Mahou Shoujo Site

was a really good anime i rate it 10 was so sad and i felt so bad for her going through all this especially the cat that was so sad, i love watching this show i hope there is way more to this anime soon more episodes and more seasons i really love this anime and i also want her fucking brother to die already from her i been waiting for that moment for him to just die from her i havent seen a anime like this for awhile now but very good anime

definitely needs more episodes soon

i really love how her personality becomes ... more confident in herself later on
im hoping to see more soon im waiting for episode 7 right now

Will contain very minor spoilers.

I started this show with high hopes and watched it every week although I rarely watch an airing show (hate cliffhangers) and was one of the guys that liked episode 1. Thought that it was necessary to move the show forward.

On all levels this has been a disappointment.

Characters act in ways that are not believable, they try to kill each other one moment, the next they're best friends because of plot, plot which get forgotten in the end. Not anything psychological here.

The art and hence the fights are boring. I have the feeling the art quality drops ... from episode 6, in episode 8 or 9 the facial features are not there, the characters look like cardboard cutouts. The fights are boring and some not even animated or not there to be considered a fight. Apart from one in the early episodes (where the dialogue consists mainly of Japanese profanity courtesy of Haruka Yamazaki). The backgrounds are generic with no special art to them.

The plot is confusing, they set a goal, the goal is never expanded upon nor does it have a conclusion. The apocalypse theme doesn't have either, seems to be forgotten by the end of the show. Characters behave erratically sometimes violent, sometimes non violent, mostly to shock the viewer rather than drive the plot forward.

Sound is boring, nothing special during the boring fights either. Voice actresses are mostly newbies, also a good indication of the low budget for this one. As a side note, one of the administrators in episode 10 I think is voiced by Aoi Yuuki, a great performance and an interesting voice change from her part - I guess it's a promotional role to showcase the voice.

And if the show is disturbing for you, if the animal violence in episode one is disturbing for you then the implied male rape scene in the end credits is the cherry on the rotten cake MGS is.

Was really disappointing, was not really expecting Madoka here, or Yuuki Yuna, but at least I was expecting this to be on par with Ikusei Keikaku. Not the case here unfortunately.

Symphogear S1 had bad art, bad plot, but characters were okish in their beliefs and the way they acted. MGS I think is overrated at 6.6 on Mal, 5 something would be fitting. I choose a 4, there was nothing memorable for me here but I will forever remember the sperm ending credits scene. Why?

**CONTAINS SPOILERS**

An anime that stands out in his own way, with its own originality, with its own glorious moments, that's what you should call Mahou Shoujo.

The anime is based on a magical site that gives super-powers to the girls that had unfortunate lives. This "site" is led by some "administrators" that are also unfortunate girls that died and "stored" a lot of negative energy into their stick.(the stick being their magical weapon)

Story : 8

You don't always find anime with an original story like Mahou Shoujo's.Though the immense amount of gore existing in the first episode is ridiculous and may want you to to "drop" this ... anime.The story was pretty original but it had it's own common scenes that you'll going to see pretty much everywhere.

Art/Sound : 10

The art is original and enjoyable to your heart's content (but a bit "horror-ish").The sound is made in a way that it can bring chills down your spine and can also make you feel like you're there with the characters.

Character : 10

Nothing to say,kawaii girls(ignoring asagiri) in a "apocalypse"

Enjoyment : 7

I'm not a big horror/gore fan so don't relate that much on this part of the review.
I didn't enjoy all the gore and the parts where she is beaten up,I only enjoyed the moments where they were happy(like the part where they are at the beach),even though those moments were rather rare than usual or common in this anime.

Overall : 9

I would've give a 8.5 if possible but that's not the case right now.
I recommend this anime if your not going to vomit half through an episode or rather cry thinking "Some people like her actually exist even in real life".
Go give this anime a try you won't regret it,or,you might regret it more than anything,even though 70% of the people that watched it DO NOT recommend watching it for your own sake.

This review is spoiler-free.

A lot of anime adaptations fail to meet the bar set by the manga, and Mahou Shoujo Site is one of them.

The fault of this anime is it wasn't able to incorporate the shape of horror of its manga. For this reason, it ended up being shallow. This has something to do with the usage of sound and visual effects. Perhaps this is also the reason why other critics find the anime pretentious for even using stern issues (i.e mental health) as a narrative.

The only good thing about this anime is its character development. Every episode, it manages to grip its audience ... to know the characters even more. Clearly, knowing a detrimental character is as interesting as it could get.

Dissecting this anime into parts won't do anything better as it is meant for a targeted audience who watch anime casually without entirely gleaning on the themes of the anime. Consequently, if you enjoy gore anime with a sub-par plot, this anime is recommendable.

