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NEWS: The irregular at magic high school TV Anime Slated for April

As the saying goes, don't knock it until you try it. While reading the novels I couldn't help but notice that it side steps a lot of the things people complained about in regards to SAO. Of course it has it's own share of issues but it does stand apart.

I don't see the problem. It's called a Magic high school because it is a high school that teaches magic (as opposed to a regular high school).

Still, the full name is Private Magic University Affiliated First High School, or First High for short (there are 9 total).

If we're talking effort, I'd say the novels can have too much at times. There can be pretty extensive info dumps detailing exactly how the magic system or certain spells work (ie, ice magic doesn't create ice, but it slows down the movement of molecules).

I can't accept this."

"You're still going on about that...?"

It was the day of the school entrance ceremony, but it was still early morning, two hours before the start of the ceremony.

The freshmen whose hearts were filled with anticipation at the future their new life would bring, along with their even more exultant parents, still numbered few and far between.

Standing before the auditorium where the entrance ceremony was going to take place, a man and woman pair, clad in brand new uniforms, was for some reason locked in a verbal disagreement.

They were both freshmen, yet their uniforms were strangely and distinctively different.

We are not talking about the difference between slacks and skirt, nor the difference between a man and woman's attire.

But rather, on the female student's chest was the eight-petaled flower design of the First High School's emblem.

That emblem was not present on the male student's blazer.

"I can't accept this."
"You're still going on about that?"

The sun was shining brightly, signifying that it was early day. The rays of the golden star delicately danced throughout the windows of the auditorium, the sharp and angular features of the architecture slicing deep and striking shadows through them.

The stage was set for an entrance ceremony, though it did not seem like much of one. There was a distinct paucity of freshmen, the few who had shown up scattered far and wide like survivors of a shipwreck. Despite the low attendance, however, each one of the neophyte students was filled with anticipation, wondering about the futures their new lives would bring. The exuberance in the air was almost tangible, giving everyone a bright mood--the parents of the students being the most vibrant and excited. Even the fact that it was two hours before the ceremony actually began could not quell the excitement and anticipation.

However, this jubilation did not reach two people, a man and a woman, standing before the auditorium, free from its radiant atmosphere. No, they were locked into a verbal conflict, both of them glaring at each other with a mixture of distaste and forced camaraderie. After all, they were brother and sister, something easily evident when one caught sight of their features, sharing much the same build. Indeed, they were both freshmen--though one would have been hard-pressed to ascertain that at a minor glance, as their uniforms were completely incongruous. The girl's uniform was emblazoned with an 8-petal floral design--the insignia of the First High School.

The boy's blazer, in stark contrast, lacked this radiant symbol, and thus felt mundane in comparison. Bereft of such an eye-catching marking, it scarcely differed from any other blazer one could see around the school. The boy's face was solemn, as if this inequality aggravated him. His face bore the expression of having endured a verbal lashing...

Well, I imagine most of them were written by amateurs.

But yeah, at times I can't follow what's going on, especially since he doesn't use speech tags all the time. I might have to re-read a passage a few times to try and figure out who's saying what (and sometimes failing).

Like I said, it has its share of issues, and I'm not touting it as the greatest life changing thing evar, but at the very least it doesn't deserve to be dismissed by people who think they know everything just because they read a single paragraph.

aren't you always the one yelling at everyone to not dismiss something based on a tiny bit of info, specifically in the spotlight thread?