#magical girl raising project spoilers

[majestydeerakuma]

I found some old asks involving my MGRP opinions, I might as well say that things have changed a lot, lol

(Spoilers for Unmarked and Restart below)

First, my top 3 favorites for Unmarked are

3): Cranberry

2): Swim Swim

1): Tama

And my Top 3 favorites for Restart are

3) Pechka

2): Cherna Mouse

1): Detec Bell

And in terms of reviving characters…

I still stand by reviving Tama in Unmarked but for Restart? I’m not entirely sure. Maybe Lazuline but that’s about it? Every death to me made sense in Restart to me somehow

I would revive Tama because I think it would be interesting if she had changed over the course of each arc. Perhaps she becomes a heroic magical girl, finally overcoming her fears and anxieties

Also, I don’t think people consider how deadly Tama’s ability is? Like? Thank God Tama was a sweetheart and not like Swim Swim or Cranberry

[the-house-of-aces]

This show is WILD man. It went from "Lol these guys who are in last place are gonna die" to "Lol we're killing each other so we can stay alive" LIKE HOLY SHIT!!!

[prettywarriors]

[judedeluca]

My latest magical girl article over on Wicked Horror discusses the long running light novel franchise Magical Girl Raising Project and how, honestly, it deserves the top spot as the dark magical girl series instead of Madoka Magica.

Thank God it’s finally getting an anime adaption of its second arc.

Spoilers for the first, second, and third arcs.

[clunkerbunker]

bruhh Clarissa is BEYOND cooked

[konnichibot]

One thing I'll never forget from Magical Girl Raising Project is that they introduced this super important character, Archfiend Pam.

She was a super powerful, well-renowned fighter who made a fighting school, Archfiend Cram School, that even trained the likes of Cranberry, the musician of the forest. Her school and students are a large portion of the lore of the magical kingdom in the books. She sounds tough and super important, right?

She got killed off in the 2nd book she appeared in and was dead for the rest of the series!!!! 😭

[aurynne]

OMFG YOU KNOW MAGICAL GIRL RAISING PROJECT TOO?!? Girl I’ve been reading the light novels they’re so much better than the anime!! Anyways did you know they’re animating the second novel? Mhm mhm it’s true!!

Anyways tell me all your thoughts on the show please

emi you silly goose..i told you i loved mgrp 5 years ago. wow 😔

all jokes aside YES oh my gosh i remember watching it and being like umm WHY IS THIS SO UNDERRATED???????

YESSSSSSSS OH MY FOSH I NEVER THOUGHT THERE’D BE ANOTHER SEASON JEHDBDBDBBD AAAAAAA

THIS IS GREAT IM SO EXCITED

IT SERIOUSLY DESERVES IT

oh my gosh it’s been so long but. here’s how i feel abt the show based on what i can remember

⚠️ (MGRP ANIME SPOILERS) ⚠️:

so again i don’t remember much but sister nana and her partner (i think she had a wife and she also stuck with her throughout the whole “game” idk it’s been ages) deserved sm better and were the sweetest purest couple. i was so sad seeing them get killed like they did NOT deserve it. c*lam*ty m*ry could only hope for what they had EW she’s the worst. whyd she want so much smoke UGH GROSS SHES JUST UGH

goofy ahh mary had her husband leave her or smtn bc she’s an alcoholic. that’s what you get!! then she died LMAOOOOOOO I WAS SO HAPPY

L mary. rest in piss 🤭❤️

nemurin also didn’t do a damn thing wrong and that was just not right at all bruh. all she did was be tired 🙁

dude i can’t believe swim swim was a toddler like wasn’t one of the plot twists that she’s like 2???? HELP SHES BASICALLY NOT EVEN OUT THE WOMB YET WHY IS SHE KILLING PEOPLE SHE SHOULD BE AT HOME PLAYING WITH BARBIE DOLLS AND LEGOS!,?:$:7:

i forgot how top speed died. actually how most of them died. i only remember that snow white and this one cool girl that keeps to her herself were like the only ones to make it out. i just tried to look up cool girl’s name and i believe it was ripple. in the process of looking for that i saw tama and i was like oh my gosh girl i forgot abt you!!! now i’m like wait i think she made it out too. tama was so cute such a vibe she’s just there for the vibes….