This anime is the type anime that you'd categorize as "it's so bad, it's good".

Many shows are greatly misunderstood these days. One example of that is Mahou Shoujo Site. Great deal of people come and watch it expecting another magical girl shounen, and immidiately leave because they cant take anything that isnt wholesome and happy feel good vibe.

This show isn't perfect, but so is life. And so this show tries to be reallistic, tries to show us how REAL despair and STRUGGLE can look like. Things in this show get messy, and disturbing, and, while I hate to use that word, it describes it well, edgy. All those things are merely a reflection of reality.

This helps us feel more ... connected to the characters in the show, and deepens our feelings for them. All of that makes everything more engaging and dramatic. I love all the characters in this show, they are really well made and it's simple to emphatise with their situations and problems.

I want to make this review as spoiler light as possible, so I will just say that the plot was conducted and developed really well, it allowed that great feeling of looming darkness just after the next corner, and made the show very climatic.

The music in this show helps to keep the tension going, and in dramatic moments it really makes you sad. The music track for the show was truly great.

The artstyle in this show is crafted with great care and attention to details. The pale colour palette, with many darker shades, and very expressive artstyle at some times matches the show perfectly. Honestly, the art alone conveys a big part of the story, and makes the show even more climatic.

When it comes to enjoyment of this show, it was beyond enjoyable to watch. At some points I even felt catharsis. Truly a great expirience.

I think this show deserves much more appreciation than it gets from the people, who MISUNDERSTAND it, or are just looking for some different type of show.

I personally liked it very much. I started to see it totally at random and I only knew that the protagonist was a bullied girl, when I saw the name of the anime with "shoujo" I really demoralized because I don't like the genere at all and I saw the first random episode. I realized that this isn't the usual story of magical girls doing nice things and fighting bad guys with the power of love. No. This anime is beautiful, of course it has its flaws, but I think I was never bored to see it and I was very taken. I didn't find ... it boring or stupid at all. The only flaw I think it's for the final that I think they left a little random .. maybe for a second season?
In my opinion this anime must be given at least one chance.

PS: Excuse me if I made mistakes, I used the translator because I'm not English. I hope that what I wanted to say is understood.

the dark side of mahou shoujo like madoka magika or something else. to tell about dark side here, more die and more frustated character but u will enjoy to watch the anime because the story isnt make me boring at all :)

but i dont like the sound in opening and ending, so i give low value in sound category. but in the story and the other, i give the best value as i feel right now when i watch this anime.

u will be given the good story from episode 1, u can read the story in episode 1 too. so u dont need to think ... about the story like steins:gate or something else.

watch this anime, u wouldnt disappointed from this anime

I'm not good at writing reviews but let me try to explain myself... I actually really like this "mahou shoujo" theme. I like how twisted it is; on one hand we're meeting with this cute faced female characters, on the other hand we start to realize their dark stories behind their cuteness. And Mahou Shoujo Site is one of these shows (at least from my perspective). So..

Story (6/10)
Yeah the story is not unique, a bunch of girls are in some sort of competition, trying to survive blah blah.. But still the treat of the subject is not that bad.

Art (6/10)
The art is good (could've been ... better maybe), im really enjoying the psychopathic faces of the characters though.

Sound (7/10)
Somehow i liked the OST, especially the opening.

Character (5/10)
Not deep enough. For me, the character part plays the determining role in the shows. I mean, if the characters are not powerfull enough, then the show is not good either. So,,nope.

Enjoyement (6/10)
Personally, i am enjoying the show. You can watch this on your free time, without hesitation..you'll enjoy it.

So in short, it is NOT a masterpiece but it is not a trash show either.

An honest review.

This anime talks about the misfortunes of Aya Asagiri, a 14 year old girl who was bullied for most of her life. She attempts to commit suicide multiple times, but fails to succeed. One day she is called upon to earn a magical weapon that would help end her bully. She hesitate to use the magical weapon, but when used it she accidentally kills two students; her bully and the bully's friend that was going to rape her. And the story goes from there, this is just the surface.

Story: There is a lot of violence and a lot of blood, but that is ... not we are here for. The story is complex and confusing. Every character introduced in the anime gets a brief background, even the antagonist (well, not all of them). It all revolves around the "Tempest" but it never talks anything past that, maybe there will be more information later. Every magical girl wants to survive the Tempest, but no one ever try. They just want information, information, and capture the site admin. IDK, seems confusing that if someone was going to die, they might as well kill as much they can.

