The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies
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The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies

7.1
Yr 2024
Rt 12m
Status Ended
Animation Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Your Verdict
Unrated

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Series Brief

Overview

An evil organization invades and destroys everything in its path. The brains of the brutal operation is the king’s right-hand man, an evil lieutenant named Mira. Everything changes when a magical girl named Byakuya Mimori tries to stop the evil group in their tracks. When Mira confronts her, he knows it’s love at first sight. What will become of Mira and Byakuya, stuck between orders and love?

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 80 /100

Critics generally embraced The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies as a breezy, heart-warming, and comical romantic anime. Reviewers widely praised its effective spoofing of magical girl tropes, highlighting its ability to weave cute romance, funny scenarios, and endearing character interactions into a satisfying short series.

The adaptation was also celebrated for its presentation and visual quality, with critics commending the animation during fighting sequences and describing the overall production as artistically impressive. Furthermore, critics expressed appreciation for the anime as a poignant tribute to the late manga creator Cocoa Fujiwara, offering fans a sweet way to continue enjoying her legacy.

“one of the most artistically stunning and sharply entertaining shows of the whole year”

“a charming short series that brought me some laughs and warmed my heart a few times.”

“This is a spoof of the magical girl trope done properly.”

“I can recommend The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies to mahou shoujo fans or those looking for a breezy romance.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Crunchyroll
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US • CA • UK
Production Board

Crew

Producer
Aya Iizuka Koichiro Mukai Keita Takao Shota Komatsu Nobuhito Takemoto 山根桃奈
Art Direction
Takumi Onitani Yumiko Kuga
Director of Photography
Tsuyoshi Kanbayashi
Editor
Kumiko Sakamoto
Director
Takayuki Yamamoto
Animation Director
Mio Araki
Prop Designer
Mio Araki
Color Designer
Yukari Goto
Supervising Animation Director
Nobuhiro Arai
Sound Director
Eriko Kimura
Series Director
Akiyo Ohashi
Storyboard Artist
Akiyo Ohashi
Sound Effects
Shota Yaso
Comic Book
Cocoa Fujiwara
Background Designer
Reina Ohata
Key Animation
Asami Moriguchi
Character Designer
Haruko Iizuka
Original Music Composer
MAYUKO
Series Composition
Yuniko Ayana
Writer
Yuniko Ayana
Signal Match

Similarity

Where The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies overlaps with other shows, and exactly what they have in common.

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

shapeshifting magic romance based on manga shounen anime magical girl
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
July 09, 2024
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
12 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
36