Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Episode 05

DA (警備員の闇 (DA) ) is the fifth episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator anime series. It was broadcast on August 9th 2019.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 008
 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 009
 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 010
 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 011
 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Manga Chapter 012

Major Events

 * Anti-Skill and DA clash. However, their battle is interrupted by the arrival of Scavengers trying to eliminate both of them, turning it into a massacre.
 * DA try to use the Tarantula but it is put out of commission by the Scavengers.
 * Esther Rosenthal and Hutuou arrive in time to save the unconscious Misaka 10046 and alongside Yomikawa Aiho, they end up facing Naru of the Scavengers.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Yomikawa Aiho
 * Itou
 * Takahashi
 * Hitokawa Hasami (Huotou)
 * Esther Rosenthal
 * Mogari Takumi (flashback only)
 * Misaka 10046
 * Last Order
 * Accelerator
 * Nakimoto Rizou
 * Hishigata Mikihiko
 * Hishigata Hirumi
 * Naru
 * Seike
 * Leader
 * Yakumaru

Abilities

 * Accelerator (ability) - Accelerator, Level 5

New Abilities

 * Control of coefficient of friction - Seike
 * Psychokinesis - Naru

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Heaven Canceller's Hospital
 * Nakimoto Rizou's Train (passing through the underground of Academy City)

New Locations

 * School District 14
 * Sukunabikona Foods Supplement Factory

Trivia

 * The voice actors for the unnamed DA members are Kikuchi Michitake, Ban Taito, Tanabe Kousuke, Ono Masamu, Suzuki Ryōta and Sugisaki Ryō.
 * The voice actor for the unnamed Tarantula Pilot is Kumagai Hantarō.
 * The voice actor for the unnamed Anti-Skill company commander is Souma Kouichi.

Cultural References

 * More codenames derived from breeds of and used by members of DA are shown, specifically, , and.

Differences in Adaptation

 * The place where Anti-Skill and DA clashes was unnamed in the manga.
 * Design of Tarantula changed in the anime adaptation.

Animation Trivia

 * In the manga, Tarantula's String Juicer tore the Anti-Skill officers apart limb from limb. It is censored in broadcast.