I’ve never been a fan of magical girl anime. The stupid clothing transformations and the innocent nature of the genre just don’t interest me. However, I was drawn in by this one for a number of reasons. First of all, its timeslot. Though magical girl anime are generally directed towards children, this show is airing at 1:25 AM. I don’t know a lot about Japanese life, but I’m assuming that most Japanese children don’t stay up that late. Secondly, it’s being produced by Shaft. I’m not a Shaft fanboy or anything, but their direction style is certainly unique, as evidenced by Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Arakawa Under the Bridge, and Bakemonogatari. Lastly, the promotional images. In those images, the girls were carrying some pretty atypical weapons for a magical girl series, holding swords, guns, and bow and arrows instead of the standard wand. These indicated that the show would have a slight more violent nature to it. But honestly, going into it, I had no idea what to expect, and yet, due to the hype, my expectations were fairly high. And indeed, it delivered. More
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