Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
B-O-D
If your looking for a show you don't care about the artwork, story, etc, and are looking for a little bit of ecchi/harem.. you will probably still be disappointed.
Ok, we have a story about a boy, who only has 8 spells, after that he will die, and turn to ash. Despite knowing this, of course, guess what he does, uses the spells, dies, and turns to ash. Despite time spent with him still, not a lot is done to fix him, and eventually, they find, that if they put all his ashes together. They can reconstitute him, which of course goes wrong for different reasons.
As its harem, they are all after sex with him of course but for his magical genes, and of course, he is a clueless guy, who has no experience with girls with your typical tropes of bf, yandere, tsundere, and that one girl who just wo…
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Story 6/10
The best way I can describe Maburaho is as another ecchi harem anime which is what makes the story the weakest part of the anime. Every episode mainly just follows Kazuki and his harem going on some wacky adventure....just like in every other harem anime. Disappointingly, this doesn't help make Maburaho stand-out from other harem anime.
Something I did like about the story, however, was that the anime takes place in a world where everyone is a magician and magic is just like this everyday occurrence. For example, you see students flying to class and in one episode the characters play a game of magic baseball.
Characters 7/10
Kazuki is a typical "nice guy" protagonist whose kind and honest and does his best to stay optimistic. The thing I like most about Kazuki is how selfles…
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I just finished this one last week. In short I felt this story had potential, and had great moments, but by the end just fell short of what it could've been.
Story (6):
The story is decent. Basically it takes place in a world where everyone can do magic, but everyone has a different amount of spells they can perform in their lifetime. Once someone uses up all their magic, they turn to ash.
The main character Kazuki only has eight spells, but because his children may be the most powerful magicians in the world, the three main girls (along with a fourth) all desire him.
I do like that the harem element does have a logical reason for why these girls are interested in him. That sets this apart from others in the genre by giving these characters a reason. Of course over the series all four…
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I did not rate this series so badly because of plot or dreadful character development. I expected all that; I picked this series to watch solely for the mindless fan service and comedy it appears to offer.
There is as much ecchi in this show service as in Naruto. Instead of focusing on girls and ecchi moments, this show leans towards interaction of characters and plot. This would not be so bad if the plot is not paper thin, instead it causes moments to feel stretched, and repetitive. (*cough* Haruhi endless eight)
conclusion
Show is like soft-core porn without the arousal.
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~ Review ~
Anime Information
Anime Production : J.C.Staff
Director: Shinichiro Kimura
Episodes: 24 episodes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Magic, Romance, School, Harem
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Original Run: October 14, 2003 - April 6, 2004 Synopsis:
Kazuki Shikimori is a 17 years old student who attends Aoi Academy, a prestigious school for elite magician. In this world full of magic, each magician has a set limit of spells, and performing more spells than the limit allows will cause the user to turn into dust. Thus normally for many people, their set limit of spells are about around hundreds or thousands but for Kazuki Shikimori, he's got to be the unluckiest guys around. In this case, the number of magic Kazuki can use is far below the average in his school. Then one day, a huge tw…
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The ending to this anime is pretty shocking really. The main guy has three girls around him who really want a shagg yet throughout the whole series he purposely tries not to get close to them in a sexual way he actually runs away if they take a piece of clothing off. This doesn't reflect a person of his age or sex.
The story changes half way through and the protagonist pretty much just wastes away his powers for stupid reasons. there is no real villain, everyone just has some weird obsession with the main guy.
i would only advise someone to watch this if they really don't have anything else to watch. A waste of my time and i skipped most episodes most episodes because after briefly skimming the synopsis before hand i could tell the episode was not worth watching.
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Kazuki Shikimori lives in a a world where everyone can use magic. Not everyone’s magic is equal. Everyone has a set number of times that he or she can use their magic. Most normal people can to use magic around hundred times or so, while others can use their magic several thousand times. A person's social status is determined by how many times you are able to use magic. If however you use up all your magic, your body turns to ash and is scattered in the wind. Kazuki however is different from most because his magic count is less than 10. Then one day three girls Kuriko Kazetsubaki, Yuna Miyama, and Rin Kamishiro show up all wanting one thing...his genes. Although he himself has very little magic it is believed that his genes will one produce the greatest magic user of all time. Though they…
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I can sum everything up in but a few words -
Why did you not just end this at twelve episodes J.C. Staff?
