Audience reviews
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Angard
I have nothing good to say about this show. It's abysmal I watched it all the way through its horrible fan service, inconsistent animation use of unfunny cliches and stiff episodic format. The plot was a mess with nothing going for it, there is no reason to watch this show and i wholeheartedly would never recommend this show to anyone. It's a 1/10 and it is appalling but if you'll humor me I do think that's the point.
The entire point of the show is liking what you like, people don't need a reason to like anything other than liking it. It's a bad show inherently and I will never say it isn't but the feeling it invokes in me as a bad show is something you just can't replicate in something good. There was love and care put into this, but that alone doesn't make it good. All it does is is s…
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"Expectations are the main reason why a work is poorly received, and that's why this anime has a low rating, even though it doesn't deserve it. [...]"
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers is an anime set in a dystopian Japan, where otaku culture is no longer normal (not that it ever was) and now any material or member of this niche is placed under "protection"—captured and held in custody—by the SSC organization. Seeing a scenario where it's no longer possible to consume the things they like and be themselves, a group called the "Revolutionary Army" starts a revolution (who would have thought?) in favor of the freedom to be an otaku. This group is led by the "Otaku Hero" (the meta-reference), alongside magical girls Anarchy, Blue, and Pink.
Although it doesn't have a "Comedy"…
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idk how i let myself watch such a thing, i mean how i let my boundaries fall this far and watched this, if god sends me to hell just cuz i watched this, i wouldn't mind i deserve it!
dont watch it, its all trash and a waste of time , save your soul!
you deserve better than this trash, i wish i can use a microwave so i can go back in time and stop myself from watching this, none of the characters nor the anime deserve a second of ur time
traaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash
no one would like it, the story is trash, not enjoyable, nothing fits the trash story, the characters were stupid, no one will enjoy it
Read at the sourceForgottenOddKing
There is nothing wrong with this anime, i have watched it and you should to!
I am almost convinced that most people who trash talk certain animes are the same one that praise one TRASH(piece).
Its truly sad how people call this anime trash when it has good story, amazing art style, messing with your mind, it can be a little dark here and there if you really understand it but it forsure it not garbage guro nonsense you sicko`s love.
These anime "critics" are the same as star wars fans : YOU. ARE. NEVER. SATISFIED. while you praise actual garbage anime.
I started to get a bit deeper into that and its obvious that most of these people are trying to fit into that group but most of them think that they are soooo funny.
There is nothing wrong with this anime. There is something wrong with you.
Read at the sourceArcher-Spirit
Initially heard how hard this anime threw but I was pleasantly surprised to have enjoyed it. I feel like a lot of people took it too seriously to begin with which diminished their view of the show. Going into the show with an open mindset is the key to fully enjoy it. The characters aren't greatly written but still enjoyable to watch on screen. The fights scenes are quick and kinda meh. The story isn't amazing but I enjoyed it for what it was trying to convey. Soundtrack was good and some of the visuals were stunning. If you want to watch some whacky shit, give it a chance.
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MEH.
As a chronic yapper, this will probably be my shortest review by far. There's little to say, which is ironic, since the show seems so adamant about saying things. What things? The answer is yes.
Art is pretty nice. I can't for the life of me remember anything about the soundtrack. A lot of visuals are interesting and funny and stuff. The opening/ED are the reason why I watched this show in the first place: they're great. Opening is insane in the best way possible and the ending eerie, catchy, intriguing. Good stuff. They're also borderline false advertisement and I feel scammed every time I remember them.
The story takes place in an alternate timeline where otaku stuff has been banned. Why? The answer is yes. It has all but been purged from society; however, a valiant group of rebe…
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There are very few pieces of media out there that have actually impressed me for succeeding so brutally at being absolutely horrible. It's to the point that part of my brain wants to take this whole thing as if it was purely a satire, a critic on the indulgent cliches of anime, but no, seems pretty legitimate. I just find it funny that there are people somewhere in the world that can look at such a creation and not even realize what they really have in their hands. This is pornography, of the worst kind, as its not even explicit in its showcase of the innermost disgusting desires in the half-rotten brains of man. And when it's taken as legitimate the saddest part to see is that the show itself almost relishes on how clever and creative it is, it's like a toilet made out of post modernism.…
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I just got done watching this after recently also checking out Kiznaiver, though I don't compare the two a whole lot I do have one statement that I think was valuable to warrant this explanation. Kiznaiver is an interesting show and I suggest you watch it if you read this.
