A Certain Scientific Accelerator

wants Accelerator's help in stopping this where he comes in...and we see a harem forming because of course. For what's it's worth it feels like what the main villain is wanting to achieve is what Accelerator's past goal of becoming Level 6 is in which Accelerator is now wanting to stop, as the main villain using necromancy to "make" a level 6 which compares to Accelerator killing the 20,000 Level 4 Misaka clones in order to achieve the same thing, but for an artificial Level 6 doesn't compare to a original Number 1 Level 5 Esper. LA actually really likes this and makes like Accelerator once again righting wrongs by stopping someone else from doing what he wanted to become. Heck the new character Esther is interesting as her own backstory to the entire ordeal with the artificial level 6 necromancy has thematic links to Accelerator's dark past and her ALSO wanting to right wrongs caused by her power. Esther being the deuteragonist also gets major development as to how she was swept up into the Level 6 Shift project and lured in with friendship, also Esther's beliefs on being a necromancer is tested as Esther believes that being a necromancer can be used for good, something that Accelerator is learning from both in the plot and thematically as well and because of this Esther was a brilliant new addition to the anime and the To aru universe. To this end, if Railgun showed the slice of life and slightly dark sides to the scientific side of Academy City...then Accelerator shows the utter dark side of Academy City scientific side and they go into the deep end, you know what with the Antiskill's dark secret with the DA, an experiment finding low leveled espers at the end of their ropes and KILLING them and using their power for the level 6 experiments can be some...blatant examples and considering the narrative focus IS on Accelerator...makes sense makes sense and with all that it allows more world bulding to Academy City in terms of the science's deranged dark side. The animation done by JC Staff and A.C.G.T was actually pretty great, from the derpy and rather lacking animation from Index III, Accelerator takes the character designs to give itself a much more crisper, sharper and updated look to them and it's easy to see the updated animation. The battles were great as well to show off Accelerator's destructive capabilities and even the backgrounding helped show Accelerator or certain characters moods and feelings even in the bustling Academy City and even the gorey elements has been heighten due it being Accelerator and all. Nonetheless great job JC Staff and A.C.G.T The voice cast was awesome and like LA aforementioned at the start of there view, Nobuhiko Okamoto brings in Accelerator crazed cacklings even more into Accelerator's own main story and it's glorious, the returning cast are great to from Rina Hidaka as Last Order, Nozomi Sasaki as he Misaka clones and Yuuko Kaida as Aio Yomikawa. Due to some new characters to the heaping pile from the To aru universe, come sin Yurika Kubo as Esther Rosenthal, Aoi Koga voiced by Naru who is playing against the type from her previous role of Kaguya Shinomiya from Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen to the same with Akane Fujita as Leader. Really the entire voice cast be it new or old are great and it's to be expected the voice cast was gonna be great either way. By the final episodes, Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator goes full out crazy with it's premise but epic in some ways, something Index III tried to do but failed and yet Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator did it in fewer episodes...huh. Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator got awesome by the end as the scaling and build up of the major villain and plot twists took a turn for the better and again with the thematic developments of Esther and Accelerator leading up to the major villain in all this just made this finale worth it. Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator is just another great installment of the To aru universe and cleanses LA's palette on the rushed and almost confusingly derpy Index III, here's hoping To aru Kagaku no Railgun III will have the same treatment as Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator...

Reaaally great Spin-Off After Index III was o so disappointing this really hits the spot The story was pretty exceptional as expected for a Toaru series. And of course if we're talking about accelerator, the characters- no, the villains need to be completely crazy and insane. Such twisted mind sh** and sorta psychological drama is just what I expected from this. It focused pretty much on fights tho as there was some fight alnost every episode and some even taking a whole episode. Basically just showcasing how OP Accelerator is, except for the final fight, in which he rather played the role of an OP sidekick Music was outstandingofc and animations were pretty sick too. Esther was a pretty nice addition too for this, the whole story resolved around her after all. And it had pretty much an open end so there's more to come. We now have Imagine Breaker's, Railgun's and Accelerator's story in the Toaru series. Makes me wonder how the novel is written. Overall a great Spin-Off. 8/10

Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator, the next chapter in the Toaru world/series, was a spin off, or side story, focusing on Accelerator. As someone who's seen all of Index, and Railgun, I can say, I don't entirely know where this falls into the overall story line of the universe. It's obvious that it comes after he receives his gunshot wound, by the flashbacks, the walking cane, and battery powered power regulator. But, I don't think there's any clear sign as to where exactly this fits in. Considering the scale of the incident, you'd have to think it would have been prevalent in Index in some wayshape or form, if it happened during the 2nd or 3rd season of Index. At the same time (slight spoilers ahead, if you plan to watch Index and haven't yet, maybe stop reading here.) He still has his villain complex in this anime, which, thanks to a stern talking to from Touma, he loses that at the end of the third season of index. Regardless, this side story was fun to watch, as is anything involving Accelerator. Story: As I talked about in opening, I'm not too sure where this story fits into the overall universe. I have to assume it happened during one of the dead times between the seasons of index, or between a stretch of episodes perhaps. Regardless, this spin off story was super enjoyable, I loved all the references to the things that happened to Accelerator in the Index series, and I think it was incredibly well done, to be able to give his story, and background, without requiring too much knowledge of what happened in Index. Art: This wowed me. The art was fantastic in this, as was the animation for the most part. I knew it was good from the start, but, when I really focused on it during the last couple episodes, it stood out to me in an abundance of ways. I feel like the last few episodes, where the color had been drained away from the world, required some impressive work, and I found the aesthetics of those scenes with the gray-scale-esqu appearance to be awesome, and it helped set the tone of the situation they found themselves in. Sound: The voice acting was great too. I've always loved the voice work done for Accelerator, which helps portray him, as a slightly unstable anti-hero, with a touch of good heart on the side. I think the music was spot on, and the opening fit the anime perfectly. Characters: Again, this was impressive. I expected there to be a lot of cameos from Index or Rail Gun, but, they managed to put together a cohesive and interesting story, with very minimal cameos. You of course have Accelerator, and Last order, along with some key members of Antiskill and one of the Misaka clones, but outside of that, it was tame. Never saw Touma, Index, or OG Misaka/her sister/or their friends. Instead, they managed to put together a loveable cast of characters, including Esther, who I hope we get to see some of eventually in Index, whenever they get another season of that going. They did a fantastic job with their villains too. You had a sense of hate at times, but, at the same time, could find pity on them too, as they realized what they had become, and what they had done. Enjoyment: What's not to enjoy? Accelerator is one of my favorite characters in the Toaru universe, so a show focused on him, was quickly something I was interested in. I loved the fights, and the banter between Accelerator and his group. The story was interesting, and I felt did a good job of becoming more interesting as the anime went on. Not to mention, they left us with something to build off of, whether the scene at the end was indicative of something that might happen in a sequel Accelerator anime, or in Index, I'll be excitedly awaiting it. Overall: 9/10. For me, it's one of the stronger introductions to the Toaru series, and I hope they keep this production value up for S3 of Railgun in the winter!

The premise of a darker and more shady story with so much death in it in the same universe as a usually pretty light series in the main story of index was a great concept. I loved the art style change at the end there to put emphasis on how brutal what was going on actually was. They kept Accelerators personality dedicated to the way he was. The ost was great. The only gripe I would have with it would be the lack of character development in the title character. But I guess the development of Ester was done well too.