The story was partially decent leading up to the first arc if you want to call it such; then comes episode thirteen onwards... just a highway disaster.
It would have been a rather touching anime worth at least a 6 or 7 overall if they had left it to end at the mid point.
Kazuki went out of his way to gain some manly points with how carefree he sacrificed his limited amount of magical usage on the 4 girls he cared for and loved.
Time for he characters themselves with Kazuki proving to be, at the start of the series, the kind of male protagonist that is a stable point for any harem anime. Kind, dense and easily agitated by situations which might not be to his liking.
Moving onto the…
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People may look at my score and say that its outrageous, but i feel as if it was more of the spur of the moment score. This anime was pretty dope. It was incredibly entertaining and just loads of fun. Its as simple as that.
This is one of those rare little gems that made me laugh a lot. There's a lot of ecchi, but personally im okay with that. I mean theres a guy surrounded by a bunch of different girls, so what do you expect? Im not a pervert or anything, but if i was in his situation this anime would probably have played out the same or a little more to my liking ;).
The story is pretty good and is interesting and keeps you occupied, but i loved this for the laughs. You have your typical pussy of guy as your male lead and some hella hot babes that are outgoing and want his "genes" an…
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Ok, ok, so now I've just completed watching this classic (since it was released in 2003), time for me to make my review, take note that I'm yet to read its manga, so my review is only for this anime. So, let's get down to business:
Story- fair 6.
Ok, so this is your typical comedy, set in the school, with magic and a ghost, but this anime is focus on the harem and its comedy revolves around it. However this is one harem that can be considered as a "TRUE HAREM," because unlike other harem this one has all parties having feelings for the muchacho (male lead) and the muchacho also has feelings for his harem as well, but there is still the typical “who should I pick” thing that any harem genre has. Another thing about it is that the muchacho (male lead) was able to provide a compromise (sort…
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Story:
When I first started maburaho some odd years ago, I was very intrigued by what the previews showed. Simply, in a world where people can cast spells a certain number of times, Kazuki Shikimori, has a very low count a considers himself worthless. This is until he becomes the target of an unwanted harem when it is revealed to his class, that he has some impressive magical genes. Going in, you get what you asked for. A harem series set in a magical world. At the time, I didn't expect much but now that I had some time to think, I realized a lot of potential was lost in the making of this series. First of all, the magical world; I believe this is the first time (outside of games with mp) where I've seen magic being in a set number. It wasn't much, but it would have been interesting to see…
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Cruz Reviews:Maburaho
Maburaho is a romance story of a shy and kind male getting chased by three girls for his genes. This is a great if you like light romantic comedies in anime. I like this "harem" style anime because of the humor. There were little sentimental moments as well shared between the main character Kazuki Shikimori, and main three female characters (Yuna Miyama, Kuriko Kazetsubaki, Rin Kamishiro), so it's not all chasing after a male. The ending was a lil whack for me and seemed a lil rush as if it was made just to end the series, I was hoping for something better and more romantic.
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Hmmm, as I sit down to write this review, I notice that a lot of other viewers say that this anime is un-original, simple, and all together a decent but under achieving anime. I don't see it that way however, for I think Maburaho embodies exactly what a harem - ecchi anime should be. Now as far as harem animes go, you have over a million and one to choose from, but I think that Maburaho is the one that perfected the formula, the one that got everything just right.
Now, people will complain that the story is simple and rather un-original, but what did you expect. When I watch a harem anime, I expect pure unbridled comedy, not some deep fulfilling story, it'd be like going into a Home Depot and expecting to find a sales associate, it just isn't there!! Anyways... the plot is simple but effe…
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This was the first harem/ecchi anime that I've watched so I wasn't to sure of it at first.
I actually found it enjoyable and really funny :D
The main character isn't very popular because he only has 8 times he can use his magic so of course he feels abit worthless, then suddenly 3 girls are after him however some of them only want his genes!! You'll get why when you watch it ;)
The characters will get on your nerves at first but as the anime goes on you start learning alot about them
I love the opeing of the anime I think thats what got me into at first lol
Of course there will be the occasional boob bouncing and funny positions but thats what a harem and ecchi is :D
Overall a charming and funny anime to enjoy ;)
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Oh, harem, harem. You're so indecisive.
