After watching such anime as "Ai Yori Aoshi" and "Boys Over Flowers" (romantic, comedy), I can honestly say that there's little to no romance or comedy in "Magikano." I would say that there's enough profanity and panty shots to make some people happy, but (and I'm watching the final episode as I'm writing this) the series is doing nothing for me. I think I only added it to my Wish List because it was recommended by Amazon. (http://www.amazon.com/) And it truly didn't seem that awful when I checked out the trailer on YouTube
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ2ywlfAZ_Q)
One review on Amazon even said "the truth of the matter is that Magikano certainly isn't one of Gonzo's shining achievements in anime." I have to agree, and I honestly like the majority of the anime Gonzo has the license for that I have seen. "Red Garden" wasn't too bad once I got into it. "Romeo x Juliet" is one of my faves, even though it didn't stay true to Shakespeare's original story (SN: I wrote about it in a previous blog post in late January/early February.) And I truly enjoyed "Witchblade," in spite of my hubby's expectation that I wouldn't because of the physical attributes of the main heroine. "Magikano," in my opinion, is not equal to the standards set by its Gonzo predecessors. Yes, I know Gonzo is only responsible for licensing, and not the actual creation of the series, but after enjoying other anime series released by them, "Magikano" comes off as a magical disappointment!
True, it does come off as disappointing, but I try hard not to bash it. Besides, I was laughing at it the entire time, not necessarily enjoying it.
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