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“88-year-old grandma transforms into a magical girl to save Amanogawa Town from demon attacks.”
Can she become a magical girl even xx?
××〈ほにゃらら〉でも魔法少女になれますか?
6.69
14,861 rank · 1,028 readers · 0 favorites
Mahou Shoujo
Comedy
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Synopsis
88-year-old grandma transforms into a magical girl to save Amanogawa Town from demon attacks.
Amanogawa Town is a peaceful country town, but now it's in crisis. Demons are attacking and are filling people's hearts with pain. Suddenly, a cute pretty girl dressed in a magical girl's costume appears. However, her true identity is a 88-year-old grandma! (Source: Shogakukan, translated)
What people say
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
8.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
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recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 8
σ 0.50
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Running avg · Aug 2019 → Jan 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The concept of a grandmother as a magical girl is an adorable and effective twist on the genre, perfectly complemented by a beautiful art style that blends 90s nostalgia with a modern aesthetic....”
- 9 “This manga offers a refreshingly unique premise and a thought-provoking message that prioritizes reason and emotion over traditional violence. While the themes could be more fully fleshed out, the...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Can she become a magical girl even xx? begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 23 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 04m approx
- Published Dec 2016 – Dec 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M47302 catalog