Hello,
Today we'll talk about the 9th episode of the spring season 2012 anime series Accel World that continues to deliver entertaining episodes exploring more details about the characters backstory.
I was not expecting the whole episode to be dedicated around developing Yuniko's bipolar personality. At the same time, I have to admit that it was a really entertaining episode.
After the cursed armor inevitable destruction I wouldn't be surprised if the red king (Yuniko) decided to side with the black king in the upcoming war to reach level 10.
This is, of course, mere speculation that I thought after watching the small scene at the end of the episode. Haru looked worried about the whole "We will have to fight Yuniko sooner or later" talk.
I have one question about this cursed armor though, what happens to the guy in real life after his avatar get possessed? Do they retain normal behaviour, or they go crazy in real life as well?
That would be scary! I mean, your life being destroyed by a random game?! I also wonder what are the means of "infection"...how did these guys end up possessed in the first place?
Despite still not liking much Haru (due to his looks mostly), he really grew up in my rankings after this small scene that you can see in the video up here.
Differently from many other "dull" protagonists (try to think about Kamijou Touma?!), he has his priorities set straight and even if didn't manage to get anything out of it, he does deserve respect for his resolve.
By the way, I wonder how much time Yuniko and Kuroyukihime spent inside that game. Judging from Yuniko's words, it looks like it is a very huge amount of time. Maybe years?!
Next episode will focus on the battle between our four heroes (mainly Haru with his flying ability I suppose) and the cursed armor possessing Yuniko's friend.
I wonder why the armor decided not to possess a king this time around. I mean, possessing the most powerful member of a team is the best choice if you want to wreck havoc!
And I suppose Yuniko's avatar (that huge artillery-like robot) would prove deadly if possessed and controlled by a malevolent entity...
Concluding, Accel World is slowly becoming a series that you "must watch" every week thanks to the interesting and well-paced storyline mixing school life with sci-fi battles.
If this trend was to continue, this could prove one of the top 30 anime series in my total rankings...
See you soon,
feal87