Character: Like said before, character are developed in a brief manner. You feel numb for the Aya Asagiri trying to commit suicide because the character is only briefly explained and makes it hard to be conveyed by her feeling. There are twisted girl, but along with Aya, everyone feels numb also. Everyone is in the shadow.

Enjoyment: I enjoy the sperms flying everywhere in ED as there is idol dancing XD, it always makes me laugh. Anyway, this show is exceptional for enjoyment if you don't mind the blood and violence along with twisted characters. The plot is "ight," not too shabby or too great.

Conclusion: Compared to some other season anime *cough *cough "Ousama Game," it phase the story in a good and exceptional way. Not too many dumb characters, but not too many too smart characters. Those who know more information at least tries to help those who don't. Characters has their own knowledge, personalities, and god forbid, a background at least. It's like angel and devil put together here. Light and dark.

Does taking an anime series less seriously make it better? Sometimes an anime series doesn't take itself seriously in order to be more enjoyable. By making itself self aware to be over the top and absurd can lead to some very enjoyable scenes and moments that keep you entertained. But what about those shows that unintentionally make you take it less seriously. Does it make it good or does it simply cover its flaws? This anime series optimises this idea by taking a dark spin on a genre that is generally light and fluffy but making itself enjoyable in the way it didn't want you ... to.

So Sit back, relax you poor, unfortunate souls as I present to the anime review for Mahou Shojou Site, or by its English translation, Magical Girl Site. lets begin.



Story 4.5/10

The story follows Aya Asagiri. A girl who has pretty much had life kick the s**t out her. Constantly bullied at school and abused by her Brother at home, this poor girl is struggling to have the will to live and constantly thinks of suicide but lacks the courage to do so. After an abuse session by his Brother, a mysterious website appears in front of Aya called "Magical Girl Site" where the administrator, Nana, gives Aya a magical device called a "stick" to become a magical girl. She then meets another Magical girl by the name of Tsuyuno Yatsumura, who introduces her to the idea of being a magical girl and tells of her of a mysterious event that is going to take place known as "Tempest." From there the two girls try to find out what is Tempest and the truth behind the Magical Girl Site.

Right off the bat, this show tackles some very heavy subject matter such as domestic abuse, bullying, suicidal thoughts and even rape ("lovely"). Subject matter that this show brings up and never is talked about again; which leaves the question. Why? Well to bring one obvious point that this show is trying to be "dark" and "edgy," even with the razor blades and pins in the shoes. And you know what, that what makes this show enjoyable. You can just sit back and relax as you watch this anime be absurd and over the top to the point where you can just enjoy the whole absurdity of this anime.

Does this mean it can cover its flaws? Good god no. This show has plot holes and continuity errors that leave you scratching your head as to why this has happened. When you are progressing the plot, you can't just leave things unanswered and resolve things quickly. That's bad storytelling. A girl who is mentally unstable and wants to kill someone should not just play it down when you don't have the means to kill that person (even though you could improvise). This is just for the sake of reminding you that this is a dark show and not for kids even though you should still tell a good story.

And that's the thing, it struggles to differentiate itself from the obvious anime its taking influence from, Madoka Magika. In fact, I'm going to say that this show is Madoka Magika with a mixture of Higurashi in there and a lot more edge. It struggles to carve itself its own identity as it only thinks that making the show even darker would help make it unique even though it just makes itself more absurd.

And don't get me started on the ending of this show. Heading into the last few episodes, I was wondering how this anime was going to end. Well guess what? It doesn't. Leaving us on a cliffhanger which I honestly don't think is going to get resolved, leaving me bitter in the mouth.


Characters 7.5/10

Aya is portrayed as being a sympathetic character so much that you just want to walk over and give her a hug. Bad things always happens to her which brings her down on her luck to the point of trying to commit suicide. She is presented as a character being incredibly weak and shy but over time, she gains more confidence in herself as she has someone to talk to in the form of Tsuyuno. Now I like Aya as a character since she is someone that we can care for because she has just been a very unfortunate girl. But she is merely a victim in the anime's attempt to be dark and edgy since most of its darker scenes include her.

Her relationship with Tsuyuno is what I consider to be the highlight of the show as it is clear that these two girls need each other. This is because they are getting something that they have desperately needed, a friend. To have someone to talk to and share your problems. Aya gains confidence and is more sociable thanks to Tsuyuno. Tsuyuno is less cold and understands peoples' emotions better thanks to Aya. From the beginning, we are introduced to Tsuyuno as a cold and serious person who doesn't take nonsense for an answer. But by talking to Aya more, she is more understanding and feels less pressured to to everything by herself because she has someone by her side. It even has a tiny bit of Yuri in their relationship just to make it that much emotional.

