The Anime Network has provided a little bit of new binge-worthy material for fans this week on their service with the addition of Magical Warfare. The complete season has now been added to the service not only in its original Japanese language with English subtitles but also the English-language dub directed by Chris Ayres. Check out the full run of episodes here.
You can read our review of the season here.
The Madhouse production is directed by Sato Yuzo with scripting done by Fudeyasu Kazuyuki. Ebata Ryouma is doubling up here in duties by taking on both character design and the position of chief animation director. Kouda Masato is providing the score for Flying Dog for it. Announced as going into production back in July 2013, the original work comes from Hisashi Suzuki with artwork by Lunalia.
Plot concept: The last few years haven’t been easy for Takeshi Nanase. His parents are distant, his little brother despises him since “the accident,” and his relationship with his girl friend isn’t exactly romantic. Even one of the few high points in his existence, studying the Japanese swordfighting technique of Kendo, seems to be a dead end.
He’s got a definite knack for it, but it’s not something that’s likely to have any practical application in a future career – or so he thinks until he runs into an unconscious girl in an unknown uniform and suddenly has his world turned upside-down. In short order, he’s being held at (magical) gunpoint, rescuing damsels in distress, and finding himself facing off with a group of magic users!
But as shocking as finding his life in danger and learning that magic is real may be, what’s even more stunning is the revelation that Takeshi’s been changed into a magician himself! So maybe those sword lessons aren’t going to end up being so irrelevant after all!
Warning! This show is NOT bingeworthy! Unless, of course, you’re a masochist who likes bad anime shows which become horrible anime shows with one of the worst, nonsensical non-endings of all time. Blech! There’s so much better to binge out there.