The great debate
>>155767542
People keep saying muh animation for Asterisk but that it doesn't matter when most of its fights are absolute garbage with so many uninteresting jobber fights.
Both are garbage but at least Rakudai had some really good fight scenes, which is something Asterisk can't really boast about since it took until S2 to get some really good fights at the start, and then get boring again.
Cavalry is better
>>155767542
Both are pretty trash altogether. I just didn't like how similar they were but I don't shit on battle harems.
Rakudai >>>> Asterisk
Ikki >>>> Ichika 2.0
Stella >>>>> Pink Houki
>>155767689
>Stella >>>>> Pink Houki
This, Stella was the best part of that show
>>155767542
What debate? We got the answer ages ago, both are shit and you faggots know it.
What's the point of the raised arm if you can't see their armpit?
>>155767727
Stella was okay, she got sidelined hard and became irrelevant.
This wasn't a debate after like 4 episodes. Rakudai had a better mc, actual romance, and a plot that wasn't completely retarded (just mostly).
The only detractors, in my opinion, were the OP/ED, which were trash.
>Rakudai vs Asterisk (vs Anti-Magic) was two years ago
>>155767613
This guy was the best part of Rakudai by a landslide.
>>155767542
Julis > Stella
>>155767907
Year and half actually.
>>155767542
Both are shit. Debate away
>>155767542
I actually managed to finish Rakudai but couldn't for Asterisk, so there's my answer. I don't really watch magic academy type shows.
Stella got me rock hard, her along with Hestia and Fremy made that a good year for faps.
>>155768231
Not a single point he brought can be legitimate, right?
>>155767907
In terms of LN Antimagic's overwhelming victory was soldified when the last volume was translated.
In Rakudai the guy fucks the girl, so it wins I guess?
>>155767542
Rakudai would be more enjoyable and better if its main girl wasn't annoying and a drag on the show's quality.
Does anything ever happen with Kirin?
>>155768386
Literally who?
>>155768470
The one that can't into taking off socks.
>>155767542
>shit or shit?
why is it even a debate?
>>155767542
Asterisk have good tier OPs
Rakudai have good tier boobs
>>155767689
>pink Houki
Thank fuck you bring that shit up.
Was thinking of picking up Asterisk but fucking Houki made me drop IS.
>>155769268
Rakudai had way better opening
>>155772531
SL has not made a single show with these production values since it aired.
>>155772556
They're too busy making S2 of Rakudai
>>155772647
>implying
I think what would've made these shows marginally better is some sort of perspective character, like Koichi from JoJo if that makes any sense.
>>155767542
The one with 2 seasons wins.
Ikki: non virgin badass MC
The faggot from Asterisk: cringey beta virgin.
>>155767542
I like asterisk's music better but overall story, cavalry is better.
>>155772752
It's 2 seasons in the same way Fate Zero is 2 seasons
>>155772777
I agree that Ikki is miles better, but it's not like being a non virgin really makes a character superior to another.
>>155772673
Hey man, they're working really hardI will keep the dream alive
That's like comparing a root canal to a cavity. Sure, one is less painful than the other, but they're still both pretty bad.
Seriously, what's the key to making a battle harem done right?
>>155772980
Focus on something aside from powerups, girls surrounding the MC, and build a world/other characters outside of the main cast.
It annoys me to no end when there's only one relevant male characters in these things. I think the only series that it doesn't bother me is DAL because Tachibana at least tries, key word "tries", to make a plot.
When you've got all these girls orbiting a character, whether they're alpha or beta, it's still the same shit. Who cares if the MC is fucking them or not? If the writing is bad, or isn't even trying, what's the point? The author's don't try to come up with anything creative, maybe a subversion here or two, but nothing cool or unique for extended periods of time.
>>155769268
Rakudai also had a superior ending scene
https://a.pomf.cat/lhlncd.webm
>>155767542
Left without a doubt. Did people even watch Asterisk War?
>>155773300
I regret not only watching Asterisk, but even reading a few volumes to see if the LN was any better.
It wasn't.
Asterisk War Sucks.
This is not even a debate. There is no reason for anyone defend Asterisk war over Rakudai Kishi.
>>155773370
I'm not entirely sure what went wrong. Asterisk War had pretty good production values and the premise is sort of what you expected. But the characters, especially Ayato, felt really bland and the execution was mediocre at best. It was a very forgettable anime overall.
>>155773659
The LN somehow felt like an even flimsier SAO shoved into Index's setting. Although when that aired I had reached my threshold of battle harem consumption, so maybe it pissed me off more than it should have.
The Asterisk War Sucks
>>155772980
The issue is that Battle Harems tend to overlap a good deal. If you gender swapped everyone in a Battle Harem show it would be seen as more original than most Battle Harems.
>>155772556
More likely the director is busy with the 3rei movie.
>>155773300
It was worth watching for those two.
>>155774869
>Jobbers
Not really
>>155774454
>The issue is that Battle Harems tend to overlap a good deal
I'm glad I stuck with Rakudai, not glad I kept watching Asterisk.Anti-Magic wasn't my cup of tea but I followed through with it 'til the end.
That season was great for my "watching objectively bad anime" guilty pleasure.
>>155775491
Why though, the anime was horrendous
>>155774869
Better pairing.
>>155767542
Nothing to debate about.
>>155767752
How is she irrelevant when she is deuteragonist?
>>155776404
It's hard to care about her when she's relegated to side commentary and is never seen fighting again.
>>155767542
Rakudai is the patrician's choice. Also OP is GOAT. It's the last generic harem battle LN I've enjoyed in years
>>155774869
Why are all girls named Saya such semen demons?
>>155767542
I'd sooner rewatch Gakusen because at no point during watching it did it make me angry or bored nor did the ending piss me off.