Now the rest of the cast is where the Higurashi element comes in as some of them struggle to keep their violent tendencies in check. Nijimi is the best example of this because she can flip between a cute pop idol to a revenge filled monster at the flip of a hat. Of course she isn't the only character that has personality changes but she is the best example. But in terms of depth, they are lacking. Even though you can't do everyone, some of the more important characters don't get any depth in their character. This is mainly due to poor storytelling that causes these characters to be more simplistic and have their actions to be explained with little reason.


Animation 6.5/10

The animation for Mahou Shojou site is fine. Not bad but certainly doesn't stand out. It definitely does its job and it doesn't put me off but again, it's just fine. However, I do like the exaggerated facial expressions (aka the "Higurashi Face") that are shown on these characters, even though some of them are over the top a bit.

In terms of character designs, they are all pretty standard affair with the exception of two characters, Aya and Nana. Aya really does look like a character who would be and has been abused. Small stature, looks weak like she doesn't eat and has baggage around her eyes, telling the viewer of her lack of sleep because she is never comfortable because of all the abuse she is getting. And then we have Nana with her old look from old black and white TVs and an unmoving expression that really does get creepy the longer you stare about it.


Sound 5.5/10

The soundtrack is also fine but it doesn't exactly stand out. It more or less to stays in the background and does its own thing which is kind of disappointing because for a horror series, the ambient soundtracks helps to add to the atmosphere of the show. Shows like Higurashi and Shiki do this well to add to the tension and atmosphere but unfortunately, this show's OST doesn't do that.

As for the show's opening I actually do like it even though there isn't a lot of stand out animation in the opening. It is more or less foreshadowing of things to come in the show. However, it does do things right. For one, I do like the cracks on the corners of the screen since many characters are mentally broken so it is good symbolism. Another thing that stands out is the scenes change in the opening depending on where we are in the story, making me wish more anime did this.

The ending for the show is..... weird. Like, really weird. Not only does it have a live action dance number, there was a heavy emphasis on sperm. Yep sperm. It is just wierd to watch this. Although the song "Zenzen Tomodachi" by Haruka Yamazaki is good, it definitely overshadowed by the weird visuals on display.


Conclusion

This is a show that is difficult to decide whether or not you should at least check out this show. On one hand the absurdity and the over the top antics of this show makes this entertaining and the relationship between Aya and Tsuyuno is something I genuinely cared about. On the other hand, its poor story writing and emphasis that this is a dark and edgy show hampers this show quite a bit. Honestly, I wouldn't blame you if you dismiss this show or if you already had dismissed this show because this show doesn't exactly scream high quality anime. I also honestly think it should have broken the 12 episode mould and have at least 14 episodes to wrap things up and not leave us on a cliffhanger which suggests a sequal that might not possibly happen.

I'm going to use an analogy right here. Mahou Shoujou Site is like the Shadow the Hedgehog video game. Does it fail at telling a cohesive and good story? Yes. Does it go over the top with the emphasis that is is dark and edgy? Yes. Does it still has entertainment value from its stupidity and absurdness? Yes. If you are looking for an anime to turn your brain off and be entertained, then check this anime out. If not, then you can just skip this one.

My Personal Enjoyment: 7/10


Overall Score: 6.2/10 Recommendation: Consider it

For those who are wondering why there are a number of plot holes, it is because the anime drops a lot of information from the manga (e.g. CHARACTERS, backstory info, backstories in general, etc.). The show is also more or less original than completely following the events of the manga (e.g. many events and the whole finale of the anime are either changed or completely original to the anime). Nonetheless, I still enjoyed the show! I don't expect a season 2 since the show went original, but it would be cool to see something like an ONA or maybe perhaps a reboot ... in the future (despite it being highly unlikely).

"DID HE SERIOUSLY GIVE MAHOU SHOUJO SITE A 9" YEAH I DID BUCKLE UP AND LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT SOMETHING YOU PROBABLY NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED WHILE YOU WERE WATCHING THIS INCREDIBLE DUMPSTER FIRE

Let me get something out of the way really quick: the beginning of this show is awful! it's incredible. The art is stiff, the music is generic, the character interactions suck, and overall the whole thing is written like a hamfisted attempt to set the stage for a story the author started writing from the middle. Weirdly enough it smooths out by episode five and by episode six you'll find yourself suddenly ... aboard the hype train with an EXPRESS TICKET TO HYPEVILLE.

But to get to this point you have to take a step back and really try to understand the thing you're looking at. If you try to absorb this as-is, take the characters and their interactions at face value and expecting the show to create value to you by itself you're going to be disappointed. This isn't Gurren Lagann or BNH. The characters and the circumstances and the special powers and stuff are all metaphors.

