I think the plot was more subtle/hidden/underlying in the show than the anime but the novels go much more in depth. One of the main enemies is a crime organization that formed after the Shiba family basically destroyed an entire country that was responsible for kidnapping and hurting a family member. The Shiba family displayed their unorthodox motivations for actions and the extent they'd respond to assaults because half the family were killed but that a single family destroyed a country for family demonstrated why they were the strongest, most mysterious, and most feared. The group is constantly trying to go after Japan and even the world because they likewise wanted revenge and immoral people were among the survivors or those that took power.
Saegusa is one of the better characters and the show does a good job fleshing her out from her skill; intellect; her family issues; her college ambitions; and her infatuation with Tatsuya. I agree, not only is a Miyuki a rather crappy obsessed brocon but even as a character, she's lacking much that's her own uniqueness or individuality.
Another character that's well fleshed somewhat despite not appearing much is their aunt, Maya. It's at least implied she rarely goes out of the house and if you knew her background, you'd understand.
So I can see and agree several characters are lacking depth but there are quite a few that don't. One is extraordinarily shy and lacks confidence. Another improved after suffering a major setback but dislikes revealing their skill. One feels overshadowed by family members but has a minor slightly more healthy brocon deal. One is frequently pressured to be the best cause of so many fans bearing down.
Still it's sad the anime doesn't go into depth as much as the books so a lot of the nuances and detail is missing but honestly too, I've rarely seen an anime or for that matter a tv show or movie that didn't drop the ball at least a bit as far as adaptation goes.
And thanks I'd love to have more discussions. Btw I do like the books better and I'm holding my breath about how far the whole creepy brocon thing goes. There's a so called explanation in the books about how it supposedly wouldn't matter if they do go far, but frankly I don't care, it would still be incestuous even if they weren't related at all since they were raised as such and grew up as family albeit not treated fair or equally but I think even psychological family would still tend to make people cringe kind of like what Woody Allen did.
i also mow found a few other novels, manga, or anime I like as much or even a little more.
I don't like the siscon aspect of the Irregular at Magic High School but it has a lot going for it otherwise. As I've pointed out, Tatsuya appears to have Autism or something similar which honestly isn't as evident in the anime as it is in the light novels. Only the story suggests people with Autism or similar characteristics have super powers in the form of strong magic as the trade off. There are several great story themes relevant in Magic High such as: magic school, mecha, war, criminal organizations, ghosts (well a form of them only in novels but may appear in new anime seasons), martial arts, monsters, summoning, hidden power (personally one of my favorite themes), heroism, engineering, robots, and several others not so obvious. It has great characters; a good story; good villains; and I like the way it implies some handicaps give exceptional abilities in trade. Tatsuya is a cool character whom I can understand which is that of a guy at least somewhat intelligent with low to no social skills who often talks like or sounds like an android with little to no inflections that doesn't pick up on social cues or body language (not as obvious in the anime but there are some scene that side is shown) and is looked down on or ostracized from most others who are incapable of understanding the resources and skills he possesses. Unlike many anime and protagonists, he isn't a closet Uber perve or guilty of some immoral crime that often confuses viewers like me if he's actually a good or bad guy. He doesn't get overly animated or excited or idiotic over the most implausible reasons but stays the same steady character he always is. What changes he may make are improvements not revealing how crappy a character he is. In other words, he's a rare exception I've seen in many anime where important characters have some crap flaw or plot change that doesn't line up well with the story or the character.
Your typical lead character with power and even hidden power is irrational, stupid, perverted or at least a clutz who constantly seeks to prove themselves and/or searching for more power as if power is the only quality that matters in existence. They are often unfair to others and overly aggressive at any sign of opinion differences. They go through growth or power increases only to find out their most powerful opponents weren't the most powerful opponents and the growth process has to repeat itself over and over. Not so much with the Irregular. The whole standard fair is boring, repetitive, and lame. Sure the magic school elements might get a bit over detailed with seemingly pointless drivel but then at least the story tries to make a logical/scientific leap of understanding as to what magic is and how it exists. Many magic themed stories, anime, manga, and novels don't even try to explain what or how. Then again the anime while being pretty good is still only a fraction of what's in the other material.
In summary, it's not the same carbon copy set up I often see and had solid not so typical and often even quite cool characters, protagonists, and antagonists. It stands out in mostly positive ways that distinguish it from most other similar anime in more meaningful ways and depth. Some claim he's too op but I can list nearly a hundred known characters as powerful or who can and has beaten him in fights or who he's afraid of or at least cautious of conflict with. Is he really so op now? Some viewers like to claim his erroneous so called op nature is a prime reason why this show is to their taste but if so their reasoning is mistaken. He's even mentioned several organizations he's weary of alone not to mention individuals. I know there's at least six such organizations. Yes however even I see a few flaws as I dunno if any of these shows are quite perfect but it does have a lot going for it.
The dangaronpa I added to the offensive list a long while ago. The reason for not commenting was because it was a while ago since I watched any episodes either and was in no hurry to watch again. So the reason I added it isn’t fresh in mind but I think it had to do with treating disagreements between girls in such a stereotype like fashion and the odd way it depicts how quickly it lead to violence. No need to attack me or my character over my opinion of what I saw, but the ladies I know usually don’t like being stereotyped.
If the reason is incorrect, apologies, I didn’t think such a trivial thing worth particularly committing the details of such to memory, so it’s only a vague recollection.
