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Mar 27, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Oohh boy.. this one was a doozy. It's one of those animes that really, truly blur the lines between what is considered an anime and what can be considered a hentai. Now, while I might've given this a "Mixed Feelings" regarding on whether I'd recommend this to people or not, I want to preface this first by saying that I gave this an 8/10 rating. The reason why it's a "Mixed Feeling" is pretty much already obvious.

People who are used to the usual tropes of anime aren't gonna mind this anime and its antiques. It knows what it's doing and it does it very well. It doesn't pretend to be anything more than a "fun with ecchi" anime (although surprisingly if you dig deeper, there are recurring themes that stay true to the characters' motivations, which I commend this anime's story for doing, and doing it subtly). If you want to watch this anime, then free your mind and just enjoy the wild ride. If I were to put it in shorter, simpler words, then I'd say that this anime is NSFWA: Not Safe for Western Audience.

Now, I'd like to talk about what this anime does very well, which is how good of an ecchi anime it is. While blurring the lines between Anime and H, it doesn't hold back. When you want to create an ecchi anime, you have to be ready to commit to it. The studio responsible for Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete seems to understand this. They don't hold back on the ecchi at all, which is what I meant when I said that it "knows what it's doing and it does it very well". When you see "ecchi" on the tag of anime, of course it's natural to expect that it'd be filled with fanservice and perverted jokes right? Most (note: most, not all) ecchi animes don't have a deep plot or storyline, but rather simply exist for the fun of being ecchi. Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete falls under that category, and I love that they stick with it to the end. When I want to watch ecchi, I want to see exactly that, and this anime delivered spectacularly.

Talking about the technical parts, while I praised this anime for being a good ecchi, unfortunately it's potential is held back a bit by its animation. It's not bad by any means, but it could use a little more polish. It does a lot of panning, which is unfortunate because action scenes can't shine as well as they should. Sound design is pretty good though, and personally I like the music, especially the ED sung by our protagonist group of villains.

Overall, if you're looking for a good ecchi, this anime is it. It's one of the most well done ecchi anime of the past years. Otherwise, don't watch if you're gonna complain that it's "disgusting" or if you're against fanservice. It just makes you a tourist.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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