Completed Anime
Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation

“Magical girls at hidden Ashram school study magic, exterminate bugs, and cherish peaceful dorm life with hidden depths.”

Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation

5.83
11,593 rank · 31,862 viewers · 50 favorites
Action Fantasy
12 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Summer 2022 · LIDENFILMS · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Magical girls at hidden Ashram school study magic, exterminate bugs, and cherish peaceful dorm life with hidden depths.

In the magical academic city of Ashram, girls known as Pentagrams study general education, magic, and etiquette to become proper ladies. Hidden from the rest of the world, the school is like a secret garden that is home to blossoming flowers. However, bugs sensitive to magic may target and trample them; as one of their tasks, the girls must exterminate these insects. The smileless Pentagram Arsnotoria lives in the fifth dorm house alongside her adored roommates: the cheerful Mell, the self-paced Little Alberta, the confident Picatrix, and the cool Abramelin. No matter what time of day, they hang out together as much as possible, and even throw tea parties in their secret room after completing their duties. The girls live in peace as they work toward their goal—but there may be more to Ashram and the Pentagrams beyond the calm life they have come to cherish.

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Community consensus

Derived from 21 sampled reviews

5.7 /10

What 21 viewers settled on.

42% recommend
Score distribution
median 6 mode 5 σ 1.72
1510
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Mostly aligned

σ 1.72 · some divergence

mixed
The polarity gap

3.7 pts

Recommenders 7.8 · others 4.1

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Score over time

↓ 2.29

Running avg · Jul 2022 → Aug 2024

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Production slate

A Tv Production · Summer 2022

LIDENFILMS.
in association with

Pony Canyon · Nitroplus

  • Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
  • Aired Jul 2022 – Sep 2022 Summer 2022
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-22161 catalog

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