To the Festival! (Japanese: いざ、感謝祭へ！) is the eleventh episode of the first season of the PSO2COMI Anime series. It was published to Youtube on March 19, 2019.
Plot[]
Story 1: A certain ARKS's friend[]
The real life Mitarashi wakes up bright and early for the big event today. She gets ready and boards a train. Dozing off, Mitarashi receives a reply to her social media post which wakes her. Finally arriving at the bustling Phantasy Star Festa Tokyo venue, Mitarashi eagerly partakes in various activities around the event, such as taking pictures of and admiring attractions, spending money on various PSO2 merchandise, and scoffing down some pizza.
Mitarashi eventually wanders toward a community center that gathers together players from each of the game's ships. Walking to her ship's whiteboard, she jots down a message for her friend Tetra asking if she is here somewhere and then giggles away toward the concert hall. Shortly after, the real life Tetra strolls by and notices Mitarashi's message. He excitedly looks around hoping to see her but realizes he would not know what she looks like. With a chuckle, he instead decides to add a message of his own to the board, "It's a secret!"
Story 2: Meanwhile, at that time...[]
A young girl with long blue ponytails nervously wanders around the festival hall by herself. She then meets someone dressed as Arkuma and happily takes many pictures of him posing. Suddenly, a message is played over the loud speaker announcing the concert is beginning at the main stage. Having lost track of time, although she wanted to visit the community center, she quickly rushes to the concert hall.
The entire hall is dark. The young girl finally makes it and finds many ARKS fans cheering with assorted glow sticks in their hands. Suddenly, the lights spark to life on the stage, beaming color and illuminating the entire arena. A screen springs to life displaying the Festival logo. The light show and the music excites the audience, who begin to sing along and wave their glow sticks in rhythm. The girl finds a spot and beams, admiring that this event gathers together many ARKS of all kinds in the real world much like how when she logs into PSO2, she is surrounded by ARKS in the virtual realm. In the background are the real life Mitarashi and Tetra enjoying the show and not knowing that the other is also here.
The next day, the girl is still gushing to herself about how amazing the festival was and is dying to tell someone about it. Using her mastery of darkness, she summons the gate to her crossing into the world of strife... and it is revealed that the young girl is actually the real life form of Ichika. Ichika finds Mitarashi in the lobby and Mitarashi tells the deuman that she was waiting for Tetra to log in to talk about it. The two wonder if they all may have met each other without knowing. Ichika then continues enthusing about the festival in total excitement which causes Mitarashi to giggle at the cute scene.
Trivia[]
- Story 1 is an adaption of the comic Episode 13: A certain ARKS's friend.
- Story 2 is an adaption of the comic Episode 14: Meanwhile, at that time...
- None of the stories in this episode make an appearance in the localized dub of PSO2COMI.
Gallery[]
| Playable Races | Human - Newman - CAST - Deuman |
|---|---|
| Playable Classes | Hunter - Fighter - Ranger - Gunner - Force - Techter - Braver - Bouncer - Summoner - Hero - Phantom - Étoile - Luster |
| Weapons | Sword - Wired Lance - Partisan - Twin Daggers - Double Saber - Knuckles - Katana - Soaring Blades - Gunblade Assault Rifle - Launcher - Twin Machine Guns - Bow Rod - Talis - Wand - Jet Boots - Harmonizer |
| Armors | Rear - Arm - Leg - Sub - Ring |
| Others | Auxiliary - Mag - Pet - Weapon Camo - Weapon Form |
| Guardian | Protagonist - Matoi |
| Council of Six | Regius - Maria - Casra I - Casra II - Atossa - Zeno - Klariskrays - Klariskrays II - Iris - Wolf - Huey - Quna |
| ARKS/Oracle | Afin - Aika - Aki - Azanami - Cofy - Echo - Euclyta - Filia - Fourie - Gettemhult - Io - Katori - Kyokuya Ludmila - Lukot - Marlu - Melfonseana - Melrandia - Oza - Pati - Pietro - Risa - Rojio - Saga - Sarah - Stratos Theodor - Tia - Ulku - Wright - Xiao - Xiera - Xion - Zig |
| Allies from Other Planets | Ro'Kamiz - Ko'Rela - Ko'Riu - Cabracan - Sukunahime - Kotoshiro |
| Earth Guide | Ardem Sacrid - Enga Yasaka |
| Earth's Other Inhabitants | Al - Hitsugi Yasaka - Itsuki Tachibana - Kohri Washinomiya - Phaleg Ives - Rina Izumi |
| Denizens of Omega | Alis Landale - Clarissa Maintainer - Florent Arlequin d'Ys Artia - Gettemhult Gwinner - Hariette Renata Reina Cuento Luther Lars Rey Cuento - Lutz Cero Rey Cuento - Margareta - Melfonseana Riesfeldt - Schreger Weyland - Varuna Lashiec |
| The Profound Darkness | Dark Falz (Apprentice - Elder - Gemini - Luther - Persona) - Elmir Weyland - Falspawn |
| Mother Corps | Aratron Tolstoy - Bethor Zelazny - Hagito "Hagith" Anie - Mother - Och Millar - Ophiel Herbert - Phul Janice Lasswitz |
| Photoners | Mitra - Shiva - Varuna |
| Planets | Naverius - Amduskia - Lillipa - Wopal - Harukotan - Earth - Omega |
| Locals | ARKS Ship (Casino) - City Area - Falspawn Den - Oracle Mothership - Forest - Tundra - Ruins - Volcanic Caves Floating Continent - Dragon Altar - Desert - Underground Shafts - Abandoned Mine - Coast - Seabed - Floating Facility Daybreak Province - Nightfall Province - Gemini's Inner Universe - Tokyo - Las Vegas - Bewitched Woods |
| Terms | Client Order - Partner Card (Friendship Level) - Story Progression (Divergence Matrix - Story Board - Story Quest) Cosmogenic Arm - Avatar Arm |