Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon

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Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon (対魔導学園35試験小隊, Tai-Madō Gakuen 35 Shiken Shōtai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Tōki Yanagimi and illustrated by Kippu. Fujimi Shobo have published eleven volumes since May 19, 2012 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Sutarō Hanao was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age between 2012 and 2014, and was collected in three tankōbon volumes. A second manga adaptation by Yohei Yasumura began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive from January 2015 and Seven Seas Entertainment published the manga in English. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired between October 7 and December 23, 2015.

Episode 6 "Even Bunnies Have Fangs"[edit | edit source]

Oka notices Reima has had white symbols painted over the school. Reima reveals Usagi killed her own brother and is an outcast in her own family. Takeru swears to protect Usagi. Reima swears he will take Usagi away. Oka uses her Relic Eater Vlad to see that the white paint is a giant magic circle designed to control peoples minds. Reima confronts Usagi and when he brings up her murdered brother she has another panic attack. President Nagaru realises her subordinate Shizuka has had her mind broken and they both draw their guns. Shizuka, having survived, reveals to Oka she is Mephistopheles and with Reima's help, possesses Oka, who quickly deactivates Mira's Gleipnir necklace, allowing her to use magic again. Nagaru, who had also survived, informs Takeru. Mephistopheles struggles to control Oka's body as she is a Relic Eater and her soul refuses to die. Nagaru tells Takeru the academy has Mephistopheles original body which she wants back. Lapis locates Usagi in the academy church. Takeru rushes to save her while Mira deals with the magic circle. Usagi's dreams about her brother who had been playing with a rifle and when she tried to stop him it killed him. Reima then began controlling her with violence and mental abuse. She wakes up to Reima planning to rape her for their "wedding night". She fights back, biting him on the neck. Furious he tries to kill her, but Takeru breaks in and saves her. Usagi leaves to help Mari while a furious Takeru face Reima. Usagi retrieves a rifle belonging to her grandfather and is given two special bullets by Ikaruga that will destroy Mephistopheles soul. While Mari deals with the spell Mephistopheles almost shoots her, until Usagi stops her. Mephistopheles curses Usagi with a lust spell, causing every boy nearby to try molest her. Takeru easily beats Reima, exposing him as a coward. Mephistopheles almost shoots Mari again but is stopped by Takeru. Mephistopheles reveals she can summon and control Oka's Relic Eater Vlad. Usagi arrives but is tricked by Mephistopheles who claims Takeru is now Mephistopheles, resulting in a three way stand off as Usagi is unsure whom to shoot. Oka's soul resurfaces and fights to regain her body. Now certain, Usagi shoots Oka, expelling Mephistopheles, then uses the second bullet to shoot Mephistopheles directly, destroying her soul. Mari succeeds in stopping the spell. Later, 35th Platoons Cosplay café is a disaster, as the girls mean personalities drive the customers away. Usagi reveals thanks to Takeru her engagement is cancelled and she can stay at school. Takeru rewards her by patting her head, just like she wanted him to. The Chairman receives information about the Lost Matrix, and decides to talk to Ikaruga about her family.