The premise is simple - Aoi, a magical girl otaku, stumbles upon Sumire, a burgeoning magical girl who knows nothing of what being a magical girl entails. He takes it upon himself to teach her the ways and techniques of being one.
Rather than being a direct parody of magical girl series, it is actually a loving tribute to them. You get the transformation sequences, the power of friendship, the cute aesthetics, all with load of humor and heart. The dynamic between the two main characters is very sweet, and I laughed a lot while reading it. Too much magical girl media these days is in pursuit of deconstructing the genre, so I appreciated this for taking the homage approach. The art is gorgeous, and all the characters are very likable.
Volume 2 was a bit weaker than volume 1, and the plot moves very quickly, but that didn't deter from my enjoyment. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who is a magical girl fan, and it's something I could see myself rereading as a pick-me-up.
