IS: Infinite Stratos

[Ryllharu]

I still like Cecilia though, so I agree with Ryll I guess. I totally forgot she wore earrings (if she ever wore them before). My only "fear" in regards to the future direction of this show is that Charlotte is now "done" and put into the back seat along with everyone else. At the very very VERY least, keep her in the same room as Ichika.

I still like Charlotte the best now, but this show has a fundamental issue with handling harem development. First Houki got development, then she was completely forgotten about until last episode, then forgotten again. Cecilia was completely forgotten about the moment Charlotte showed up, and recently Fan hasn't gotten any screentime worth mentioning.

Final note: who else umm... digs the miniskirt with nothing underneath? XD

I believe I mentioned it when she showed up the first time, and I've never been more glad to have been wrong about that last part.

The new ED sequence though...wow. I never thought no-socks school uniform could be that awesome. The looser ponytail does a lot of things for me too, even if we're unlikely to see it in the show itself.

@Kraco: I agree, so why don't they fix it? Ichika borrowing Charlotte's sniper rifle can only take him so far. He needs a different loadout that will make him actually competitive. Heck, even a backup sword that doesn't drain his energy would be useful. It seems like he could use the sword without wasting shield energy, by using its non-deployed form, yet he doesn't/can't or hasn't figured out how yet.

[NeoCybercoin]

Lol Laura.

[Buffalobiian]

I still like Charlotte the best now

I like her the best too. I just meant Cecilia still has a place somewhere and hasn't bombed out completely. She started losing points since her Death Sandwich.

[RyougaZell]

I add myself to the Charlotte favoritism. Though is fun to see the other girls kick the crap out of Ichika.

Was this episode censored waiting for a Blu-ray release =P?


Chifuyu must have been a monster in strategy and speed to be able to win with that crappy sword. Ichika takes too damn long to move that he drains his own HP before deciding what to do.

[NeoCybercoin]

Next time he should charge in and only actually 'activate' the sword when he is going to strike instead of all the time. Would save up a lot of shield energy.

Also, Charlotte.

[Ryllharu]

Next time he should charge in and only actually 'activate' the sword when he is going to strike instead of all the time. Would save up a lot of shield energy.

I wonder if that is precisely how Chifuyu used to use it. He mentioned that his sister uses the Iai style. She would probably only "draw" the sword once she got close.

[NeoCybercoin]

I wonder if that is precisely how Chifuyu used to use it. He mentioned that his sister uses the Iai style. She would probably only "draw" the sword once she got close.

Seems to me that's the only good and efficient way to use that damn sword.

[Kraco]

Although I'd rather spare myself from thinking too deeply about this series, but I still consider more likely that Ichika in his infinite idiocy simply can't use the sword to its full potential and in fact it's not as useless as the eps so far have made it seem. Not only considering his own energy levels but also countering enemy shields.

[enkoujin]

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So it turns out Ichika has the hots for his own sister out of the heaps of women who want to get in his pants.

Also, the series is already licensed.

[Kraco]

Just when I thought this series can't get any worse, we get Houki's bunny eared sister and Ichika actually eyeing his sister. Charlotte now getting the same denser than depleted uranium treatment as all the other girls basically means she's now just as expendable.

The only good thing about this ep was twin tails Laura looking quite like Primula.

[Buffalobiian]

Charlotte now getting the same denser than depleted uranium treatment as all the other girls basically means she's now just as expendable.

But she's still getting much more screen time and, more importantly, Ichika's time. Even though she's running into the same brick wall as the others, it's very refreshing to see her actually helping Laura out. Is it confidence? Notice that she's conveniently not in his room that morning, and the room showed no signs of intrusion.

IRL my favourite piece would probably be Ceclia's swimsuit, but Char's (overall) was something I've never seen from memory, yet it works rather well. The sash limits active movement, though dragging competition away doesn't seem to be one of them.

I'm perfectly fine with Ichika having an eye for his sister..
Puts an interesting spin on things too when you remember she apparently knows him inside-out.

I did expect at least one super-hot one-piece though.

edit:

Charlotte now getting the same denser than depleted uranium treatment as all the other girls basically means she's now just as expendable.

I wouldn't seal her fate just yet. Remember it was Ichika who suggested they keep a "special name" between them.

[Marik]

[Ayako] Infinite Stratos IS - 09 - 720p: Torrent | DDL
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[Kraco]

I wouldn't seal her fate just yet. Remember it was Ichika who suggested they keep a "special name" between them.

I'm not really sealing anybody's fate as such, as I expect this to have a typical harem ending anyway, but the special name made me think Ichika is just sorry he doesn't have a male buddy around anymore and the nickname was for old times sake, since Charlotte used to be his lone buddy.

[Buffalobiian]

but the special name made me think Ichika is just sorry he doesn't have a male buddy around anymore and the nickname was for old times sake, since Charlotte used to be his lone buddy.

Perhaps. It's hard for me to agree that Ichika was wanting a guy friend when he had Charlotte's tits pressed against him as they settled on their first name though.

edit: fun little vid for us Charlotte fans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOMH9GwsLuA

[Idealistic]

What does Charlotte say in the end of that op?

Anyways, I think in the end Ichika is going to end up with Houki anyways...

[animus]

I don't find it surprising that Ichika is a siscon.

[Kraco]

What does Charlotte say in the end of that op?

When the video was nearing the end, the wellspring of wisdom suddenly spoke to me and foretold it would end with Charlotte accusing: "Ichika no ecchi". And then it did. But unlike Ichika, I didn't need to ask why...

[Ryllharu]

In my mind, the competition is already over. Charlotte is unbeatable. The following is just the latest reason, and the one that cemented her victory.




Unfortunately, I fear that a Houki ending has become a foregone conclusion. Now that it has been discerned that Chifuyu is Ichika's type, there really can't be any other outcome. Despite being surrounded by all manner of other girls in various proportions, styles, and nationalities, it's clear that Ichika perfers raven-haired tall Japanese girls. That means his sister, and Houki. Houki also happens to be a childhood friend, which would normally work against her (reference: Fan), but she is the series ultra-tsundere now that Laura has turned full-on clingly/dere mode.

Lastly, Houki has had little-to-no development since the beginning of the series. That means most of the remaining episodes will likely focus on her. The girl given major character development last in a harem will be victorious.

It saddens me deeply, especially now that Charlotte displayed Akiko hairstyle, but she's still the second closest to Ichika, so maybe she can be the first of his mistresses.

[Kraco]

It saddens me deeply, especially now that Charlotte displayed Akiko hairstyle, but she's still the second closest to Ichika, so maybe she can be the first of his mistresses.

Make it Ichika's nurse, since Houki has been doing nothing but beating and kicking Ichika of late. He'll need one if he ends up with Houki. Somebody needs to feed him when he's bedridden with broken bones and a ruptured liver, and Charlotte was already shown how you feed people...

[Archangel]

Laura is a psychopath, there's no doubt of that. I may have to take back my prediction of her falling for Ichika as well. Although if he beats her in an easy looking manner, the situation might change. She seems to be worship Chifuyu because of her unbeatable strength, after all, and no doubt considers herself above the other students.

I'm gonna quote this post amusingly when Germany goes full dere

Har har har