but anyway i love topspeed that’s where i was going w that lol i remember being upset that she died bc i was like cmon now she is so cool..like she deserved to survive n thrive fr. i remember thinking over and over that snow white, lucelle (i think that’s how you spell it? the girly who’s secretly a boy), and topspeed were gonna make it out of that mess. or maybe not topspeed but at least those 2. my memory is foggy. but i do remember that she’s so based

i also don’t think most of those girls and lucelle esp the ones i mentioned deserved to even be involved like they genuinely just wanted to be helpful magical girl superheroes like ITS NOT FAIRRRR

this makes me wanna rewatch it oh my goshhh i should totally rewatch it now

[mysterycharacterflowers]

Congratulations to the bouquet of amaryllis, milkweed, bluebells and strelitizia!

The identity of the bouquet of white, red and black roses is...

Shufflin, from Magical Girl Raising Project!

Round 2; A bouquet of amaryllis, milkweed, bluebells and strelitizia Vs A bouquet of white, red and black roses

If you know who they are, or you are pretty sure of it, please don't tell until this poll has ended!

First, let's talk about the bouquet of amaryllis, milkweed, bluebells and strelitizia

Meaning and why these flowers were chosen: amaryllis: these flowers mean pride, strength and determination. the character is very prideful, even snarky. he's got the strength AND determination to back it up, too! this flower fits quite well, in my opinion! strelitzia: these mean freedom, which is a perfect fit for this character! freedom is a part of his motivations and so it's no wonder this would be chosen, huh? milkweed: for the same reason as above, since it also means freedom. bluebells: due to them representing kindness. he doesn't like bullies, kidnappers or anyone else who's rude. Description: he's a free spirit, caring for others, helping them out. saving the world is difficult for you, but for him, it's just an average tuesday. and yet, he still manages to be an absolute king of sass, snark and cheek! a balance of virtue and trash talk is always nice. also he's accidentally transmasc coded 👍

Check their post here

Now, let's talk about the bouquet of white, red and black roses

Meaning and why these flowers were chosen: White, Red and Black roses. They are very Alice in Wonderland coded, and those flowers are explicitly mentioned in a scene where the queen asks them to be painted. That aside, they are also flowers that represent loyalty, devotion and most importantly, death. Description: This character is a tool to be used by others. They come in a set, and while their abilities may change, their goal does not. The only purpose this living, breathing girl has is to serve. Because of this, she is feared. But she is also adored. She is used, and does not mind it. Mostly. Even if she did, she couldn't change it. She's a loyal, devoted girl who is ready for death at any time. They all are.

Check their post here

[lhuxlux]

You know what? I absolutely LOVE the way Fionna & Cake (the show) told us how important Simon Petrikov (the one we know) was. Let's check out the most important universes. As expected, there will be spoilers:

Farmworld is pretty obvious itself. Simon was able to prevent the bomb that would have brought the Lich, which is pretty impressive itself, but that didn't stop the Lich forever and Simon wasn't able to take care of Marceline or even contact Hunson Abadeer. Because of this, Marceline dedicated her whole life (literal centuries) to guard the crown knowing it was too dangerous. Eventually, she dies after Farmworld Finn accidentally activates the bomb. Simon's sacrifice was noble, but it only delayed something that was inevitable and Marceline didn't have the best life guarding her friend and father figure's corpse for centuries due to the crown

Simon doesn't have the purpose of sacrificing his own life in order to save Marceline and other people. Becoming Ice King again for Fionna and Cake was a way to abandon and sacrifice the life he regained thanks to Betty. No one has such purpose, it was just Farmworld Simon's choice and we can see the consequences of his absence even years after those events occurred and our boy Prismo had to fix things a bit

