop of magical prowess and technological brilliance. We promise that by the end of this discussion, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the series' compelling narrative and occasional missteps.
Our journey through the magical society of "The Irregular at Magic High School" wouldn't be complete without highlighting the intriguing character of Angelina "Lina" Kudo Shields, a.k.a. "Angie Sirius". As we unravel her role and interactions with Tatsuya, you'll see why her character adds an extra layer of complexity to the anime. Alongside this, we draw parallels to other popular series like "Naruto" and "Boruto," exploring themes of societal pressure and familial expectations. And don't worry, we've saved room to indulge in a little nostalgia, reflecting on anime classics like "Hitman Reborn," while also sharing our excitement for the potential return of fan favorites like "Blue Exorcist."
While we celebrate the anime's strengths, including its visually stunning effects and memorable soundtrack, we also tackle the challenges it faces, particularly in later seasons. Expect a critical yet appreciative look at the series' progression, with honest takes on character development and plot cohesion. We also shine a light on the anime's empowering portrayal of female characters, giving them moments to steal the spotlight. Join us as we navigate these magical waters with sharp insight and a touch of playful banter—keeping the nerdy spirit alive and hopeful for what's next in the world of anime!
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Welcome back to the Zone Podcast, the show about nerdy news and reviews. I'm Jet Black Extreme feel free to call me JB and today's topic is the Irregular at Magic High School. Joining me on this review is Mira Jane and without further ado, let's go ahead and zone in on it. The Irregular at Magic High School, on it be regular at magic high school. It's a captivating anime where it blends the realms of magic and science and technology in a futuristic setting. It's set in a world where magic is not only real but a refined technology. It explores the lives of the students that go to first high school, this institution specialized in magical education, and while we get deeper into it, I'm probably gonna make some references that might you know. You know me with the, but before I really get into it, mira Jane, how did you feel about your regular high school life?
Speaker 2:I mean I couldn't get over the brother and sister, I just yeah see, that was my number one complaint about this show.
Speaker 1:It's where the two main characters, tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba, their brother and sister and they're part of the Shiba clan. Well, it's like it's a funny thing.
Speaker 2:funny thing, the whole 10 master clans like I don't know why it keeps reminding me of kakigurui with the whole uh bombies. Oh yeah, yeah yeah, the jabami clan and the ubami clan.
Speaker 1:Yeah, it's like this whole web weave of families like working together, quote, unquote, if you want to call it that. And the whole thing is that even though I'm going to talk about the movie in just a moment, like later but it's just weird, being Miyuki, being like brother, why can't you just look at me like a woman instead of my sister? And I'm like and Chelsea just gotta look at her like bro, we are related.
Speaker 2:I was like what does that matter? I was like it matters a lot. It's totally freaking me. Like the first season was was wild. I'm gonna lie to you.
Speaker 1:The first season they made it very clear that this was a weird relationship and yeah, like the side characters, like not to call them side characters, um, because you know they all have like their strengths and whatnot. But let's just be real, they them side characters, because you know they all have their strengths and what not, but let's just be real, they're side characters. The side characters Were like hey yo, like y'all talk to each other, like y'all in a relationship. And then Miyuki's like really. And then Tatsuya was like Hmm, well, if we weren't related, then maybe. But Nah, I'm just fucking with y'all.
Speaker 1:Hmm well, if we weren't related, then maybe. But nah, I'm just fucking with y'all. I'm like, and then miki is like why are you teasing me like this, bro?
Speaker 2:I'm like you were serious, bro, bro, bro, bro, that first of all, first of all, first of all, tassia was not joking. I don't care what he said, his face was way too straight.
Speaker 1:Like he has the. He is super stoic.
Speaker 2:He's super like that jawline doesn't move. Okay, like, even when he talks it doesn't move.
Speaker 1:Listen, listen. It's funny that you say that because, first of all, with Tasia, I like this dude, like the way he be, like, okay, he's one of those characters to where, yeah, he doesn't have a whole lot of raw magical talent, but the way I see it, I'm like, hey man, my magical talent may be lacking, but when I have these heaters in my hand and this combat suit on, I'm never slacking.
Speaker 2:Bro, and then you know what I will say. Overall, in general, I liked the concept of Irregular Magic High School. I enjoyed. I think the first season is my favorite season. It felt cohesive, it felt done. When the season was finished, everything about season one was a good season. So, like it got, the story gets a little bit muddled in season three in my opinion.
Speaker 1:Like they crammed three arcs into one season, that's what?
Speaker 2:yeah, but only in 13 episodes. Like this could have been a 26 episode season easily the actual fan, season two being 12 to 13 episodes.