You can laugh at me for digging meaning out of somewhere there is none but I'd like you to consider this: I'm still fully acknowledging that this show is bad. The way I went in to this experience started shaping the way I contextualized everything and ultimately how much I enjoyed the experience. One of the biggest criticisms I notice about this show have to do with unrealistic character interactions, particularly with the brother, and the bullying in the beginning. I was skeptic (and even angry) while I was watching it. This isn't how abuse works! Bullying doesn't happen like this! on and on. But you can look at it from another direction too: the hyper-absurdist depictions of these kinds of things ends up lending itself to how the story is told. Building the interactions and fleshing out the characters is great and all, but it would have ended up confusing the whole situation. PLUS! The series isn't about them! They're used as plot devices. They're not built up as characters because in the context of the story they aren't characters, they're monsters.


I'm not going to do a breakdown because those are dumb. Here's what I'll leave you with, though:

Mahou Shoujo Site, on the surface, is a mind-numbing, torturously generic "muh suffering" madoka magica wannabe that isn't worth watching. Peel it back though, and watch it in the context of the message it's trying to send instead of just staring slack-jawed, drooling with your left hand in your pants at the pixels dancing around on your screen, and you find something that's really weird but suddenly really exciting. If you put Madoka Magicka, Higurashi no naku koro ni, and (bear with me here) Hataraku Saibou in a blender, something pretty close to Mahou Shoujo Site would come out.

If you don't see where I'm coming from when I say that, you missed the point I'm trying to make entirely and should probably reread my entire review from start to finish.

I decided to finish it because I wanted to see the Tempest and also if Aya's brother died because honestly, if you like him, you should die too. The ending was actually really good and the fight scenes were good but not "wow" like C3's or Fate/Zero.

8/9/10/9/5/9

Now that I've watched the whole thing, I feel like a through review is in motion.

Story:
The story is unique; I haven't seen this before, and it doesn't feel like a blatant copy of some other anime, or just another anime in a generic genre. Most episodes made me feel uneasy, because the amount of edge and disgusting ... stuff is over the line, but there were some moments. The ending was the de-facto best part of the anime, mainly because *cough* it involved yuri *cough* and it closed the series nicely.

Art:
I haven't seen a more diverse cast in such a long time. Each girl actually has something that differentiates them, unlike SAO where every girl is just the same with different looks.

Sound:
The sound was pretty good. Sounded too real, and added to the said unease.

Character:
The girls' personalities are also very different from one another, and I can tell the niche that each fills pretty clearly.

Enjoyment:
I can't say that I didn't enjoy this, but there were many parts that I wish I could unsee.

Overall:
Watch for the ending, and ONLY the ending.


Previous Ratings: 6/9/4/8/3/3
Very rarely do I not like anime; in fact, it's very common for me to like whatever anime I find. At first glance, I read the title, and decided to watch it because, come on, it's a magic girl anime, who doesn't like those?

My reaction to the first scene: "what the f*ck"

I dropped the series after 7 episodes because it was purely disgusting. I'm very serious when I call it that, because if you thought School Days was bad, this is over ten times worse. I'm warning EVERYONE not to watch it, because I have seen many, many things, and even I threw up after watching a specific episode (forgot which one). DO NOT watch this anime. YOU WILL NOT HAVE A GOOD TIME.

i would have given this anime 7 or 8 /10 but the manga speak for itself due to a different ending so i give this anime a chance .

A lot of great characters development in the manga but the anime was a bit too quick and sudden.About 6 fight scene in the manga was not shown in the anime was disappointing.i have a lot of expectation for this anime and hope that it was animated by bones studio and not production doA. If this anime have a better opening it would have gotten more popularity

The story is different in the manga ... than anime .hopefully it gets animated again restart from ep 1

Mahou Shojo Site is not a good magical girl show under any serious context. For any of those going into this show expecting to see Madoka Magica, take this review as your warning. Mahou Shojo Site not only fails as a dark magical girl show, but as a magical girl show in general. Whereas magical girl shows typically try to establish the main character and basic magical systems in the first episode, this show prefers to make up the magical nonsense as it goes along and only establishes that the main character has an overly tragic backstory that gives her no personality to get attached ... to. She just seems like this object getting constantly abused by the plot. Her best friend isn't that much better. She indeed has a personality, but that personality only consists of dumping exposition at convenient times and being overall reserved and depressed constantly with no motivation to better herself. Anyone else who's seen generally making the main character's life miserable are psychopaths with seemingly no motivation at all other than causing this girl in particular as much pain as humanly possible. I don't even care enough about Rina to talk about her. Nijimin is this shows one saving grace in terms of characters. She has an adorable idol that completely offsets all of the melancholy teenagers around her. She's upbeat and a nice breath of fresh air in a series that tries to beat moral dilemmas into you every five seconds, despite these dilemmas not being engaging in the slightest. How can they be if the characters experiencing them are thin as paper? Art is overall very good in this series. I enjoy the different character designs and the show's over all atheistic. I question the directoral choice to have flying CG sperm in the end credits, but I at least have something to laugh at after 24 minutes of suffering. I recruited my boyfriend to sit through episode two with me post ranting to him about episode one, and he suffered just as much as I did whilst yelling at the television, so I think it's safe to say that this is a show you should skip unless you enjoy making fun of bad shows, which luckily, I do.

