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Majokko Megu chan lives as the 9th mahou shoujo in history, coming after Cutey Honey and Miracle Shoujo Limit-Chan, and exists as a show at a cross roads between the sexy Honey and the innocent Akko chan from Himitsu no Akko Chan. This show felt like a response to Honey, acknowledging the metaphorical can of worms it opened in the mahou shoujo space while simultaneously choosing the status quo. This show looked into the face of greatness and chose mediocrity. Majokko Megu has a wonderful first half, with consistently interesting episode up to episode 40, peaking with episode 32: A tense 25 minutes of horror and suspense at the hands of the villain Joker lurking in the shadows at every turn. There are episodes that acknowledge the darkness inherent to the human condition, where Megu confr…
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