“Magical girls at hidden Ashram school study magic, exterminate bugs, and cherish peaceful dorm life with hidden depths.”
Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation
咲う アルスノトリア すんっ!
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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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 21 sampled reviews
What 21 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.72 · some divergence
3.7 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 4.1
↓ 2.29
Running avg · Jul 2022 → Aug 2024
- 7 “Enjoyable, lighthearted slice-of-life set in a magical school with nice visuals that works if you approach it without game-remake expectations. The marketing misfires by not targeting the...”
- 7 “The cute, innocent girls and their daily behaviors make this anime enjoyable for casual viewing. However, the side story feels like bait with no real connection to the main plot, existing only to...”
- 8 “This anime's gorgeous artwork and calming atmosphere create a perfect respite from daily life, where cute girls having tea becomes surprisingly compelling through beautiful presentation. While the...”
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- 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
Produced by
- Pony Canyon Producer
- Nitroplus Producer
- Ultra Super Pictures Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- JR East Marketing & Communications Producer
- BS NTV Producer
- Kadokawa Producer