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I think the plot was more subtle/hidden/underlying in the show than the anime but the novels go much more in depth. One of the main enemies is a crime organization that formed after the Shiba family basically destroyed an entire country that was responsible for kidnapping and hurting a family member. The Shiba family displayed their unorthodox motivations for actions and the extent they'd respond to assaults because half the family were killed but that a single family destroyed a country for family demonstrated why they were the strongest, most mysterious, and most feared. The group is constantly trying to go after Japan and even the world because they likewise wanted revenge and immoral people were among the survivors or those that took power.
Saegusa is one of the better characters and the show does a good job fleshing her out from her skill; intellect; her family issues; her college ambitions; and her infatuation with Tatsuya. I agree, not only is a Miyuki a rather crappy obsessed brocon but even as a character, she's lacking much that's her own uniqueness or individuality.
Another character that's well fleshed somewhat despite not appearing much is their aunt, Maya. It's at least implied she rarely goes out of the house and if you knew her background, you'd understand.
So I can see and agree several characters are lacking depth but there are quite a few that don't. One is extraordinarily shy and lacks confidence. Another improved after suffering a major setback but dislikes revealing their skill. One feels overshadowed by family members but has a minor slightly more healthy brocon deal. One is frequently pressured to be the best cause of so many fans bearing down.
Still it's sad the anime doesn't go into depth as much as the books so a lot of the nuances and detail is missing but honestly too, I've rarely seen an anime or for that matter a tv show or movie that didn't drop the ball at least a bit as far as adaptation goes.
And thanks I'd love to have more discussions. Btw I do like the books better and I'm holding my breath about how far the whole creepy brocon thing goes. There's a so called explanation in the books about how it supposedly wouldn't matter if they do go far, but frankly I don't care, it would still be incestuous even if they weren't related at all since they were raised as such and grew up as family albeit not treated fair or equally but I think even psychological family would still tend to make people cringe kind of like what Woody Allen did.
i also mow found a few other novels, manga, or anime I like as much or even a little more.
I don't like the siscon aspect of the Irregular at Magic High School but it has a lot going for it otherwise. As I've pointed out, Tatsuya appears to have Autism or something similar which honestly isn't as evident in the anime as it is in the light novels. Only the story suggests people with Autism or similar characteristics have super powers in the form of strong magic as the trade off. There are several great story themes relevant in Magic High such as: magic school, mecha, war, criminal organizations, ghosts (well a form of them only in novels but may appear in new anime seasons), martial arts, monsters, summoning, hidden power (personally one of my favorite themes), heroism, engineering, robots, and several others not so obvious. It has great characters; a good story; good villains; and I like the way it implies some handicaps give exceptional abilities in trade. Tatsuya is a cool character whom I can understand which is that of a guy at least somewhat intelligent with low to no social skills who often talks like or sounds like an android with little to no inflections that doesn't pick up on social cues or body language (not as obvious in the anime but there are some scene that side is shown) and is looked down on or ostracized from most others who are incapable of understanding the resources and skills he possesses. Unlike many anime and protagonists, he isn't a closet Uber perve or guilty of some immoral crime that often confuses viewers like me if he's actually a good or bad guy. He doesn't get overly animated or excited or idiotic over the most implausible reasons but stays the same steady character he always is. What changes he may make are improvements not revealing how crappy a character he is. In other words, he's a rare exception I've seen in many anime where important characters have some crap flaw or plot change that doesn't line up well with the story or the character.
Your typical lead character with power and even hidden power is irrational, stupid, perverted or at least a clutz who constantly seeks to prove themselves and/or searching for more power as if power is the only quality that matters in existence. They are often unfair to others and overly aggressive at any sign of opinion differences. They go through growth or power increases only to find out their most powerful opponents weren't the most powerful opponents and the growth process has to repeat itself over and over. Not so much with the Irregular. The whole standard fair is boring, repetitive, and lame. Sure the magic school elements might get a bit over detailed with seemingly pointless drivel but then at least the story tries to make a logical/scientific leap of understanding as to what magic is and how it exists. Many magic themed stories, anime, manga, and novels don't even try to explain what or how. Then again the anime while being pretty good is still only a fraction of what's in the other material.
In summary, it's not the same carbon copy set up I often see and had solid not so typical and often even quite cool characters, protagonists, and antagonists. It stands out in mostly positive ways that distinguish it from most other similar anime in more meaningful ways and depth. Some claim he's too op but I can list nearly a hundred known characters as powerful or who can and has beaten him in fights or who he's afraid of or at least cautious of conflict with. Is he really so op now? Some viewers like to claim his erroneous so called op nature is a prime reason why this show is to their taste but if so their reasoning is mistaken. He's even mentioned several organizations he's weary of alone not to mention individuals. I know there's at least six such organizations. Yes however even I see a few flaws as I dunno if any of these shows are quite perfect but it does have a lot going for it.
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The dangaronpa I added to the offensive list a long while ago. The reason for not commenting was because it was a while ago since I watched any episodes either and was in no hurry to watch again. So the reason I added it isn’t fresh in mind but I think it had to do with treating disagreements between girls in such a stereotype like fashion and the odd way it depicts how quickly it lead to violence. No need to attack me or my character over my opinion of what I saw, but the ladies I know usually don’t like being stereotyped.
If the reason is incorrect, apologies, I didn’t think such a trivial thing worth particularly committing the details of such to memory, so it’s only a vague recollection.