While it does contain a lot of the things we are used to seeing when it comes to contemporary magical girl motifs Machimaho tries to take these elements and have fun with them. One of the major changes in this series is the fact that the MC who we are used to seeing as the perfect, well-rounded Mary Sue is now a foul-mouthed, cigarette smokin, delinquent. Majiba is the type of shoot first don't ask questions later anti-hero type who doesn't care who she has to hurt to get what she wants. Even with all that she still makes good grades in school and even protects her friends showing that she does have somewhat of a good heart and not just your typical stone-cold sociopath. I'm hoping that the author continues to flesh out her personality as the series continues.
The plot itself is really simple to follow. If you've read or seen any type of mahou shoujo series ever Machimaho's story pretty much follows the same formula for the most part which is fine for me because most of the focus seems to be more on the humor then any actual plot and man does it show. A lot of the jokes in just the first issue had my gut bustin. There was never really a dull moment and I'm hoping this streak continues for the rest of the series.
Overall from what I see right now, Machimaho is a type of WYSIWYG series. With a name like "I Messed Up and Turned the Wrong Person Into a Magical Girl!" you pretty much know what you're getting into. It knows what it's trying to do and I respect it for that. If you're looking for a satirical take on the magical girl formula then this is the manga for you. Even if you're not into the whole mahou shoujo thing I still recommend it just for the humor alone.