I have seen a good amount of anime. A lot of people judge things on the merits of another anime or anime they have seen. Rarely do you find someone who deconstructs an anime and judge's it bases on the anime as a whole. Without bias and without letting their taste get in the way
So that is what I am going to attempt to do with this short and sweet review.

Let's talk story first. The story was interesting to say the least. While at times I felt uncomfortable or anger at the things I was viewing, the story kept me interested. Kept me ... focus. Wanting to know how things would unfold. It kept me on edge. Here and there, there are dark bits of humor but the overall story is balances. We see the life of our main character unfold and we watch her day to day interactions and we see how she deals. This gives us a glimpse into who this person is. And for that reason we are drawn to her. Because we feel for her. Many who watch anime have been victim of bullying themselves and can relate to the feeling of being bullied. So there's always that to connect with. I personally was bullied at a younger age so I can relate.

Watching these girls lives and learning how they got there kept me interested in this story. I wanted to see if they could pull it off. I suggest if you watch this anime to focus on the interactions that happen between characters and look beyond what is shown at face value


The art style was wonderful and pleasing to the eye. Simplistic emotions and even complex ones were portrayed very well. The puffiness on a characters eyes who had been crying and the detail to show anguish and suffering or happiness and laughter were stylized well. It was pleasing to watch over all.

The music was not something I focused on a lot. I'm one of those guys who skips intros and outros once in a while, but I caught myself watching them here. Plus there is a good score within the anime during scenes as well. I'm trying in the voice acting here as well. I watched subbed anime and the range of emotion delivered did not disappoint. I give high praise to the staff that worked on this anime with their voice acting. I'm sure they worked very hard to produce the results they did. Overall sound was of a very good standard. It's not the best but it's not the worst either.

The characters. Now we get to a crucial point. Story is one thing but it's another if you fail to have characters that cannot bring your story to life. And this one did. I pray that the things that happen here in this anime aren't too common because there were a good list of characters who, in more than one instance, I rooted for their death and suffering. There were characters I felt for that when they died their disappearance was felt. Characters who matured in ways I didn't see coming. I will say one thing though. Each and every teacher in this anime should be fired.

I highly enjoyed this anime. I recommend this anime to anyone who is looking for a dark yet enjoyable anime. It has dark times and light times. It isn't a total gore feast. It's psychological at best, I wouldn't even call it horror. Not one time was i scared or completely unsettled to the point of tears or rage. It was an anime with a story I wished to see progress. And in all honesty I wouldn't mind a season 2. Or picking up the manga.

Overall, I give this anime an 8. It's a very good anime. Worth watching and enjoying. Pace yourself while you watch it, take time to understand characters and try to look at the anime with an open mind and I'm sure you can enjoy it as well.

This anime was swild from start to finish, and writing a positive review wont suffice to its awesomeness. Don't let the low rating and negative reviews stop you from watching this. Enjoyed every minute of it!

Although I felt that it was a bit rushed since there are so many parts that could still be elaborated and there's been a cliffhanger at the end (which is something I'm not a fan of), the story, the development (although it's super fast especially with the relationship of the characters), were superb.

This is some combination of Akame Ga Kill + Mirai Nikki + No Game No Life freak. It's ... good!

This show touches on many controversial themes such as rape, domestic violence, suicide and extreme bullying (in the first episode). The first episode is where you see a cluster bomb of edgy concepts, which the main character Aya Asagiri is suffering from. I thought that the series was going to make a unique twist to the already famed Madoka Magica that was a magical girl series that had a great psychological and realistic perspective to the genre that made it unique to begin with. But it seems that Magical Girl Site copies those ideas made by Madoka and makes it worse. I dont know if ... it's the edginess or the bad written main character that made it go under for me. Though, I am still watching this, because it's so bad that it makes me laugh (not to offend fans).

So, if you are interested in this series, I would suggest the manga instead of this show, as the manga has a better pacing than the show. The core concepts are still in the manga, but the composition of the story is better.

This show did not cut it for me after 6 episodes, but it had great potential with its concepts that could have explored more of the magical girl genre. But with many shows, it was executed poorly because of the bad pacing and writing.

Overall: 3/10

I will start by saying that I started watching Mahou Shoujo Site (Magical Girl Site) completely unbiased. Neither am I accustomed to the Magical Girl genre nor had I read any information regarding the show's popularity before. For that reason, and having just finished watching it, I will only comment on it the way I experimented it.

Mahou Shoujo Site's plot is nothing particularly new or breathtaking. Protagonist is given a magical object that gives them a power strong enough to protect themselves or others, but is soon proven to make them bear a responsibility so huge it counterbalances the good it brings them - been ... there, seen that. Watching this plot once again may bore some watchers out of their minds, but if you tend to enjoy that type in particular, Mahou Shoujo Site's take on it could pique your interest.

As someone who easily gets emotional watching animated series or movies, I'll have to be honest and say the first few episodes barely made me feel any empathy towards the protagonist, Asagiri. That, however, didn't bother me in the least, as I felt that the beginning of the show, the first episode especially, was clearly meant to clarify the story's bases, and the actual action would show up later - I turned out to be right, and my sensible, much too empathetic heart, ended up completely attached to the characters' emotions by the end of the story.
The first episode may be interpreted as "torture p*rn" and I absolutely understand how, however, I have seen worse, and was relieved to see this element of the story was soon thrown in the background where it belonged, by mainly focusing on the ongoing plot and presenting different characters with diverse points of view and backstories.

Mahou Shoujo Site consists of 12 episodes only, and manages to get its points accross in that short amount of time without leaving much confusion behind. I didn't notice any plot points dragging for too long or being glossed over too quickly, and for that reason I feel Mahou Shoujo Site should be an enjoyable watch to most.

There isn't much to be said about the artstyle of the show. It didn't strike me as particularly beautiful, nor did I find it ugly in the least. Some artistic choices are pretty interesting in my opinion, such as the appearance of the world when a certain character uses her power, the different artstyle used for the main antagonists, or something as simple as the way eyes are drawn, and I enjoyed looking at these details. If I had one thing to complain about, it's that a certain character isn't wearing a t-shirt, it's bodypaint.
Drawing folds on her bodypaint won't trick me, anime artist, this is not how fabric interacts with breasts!

Its music was something I consistently enjoyed about Mahou Shoujo Site. It never felt out of place and some themes were really pleasant to listen to. I wouldn't know how to comment on the show's whole sound-design, but keep in mind that I noticed and enjoyed a lot of its music and was impressed by the main antagonists' voice acting.

The characters in Mahou Shoujo Site have their ups and downs.

Asagiri is really nothing special, and she didn't seem to me either likeable or unlikeable.

Some characters did probably suffer from the show being very short; Izumigamine, am I supposed to like her? Does Takiguchi even have a personality? Ringa looks purely amazing, why doesn't she have her own show? It is a little bit disappointing not to know some of these characters' backstories, especially since I really expected to see some clues towards them, however, this did not impact the story negatively for me. Again, Mahou Shoujo Site is only 12 episodes long. It could have arguably been very different had it been longer, but I think it did a good enough job for its designated lifespan.
Simply don't expect to learn about a lot of these characters in-depth - if like me you are into psychology it may be a little bit disappointing not to, but I have to say I didn't even think about it until the show was over and I managed to empathize with them still.

That being said, Mahou Shoujo Site also has really good characters. It is of course up to each individual who's their favourite, but I think I could easily guess which characters are the most popular among the show's watchers. I really fell for Yatsumura, whose evolution with Asigiri was lovely and satisfying to watch, but she's not the only one to have a striking personality, backstory and development. Mahou Shoujo Site does a great job portraying some of its characters, which is why one could have expected this treatment for all them.

It is interesting to note that the show has much more than a single antagonist, and the ways they come and go, develop and end up changing or disappearing, do a great job of keeping the hype of the story up and are in some cases captivating.

So, did I enjoy the show? Yes, and I was surprised to read such negatives reviews of it when I was done watching. As someone who often criticizes what I already described as "tortune p*rn", I didn't find Mahou Shoujo Site annoying in that sense. Now that I've thought about it, I understand that this type of show can't be enjoyable for all audiences. It may give some déjà-vu (although I'll argue the antagonists and the way some are portrayed gave it something special), and it may annoy watchers who enjoy action more than they do drama.
Mahou Shoujo Site revolves around misery. If Cosette drives you nuts, so will probably Asagiri. But if the portrayal of someone miserable and how they handle relationships and danger is what you're after, you will probably love to learn about her, Yatsumura and the others.

