The long-awaited third season of the anime, "The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3", is scheduled to begin broadcasting in 2024, but before watching the third season, do you remember the contents of the second season of the anime? This work has a large number of characters and a complex setting, so I'm sure there are many fans who have forgotten the story of this work after not watching it for a while. It would be sad if you were looking forward to an anime series, but you missed out on some content and didn't enjoy it to the fullest. So in this article, I would like to briefly look back on the contents of the second season of the anime. I have already briefly looked back on the first half of the second season of the anime in another article, so this article is about looking back on the second half. Please check out the article looking back on the first half of the second season of the anime before reading this article.
The parasite that was infesting Pixie
Tatsuya and his friends barely succeeded in repelling the parasite, but they were not yet able to eradicate it. The parasite that Tatsuya and his friends missed was infesting Pixie, an android. Tatsuya and his friends never imagined that a parasite could be attached to an android, not just a human, and they went about their school life without realizing that Pixie had been infested with a parasite.
Honoka's feelings were the catalyst
In this situation, Valentine's season approached and Magic High School was filled with Valentine's Day celebrations. Honoka, who has a crush on Tatsuya, is no exception and gives him chocolate as a present. In fact, at this time, Honoka's feelings for Tatsuya were the catalyst, awakening the parasite sleeping inside the android.
Submits to Tatsuya
The parasite suddenly appeared before Tatsuya and his friends in the form of an android, but because Honoka's feelings served as a catalyst, its emotions became similar to Honoka's. Honoka has feelings for Tatsuya, so the parasite, influenced by Honoka's feelings, became submissive to Tatsuya. It's very interesting to see a parasite that was hostile until just a moment ago suddenly become an ally.
The true identity of the parasites is revealed
Tatsuya uncovers the true identity of the parasites by asking them questions that show affection for him. As a result, it turns out that each parasite is both a solid entity and a shared lifeform, and can be considered a unique lifeform, and that they can inherit certain memories every time they change hosts. It is also discovered that parasites have the same self-preservation instinct as humans.
Can communicate with humans
And the biggest discovery of all was that they could communicate with the parasite. It was a big step forward for Tatsuya and his friends, and it could be said that it was their greatest gain, to be able to communicate with the parasite, which had been shrouded in mystery until now, through language. From then on, the parasite that parasitized the android Pixie would take on the name of its host Pixie and act together with Tatsuya and his friends.
Honoka in a situation where she wants to crawl into a hole
Basically, the parasite Pixie's parasitism incident was a big gain, but the only person who suffered was Honoka, who acted as a lure. Pixie has feelings that are very similar to Honoka's, so she honestly expresses her affection for Tatsuya. Honoka is put in a complicated situation where a mysterious life form with almost the same feelings as her confesses her feelings to the person she likes right in front of her, and she blushes.
Contact with Raymond Sage Clark
Through his interactions with Pixie, Tatsuya was able to gain some understanding of the parasites and was able to plan a strategy, but he was then contacted by Raymond Sage Clark, one of the Seven Sages. The Seven Sages themselves are a very mysterious group, and although it is unclear why they contacted Tatsuya, for the time being they did not become enemies.
Information about the Parasite
The Seven Sages have provided them with locations where the Parasite is likely to appear in the future. There are still many mysteries as to why Raymond has such detailed information about the Parasite, and how he knew that Tatsuya and his friends were looking for that information, but Tatsuya, who believes that this information has a certain degree of credibility, decides to act on the information provided by the Seven Sages.
Eliminate the Parasites
Raymond's request was extremely simple. His request was the same as Tatsuya's goal: "I want you to exterminate the parasites." It is a mystery to Raymond what the parasites are, and it remains unclear why he is so obsessed with them, but Tatsuya will cooperate with this request, which was also his goal.
The Final Battle with the Parasite
Tatsuya and his friends then succeed in encountering the Parasite based on Raymond's information. However, it seems that Tatsuya was not the only one to reach the Parasite, and others such as Lina and the guerrilla infantry platoon belonging to the First Division of the National Defense Army also join the battle, making the situation even more chaotic.
A decisive battle with 11 parasites
Furthermore, instead of fighting one-on-one like they had done up until now, the 11 missing parasites will all stand in their way at once. Even a single parasite is a tough fight, but Tatsuya and his friends are forced to fight multiple parasites.