After that, the show presents us Winterworld and a version of Simon that managed to "conquer" the crown and seemed like the perfect outcome for everyone involved: Simon keeping his sanity without facing the consequences of not only using the crown but also being a magic user again to bring magic back to Fionna's world. Thing is MMS (Magic, Madness, and Sadness) applies to all magic users and it is unavoidable, all of them will show different degrees of those three characteristics. Winter King is no exception, he is still mad despite projecting most of his madness on PB. We can see this because he made an ice version of Marceline despite saying it would be unethical to do the same with Betty

Simon cannot be a magic user because otherwise he won't be the Simon we know (Remember the Tiny Manticore mentioning how Betty changed as well after becoming a magic user?). He knew this every time he needed to use the crown in order to protect Marceline and survive. He acknowledged it was the only way to do it despite knowing the long-term effects and being aware he also hurt Marcy. Simon was no coward, he probably was scared and knew no one could save him from the crown's madness, and still tried to be himself when he could

Probably the reason why Winter King lost his Marceline was because he wanted to have the crown's power to survive without facing the consequences of using it, maybe he overused the crown itself until Simon was completely gone, making him unable or too dangerous to take care of Marcy. Winter king lived in a bubble in which he thought he was completely sane (which is not even possible if you are a magic user) and everything, including himself, was perfect. He wants to believe he's Simon but that's not the case, Simon is far gone and deep down he knows it when he took the name "Winter King" and decided to make his kingdom instead of using his own name and trying to live as Simon Petrikov, not some king

And, of course... Vampworld

The perfect answer to the question "How important is our Simon Petrikov?"

A world in which Marceline was never raised by Simon, and Hunson was absent or didn't mind that his daughter was raised by the Vampire King. Marcy didn't become a vampire hunter and didn't help humans survive. This is because she was educated in a different way since she was very little, and keep in mind that Marceline was already thinking she was a monster because she couldn't comprehend why her mother couldn't be with her anymore. Vampire King just encouraged her to behave like an actual monster

Simon cared about Marcy and her education, seeing her as a scared little girl living in the end of the world, not a monster despite knowing she was different. Again, he admitted he was Marceline's father figure and raised her as his own. This is why Simon is scared and maybe even a bit sad when he watches Marcy acting in such a cruel way, and that's why he loses his shit and calls the Vampire King a bad dad, he couldn't stand seeing someone else encourage that behavior on Marceline

Simon's education wasn't the best, he had his own struggles due to the crown, but he did his best and that made a difference on Marceline's life, he even bothered to contact Hunson so she wouldn't be all by herself. It was a pity he didn't know that Hunson himself wasn't that good as a father but leaving Marcy all by herself would have been cruel

And yet, Simon himself couldn't see this despite living it. He was still trying to save Fionna's universe by becoming Ice King again. Why? He thought his purpose was to help others by sacrificing himself, that's what he learned with Marceline when he took care of her, this made him think that Simon Petrikov didn't matter, only Ice King because he's able to make Fionna's world magic again and could stop Scarab, fueling his identity loss

Most people cannot realize how important they are, even if they didn't lose their identity. Sometimes it is too hard to know how important we actually are or we tend to forget and re-learn it, and this is something the show remarks despite Simon helped Fionna save her universe. He didn't need Ice King, but that doesn't mean it is over and he learnt his lesson

It is a longer process because there are ideas or thoughts about ourselves that are hard to abandon or not to pay attention to in order to avoid repeating the same mistakes

[megabondlocalfan]

God I hate it when people say that Magical Girls are too dark nowadays. Like, c'mon magical girls have been dark since the dawn of the genre.

You guys want an anime like Sailor Moon again and yet fail to realize that Sailor Moon itself is dark as fuck. Literally in the first finale of the show, all the Sailor guardians fucking die. Sure they're brought back to life but still.

Also, I get the hate towards the Madoka copycats. I get it. But most of these copycats aren't copycats. Daybreak Illusion, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, and Magical Girl Raising Project are all there stories. Except Magical Girl Site I guess.