Speaker 1:But season three just felt like, okay, really, what you're doing is they? First of all, they pretty much now that they're like a year later, like they're now class two, like they're not freshmen anymore and good for tatio, for no longer being uh, quote, unquote a weed. And that's the funny things. Like, um, there's like blooms and there's weeds, and you know, blooms are not supposed to call weeds weeds. You know, I'm saying it's supposed to be course one or course two, and some people like miyuki, um, take, um, don't take that on word, like very lightly, you know I'm like you're not allowed to call people weeds, especially considering um you considering Tazia being one.
Speaker 1:So I'm like if you're insulting all the Course 2 students, you might as well be insulting my brother. I'm not going to stand for y'all insulting my brother.
Speaker 2:I'm not, bruh, I ain't going to lie. I love her ice powers. Like her powers were super.
Speaker 1:Ice princess? No princess, that's what I called her.
Speaker 2:It didn't matter. She was ready to freeze any and everybody. She was always ready. One thing I did like as a school that's why I said the first season felt so good.
Speaker 1:Oh, before I forget, I like his nickname, like I mean, I want to say the English dub kind of ruined it for me, calling him Silverhorn, but I'm like no, no, no, I like the old one, the Japanese subversion, I like Taurus Silver. I was like, ooh, that was fire. Ooh, that sounds tough.
Speaker 2:I'm not going to lie to you. I could tell he was real proud of himself. He kept dropping subtle hints throughout the first season to get an old girl to realize who he was. You know what I?
Speaker 1:mean yeah.
Speaker 2:Like he low-key was dropping subtle hints. I was like Tati, you was not slick. But he was real slick with it. He was dropping all them subtle hints to let people know, like I am that nigga Low-key, but I am that nigga Low heat, but I'm that nigga.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:I will say one thing I really liked was the school politics First season did. So I can't lie, first season was perfect. In Regular Magic High, if you're gonna watch it, first season is absolutely perfect. It is not trash at all. There is nothing I would correct about season one other than, of course we've already talked about it the brother, sister, whatever well, hold on.
Speaker 1:That leads to the second complaint that I almost had about the entire series. I felt like it was emotionally inelastic at times, like it just felt like you know, like even with the slow moments, you know like they're having a laugh or whatnot. It just felt like it felt kind of dry to me, like I kind of miss that anime antics. But then when you get to season three, where you get, uh, that one red-haired, um new girl, uh, ikt I think her name was, and the Saegusa twins, then I'm like, okay, there's the anime funny that I was looking for, with the emotional reaction and whatnot. Okay, that's the shit that I was looking for.
Speaker 1:Okay, but season one and two, I'm like like, see, I felt like, even though I like how, when they got serious, they got serious. But sometimes when y'all like trying to be playful, even then y'all take yourself way too seriously. So that was my main gripe about it up until season three. I'm like you know what? I can forgive it. It's all good.
Speaker 2:Yeah, like I can agree to that. I can see where you're coming from with that. I just think that, man, I'll be honest with you I'm kind of I'm low-key obsessed with season one. I'm not gonna lie, like the rest of it, season two, season two feels forgettable.
Speaker 1:Okay, hold on. I know there's a whole bunch of characters, but let's just be honest. That's just a funny thing, even though the characters I'm not going to take away too much from the watching experience. You just so happen to be listening to this episode and actually watch the anime just yet. But you know, with the characters you're just gonna have to like, watch it and see how you feel about them. But for the most part it's like, and unless they like do something really crazy, they're kind of forgettable. I'm gonna be honest with you, that's true.
Speaker 2:What was the question?
Speaker 1:really crazy they're kind of forgettable. I'm going to be honest with you. That's true. Hold on what was.
Speaker 2:Papi's friend's name. What was Oldu's name? He had the. His power basically was to punch people. That was basically oh my god, why can't I remember his name right now?
Speaker 1:but, I think you're right was it, I don't know, like that's. The funny thing is like there was more girls than dudes. That was like in the mix, so it was like if it wasn't one, the girls. I'm like, wait, hold on. Was there other dudes that did shit in this anime?
Speaker 2:there was, there was, uh, no no, no, like I'm.
Speaker 1:I know there was, but it just feels like for the most part the dudes were like taking a back seat, except if it's not Tatsuya or um, the prince or Masaki or the cardinal or whatnot, like everybody else just kind of kind of did stuff. But like, are you gonna remember it after you watch the anime? Like is it gonna be one of those things to where you might make a anime edit on tikt, tiktok or whatnot?
Speaker 2:Be like hey, yo look at what this character did.
Speaker 1:It's so fucking crazy, Like, let's be real, Come on. But oh yeah, I know we're kind of skipping because there was a whole non-school competition art, but you know it was alright. You know, especially Tatsuya versus Masaki, that was like the best part for me. Otherwise, it's like you know, they had their fun. You know, it's kind of with my Hero Academia. They had their little sports festival. Okay okay, Cool, cool, cool.
Speaker 2:Don't you love those Don't you love like, don't you love those don't you love like. Every time there's a little every time it's a high school enemy.
