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Shakugan no Shana 2 – 15

Um, what the heck guys.

Summary:

As the plated arm thrusts through Pheles’ body, both she and Yuuji wonder what is going on. Looking behind Pheles, Yuuji sees the silver flame. Wilhelmina quickly pulls an injured Pheles down to the ground, while Margery and Shana fly up into the air for battle. Though Margery surrounds Yuuji with her magic, the armored knight continues to emerge from his body. In the grounds below, Konoe and her butler approach with their glowing bracelets. Elsewhere, the Bal Masque realize that things have started to move. In the center of the room is a chained armored suit with the helmet missing from the top. Yuuji moves due to Margery’s orders, as she thinks about how her everything is right before her. The group notices that Konoe is moving within the Jizaiho, as her butler explodes. Generating a staff, Konoe flies into the air and thrusts it into Yuuji’s body above. When blocks begin falling from the sky, everyone is forced to flee. As a blue light surrounds the area, Hecate appears.

Hecate has Konoe return to her body, while other preparations are completed by her minion. Hecate prepares to attack Yuuji to complete her mission, but Shana and the others quickly work to prevent this. Yuuji falls into a blue light below, however, and Johan appears to greet Pheles. The two exit the Jizaiho despite the attacks sent towards them, and Shana follows. Power is drained while Johan embraces Pheles above, and Shana worries that Yuuji will disappear. Johan falls back down, however, and Shana catches Yuuji who reappears. By then, Hecate has already left. In the aftermath, Yuuji states that he is alright despite not knowing how he has returned to normal. Pheles expresses her happiness, but she guesses that Johan will probably not return. She also reveals that she has something very important to accomplish, refusing to tell Wilhelmina anything as she leaves. When things return to normal at school, Shana declares to herself that she will protect Yuuji. Kazumi watches them from afar, holding a necklace that she received from Pheles. Keisaku wonders if everything has finally ended, but Margery states that it has probably just begun.

Preview: Back to school better not mean “back to suck”.

Impression:

Seriously, guys. Why didn’t you tell me that this episode was going to be so awesome? If you did, I would have watched this sooner instead of doing that useless schoolwork yesterday. Everything was top notch this episode, and it looked like all the production was going into it or something. I absolutely loved seeing Shana with her wings, and everyone else in battle was just as spectacular. I was too busy being absorbed by this episode and having to leave half way through though, so I forgot to jot down any notes. That just leaves a random rant about how great the scenes in this episode were. That’s all that happened anyways though, right? Haha, I kid. Konoe being taken back in by Hecate was pretty expected, but it wasn’t exactly according to plan. I’m still annoyed at Orion for giving me false info. Grr! I really don’t think we’ve seen the last of Pheles, but it will probably be awhile before she shows up again. The pendant she gave Kazumi certainly brings up a few possibilities. The last scene of this episode with everyone on the roof was nothing but epic, and I loved seeing Wilhelmina doing her silly Neo poses again. The next episode looks a bit slower, but it will probably lead to the next arc. I really want to see the new OP and ED already.

EDIT: Oh, I just watched Shanatan 2 Begins! It was pretty hilarious. I agree with everyone that it wasn’t as funny as the ones from the first season, but I’m sure they will be some good ones later.

16 comments

16 Comments so far

  1. Di Gi Kazune January 26th, 2008 4:17 am

    >_> SHAAAAAAAAAANNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    -tan.

  2. Nai January 26th, 2008 6:32 am

    Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Hecate!!!!

  3. Siva January 26th, 2008 8:01 pm

    LOL totali, i swear that i didn’t come here just because i want to say something bad about everyone’s Shana.

    So far, this is the only episode of shana II that i can say it is pretty good but from preview for next ep I think i am going to sleep with another boring drama again.

  4. Shirukii January 26th, 2008 11:05 pm

    Man, all this makes what happens later on even more surprising. Apart from reading the novels themselves, I’ll bet my life that -NO ONE- will expect or be able to believe what’s coming up.

    But I worry that they won’t get to it this season, or maybe even the next, if there is one. But wow, the twist that comes later on in the Shana series is one of the best I’ve ever seen, defies all expectations.

    I guess I’ll stop there before I actually say said spoiler, it would completely ruin the series, and knowing you, kouhai, you’d read it =P

  5. stevelikesanime January 26th, 2008 11:35 pm

    wow there was hella lot going on in this one episode alone. Amazing

    what i tell ya man? 2nd half is coming off to a good start.
    what the?! Konoe is a twin sister of Hecate? errrrr or clone? sorta? haha! XD That was a bit unexpected i still thought she was her siter i mean common

    Wow Yuji actually can summon a freaking Knight out of his stomach! Amazing

    still the one thing that topped this episode was when Johan was back that was the thing that came out like one event after another. WOOOOO! BRING ON THE ACTION!!

  6. Myssa Rei January 27th, 2008 2:05 am

    Shirukii: Actually I was hoping they would leave *that* detail for a movie or OVA. Holy plot twists…

  7. Di Gi Kazune January 27th, 2008 1:07 pm

    Itadaki no Kura, Hecate.

    Shana is being assaulted by the Borg and their cubes!

    Konoe is just a creation of Bal Masque.

  8. Totali January 27th, 2008 7:00 pm

    Nai: LOL I was thinking the exact same thing. The staff appearing and everything. ;D

    Siva: zomgs how can you down Shana….it’s Shana!!

    Shirukii: OMG even worse than giving a spoiler is teasing me with details about a spoiler without actually giving it…sempaaaiiii >:3

    stevelikesanime: Heh, I’m with Kabitzin. The only reason Konoe got this far is because the heroes in this anime were so stupid. Even with what happened at the end of the last season though, I wonder if there will be some twist with Hecate by the end.

    Myssa Rei: you guys…….grr. Luckily I’m too lazy to search google or something to find out what you guys are talking about.. ^^;;

    Di Gi Kazune: Weren’t those cubes awesome? lol

  9. panda monium January 28th, 2008 6:20 am

    so, hands up who else thinks that Hecate will end up saving them all because of the feelings of friendship for Yuji & co she absorbed from Konoe.

  10. Di Gi Kazune January 28th, 2008 10:08 am

    Hands down. Hecate is nothingness. 1000% of nothing is still… nothing! Amazing isn’t it? >_>

  11. Totali January 28th, 2008 11:50 am

    panda monium: If mahou shoujo shows have taught me anything…friendship power will always save the day!

    Di Gi Kazune: Hey Di Gi cakes….you got my 3000th comment….you don’t get anything atm though >.>

  12. Siva January 29th, 2008 11:38 am

    @Shirukii: wow it is even more hurt than you just giving a spoiler just like what Totali said. Just which part is that that you said “one of the best I’ve ever seen”?

  13. stevelikesanime January 29th, 2008 10:49 pm

    I’m glad i stuck with the series guys.

  14. Di Gi Kazune January 30th, 2008 9:51 am

    I’m staying with it so that I can see yuji pull an anakin skywalker and then kidnap and lolicon-molest shana and hecate at the same time. With Sydonnay helping out. >_>

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  16. melatonintablets July 27th, 2009 6:25 am

    Shana looks very cool. i like her long red hair and the sword too.

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