Also Princess Tutu, Fresh Precure, and Heartcatch Precure are all pretty dark before Madoka Magica came to be. (Although Heartcatch was the inspiration for Madoka Magica)

You want more light hearted magical girls? Well, you won't get much because in every magical girl show you will get something dark. Even in western shows. For example, Lolirock, the main villian has probably killed multiple people during his reign. This includes Talia's and possibly Iris's parents.

Even the most light hearted of shows aren't safe from this. Except Magical Angel Creamy Mami. I haven't made it so far to the anime so it's probably a cute title.

Anyways, if you want a more cute magical girl story, then maybe make one your own. Do a webcomic, a small short series, or even just make OCs based on the ideas.

Why am I even ranting about this? Well, I remember seeing a post that says that Hirogaru Sky Precure was already (and I'm exaggerating a bit here) dead to them because of spoilers. Let's just say that the season was already getting into dark territory by that point.

I'm not going to name who that was (because I forgot) but dark Precure seasons already exist. The aforementioned Fresh and Heartcatch Pretty Cure are all considered the darkest seasons of Precure and they were successful. Especially Fresh, since that season basically saved the whole franchise.

Dark magical girl series are here to stay. They have been around for quite around now and they won't stop anytime soon. The only magical girl series that I want to see made fun of is Magical Girl Site. Anyways that's it. It's just a little rant I have about the magical girl fanbase.

I should do the same thing for the Vocaloid fanbase too because holy hell I hate the gatekeeping in that fandom.

[nacricissa]

WIP Re-Intro: The Forever Project

Tried this once here and none of that is strictly wrong, but I just wrote a killer blurb so we’re going again.

How would you fare if you became omnipotent on your fourteenth birthday? I imagine you might be able to figure something out given some time to get a handle on your newfound powers, but Hera Elizabeth Rider’s deicidal brother and waking up to the discovery that she’s transported herself out of her body and into a new world are not giving her that luxury. It takes her a deal with the devil, unwitting service to a vampire hunter, the creation of several gods, and one eccentric genius before she’s able to do anything with her powers on purpose, and by then it’s really not clear what the right thing to do even is.

Relevant tags (searchable on my blog)

Forever project: all tag games, short stories, random thoughts, and if I ever do them character intros for this work are tagged with this tag. It’s the one to block if you are mainly here for Twilight content.

Elise Godslayer: This is the tag for the MC, Hera Elizabeth Rider. She goes by Elise because there’s too many Hera’s in her family (in her world Mary goes by her syncretized Greek name, and so most European historical figures that in our world are named Mary are named Hera there) and Elizabeth is too long for her tastes. The godslayer part is arguably a spoiler, but it happens in chapter three so I’m not too worried. Elise is a fairly normal fourteen-year old, outside of her godlike powers. She likes music (she can play violin and fiddle), was just starting to figure out she might like some girls as more than friends, is wary of responsibility, and has a crushing need to be liked.

Davriel Godslayer: This is Elise’s birth brother, though they were raised separately: Davriel was never human. He started out with their theoretical mythological purpose: killing the Greater Demons, but when the gods separated Elise from his at birth out of fear, he began to expand his horizons; were they really so different from the forces they pretended to oppose? Davriel was given far too much time alone growing to stew in his own mind, and has convinced himself there could be no greater solution than him as god-emperor of everything. This is not to say, unfortunately, that he wouldn’t make a terrifyingly competent and entirely benevolent god-king, it is simply that his understanding of what he’s working with (the world) is a scoche incomplete.

Eric Melior: This is the blurb’s vampire hunter! What the blurb does not mention is that he is also a vampire and was born in 1892. I recently decided he would be a Lithuanian aristocrat, so his name is likely to change, but he is not. He’s a very steadfast type, committed to his ideals and those he was raised with. He was raised by a pro-Tzarist father and a mother who joined a cult upon her husband’s death, however.

