I watched the Mahoutsukai Tai OVAs (The 6-episode series released in 1996, AKA "magic user's club"). Pros and cons (in my opinion) are listed below: Pros: >Some genuinely funny gags that were worth a laugh here and there. >Cute characters and cute character designs. >Surprisingly really well animated. Seriously, the visuals for this were great and looked like a ton of effort went into them. I found myself frequently pausing to admire the art. >Character personalities are simple but effective, particularly for humour. Cons: >Lame cliche plot.>Too much time spent on 'wacky oh-so-funny' boring action scenes used to advance said cliche plot.
>Too much slapstick humour in general (I know, it's anime).

I probably won't be watching the TV anime version as apparently it is much worse than the OVAs.

Overall 7/10
Yes, I'd recommend these as a casual thing to watch. It's not like much commitment is needed (only 6 episodes).