Speaker 1:I love the sports festival, yeah, like they have like a little tournament. What now? Okay, I'm sorry oh, I was gonna talk about season two real quick, but what you have to say, I was gonna ask what did you think about the aunt?
Speaker 2:Because, like first season made me feel like the aunt was this manipulative. Like she, I was really prepared to see this really crazy like woman at some point in time. That's what season one felt like for me.
Speaker 1:Okay, first of all, diddy. Second of all, yeah, I feel like she's gonna be like the main antagonist out of it all, because it feels like she's the one that's trying to manipulate miyuki into becoming the head of the yosuba, and she doesn't want to be the head, she just wants to be close to Tatsuya, because she knows that pretty much. Bro, I might as well talk about season 2, because season 2 pretty much makes the overarching theme of this anime the most prominent. It's like they kind of hint at it in season 1, but once you get to season 2 and beyond, it's like, okay, I know, you pretty much know what this show is about.
Speaker 1:And, funny enough, before I say this, keep Naruto in mind okay this anime is basically telling you that if you got talent, even at a young age, we are going to weaponize you and milk you for all your worth. This anime is about weaponizing magicians and pretty much making child soldiers, and that's pretty much become very clear between takio shiba and lena shields now this show.
Speaker 1:This anime offers more than just a tale of magical prowess and high school drama. At its core, it presents a profound allegory about the utilization of child soldiers and the militarization of young magicians, exploring the ethical and moral implications of using young individuals as tools of war. Now the series is set in a world where this magic is recognized technology. Individuals are gifted with magical abilities trained from a young age to harness their powers. With magical abilities trained from a young age to harness their powers, but the setting parallels to the real world issue of child soldiers, where children are coerced or manipulated into becoming instruments of warfare. Now, young magicians are often viewed as resources or weapons rather than individuals with rights and aspirations. Now, like I said, tasia and lena exemplifies this conflict. Tasio's extraordinary abilities make him both a valuable asset and a target, highlighting the pressures and exploitations faced by those with unique talents and warlike societies.
Speaker 1:Lena, also known as andalina kudo shields, is a prominent character introduced in the series as a powerful magician with septal skills. Funny thing is, tassio tried to talk no juice to Lena out of her job because she knows that deep down she's not really cut out for this job. But then again, with her abilities, like you know, masquerading as the redhead and whatnot, angie's serious. Uh, pretty much she was like forced into this life. So with lena, uh, she holds a steam position as the head of the united states of north america's elite magician unit known as stars, where she operates on the alias andy series, and she's characterized by her striking appearance uh, golden, long, golden hair and all that. And she's had this blend of determination and charm, um, playful at times, like she, she's kind of comedic when she wants to be.
Speaker 1:But throughout the series, uh, lena's abilities are showcased as she's engaged in various missions that test her magical bomb prowess and all that. And she gets into fights with tatsuya and miyuki and you see how deep she's in and whatnot. On tatsuya's, like you don't have to do all this, you can just live a normal life. And like you don't have to do all this, you can just live a normal life. I'm like you don't know me Shut up and all that shit for like 12, 13 episodes. But think about it like that, like when I mentioned Naruto, where not only did I thought, she was like, hey, listen, you and I are not that different.
Speaker 2:And.
Speaker 1:I'm like, hey, man, listen you trying to talk those people? I'm not hearing all that. But Listen you trying to talk to those people? I'm not hearing all that. But no, bro. Though, like how Naruto and all of them were raised at young age to be prepared for a war and all that shit, and like it just brings to perspective how, like even in real life, where you're pretty much getting prepared for a fight that you have no like the matter in, but they're like, nope, you're getting involved anyways yeah, yeah, that does put that into perspective, because I didn't, you're not wrong, I think watching naruto, you're just kind of like when you think about it you're just like, oh, they're ninjas, so this is expected, right, like this should be.
Speaker 2:But then if you watch Boruto, it's so different, it's like they didn't have to prepare for war, so the kids were able to think about, oh, I want to be a movie star or I want to be on television like the news anchor or so, like their ideas were way completely different and so far away from like war. So, yeah, I think that's a good point. Um, I also think that I think a regular, imagine high school does a really good job of explaining the of using manipulation, because, like, I don't, I don't want to get, it sounds like russia, I don't want to say it like that, but it if you, if you looked up like how they train their gymnast, or if you look at like the war way back when, how they train, oh, you know like, uh, like talent hollywood russia you mean to where it just Seem like.
Speaker 1:Every time they're depicted In media, it seem like they're always like Extreme training, like they're like wrestling with bears or whatnot.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, yeah, but I mean it's Low key, not a lot. So it's certainly extreme extent. Yeah, it's a lot, but low key.
Speaker 1:It's more like an exaggeration, Like an over exaggeration. It's more like an exaggeration like an over-exaggeration.
Speaker 2:It's a good over-exaggeration, and so it kind of reminds me of that a little bit. Tatsu is such a good. He's such a good conflict. He brings conflicting emotions in me, even though he's the least emotional character in the show he makes me feel conflicted emotionally and honestly, I think that that was intentional, because you start to feel for him in a way.
Speaker 2:You're like, wow, he's really not a mindless soldier, but he's a mindless soldier like he doesn't think about anything else other than protecting miyuki which, yes, he should. But and you? And then, as a slow progression season later, you start to see him caring about other people and caring if they're safe or not, and he starts making more decisions about people's safety, which is a good example of the talk no jutsu right, like he tries to talk this girl out of being in an environment that he knows is not conducive to her own nature. So I think he's my favorite character out of the whole show. Um, but you made a good point there. I like that. That was a good point good.
Speaker 1:Good, because you remember when you know off the record, I was telling you, hold up. There's a prequel movie. Now check this out.
Speaker 1:The reminiscent art uh, the reminiscence artist.
Speaker 1:Excuse me, I did not know about this until a few days ago and I just watched it recently and essentially it said, three years prior to the main storyline, how Tatsuya, originally viewed as an emotionless and powerful magician, became closely bonded to Miyuki, despite the initial emotional distance imposed by their family and through a series of events, including a life-threatening situation during a family trip, miyuki becomes to understand the depth of Tatsuya's loyalty and unwavering commitment to her safety, and this revelation transforms her perception of him and her previously distant demeanor shifts to one of deep affection and reliance.
Speaker 1:This art not only deepens the narrative by exploring the siblings' past, but also introduces key elements to the Yosuba family influence and the societal pressures surrounding magical prowess. It sheds light on Tatsu's unique magical abilities and the restrictions placed upon him due to his family's policies, laying the groundwork for the conflicts and character motivation seen throughout the series. So, with that being said, I like how, at first you get the moment um, first meet tasuya. She was like I don't like this dude, like why he looking like that all the time, why he just stand there doing nothing, like he just creeps me out, he makes me so uncomfortable and then all it took for her to be in danger by the three guys.
Speaker 1:By the way, the three guys were like actually cool people, you know. They were like I don't know, but point being it's like, Tati was like stand back, I'm gonna do my job. I was like You're just a scrawny kid, what can you do? I was like, oh yeah, you don't know about me, but watch this.
Speaker 2:Which you know. It sets up the whole scene. I'm sorry, it sets up the whole scene For like season one, right, like it sets all of that up. Why do you Just like?
Speaker 1:You know what? I'm kind of jumping again. But can I talk about moment in season three, now that I'm thinking about it, how, um, the one side gusta twin that doesn't like tasia. Uh, I think it was kasumi, not easy me. Uh, kasumi was going to attack on tasia, uh, with, like I guess, a knee, high knee kick or something like that, and then Tasia grabbed her knee and just flinged her away and then at that moment I was like, clearly you don't know about me, but watch this.
Speaker 1:Let me show you Let me, put you in a child's place and give you the ass whooping your daddy should have gave you.
Speaker 2:I'm not gonna lie, but you can kind of warn people. The whole season, every season, she was like you don't know my brother, you don't know what he's capable of.
Speaker 1:And then when he shows what he's capable of. I ship Tasia with the former student council president. You know she graduated with Ew.
Speaker 2:Why, why, ew why?
Speaker 1:Why, ew why?
Speaker 2:Why yes, and I'll tell you why ew.
Speaker 1:Well, I don't know, it's like I kind of like her, she's cool and they seem like they have a connection. I mean it's better than him looking up with Miyuki.
Speaker 2:Listen, it seems like Shimoki was kind of jealous a little bit of the of the brother and sister. Okay, listen, I know I've been bashing this brother and sister relationship, but I'm saying it just came across like she was a little bit jealous of what was going on between the two of them and I don't think it was a good jealous. I don't think it was like oh, why won't he look at me? Kind of jealous. I think it was like a weird brother fetish. I really do. That's what I. That was the vibe.
Speaker 1:Why you gotta go there with that.
Speaker 2:I'm just saying that was the vibes I got, like that was that's what I got from that. Okay, now I ship him with the red-headed girl who was his friend.
Speaker 1:Uh, Erica.
Speaker 2:Oh yeah, for sure. Oh yeah, that's my shipping.
Speaker 1:I can't even lie like Hold on, I thought it was like no, no, no. I mean maybe maybe like a love rival. Who knows like no, no, no, no. I mean maybe Maybe I could love Rival. Who knows Like, I mean listen, with season three being like fresh, like this year, who knows, like there might be new seasons? Because, hey man, I'm still kind of surprised they're coming out with new seasons of Blue Exorcist and Black Butler out of nowhere.
Speaker 2:So I'm like who knows at this point, Bro, I'm so confused on who X was just saying, like I just I know they're like supposedly redoing the arc that they messed up, you know, but I just I think it's too late. It feels a little too late to me, but I could be wrong.
Speaker 1:It just feels a little late, feels like they could have been did this, yeah I mean, I don't really know how it works over there, but you're right, you got a point like.
Speaker 2:I just felt like I mean, a studio probably won't pick it up. It up, you know, yeah, because it's not as popular as it used to be, and like I don't know what studio ended up picking it up, I'd have to look into it, but that's probably what took so long was just probably waiting for a studio to pick it up Right and see.
Speaker 1:that's another thing that you just remind me of how I'm still kind of pissed off about particular Hitman Re reborn to, where if it was just more popular with people it probably would have got those last two uh manga arts all animated, because that was like the best part about the whole story. Like man it was popping off in the last two arcs oh my god, hitman reborn is a sleeper anime.
Speaker 2:That is a sleeper. I feel like people sleep on that. It was so good. It was so so good, like, and then I didn't even realize I was into it. That was the thing. I didn't even realize I was watching it until I'm like 100 episodes in and I'm like wait, what happened? Like how did I get? Because it starts off so good. It's just it's. I don't want to go on our uh a tangent about another anime while we're talking about irregular magic high school but I know him.
Speaker 1:Every born is really it yeah, y'all give uh kateka hit mary born chance, um, whenever you get time. Uh, same thing with this anime. To where with Irregulate Magic High School, I would say definitely give it a chance. By the way, the spinoff Honor Student at. Magic High School. Remember when you was telling me about Tatsuya and his facial features and whatnot?
Speaker 2:I looked at this spinoff man.
Speaker 1:Okay, first of all, Telling me about Tatsuya and his Facial features and what not. I looked at this Spinoff man. Okay, first of all, it's basically season one, but from Miyuki's point of view and I in a weird way, in this spinoff the animation changed To where Miyuki kind of looks more like the typical anime character.
Speaker 1:So she's not like all doll-like in the mainline story, but with Tatsuya man. They kind of fucked up Tatsuya just a little bit. I mean it's like subtle notice, but it's almost like you can tell they softened his face and it's almost like he doesn't have that stoicness on his face. I'm like, oh, you ruin him. No, no, go back to the stoic, stone cold face. And then they, uh, I saw season three. Okay, y'all got it back. Cool, cool, thank god, oh you know what?
Speaker 2:okay, okay, okay, theory Right. What if the doll-like Appearances of a lot of the females Is what Tatsuya sees Like? What if that's what? What if we're just watching the anime From Tatsuya's eyes?
Speaker 1:I mean Honestly, it just feels like Twilight At this point, to where the main no, listen the main movie. The main feels like Twilight at this point, to where the main no, listen the main movie, the main book was from Bella's point of view, and now we're getting Midnight Science. By the way, I don't understand how we get a whole series for Netflix for Edward's side of the story, but here we are.
Speaker 2:We're not gonna. Let's not Listen. I'm excited for it, but that's why Just leave me alone. That's like a that's a secret little thing. Alright, I'm not gonna talk about it. I'm gonna keep it all to myself. I'm gonna keep my pop corn. Okay, that's what I'm gonna do. Gonna leave that alone in the dark. Alright, but everyone has their things.
Speaker 1:JB Okay, that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to leave that alone in the dark. All right, good Lord.
Speaker 2:But everyone has their things JB, okay, and mine just so happen to be sparkling vampires, but but that's what I think. I think when we're watching Irregular Magic High School, we're watching it through Tatia's eyes, so everything looks a little bit sharpened and different. And I think the way Honor Student Magic High School does it is Miyuki's perception is like everything's softer, like oh, it's like little hearts and little rainbows, like oh, he's my brother, you know, like romanticized a little bit.
Speaker 1:Right, that's my theory, that's my theory about it I mean you're not wrong, but I hated the way you said that what's wrong JB. What's?
Speaker 2:wrong. You don't like me. I'm my brother.
Speaker 1:No, not the way you know, like how, when you think about it like damn, like she's really into her brother, I'm like I can't lie, though.
Speaker 1:Like it kind of you know what the funny thing is? Because she was like at first she was gonna look at it through like Kendra Lamar. On Euphoria, let me say that I'm the biggest hater. She went from that to oh, my brother, he's my everything and all that. I'm like this, this. When you think about it, this all changed when Tassia saved her life, so it's almost like this is like the savior hero complex.
Speaker 2:Yeah, she's the savior hero complex yeah, I'm like.
Speaker 1:I mean, yeah, I'm your brother, so that's what I do.
Speaker 2:I'm like you're not supposed to catch feelings for me bro, but then, okay, I'm gonna tell you what I'm more interested in, and I and I wanted them to touch on it way more, because I just don't feel like there was enough of this Tatia planning on taking on the whole family from you.
Speaker 1:I like that.
Speaker 2:He mentions it briefly, right, like in season one. He mentions it I can't remember exactly what episode. I think that's why I love season one so much, because there were so many little nuggets. But, like, he mentions it briefly in a moment to miyuki, and then we never really see it. But what we see is him like like season two, right, we get to see him becoming a little bit more emotional, right, a little bit kind of flexing those emotion muscles a little bit. But we also see him plotting and planning a little bit, and then in the third season it's everything feels secretive hold on.
Speaker 1:Can we talk about season three tos here? To where I like one moment, to where he was so busy helping everybody in the nine um schools competition where he was like running himself ragged. He couldn't even think straight and pretty much people had to talk to him saying, hey man, sometimes you just got to chill out. You can't just run yourself ragged even though you're trying so hard to help people like we get it Like and we do appreciate you. But sometimes so hard to help people like we get it like and we do appreciate you, but sometimes you need to take a break. You know, and I'm like I felt that because I'm trying to juggle so many different things and I'm like, bro, like you gotta like take like one, two days, I'll just do absolutely nothing you like, listen to the magic cons, like.
Speaker 1:Sometimes it's like oh, magic cons, what do we do now? Like nothing. I was like the cons had spoken.
Speaker 2:Like, yeah, definitely, you got to take, you got to take time for yourself, you're not a robot. Yeah, like, and even though we think and that's the other thing too at some point I think we even started to see tatsu as a robot, so that particularly that episode when everyone's like, oh yeah, you need to just take a chill pill and relax, it's like, oh, he's not a robot there's also the narrative in real life to where you know people are like nobody cares how you feel work harder and all that other shit and it's like, honestly, it's kind of wild how we we're human beings but we treat each other like we're in human.
Speaker 1:It's wild how, like oddly enough for social creatures we kind of have an anti-social towards each other.
Speaker 2:I mean that's uh, that's a whole like psychological thing, that's like a.
Speaker 1:I mean, I'm not gonna go too deep, but that's just something I've been noticing lately. Like you know, like y'all are so fucking weird sometimes real, but not to catch too much of me, because I know I ain't perfect, but it's just some shit that I just don't understand. And I'm like you know, people want to have it both ways and all that. I mean. Sometimes having it both ways it makes sense, but then sometimes, like you, can't have it both ways all the goddamn time. Like you know how if I know we're derailing this point, but I don't care, I'm, I'm just gonna say it.
Speaker 1:Um, you know how, like sometimes you have those memes and you have those anime memes where like oh, would you uh go with this girl or this girl or whatnot, and and then some goober in the comments going to be like why can't I have both? I'm like motherfucker, do you think both of them want you? I'm sorry, but it's just weird how people swear yeah, like treating Tassio like a robot instead. You know, like he's a human being, like he needs rest, he needs proper meals and whatnot, he needs time off to himself. Get a hobby, motherfucker, you know.
Speaker 1:Oh, yeah, yeah, I feel you, I gotcha be motherfucker, you know oh yeah yeah, I feel you I gotcha uh, was there anything else I wanted to talk about with this anime? Uh, it was the double seven, steeplechase and the ancient city insurrection. Um, those like the three arcs that was jam packed into it, but for the most part it just felt like three different arcs, like it kind of felt like they were rehashing what we already knew. Um, essentially, you're training up kids to become soldiers, like they made it very obvious in the steeplechase arc, to where they changed up those events, to where it just sounds more like military stuff that people do, and it's almost like you're making it very on the nose that you're trying to weaponize these children, and I find that very problematic. That's like I want to say that. That's like I want to say that that's the biggest problem. But that's not the biggest problem of the anime, because I just like that as a theme. But the biggest problem is that relationship. I'm like why, like I can understand If it was more? Like what if Miyuki just have Like this very strong Platonic Love for her brother To a point where, like, she sees the Best of him and she just want people to Stop underestimating him and all that? And It'd be great if she had like very strong respect for tasia, but she's seriously in love with him.
Speaker 1:I'm like, uh, see, this is another thing. How I've been noticing on facebook how some folks are not all that into anime when they have not only sweet home alabama here, but also the fact that they're not in this anime, but at least not a lot in this anime, but in anime in general. How it seemed like you have all these um, boys and girls like bikinis, you know, sexualized and whatnot, and the main thing is they're usually like anywhere between 14 and 16. But here's the thing in japanese culture I'm learning that years the age of consent was 13, but they bumped it up to 16. So in Japanese culture, where anime is usually from when you're 16, you're good to go, so that's normal over there. That's not normal over here, so that's why there's like a.