Sorceress: Here we have our eccentric genius. The only person (human, centaur or siren) to discover how to use magic on a sentient creature! She used this power to give herself a pair of legs, having been born a siren but being too curious about the world to confine herself to the water. Even though Elise created her world, Sorceress is likely its most consequential figure.

Mlle Nefara: The most recent character to get a tag, Mlle Nefara is just trying to get rich. Unfortunately, honest means are not particularly available to her as a black woman in 1890s Europe, and so she has chosen the slightly easier route of lying to a bunch of rich people, telling them all about the supernatural threats only she can teach them how to defend themselves against. Her charisma and talent are serving her well in this endeavor until 1897, when a plague of monsters begins to creep through the land. They’re similar enough to the ones she’d made up for her sect to become increasingly popular, but she can’t be so lucky that the techniques she made up would actually defeat them.

Siren’s meet nada: Nada is the word for city among the most magically reckless group of humans on Globe, Sorceress’s world. They call the city that has built up around Sorceress’s first home on land Siren’s Meet, not because they really ever meet Sorceress (and very few know she was ever a siren regardless), but because the estuary has collected extremists and eccentrics from human and siren communities. While it was Sorceress’s presence (and her geologic engineering) that drew the first few citizens to the place, it continued to thrive long after she went to Nadalitas. I use this tag mainly for short stories and worldbuilding facts that take place in the city.

Nihil hunters: A nihil is the most dangerous of the monsters that have begun to infect Eric’s and Mlle Nefara’s world. They are at once vampire and wraith, and so lose many of the vulnerabilities of both. The tag is nihil hunters for their whole world, because vampire hunters, what they call themselves, is simply too generic.

Southern dragons: These are mostly a world building project, as their interaction with the magic system and spatial/temporal laws I’ve built for this project is generally quite illustrative. While they originated in the southern continent of Sorceress’s world, hence their name, they have since spread to other worlds, moving through space and reality with a degree of mysterious ease I think is suitable for dragons.

Spacewhaling: It may not be correct to include this tag with this project; in fact, it started as an independent concept. If it does intersect with Elise’s story, it would only be in the third or maybe even fourth book.

[controversial-blorbo-bracket]

Controversial Character Tournament Round 2: Swim Swim from Magical Girl Raising Project vs Shane from Stardew Valley

(remember that these characters are fictional and your fellow tumblr users are real. please be normal in the notes, i will not hesitate to block if you harass people)

Propaganda under the cut, may contain spoilers:

Swim Swim:

HATE: - "Ok so first thing first this girl is like 7 years old. So immediately everything bad she's ever done is in a controversial spot because she is young and was undoubtedly taken advantage of and confused about the situation. However, this 7 year old has a kill count of 5 and is not the least bit remorseful for it. This is because it's all to accomplish her goal of being like her favorite authority figure, another magical girl named Ruler, to the point of getting her killed so Swim swim could replace her. She's a little boot licker and will do anything someone of authority will tell her which is why she doesn't seem to care about murdering people in plain daylight. She's fucked up and her way of thinking is so annoying to me but also she is a Literal Child that was manipulated on-screen so even saying I hate her feels wrong 😭 I just have ... A lot of thoughts on her LOL"

Shane:

BOTH: - "Aughhh I hate him so much but also when the narrative parallels and simultaneous redemption arcs hit 😔"

[puellamagiholyquintet]

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica/Magia Record, Yuki Yuna is A Hero, Magical Girl Raising Project, Vocaloid/smiliar, nekopara (the anime), Wicked, school-live, OMORI, Sailor Moon, PreCure (GoPri, Heal, StarTwi, HeartCatch, TroPre, HiroSky, Smile & DokiDoki) Tokyo Mew Mew New, Melanie Martinez, Lana Del Rey, Sabrina Carpenter, Beabadoobee, Pinkpantheress, Jazmin Bean, Cosmo Familia, Needy Steamer Overload, Genshin Impact, danganronpa, your turn to die, blend • s, Waccha Primagi! Toilet bound Hanako-Kun, Lycoris Recoil, Little Goody Two Shoes, Anne-Happy! You and me and her, Zenless Zone Zero, And more to be added!

