Comments on: Mahou Shoujotai – Magical girl anime done good

By: yuna49

yuna49 — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:32:57 +0000

I thought this was an excellent anime with the exception of the ending. Everything was "resolved" in less than two minutes of Episode 39, nor was it clear to me exactly how this resolution occurred.

Nevertheless I enjoyed this program quite a bit more than I expected. The artwork, especially in the early episodes, was at times stunning. (It appeared that they were running out of money at the end, though. For instance, some of the characters’ facial expressions weren’t as detailed or convincing as in the earlier episodes.)

By: bateszi

bateszi — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:14:17 +0000

If a sequel is on the way, I’m sure it would take at least a year to plan. Clearly a lot of heart and effort went into Mahou Shoujotai; it’s quite amazing how the writer and artists managed to come up with such a colorful array of funny creatures and unnatural landscapes.

This is probably the type of anime that needs to be shown on TV to really break out of its small fan base. I’m sure most people see the magical girls and run the other way, but if it were to get on TV then perhaps they would give it a chance.

By: phlip

phlip — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:58:37 +0000

I watched this as it was coming out towards the end of last year and was consistently impressed. I also don’t really gravitate towards anything that hints of a magical girl squad, but the decidedly darker tone of this sparked my interest. This interest was rewarded with a rich story and even a couple of plot twists. Now I’m just waiting for more information on the sequal.

By: minikui

minikui — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:45:26 +0000

I also find it weird that there aren’t many people knowing this series or at least not talking about it … many probably get scared by the "mahou shoujo" title v.v

Started watching it when the fansubs were starting and found it amazing. But then also decided to wait for the DVD version, since it has such a great animation. The DVD rips were just completed, so now is the perfect time to watch this great series.

By: bateszi

bateszi — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 05:00:07 +0000

@psgels
You’re the reason I’m watching this in the first place, so good on you!

@Boulayman
Excellent I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

@Crayotic Rockwell
That’s exactly how I ended up watching this. There was a big difference between the DVD quality and the TV versions so waiting for the whole thing in DVD was worth the few months wait.

It’s worth watching, it’s not every day that you find a series as fun and colourful and well, weird, as Mahou Shoujotai.

By: Crayotic Rockwell

Crayotic Rockwell — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:02:58 +0000

I really liked the artwork of this.. although i somehow forgot about it while deciding to get the fansubs or wait for the dvd rips which were slowly coming out.. I should see if i can grab it again actually now you mention it

By: Boulayman

Boulayman — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:43:40 +0000

Well, it sure got my notice ! Count me in I’ll give it a try sometime next week ^^

By: psgels

psgels — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:52:41 +0000

Finally I see somebody else talking about this awesome anime! Thanks for blogging, and let’s hope more people start to notice it.