Hello, friends!
I've finally finished Magical Girl Raising Project (MGRP) and... I have thoughts! Let's go over them.
ALL HAIL TAMA, THE BEST CHARACTER IN THE SHOW!
First off, I'd like to briefly introduce myself. I'm MagicalTyger (Tyger) and I love magical girl anime! I absolutely adore the genre!
However... magical girls can be a bit too sunshine-and-rainbows sometimes. I appreciate when mangaka and animation studios push the limits of the genre and absolutely stun their audiences. This is why Madoka Magica is my favorite anime!
So, allow me to point something out: DO NOT COMPARE THIS SHOW TO MADOKA MAGICA!
This is something that many, many, many anime enthusiasts do, and it's a HUGE no-no!
Did Madoka Magica spark a massive revolution in the magical girl genre? Of course, it did! HOWEVER, a dark magical girl show that succeeds Madoka Magica does NOT automatically make it an attempted copy of Madoka Magica. Comparing MGRP, Mahou Shoujo Site, or Granbelm to Madoka Magica is like comparing chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream to mint chocolate chip ice cream: They include the same core ingredient (chocolate chips) but they are not inherently the same. Dark magical girl shows do not need to compete! Reviewers who immediately jump to Madoka Magica in order to prove that another dark magical show is bad are not good reviewers.
With that out of the way... review time! I'll try to keep this brief.
STORY 7/10
The story is not too complex, but you'll still be surprised at least once.
ANIMATION 8/10
This anime does not contain jaw-dropping, gorgeous animation that you'd find in an anime film, but the animations are not terrible. The fight scenes contain some pretty neat animations!
SOUND 7/10
The soundtrack is very nice. The only reason why it gets a 7 is because of its repetitiveness. You will definitely hear 'Nocturne', 'Sweeping Force', 'Clash', 'Staging and Leaping', and 'Reqiuem' a lot... however, with an OST of only 37 songs, it's expected that some songs would be reused more than others.
CHARACTERS 7/10
The sad reality is that you won't be able to fall in love with the characters who are tragically ripped from the plotline earlier on in the series. Despite this, every character is given their own backstory, character song, and more. If you feel that you weren't able to connect too well to a certain character, there is a Wikipedia database dedicated to the series! Alongside this, there's a light novel that the anime was based on!
OVERALL 7/10
I would give this show an 8/10, but I must realize that there are three 7's and one 8. Therefore, the score must be averaged at a 7/10.
Remember: A 7/10 IS NOT BAD! Rather, it simply means that the anime is a hit-or-miss amongst its audience. In contrast to a 6/10, a 7/10 indicates that there is a notable amount of "good" content alongside the "bad".
If you like dark magical girl shows, then MGRP is a show that you should check out! Just be prepared to leave the show with mixed feelings.
Thanks for readin'! Tyger OUT!
ADDITIONAL LINKS IF YOU LIKE/LOVE/ARE INTERESTED IN MGRP!
LIGHT NOVEL
MANGA
WIKIPEDIA
MGRP TWITTER
MGRP SOUNDTRACK
~ Tyger 🐯🌸