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Tomoe Mami, Nanami Yachiyo, Kaname Madoka, Azusa Mifuyu, Kuroe, Tamaki Iroha, Ame-chan/OMGKawaiiangel, Cure Grace, Cure Happy, Cure Sunshine, Cure Flora, Cure Twinkle, Cure Sparkle, Snow White (mgrp), Galinda/Glinda, Elphaba Thropp, Boq Woodsman, Fiyero, Yuna Yuki, Yae Miko, Fischl, Mari, Sunny, Basil, Kel, Aubrey, Hero, Sailor Chibi Moon, Sailor Venus, Nanami Chiaki, Maizono Sayaka, Chocola, Sakuranomiya Mai, Sakura Miku, Elise, Rozenmarine, Kasane Teto, Chisato Nishikigi, Rokudu Sariel, Corin Wickes and more to come!

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[ghost--girlfriend]

MGRP FOR THE F/O SOURCE ASK GAME !!!! :3

(@cruising-thru-the-starz)

ooohohoho ive heard the name Magical Girl Raising Project before!!! I didn't know what it was about to I looked it up and.ohhhhmy god it sounds SO cool I think I'll look into it more >:000 so to avoid spoilers I didn't read everyyything BUT I'm gonna say 7753!

first of all shes cute theyre all super cute ftyghj her goggles are SUPER cool and also I saw that shes kinda quiet kinda shy but jaded which I find interesting.. . maybe I could try n bring her out of her shell ehehe ^_^ <3

[brunosreviews]

Magical Girl Site Review

Hello!

In the spirit of the anime (which is what I'll be talking about since I just started the manga), I'll start with some trigger warnings. This anime has TWs for: bullying, family-based abuse, murder, blood, gore, and general nastiness. You might want a good stomach to handle it. I'll be keeping it almost 100% spoiler-free, and I'll warn you clearly if something is a spoiler. There's a TL;DR at the end, too :)

I went into this anime so blindly that I didn't even bother with the opening for the first 7 episodes (which I actually recommend). I'd only heard it was "trauma/gorebait" and "really bad," so I expected absolutely nothing. It surprised me for the better, although I can't say it's a perfect show, or recommend it freely. It's got a very specific target demographic, which I happen to fit. You'll fit it too if you like Magical Girl Raising Project (the light novels especially) or like Madoka but tend to darker types of media. Or if you're traumatized and indulge in fucked up content to cope. Overall, if you don't mind messed up concepts being thrown at you on a twice-episodic basis minimum, you'll be mint. I love horrible things, so it's fine by me.

I won't go episode by episode, although there's only 12, but I'll say the first one was hard to watch. I see why people find Aya Asagiri a whiny MC, but I just felt really, really bad for her. The situations she has to go through have and continue to happen to people, and it's horrifying to think about. That goes for most of the girls' backstories. When the plot starts going (I remember it happening in episode 3), things quickly pick up, and you're thrown in a strange world where the show will constantly ask "wouldn't it be funny if..." and then executes its magic. You could absolutely make a drinking game out of it, it happens like three times per episode, and sincerely once you're willing to suspend your disbelief (which I'll admit, does come easy to me), it's incredibly fun.

The plot feels like a telenovella, in the best way, where the magical girls are directly involved. The concept of the show is also great, and many have given it its due respect, even if they disagree with the execution: a strange site that gives magical weapons/trinkets ("sticks" is a stupid word) to miserable girls to feed off their despair. I also thoroughly enjoyed how clear the toll for using the weapons was, although I wish it would have been a little more consistent, although it's consistent enough, and it does up the stakes.

Character-wise, I was happily surprised once again. Aya gets built up slowly but surely: she's more than a random punching bag, unfortunate soul. It was heartwarming to see Tsuyuno and her bond, and I loved how the show let them have their genuine emotional moments without undercutting them with a joke or with some shock gore. Before you comment THE controversial spoiler, I will get to it at the end of the review, so I urge you to be patient.

