Discussion/Notes on the Spring 2014 anime show Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, also known as “The Irregular at Magic High School” in English, animated by Madhouse. Having read the light novels this series is adapted on (check here for a spoiler-lite overview of the first 11 novels, and my thoughts on the upcoming adaptation), I’m going to lean more heavily on mini-editorials and longer-form post-episode notes every so often.
- Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Episode 1 notes – An editorial on resentment, feeling superior, and thoughts on changes between the original light novels and
- Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Episode 2 notes – Going for less notes, but slightly longer ones.
- Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Episode 3 notes
- Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Episode 4 notes – Full episodic notes
- Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Episode 5 notes – Not notes, but an editorial breaking down multiple points and strawmen.
- Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Episode 6 notes – Again, a bunch of small mini-editorials on various points. Slightly less organized.
- Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Episode 7 notes – Some post-episode musings.
- Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Episode 8 notes
- Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Episode 9 notes – Really lengthy!
Additional Writing:
Excerpts on Meritocracy – Taken from a fan translation of the 2nd novel (Enrollment part 2). The first two excerpts appear in the fourth episode. The rest will probably appear in episodes 5-6.
You can see an in-depth editorial about “Mahouka and Meritocracy/Objectivism” here.
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