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Magical Girl Site
Aya Asagiri is a middle school girl who has problems both at school with bullying and at home from physical abuse by her brother. While browsing online, a website pops up on her computer featuring a creepy looking person. This person appears to take pity on her, and announces that she has granted Asagiri magical powers.
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Plot Summary
The series follows Aya Asagiri, a bullied middle schooler who stumbles upon a mysterious website called the 'Magical Girl Site'. This leads her to obtain a magical wand, transforming her into a magical girl. However, this power comes with a dark and violent cost, plunging her and her classmates into a brutal battle for survival against other magical girls and malevolent forces.
Critical Reception
Magical Girl Site received a mixed to negative reception, primarily criticized for its excessive gore, bleak tone, and convoluted plot. While some acknowledged its attempt at a darker take on the magical girl genre, many found it gratuitous and difficult to follow.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its unique, dark subversion of the magical girl genre.
Criticized for excessive and often gratuitous violence.
Noted for a confusing and underdeveloped plot.
Google audience: Audience reviews are largely negative, with viewers often citing the show's extreme violence and disturbing themes as primary drawbacks. Many found the narrative difficult to engage with due to its bleakness and lack of clear direction.
Fun Fact
The manga series on which the anime is based was written and illustrated by Kentaro Sato, who is also known for the horror manga series 'Bloody Bunny'.
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