Magical Destroyers is a fascinating show that breaks the mold in many ways and while it's quality may be lacking in certain areas like the animation and pacing, it's music, art direction, and story surprised me in many delightful ways. It kept me guessing as to what reality was at every point, and I think the messages it portrays are valuable not just to artists like myself, but also those who consume it as well.
As much as I want a season two I understand that it's not what the show is about. I think my real problem h…
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A show that exists only in extremes, and refuses to do anything less. Throughout the 12 episodes (which feel more like 24), the show bounces between mashing up magical girls with heavy drug use, serious emotional beats about war with a self-parodic "gamers are oppressed" gang weed premise, incredible character design with inconsistent animation, and esoteric metaphysical plot twists with underage boy fanservice. I choose to pretend that last one did not happen. Every show gets one mulligan.
The show is constantly at odds with itself, but never completely tears itself apart. It has some great edgy, almost cynical little moments: our nerd-hero-loser-soldier going all little dark age smoking a cig, three girls created in a lab to be Disney characters & rebelling against it because one of the…
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This one is weeeeird, and not in a very fun way,
First and foremost, the OP and ED for this anime are great! The animation is so well done, and it encapsulates the story in a way I saw very few OPs do. The ED has one of my favorite songs, and both have this surreal vibe that if the rest of the show compromised with it, it would be so much better than it is. So, watch the OP and ED, they really are the best this anime gets!
As for the history, it is mediocre. It is somewhat surprising with its twists, and it foreshadows enough so you can piece somethings by yourself. The setting is interesting, but used kinda poorly, besides the initial mystery, the menace of the government and villains are somewhat arbitrary, and none of the story beats really resonate with me.
But what kept me going ba…
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Watching shows together with someone to discuss it as (and after) you're watching it is always a good idea. It helps you recontextualize everything. In the case of this one, I decided to watch it together with my brother.
The first two episodes were... confusing, really. Mainly thanks to the pacing, which was awful.
But it gave us something.
Hope.
Hope for a show that could outgrow it's initial clunkiness, and could surpass itself to become something truly great and memorable. It was mainly the visuals and symbolism in the opening and ending, and it's unique premise that gave us this feeling.
However, as we watched on, we quickly noticed it was becoming a constant teeter-totter in quality. From the animation, to the story, to well, everything really.
I have genuinely never seen something…
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Like me, your interest in this show was probably piqued by the absolutely bonkers OP that you saw on Youtube or that a friend showed you. And just like me, you were probably also somewhat disappointed with the show's actual content, but that’s not to say it didn’t have some stuff worth talking about.
Most of my enjoyment of this show comes from the effort put into making it feel like an early 2000s show, an era of anime that I, myself am a very big fan of. So it's kind of just nostalgia bait for that era through and through, an idea I support but wasn’t that impressed by. When all is said and done, however, the show isn't really that pleasing to the eyes anyway, which unfortunately makes the whole concept fall kind of flat except for a few stand-out moments. I guess you could giga-brain i…
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Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers was definitely one of my quirkier picks for the season based off the synopsis alone. An original anime too? After watching an original like Akiba Maid War (which I did enjoy) sure I'll give it a try and oh a I try I did to the very end. All twelve episodes. So I am confident in saying that this series was only carried by it's OP, ED, and OST. Nothing in between those three were substantial enough to save the series with it's lack of depth with both the characters and story. Don't fall into the trap of trying to watch this series no matter how pretty the OP/ED are!! The series was so frustrating I had to create a MAL account to save others from this series. Anyone who is rating this higher than a 4 is delusional.