Multiple forces intermingle
As you can see, not only are multiple forces intermingling, but there are also multiple parasites, making the situation extremely chaotic. However, Tatsuya and his friends succeed in sealing two parasites, steadily cornering the parasites. At the very end, an unexpected event occurs in which the parasites combine, but Tatsuya and his friends barely manage to fend this off.
The Whereabouts of the Parasites
After all these twists and turns, Tatsuya and his friends somehow manage to defeat the Parasites. And above all, it was a huge achievement that they were able to seal away the two Parasites. Due to their nature, the Parasites could be fully considered for use as weapons, and it could be assumed that just possessing a Parasite would be a considerable advantage.
To the Yotsuba and Kushima families
The Yotsuba, Kushima, and Saegusa families had their eye on the utility of such parasites. Each family wanted to gain an advantage over the other Ten Master Clans by possessing a parasite that could be used as a weapon, and each family ended up negotiating over the ownership of the parasite. In the end, the Yotsuba and Kushima families ended up in possession of the parasite, and it became the property of each family.
A Bad Ending
Thus, thanks to the efforts of Tatsuya and his friends, the incident involving the parasites was somehow able to seal two of them and eliminate the other parasites, but the two parasites that were sealed ended up belonging to the Yotsuba and Kushima families, resulting in a bad end. The Yotsuba and Kushima families could not help but make use of these parasites, and before long, these two parasites will lead to a new incident in this work.
Farewell to Lina
Although there was an incident where the parasite was handed over to the Yotsubaya and Kushima families, the fact remains that the parasite-related incidents were successfully resolved. With the series of incidents resolved, Lina is forced to leave Japan, although she is reluctant to do so. Tatsuya, who was sometimes an enemy, also visits Lina when she leaves the country to see her off.
Appears later
Although they were sometimes enemies, Lina worked together with the others to solve the parasite incident, and she will continue to play an active role in later series. She is also a very popular character, so if you are a fan who became interested in Lina through the second season of the anime, please be sure to watch the episodes in which she appears in the future.
Shizuku's Return to Japan
Shizuku will also be returning to Japan, replacing Lina. In the second season, Shizuku was overseas and was never shown to be active with Tatsuya and the others. For Shizuku fans, the long-awaited Shizuku has finally returned, so I'm sure many fans will be happy to see Shizuku in action again in the third season of the anime.
Meeting with Sakurai Mizunami
Also, at the end of the story after Lina returns to her home country, Sakurai Mizunami will appear as a new character. From now on, she will play a major role as Miyuki's guardian, so even though it's towards the end of the story, keep an eye out for Mizunami's final appearance.
Sakurai Honami's niece
Incidentally, Sakurai Minami is explained in the story as the genetic niece of Sakurai Honami, who is like a mother figure to the protagonists Tatsuya and Miyuki. Since their genes are quite close, their appearances are very similar, and when Tatsuya and Miyuki first saw Minami, they looked very surprised.
Check out "The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Summons the Stars"
The above is a rough summary of the second series of The Irregular at Magic High School that you should know before watching "The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Summons the Stars", but in fact, between the second and third seasons, "The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Summons the Stars" was released as a movie version. Chronologically, it is a work that falls between the second and third seasons, so if you have time, you should check it out as well.
Continued in Season 3
If you want to watch in perfect chronological order, you can watch this work after finishing the second season of the anime, and then watch the third season to enjoy it in perfect chronological order. As for the second season, the story is very long and it is difficult to watch the second week, so I introduced the contents in the article, but the story that follows, "The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Calls the Stars," is a movie version, so you can easily review it.
It's an original work, so you can skip it
However, this "The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Calls the Stars" is an original story for the movie version, and is not very related to the story progression of the original work. Therefore, even if you are a fan who has already seen the third season without seeing the movie version, you can watch the third series of the anime without worrying at all.
Summary
What did you think? This time, we have looked back on the second season of the anime in preparation for the broadcast of this work, "The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3". The second season of the anime is centered on parasite-related incidents, and you can enjoy Tatsuya and his friends' cooperation in solving these problems. In addition, the very popular female character Lina appears in this season, and it is a highly rated season. It is a work that is interesting enough to rewatch before the third season of the anime, so if you have not followed the animation works of the "Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei" series until now, but have become interested in the third season of the anime, be sure to watch it in advance.