I start it off like this because if you're looking for a harem that goes against the grain and has a distinct, "I choose [insert girl's name here]," you'll be sadly disappointed with this anime. It sticks to the generic harem formula, deviating here and there, but ultimately, it comes out the same product.
Story: 7
For me, harems' storylines must be alike and different. This one was an average mix of those two. It pleased me, but didn't wow me. I enjoyed the story much more than I thought it would, and I have to say, Yuna's over the top reactions to anything involving Kazuki and any of the other girls later in the story was pretty funny.
Read more about the story if you're interested in it. But, I will say this: the genes premise is a good way to…
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Meh..Just another typical Harem with a wimpy kid that gets 3 (or 4 depending on how you wanna look at it)girls chasing after him but he is too gay to go for any of them+Magic.
Story 3/10
Craaaap.
Ok i admit at the beggining i was kind of interested,but then halfway through the series it just went downhill.
The story begins with as earlier stated this wimpy kid named kazuki
who can only use magic 8 times,he surpasses 8 he dies.
Well turns out his kid is gonna be the most powerful magicien in the world or some shit like that,and out of the blue 3 girls (at the same time of course >_>)just come outta no were and try to make him theyre wife ..Well not exactly Yuna tries to show that she really wants to be his wife too bad she is so annoying you want to crucify her through your tv/computer…
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This anime is one of my favorites by far, and I know that anyone who watches this will have some sort of place for it in their hearts.
Story - (9/10)
The story was simply amazing. Shikimori Kazuki, a 17-year-old boy, attends a school for elite magicians. However, due to his physique, test scores, and various other things, girls walk right on past him.
However, out of the blue, he is "attacked" by three beautiful girls: Kuriko, Rin, and Yuuna.
But, they're really only after one thing: his genes (you heard it guys, they wanna *bleep* him =O ).
Aside from making the whole male population at the school jealous and angry, Kazuki has to somehow live his normal life without using magic!
If that's so, why do they want his genes?
In the anime, everyone has a certain number of times they can u…
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Well after reading the above info on this title, you probably have a good idea as to what this series is about. Yep, its an"ecchi harem anime". It stays basic, but is still enjoyable.
Story: 6/10
Well there really isn’t an actual plot going on per-say, it simply revolves around this boy named Kazuki, who has magic that is far beyond anyone else’s. (yeah, its a place where everyone knows magic) Only problem is--he can only use it a limited amount of times. (8 to be precise) So upon hearing this, three female students hear about this and decide to make him their lover, for the sol reason of having his genes. Well technically not all of them, but a majority of them do. A girl named Yuna however, is the exception. It turns out the this young man made a promise to a female friend of his at a y…
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Maburaho,
Story:
The story, it's good, mostly like your regular harem but has a type of hidden charm that you just can't put your finger on.
Art:
Art is good, nothing outstanding like Madhouse or Bones production, but who cares? It is good animation for the type of genre it is. You wouldn't want to see Death Note drawn like Maburaho and Maburaho like Death Note would you? It would completely ruin the atmosphere.
Sound:
The soundtrack is good, nothing outstanding but short of great. Character voices are good as usual, fits the characters perfect. Character:
What can I say, I'm a sucker for a person with hidden powers, and when the time comes completely owns. The main character is great, another loser with hidden powers is always a plus. All the girls are like any other harem anime, all d…
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Thank God it wasn’t longer than 24 episodes. It was just bad. I don’t even know why it was in AnimeNfo’s top 194.
The story had its highs and lows. Its highs were average, and its lows were really bad – catch my drift? Most of the time it was almost unbearable to watch, and there were episodes that almost got me (Just the ones with Rin and Yamase in it) but still came up short. In a word, disappointing. It was bad execution all over again – the concept was almost acceptable, but the concept was disappeared along the series to who knows where (Specially during the second half of the show). The realm of bad execution, maybe. It ended up to be a set of really shallow topics. Speaking of end, that was a really bad last episode. It was surprising, sure. No one ex…
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