Speaker 1:I feel like that's one of the main disconnects with anime, to where y'all making it centered around these teenagers and whatnot, uh, but like in over here in america, we're thinking like bro, why can't there be more anime where the characters are like adults, or at least like 18, 19 and whatnot, like on average, and it doesn't have to be weird, see, that's why I kind of appreciate zen with zone zero, even though that's a game, but it's more like a anime style video game, so it kind of counts to me. Point being is that all those characters, well, almost all, like 80 to 90 percent of the characters that you see are at least 18. So I'm like, okay, it's not gonna get weird if somebody's gonna sexualize them all. Well, you know on the thing. Then again, they are legal aid. So I'm like I ain't no fair game, but I'm not going to. I don't know, I'm just distancing myself away, you know. But if it's like under 18, I'm like, okay, that's a no-no sir.
Speaker 2:No.
Speaker 1:You stop that right now. But, uh, yeah, a bunch of things about this anime. It kind of reminds me of things in real life. That makes my blood boil. Mj, I'm sorry.
Speaker 2:I can tell. I can tell Are you good?
Speaker 1:I'm good. Outside of all that, let me go ahead and talk about some of the things I really like about this anime. The witty dialogue the series is peppered with clever exchanges, particularly between Tatsuya and his classmates, who often engage in playful banter and intellectual debates. The dialogue not only serves to develop character relationships, but also injects humor and intelligence into the narrative. The art style and visual effects now, visually it's stunning, with high quality animation that brings the magical battles to life. The meticulous attention to detail in the character designs and environments and the immersive experience. The visual effects, particularly during the magical combat scenes impressive and vibrant colors, fluid motion really captured the essence of magic and a powerful, beautiful force.
Speaker 1:I would say, and I do like the music, like lisa, oh, my god, fucking love. Whenever I I hear Lisa on the track, I'm like, yeah, this anime is going to be a banger Because, uh, I heard, um, I like her songs and um, the music plays a pivotal role in shaping the anime's atmosphere and enhancing the storytelling. Uh, it was composed by Taku Iwasaki. The soundtrack blends a variety of genres, including electronic, orchestral rock elements, to reflect the show's futuristic and magical themes.
Speaker 2:You know they got opening ending.
Speaker 1:themes were good, the character themes, the battle music. Overall the music was significantly what you're used to get the whole experience. In conclusion, I would say the Irregular at Magic High School is a very thought-provoking and visually appealing story that challenged the conventional ideas about magic and technology. Engaging characters, intricate world building, stunning visuals. Must watch. Highly recommend Four stories out of five Because once again that brother sister relationship kind of kills it for me. What about you, mj?
Speaker 2:I would definitely get it. I'm going to give it a three.
Speaker 1:Three.
Speaker 2:I'm going to give it a three. I'm going to give it a three out of five.
Speaker 1:Want to elucidate on that.
Speaker 2:Huh.
Speaker 1:Want to elucidate on that. I mean elucidate on that, like I mean I'm not, I'm not even mad, I'm like I don't know. You thought it was kind of mid.
Speaker 2:I did think it was mid. After the first, after the first season, I just there was. In my opinion there was so much to do that they did not. It feels unfinished. The first season was a complete story, beginning to end. It had a middle, it told a cohesive storyline. But you get to the second season no offense, I don't care about stars, I don't give a shit about her at all. Like fuck her. Right, there was no reason.
Speaker 1:I'm like you treat her like rachel from tower of god, like we're gonna talk about that, by the way, but oh my god, it's oh fuck, rachel, anyway, like that's a whole other level.
Speaker 2:We're just not not gonna go there right now. But yeah, no, I didn't give, I didn't, I didn't care about the us. Like it felt like a throwaway season, it felt likea filler season and I didn't care like about any of it. It didn't make any sense to me at all. Like I loved.
Speaker 1:It feel like a filler arc it felt like a filler arc.
Speaker 2:It just didn't feel like it meant anything. And then we get to the third season and I didn't care about the new students um, none of them mattered to me. The competition arc while, yes, it was entertaining and great we have already seen one in the first season, the fact that they brought that back, but only to.
Speaker 1:Let's introduce some new events and make it very obvious that we're trying to get these kids into the military as soon as possible.
Speaker 2:No, no, all the politics to get these kids into the military as soon as possible. No, no, Like all the politics in that season, it just didn't feel cohesive. I was so concerned about the freaking aunt.
Speaker 1:Honestly, I'm going to be real with you. Even though the dialogue I did like that they kind of tried to take them so seriously when it was time to be serious, but for the most part it did feel like a whole bunch of word salad it was a whole bunch of like it, just don't get me wrong.
Speaker 2:Like I said, the reason it's getting a three is because the first season was hands down, bomb and amazing, like yeah, but after that I think it falls apart. Like, and I also didn't care for the spinoff, like no offense to me, yuki, but I don't care about, I don't, I don't care what you saw. Like we know you have a crush on your brother. That's all we needed to know.
Speaker 1:Like at this point, yeah, really what it was is like they pretty much like made the first season and like just from a different angle and like for the most part, since it was like 12 episodes. And keep in mind, since Tatsuya is the main character, it's understandable that he'll be in most of the fights and accomplice and whatnot. So sometimes Miyuki's not even in the picture, uh, when tatsu is trying to do his own thing. So I just imagine like miyuki really was only there for half of the first season in that like and that's, it's fine, it's just.
Speaker 2:And then, like I said, I felt like the story when it came to the aunt. It just felt. It felt like there were so many nuggets in season one and I'm waiting for this big battle, for uh tatsuya to like take over the family and like save. That's what I wanted to see. I wanted to see him take over the family, save yuki.
Speaker 2:I want oddly enough, I can kind of see it, especially with him wearing this all black suit he looking murdered out like yeah, like ready to take over, like his whole entire thing was to save her right, like that's his mission, that's his job and he she doesn't want to be, and him becoming the head oh there's such a pull-up on like genu bro, like in this, it would just be so. It would have been so good to see that unfold that way. I think they missed that opportunity and maybe I need to read it I mean think about it and maybe I need to read it.
Speaker 1:I mean think about it, this dude with his rifle he could do a material bomb, burst a blast where this one bullet can decimate a whole serious city area like I don't want to fuck with a dude that can do that but not only.
Speaker 2:That's remember okay, so we didn't really talk too much about his magical powers, but he is able to use magic. His magic is to revive someone. Like he can heal just about any injury.
Speaker 1:His ability is more technical. But here's the problem. Here's another thing, I'm sorry. Another thing, I'm sorry it's gonna be another real world application to where don't just piss you off is a little bit to where it seemed like with the way schools are sometimes, where they assume that every kid that gets into the system are like built normally right, but you know they have like the kid that's like built different, like they're not like special ed per se, but more like they learn differently. And you know how sometimes with autistic kids they're actually like geniuses but they just learn differently.
Speaker 1:But the thing is they had this whole criteria that Tosia just didn't fit in.
Speaker 1:But if they were testing him on what he's specialized in, then they'll be like, oh shit, he's actually a genius. I'm like, yeah, but you were just testing him on shit that he's not very strong in, so you just assume he's worthless because he didn't meet your standards. But if you actually testing him on what he's actually good in, then you will see how much worth he actually has. But that's just a thing. Um, he has this ability like not only is he great at engineering, but he does have some uh, combat ability. Like bro, he trained with a dude to learn like ninjutsu and shit. Like, well, I don't think he has to use ninjutsu, his master does, but he can't. He got Hands um For sure.
Speaker 1:So I guess you can say that, uh, I like Tatsuya Because he just seemed like that Underdog. That's actually like A low key genius and he's just gonna have to Approve himself. Well, I don't, he doesn't have to impress Anybody. Well, I don't even have to impress anybody, honestly. But it is more like one of those things where, yeah, well, you know, I may be a course two student, but you know, I'll just, uh, work hard and, um, do my best, and you know you guys flowering, I'm happy for him, man oz, and mainly, talk to you is, like you know, I'm just trying to figure things out, like I'm not exactly sure what I want for myself, but I do know one thing I want to make sure that my sister's safe, even if that means taking on my whole family, to make sure that my family can't manipulate Miyuki.
Speaker 1:And that's the thing where the aunt made it clear to where. Oh yeah, tatsu is a monster. We can't manipulate Miyuki, and that's the thing where the aunt made it clear to where, oh yeah, tatsuya's a monster. We can't control that motherfucker, but however, he continually cared for his sister. So if we can control the sister, we control Tatsuya. Yeah, yeah, was there something you wanted to add, mj?
Speaker 2:no, I think I think you covered a lot of the things that I would have said um, I just, I do want to mention this. Um, no incestuous relationships. I'm just saying, I just want to throw that out there. I just just want to make sure that this doesn't motivate people to do anything. This isn't normal. Just saying that's all I want to say. I did love season one. That's about it. I think that's all I have to add about Irregular Magic High School oh oh wait, you know, I have to do my Irregular Magic High School.
Speaker 2:Oh wait, I have to do my boy crush. There were no boy crushes in this anime for me, really None. I'm not going to lie though.
Speaker 1:See, that's why I said what I said earlier. It's where the dudes for the most part the girls had more air time and shit than the guys, whereas like the guys, I guess they kind of did stuff, but they didn't really stand out.
Speaker 2:But you know what Girl power? It's a girl power anime. I like it.
Speaker 1:Ironically, but I don't hate it.
Speaker 2:It's done well. It's done pretty well. I can't lie.
Speaker 1:Yeah, all right. Well, well, you know we already did the rating and what not. So if you're tapped, I'm tapped. Let's just go ahead and close it out. Dear listener, we do thank you for listening to us babble Until the end and Mirror J. I do thank you for being on the show. Remember to stay nerdy, my friend, and great things are coming. We're gonna go ahead and zone out of here. So have yourself a good morning, a good afternoon and a good evening. Take it easy.
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