Sep 9, 2020
Majokko Megu-chan was a groundbreaking anime when it came out in 1974.
Magical girl shows up to that point had mostly consisted of basic plots and stories which, although sometimes would hint at more mature themes, rarely went out of their comfort zone and remained very child-friendly.
Majokko Megu-chan, on the other hand, dealt with mature themes such as suicide, infidelity, depression, child abandoment, and even irreversible death. But these themes alone would have not been enough to make this series as enjoyable as it is, if it weren't for most of the characters, who have very distinct personalities and complement the story very well. The titular
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character, Meg, is a tomboyish teenage girl who at many times will act out of spite or mischief, but who's also a very kind and caring girl who does her best to help people around her. Her rival Non, on the other hand, begins as a no-nonsense girl who has no interest in dealing with humans and who acts hostily towards Meg any time she can; as the story progresses, however, Meg will learn to calm her temper and be more reasonable, whereas Non begins to put aside her cold facade and ends up envying Meg's good relationship with the humans. The only character who doesn't really contribute much to the series is, undoubtedly, Chousan, the "inspector" sent from the Witch World. Chousan is, at best, a lousy and disloyal inspector, and at worst, a pervert who tries to ruin Meg anytime he can.
The soundtrack for this series is fenomenal. Both the opening and ending themes, sung by Yoko Maekawa, are very catchy and well done. The incidental music is also very nice and memorable.
The only weak point of this series is its animation. It is very inconsistent, and while many episodes have very good and impressive animation, others are filled with errors and characters that go out of design. It is truly a shame, because this series deserved a constant, quality animation.
Even if anime as a whole has come a long way since 1974, Majokko Megu-chan is still a very interesting series to watch in 2020. The stories are entertaining, the characters (except Chousan) are fun and interesting, the character designs are very colorful and nice, and the soundtrack is amazing. If you can overlook the at-times-mediocre animation, you'll love this anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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