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Summary: What is the deal with the aliens?!
Review: The thing I do like about this series is the humor is kinda charming. Wow... I wonder if most teenage boys really think like that. Somehow I feel a bit sorry for Takakura,...but anyway...
I just can't understand it: what's with the aliens?! It seems that every other anime series has to have megalomaniac evil aliens trying to take over the world, and only a group of cutesy Japanese teenagers can save us! Needless to say, this series has abundant cliches.
Also, I thought Sae's teddy bear was creepy, and I didn't understand the part where all these teddy bears dance in the forest. It was supposed to be cute, but it just confused me and creeped me out. And the end credit part was just bizarre... and usually I thrive on the bizarre!
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Summary: Cute, funny, but not for younger viewers
Review: This anime series, Mahou Tsukai Tai ("I want to do magic!"), called Magic Users' Club in the US, is the story of a young girl named Sae Sawanoguchi, who joins the Magic Club at her school. Sae also talked her best friend, Nanaka, into joining with her, although she doesn't really seem interested. Also in the club are a pretty girl named Akane; the club president (and local pervert) Takeo, who has a crush on Sae; and my personal favorite character, the vice president Aburetsubo, who delights in flirting outrageously with Takeo and making Sae look bad. I recomment Mahou Tsukai Tai as a whole, but I have to give a warning to parents about the racy and sexual nature of some of the jokes. If you think this is another show like Sailormoon or Card Captor Sakura - it's not really aimed for children as those were. The story blends elements of sci-fi and fantasy with a touch of rather risque humor.
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Summary: A must-see Anime
Review: This has got to be one of my favorite anime series. Even though it is has a few jokes and gags in it kids shouldn't see, it has a very great plot added to it. Then there's the characters, which also have funny traits.
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Summary: A must-see Anime
Review: This has got to be one of my favorite anime series. Even though it is has a few jokes and gags in it kids shouldn't see, it has a very great plot added to it. Then there's the characters, which also have funny traits.
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Summary: Not what you think.
Review: This is one of the best anime series out there.
Totally underrated and under-appreciated.
Its likening to Sailor Moon is not unprecedented. (Ikuko Itoh and Junichi Sato were key creators in both.)
It is true you only get 2 Episodes on each of the first 3 discs (the OVA) but don't believe reviews that say it's too short. There are 14 episodes from Maho Tsukai TV (made after the OVA) on discs 4 to 7 which makes this a longer series than Serial Experiments Lain and/or Hellsing and at this price, a much better buy!
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Summary: Maho Tsukai Tai rocks the bad monkey's house!!
Review: This series is great! It is most certainly the number one most funniest series I have ever seen! You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll laugh some more! I'd give it infinite stars if I could! The only thing I don't like about it is it's too short: only a total of 6 episodes were made! But I guess that in a way that's good because then you don't have to spend way too much money to see the whole series, like you would with some other anime. Anyway, you should definitely get this DVD, along with the others. I can't recomend it highly enough! It's great! It's funny as hell! If you don't get this DVD, believe me, you are only hurting yourself! Believe me, you have NEVER seen anything so wildly outrageously halarious! If you like the kind of comedy in Tenchi Muyo, then you will absolutely love this one!!
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Summary: Maho Tsukai Tai rocks the bad monkey's house!!
Review: This series is great! It is most certainly the number one most funniest series I have ever seen! You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll laugh some more! I'd give it infinite stars if I could! The only thing I don't like about it is it's too short: only a total of 6 episodes were made! But I guess that in a way that's good because then you don't have to spend way too much money to see the whole series, like you would with some other anime. Anyway, you should definitely get this DVD, along with the others. I can't recomend it highly enough! It's great! It's funny as hell! If you don't get this DVD, believe me, you are only hurting yourself! Believe me, you have NEVER seen anything so wildly outrageously halarious! If you like the kind of comedy in Tenchi Muyo, then you will absolutely love this one!!
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Summary: very funny, but watch more than once.
Review: This series took me a while to get into. It's sort of confusing if you don't pay attention to every single episode.One day, a giant bell comes out of the sky and takes over the world. But people quickly learned that if they did nothing, the bell would leave them along. so now a few years later, everyone is used to it. Takakura, president of the magic users club (a deerly under-rated club which has to borrow space from the manga club) likes to impress the female members, and accidentally promises to destroy the bell himself. Usually eveyone just ignores Takakura's boasts, but this time Sae (a new female member) get's jazzed up and convinces them to go and tackle the bell, ewven though they can't even fly their brooms yet. Alot has to happen in the first episode, so the characters start out rather flat and simple. But as the show progresses they become much more 3-dimensional. The english dub is also fairly decent. Something rare these days. Lisa Ortez gives a fine performance as always, and Jammie McGoginal does a bang up job as Takakura (the perverted club president). As for the Dvd, it's very well put together and has some good features such as creditless openings and artwork. Also, from disk 2 through the end, each dvd has an outtake reel with the english dub actors. A rare and hilarious feature that more anime should have. They even have a "slates" reel which are the original japanese text scenes (they put text over some so you can understand what's going on, so they included the original scenes as a bonus). if you're looking for mindless entertainment, this is it. If you like perverted jokes, this is it. If you like a fun story, this is it. If you like serious stories with blood and guts, look someplace else.
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Summary: Not as good as it sounded
Review: This was on my wish list because other reviews made it sound so good. It was recommended because I liked Love Hina and Kiki's Delivery Service. Unfortunately, Magic User's Club just barely doesn't make the grade. It looks like the creators wanted to make a space epic, then decided to turn it into a romantic comedy, and finally had to settle with a wacky fanservice comedy. The first episode suffers a few changes of tone before one of the main characters is defined enough to understand him. I'm watching it with my two daughters, currently aged 6 and 9. They don't understand the more mature moments, but if that sort of thing offends you you'll definitely want to avoid this show, especially with its homosexual overtones. There's just enough plot and character development to keep me watching until the end. It's generally cute, despite the whiny nature of its female lead. There are better things to watch with your kids. Especially with only two episodes on each of the first three disks, these DVDs will go on my "trade" shelf.
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Summary: Not as good as it sounded
Review: This was on my wish list because other reviews made it sound so good. It was recommended because I liked Love Hina and Kiki's Delivery Service. Unfortunately, Magic User's Club just barely doesn't make the grade. It looks like the creators wanted to make a space epic, then decided to turn it into a romantic comedy, and finally had to settle with a wacky fanservice comedy. The first episode suffers a few changes of tone before one of the main characters is defined enough to understand him. I'm watching it with my two daughters, currently aged 6 and 9. They don't understand the more mature moments, but if that sort of thing offends you you'll definitely want to avoid this show, especially with its homosexual overtones. There's just enough plot and character development to keep me watching until the end. It's generally cute, despite the whiny nature of its female lead. There are better things to watch with your kids. Especially with only two episodes on each of the first three disks, these DVDs will go on my "trade" shelf.
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