I had hopes through the series that it would…
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“Living your own life just the way you want” -Otaku Hero
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers is truly an unique and ambitous anime. It's quite a weird and goofy anime with a synopsis whose equally as such, but becomes something way bigger than that, something quite great. But when you read the synopsis of the anime for the first time, your reaction might be something like : What the fuck ? And that's normal, it's the idea behind it, doing something very unique makes you able to use those tools to make something unexpected and that's what you get with the story of this anime. Who would have guessed that Japan out of all places in a dystopian world (yep, truly is a wretched thing equally as bad as the end of the world) would ban the otaku culture and the fact of being hyped over something that…
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This anime breaks my heart. I loved it a lot it was the hidden gem of the season for me. Then episode 12 happened, and all my love for it went off a cliff. I don't understand how this happened I can not understate how much I was enjoying it. The op is still really good I've listened to it on repeat a bunch, and the magic transformations are great too. Is this another one of those Anime that destroyed their story at the end for some stupid Mobile game it kinda feels that way. Maybe another season can save it, but I really don't know. Really sad about this one.
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Expectations for an original anime rely on trailers, production team, synopsis and our own references within the medium. All those considered, I can see why many would watch Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers (MSMD) fishing for hidden messages in the subtext, or trying to interpret the plot as a commentary on social phenomena. Dystopian stories with exquisite art directions tend to favour those expectations. However, MSMD doesn’t take itself seriously enough to spark deep conversations on each episode. If you want a wacky show to enjoy your Friday nights or to watch under influence, look no further.
In a dystopian 2008 Japan, a censorious group aims to crush otaku culture in the country. Akihabara, now in shambles, is the last refuge for the community. Otaku Hero, the main character, joins f…
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I would say I’m more of an open man when it comes to watching anime. I pretty much like to watch any kind of anime. This season of anime for example, I’m watching a show about the dark side of the entertainment industry, a show about a father trying to outwit the Yakuza to protect his family, a show that puts Saitama in the Harry Potter world and even a show that’s pretty much a s**tpost with horrendous CG. As you can see, I’m open into watching any kind of anime, even a show like this one where it’s over the top fun that does require you to turn your brain off to fully enjoy it. They tend to be shows that I enjoy at the beginning but their luster starts to wear off after a while. Is this another one of those shows or does it manage to maintain consistency from start to finish? Sadly, yes,…
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Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers is an interesting one. It’s an experimental anime that attempts to make an appeal to its broader otaku-orientated audiences while also composing a social commentary about the otakus and its culture. Siding mostly with sympathy for otakus and the cruelty of being ostracized for liking anime and its subcultures, Magical Destryers desperately wanted to convey a guilt-driven fantasy for the unfairness of being misrepresented and illy treated by a larger, ambitiously as well as ambiguously presented “societal”’ forces that want to eradicate them from the face of Japan.
Set in a fictional timeline of the year 2008, the Japanese Government, for unknown reasons, decided to crack down on its otakus and the culture within the country. Fast forward to the year 2011,…
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"Gobo, gobo gobo gobo gobo, gobo gobo gobo gobo gobo! Gobo gobo!"
Translated: "We are the Mahou Shoujo...Magical Destroyers we mean! We are the last hope for the Otaku who support us, and we'll fight to the death of those who dare oppose us!"
In 2001, from the brillant minds of the former Gainax and Hideaki Anno's protégé Kazuya Tsurumaki, Fooly Cooly a.k.a FLCL was released to the masses, and even some two decades later, the bizarre, surreal hodgepodge coagulation of a show is still being talked out to this very day for being ground-breaking in its own right due in part to its symbolic content, unusual plot, and a well-versed OST by The Pillows. In essence, its unusual traits are the showcase of the now-famous franchise that has seen its downfall with Progressive and Alternative in recen…
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Imagine a world where otaku culture was banned, and you couldn’t like what you wanted to like. Quite the dystopia am I right? As one would expect, this was quite the oddity of a show, and it definitely delivered in how insane it was. The animation reminded me of some Trigger/Gainax anime like FLCL for example, along with how fast paced and insane some of it was. The story is admittedly very messy, but for a show that doesn’t really take itself seriously at all, it works for what the show was trying to go for. The creator, Jun Inagawa, certainly cooked with this one, as funny as it sounds. It’s a show unlike any other I’ve seen, but comparisons I often see are to shows like Shimoneta.
This show is all about otaku culture, and people trying to suppress the voices of the otaku, so the gist o…
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