I'm awful at giving shows a score, and I was particularly hesitant regarding this one. I kept giving a 7, then coming back to give it a 6, then a 7 again, etc., etc., but I finally settled on a 7. "Good". Not the best, nothing special, but an enjoyable watch. It may not stay forever engraved in my mind the way my favourite shows are, but there are parts I loved and will probably want to revisit through fanart - that's how I know a character or scene struck me.

If you are searching for a quick, easy watch, Mahou Shoujo Site should do the job. I do not regret watching it and was interested in the plot from beginning to end.

As a last comment, for those who are interested by that: there is what could be interpreted as LGBT representation in this show.
One character (and I don't think that is a spoiler, as this is one of the first things we learn about them) is namely a "crossdresser" and may very well actually be trans. It's a character whose backstory isn't explored, though, so I wouldn't call that good representation. That being said, compared to other crossdressing or transgender characters in anime... It's really not bad either.
One character is pretty clearly a lesbian, and I think it works very well. It's the kind of character you'll probably read being interpreted as straight but ~really attached to her female friends~ online but I think there's no mistake in saying she's really attracted to women. The show hints at it multiple times and later confirms it by a simple, straightforward sentence. I was worried she would only be used as queerbaiting but I think she's better than that.
And finally... I won't spoil it, but one of the final scenes shows a gay male character. It's unfortunate, and I'll make the choice not to hold it against the show seeing how other LGBT characters were handled, but he's clearly representative of a common degrading trope, loved by some fetishits. It may be a "coincidence" in a way, as the scene is not portrayed as positive in the least.
And don't worry if you fear propaganda - those LGBT characters seem realistic enough and shouldn't feel rubbed in your face unless you're particularly hateful.

---- This review has some spoilers since the anime has already finished ------


Most people call this anime "edgy" and this word has been a trend lately around some mahou shoujo animes. What is edgy? Everybody might describe it differently, but to sum up it is an anime that showcases easy "jumpshocks" or shocking situations in order to make it look deep, but not really succeding at all.

Do I consider this anime edgy? Well, not really and I'm going to explain why:

The story itself doesn't go any further than other "dark" mahou shoujos such as madoka magica: magic girls finding out that being a magic girl ... is not really that nice and sweet. It's not really something inovating by this point so the story is nothing new for the ones- like me, who have certain interest in this kind of animes. Being this said, what I consider that stands out the most is the humanity of the characters.

Aya Asagiri seems like an abused, moe girl with depression who doesn't seem to have any reason to live yet she doesn't commit suicide for some reason or another. Some people critized this saying it seems "fake" or "unlikely" since our main character looks like it's made to suffer. As a person who suffers depression myself, I consider that this is actually really relatable; I haven't been abused nor got through the horrible things that Asagiri has been through, but I know her suffering and how depression can consume your life yet you're not able to kill yourself. Why? You can not even explain why, I guess we just try to go along and get used to or hang on to any little hope there is left. You think about suicide but you just CAN'T commit it. Been there, so I find this feelings or behaviour actually really realistic to what some of us may have experienced.

Another thing that caught my attention was the reaction Asagiri had when she realized she killed 2 of her abusers. Eventhough they were going to rape her, just the thought of having killed somebody and the guilt that might come to her if somebody finds out drives her crazy.
If there is something that I have always found weird, is the way that magic girls tend to react to death in this kind of animes. When they kill the villain or the villains, although they may have some moment of hesitation, they seem to randomly accept it and take it as natural, as if killing was something that can have an excuse. I can't pretend reality on a very fantasy kind of anime, but those reactions seemed very odd to me.
In Mahou Shoujo Site I have found that the reaction to death seems very rational and human-like. Let's be real, if you killed somebody, eventhough that person did something really wrong, wouldn't you feel guilty af? Would you even consider that what you did has an excuse and that nobody is going to judge you not even yourself? I don't think so. The reaction Aya has is the same that any of us would have if this happens in real life, we would feel guilty because we killed somebody and more if we didn't mean it. This behaviour around Aya's powers goes along the anime, with Asagiri finding it difficult to assume that it wasn't her fault and that she's not a killer until she evolves into a more deep and fierceful person. I consider this attitude more reasonable than just taking death as it was nothing.


So yeah, Mahou Shoujo Site might not be the most inovating and original anime of the season and has a lot of triggers in it that seem to have no reason at all, but I think they did a pretty good job with the character development. They humanized the characters, making them seem more human and relatable. I don't see edgyness at all.