"Very few adolescent boys and girls have an onset of special abilities. Yuu Otosaka is one such man who uses his ability unbeknownst to others in order to lead a satisfying school life. Then one day, a girl named Nao Tomori suddenly appears before him. Their encounter reveals the destiny for wielders of special abilities." - Official site (in English)

Genres: School, Super Power
Subber: Horriblesubs



Great and strong first episode. I didn't really know what to expect from this, so the surprise was nice. Some spoilers below.




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Watching the beginning of this show made me think, once again, that (Visual Art's/Key) Maeda Jun doesn't know how to fail to make an interesting story. His last, Angel Beats, was great, not to mention the likes of Clannad, Kanon, and others. While select youth possessing a super power and trying to keep it secret isn't anything new (not by a light year long shot), this was surely launched funnily by the MC exploiting his power to the max without remorse and enjoying the wicked results. While his eventual fall was expected and it was a pity to see his pedestal of lies crumble, I dare hope he's not entirely done for. In fact I don't really see why he would be. His humble home and broken family was another thing that felt natural, as well as his total duplicity before his sister. It's great he cares for her, though.

One thing differing from Angel Beats is that the female lead didn't really impress me. Hard to say exactly why. A big reason must be that she put a stop to the hilarious antics of the MC, which is a huge pity, even if necessary for the plot. I wish it had happened another way, but perhaps that was impossible. The dude had grown so arrogant that nothing short of this probably would have forced him to do anything. I know I'm going to be sad if she keeps him like this for the rest of the show. I have always enjoyed the most the Maeda Jun works where the MC is really proactive and humorously messes with the other characters.

I don't see how I wouldn't keep watching this.