I also deeply enjoyed the other magical girls. Nijimin was perfectly introduced, and I loved her instantly, as well as Kosame Amagai and her group. Something else to note: canon trans girl character (Kiyoharu Suirenji)! I saw someone online saying the show was transphobic. As someone who is trans himself, I believe that you must not have actually watched the show if you say such things. Her character, although it didn't get much screentime, is really fun, and her interactions with others were a blast to watch.

I have to confess: I love Kaname Asagiri, or "the brother" as I called him for most of the show. He's Light Yagami if Light Yagami were more of an abuser, and also didn't need the Death Note to go batshit. I was pleasantly surprised when they gave him screentime. He's a horrible, delusional, narcissistic human being, yes, but he is hilarious and only becomes more so as the show progresses. Not only that, his japanese VA gives it his all: he clearly cares about his performance, and he stands out as one of the best VAs of the show.

Speaking of VAs, I must mention Nana's (or, Mx. "Poor unfortunate souls" site admin). He immediately stood out to me since I recognized him from voicing Mayuri in Bleach, and he barely changes his delivery here: it works wonders. Every line he delivers is perfect, unsettling, scarily playful, and terrifying. I replayed scenes just to hear him say the lines again. This VA is one of the reasons I loved the show.

I enjoyed the show's ending, and I was flabbergasted when (minor spoiler) they genuinely played a beach episode seriously, but I can't even pretend to be mad with how much enjoyment I got out of it. I won't comment further to keep it spoiler free.

The writing of the show is not the best. There's a lot of exposition dumps, the dialogue doesn't stand out positively most of the time (the contrary), and the "wouldn't it be funny if" twists could get tiring. They didn't for me, but I'm biased, and I see how they could be annoying. Despite this, the concepts, drama, and characters are enough to keep the show afloat for me. And while it is very edgy and bleak, I appreciated that they know when and how to tone it down, prioritizing the emotions of the scene over pointless shock value.

I've also seen people complain about the designs of the magical girls, which, again, is a very fair criticism. Clothing wise, they're bland, and the "sticks" look silly. The eyes changing is a nice detail, as well as the little sign they get, but that's about it. Could be better. I fully believe Magical Girl Raising Project has the better designs by far: I find almost all of them if not all to be outstanding and gorgeous (again: read the light novels, please, the anime does not do any of it justice!).

The powers were also quite bland, and except for Nijimin's, none stood out to me. They were all pretty eh, but I didn't really mind. Once again, MGRP has the superior powers by far (much more creative in idea and in execution).

Lastly, a few words on the tone. While I know people find it too bleak to care (and I understand why), after the first two episodes, I had a fucking blast. It's a surprisingly funny show. Also important is the fact that for a while, you have to treat it like a horror show where magical girls are incidental, not crucial. This changes later on, but is worth noting. While things are dark and bleak, the humor and suspense make it worth it for me. And no, I didn't mind the really dark comic relief on the brother. He is pathetic, and I like making fun of him.

Now, THE manga spoiler everyone brings up (this is not in the anime!). Yes, apparently Aya and Tsuyuno are long lost twin sisters, and apparently they continue being girlfriends after realizing this. My opinion on it: The twist is cheap, but I don't give a fuck about the incest. It makes sense for characters as damaged as they are to continue together after realizing. I'm not scared off by fictional incest. You do you, though.

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So, TL;DR (finally!): If you like dark magical girls, traumatic backstories, have a strong stomach for depressing shit, and can put up with its very real cons, this show is very worth it. I watched it in two night sessions, and it got me genuinely excited. I can't recommend it easily, but if it appeals to you in any way, I think it's worth giving a try.

Thanks for reading this far into the post! Please tell me what you thought of the show or my opinions of it!

Much love,

Bruno.

[majestydeerakuma]

MAGICAL GIRL RAISING PROJECT ACES SPOILERS

(Spoilers for Chapter 1 that is)

She literally appeared and died in less than 2 seconds

(I ain’t even on Chapter 2 yet!)