So.. Magical Girl.. it's a genre. I personally never watched any Magical Girl anime and I am not planning to do so, but I was pretty surprised with Mahou Shoujo Ore. It is a parody of the Magical Girl genre, but even as a non-watcher of the Magical Girl genre this anime is still enjoyable. Grab you microphones and get ready to kick some ass, this is my review of Mahou Shoujo Ore.
Story: 7/10
The story is as basic as you can get, but with it being a parody it has a twist. Saki and Sakuyo wants to become a idol just like Mohiro (stick with me). Saki wants to become a idol like Mihiro because she is in love with her (trust me, stick with me). When Saki discovers that her mom was once a Magical Girl, she insists of becoming one too (just trust me). So she becomes one... but the twist is if she is a Magical Girl, she turns into a sexy guy. On top of that, Mohiro falls in love with the guy form of Saki. To add more to the mess, when Sakuyo becomes a Magical Girl (if you can still call it that), she confesses to Saki. With all of that, Saki and Sakuyo must defeat evil to protect Mohiro.
The story is still pretty basic, but it is ridiculous enough to be enjoyable.
Animation: 6/10
I will be in the minority here, but I think it is clearly that this anime had a tight budget. While the action scenes look really good, the rest suffers from it with stiff and choppy animations. It is especially apparent in the first half of episode 3 where the mouth animations are just laughable. I can’t really harshly criticize Mahou Shoujo Ore for it, but it’s a mild annoyance.
Music: 8/10
I really like the music. The background music is a mix of Pop and Jazz and it is just a joy to my ears. Also the OP is fantastic.
Characters: 7/10
Not much depth, but that is not a bad thing. This anime clearly isn’t focused on the deepness of the characters. Saki is a girly girl that has dreams on becoming a idol, Sakuyo is nice and gay and Mohiro is also nice and gay. Again, not really deep characters, but for a parody it doesn’t need them.
Enjoyment: 8/10
This is the good part. The humor in Mahou Shoujo Ore is really good. Even if you can’t pick up the tropes that Mahou Shoujo Ore parodies, the sheer ridiculousness and insanity in this anime is enough to make you laugh.
Overall: 7/10
This is a anime worth watching. It’s kinda like Pop Team Epic only it has humor that everyone can enjoy. Pro Tip: Skip the first half of episode 1. Thank me later.
