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“Ordinary girls become real magical girls through a game, facing deadly competition beyond their dreams.”
Magical Girl Raising Project
魔法少女育成計画
6.94
5,002 rank · 174,361 viewers · 804 favorites
Action
Suspense
Gore
High Stakes Game
Mahou Shoujo
Survival
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Synopsis
Ordinary girls become real magical girls through a game, facing deadly competition beyond their dreams.
For many girls in N-City, playing the popular social role-playing game Magical Girl Raising Project is as close as they could come to being a real magical girl. However, for some rare players, that dream can become a reality. One such girl is Koyuki Himekawa, who receives a notification one night that she has been selected to become a magical girl, her in-game avatar Snow White. As Koyuki and other chosen players in the city begin helping those in need, they discover that being a magical girl comes with unexpected challenges. The magical girls find themselves drawn into a mysterious competition where their abilities and determination will be tested in ways they never imagined. What began as a dream come true for these ordinary girls soon reveals itself to be something far more complex and dangerous than any game.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 81 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 81 viewers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 2.08
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.08 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.7 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.4
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No
Score over time
↓ 0.70
Running avg · Dec 2016 → Aug 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Honestly this is one of my favorite magical girl series I've seen so far. It's very unique and different than usual magical concepts. This anime started like a normal magical story would look like...”
- 7 “A thrilling death-game romp with cute characters that avoids excessive edginess, builds real tension, and sticks a satisfying ending. Character work wobbles halfway through and choppy editing...”
- 10 “The dark, original story breaks away from typical mahou shoujo conventions, with beautiful art that creates powerful cognitive dissonance against the narrative. The opening and ending songs are...”
Verbosity
Short · 26%
Medium · 30%
Long · 44%
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2016 – Dec 2016 Fall 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-11282 catalog
Produced by
- Genco Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- Cospa Producer
- Toranoana Producer
- Medicos Entertainment Producer
- Animatic Producer
- Highlights Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor