Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita.

An evil army is leading a ground invasion against Earth, and their Lieutenant Shun Miller is determined to wreak havoc upon the populace. Miller's ruthless reputation strikes fear even into the hearts of his own subordinates, making him the perfect leader of a charge against a city protected by a powerful magical girl, Byakuya Mimori. However, his attack comes to a halt on the day of their first encounter—because he unexpectedly falls in love with Byakuya at first sight!

Overcome by Byakuya's adorably delicate innocence, Miller begins to shower her with gifts and kindness. But Miller soon learns that Byakuya's Angel—the cat-like familiar who turned her into a magical girl—has been exploiting and manipulating her all along. This discovery solidifies Miller's resolve to ensure Byakuya goes on to lead a happier life, but as the war continues, they wonder if their blossoming affection can overcome the reality of their differences.

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Mimori, Byakuya Main

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Miller, Shun Main

Ono, Yuuki Japanese

Kagari, Hibana Supporting

Ise, Mariya Japanese

Byakuya's Angel Supporting

Miki, Shinichiro Japanese

Hibana's Angel Supporting

Midorikawa, Hikaru Japanese

Bellatrix Supporting

Kawasumi, Ayako Japanese

Spica Supporting

Touyama, Nao Japanese

Fomalhaut Supporting

Suzumura, Kenichi Japanese

Sadalsudh Supporting

Yamazaki, Takumi Japanese

Betelgeuse Supporting

Hashi, Takaya Japanese

Iizuka, Aya Producer

Komatsu, Shouta Producer

Mukai, Kouichirou Producer

Takao, Keita Producer

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Feb 23, 2025

Atsunome

Recommended

“Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita.” Is a short, sweet, and adorable anime with a lot of heartwarming moments. It’s a shame that it could never get a proper conclusion due to the mangaka’s passing, but I will be reviewing this anime for what it is. In other words, though I respect the author, I will not be biasing this review because of the circumstances.

Characters: 8/10

Definitely the strongest point of this anime is its character dynamics - The titular Magical Girl and Evil Lieutenant both get quite a decent bit if character development despite the short series length, and their interactions were always ... amusing. The side characters were a bit lacklustre, but I can forgive that since the anime is obviously centred around the main two.

Animation + Music: 7.5/10

Aside from the transformation sequences, there isn’t much to review here - The rest of the anime is pretty high quality, although the transformations are definitely the highlights.

Plot: 6/10

Definitely my biggest criticism here - The plot is vague at best, and the evil organisation definitely could have used more development. I enjoyed the underlying themes of fighting exploitation, although again, nothing ever really happened to the cat-angel-thing responsible.

Enjoyment: 8/10

I found this to be a very cute and heartwarming anime *for the most part*, packed to the brim with with comedy. On the flip side, the fanservice moments felt very random and unnecessary for an otherwise sweet and wholesome show.

Overall: 7.5(rounded to 8)/10

Overall, it’s worth a watch - Given that the series length is roughly 1/2 of a typical season, MahoAku did pretty well with the source material it had. It should only take you about 2 hours to complete, so perhaps you could consider this as sort of a movie.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Feb 13, 2025

geegi

Mixed Feelings

the main deterring factor from this anime was the questionable age difference between the two mc's. the girl looks like and acts like a child but is sexualised and exploited constantly...it was very offputting.
though, it's an incomplete story as the author passed away at 31 during its creation and the studio animated it out of respect so i feel reluctant to criticise the unsatisfying ending but this was a beautifully animated anime and a good light watch as each ep was only 10-12 mins long.
so, if u can overlook the loli-esque look of the protagonist and ecchi, and just want a light & quick romcom ... enemies-to-lovers where the male lead is obsessed with the girl and hates everything else, then this is pretty entertaining

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Aug 10, 2024

Babbel

Not Recommended

Preliminary (5/12 eps)

The characters are cute, the story serves the purpose and I like most of the show so far. So why can't recommend it and gave it such a low score? Because for some reason that I just can't understand, the author decided to turn this into a ecchi show at least once every episode. Not only do I despise ecchi, but this isn't even the "right" show for it! It's supposed to be cute and wholesome, not lewd and perverted! I don't want a lewd dress, boob shots, armpit shots, slime tentacles etc. I want to enjoy a simple and sweet romcom. It could've been ... great but instead it's just sad and a waste

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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