Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Episode 08

Friend (蛭魅 (フレンド) ) is the eighth episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator anime series. It was broadcast on August 30th 2019.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 022

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Hishigata Hirumi
 * Hishigata Mikihiko
 * Esther Rosenthal
 * Takada Youko (cameo)
 * Kidera Minori (cameo)
 * Nakahara Hiromi (cameo)

New Characters

 * Go Hazime

Abilities

 * Psychokinesis (assumed) - Girl in the prototype Coffin, level unknown.

Locations

 * Academy City

New Locations

 * School District 14
 * Children's Park 5
 * Topaz Gym
 * Cafe Mimosa
 * Pricestore

Referbacks

 * After Esther strips her clothes in public, Hirumi accuses Esther of being the Stripping Lady in the city's urban legends.

Cultural References

 * Prior to inviting Esther Rosenthal as supervisor of Hishigata Mikihiko's research team, several mysterious objects were taken from outside of the Academy City.

Differences in Adaptation

 * Esther's past with the Hishigata siblings is considerably expanded upon, but also differs considerably from the circumstances depicted in the manga.