Henlo, lads and vadengs! I'd like to apologize again for not posting on my blog due to work, attending ganaps like the Ozine Summer Fest 2023 trilogy, cleaning up some backlogs and working on a cosplay project which is expecting to be done this May.
Apologies done and we're bringing another Anime In-Depth, this time I'm going solo again, bejba, and itz kajnda krejza (well, Eurovision fans can get this joke anyway)! Speaking of solos, I'll be doing overall impressions about The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady, which was in fact a "late to the party-party" lineup of my recent winter anime season watchlist thanks to my fella yuri fans, especially the JaneNella fans aka the vadengs who're also otakus on the bloody Twitter. Guys, you owe me into that rabbit hole and quickly dig in! Seriously though, why are shows that I watch getting included so late in that anime season sked every three years? The last time I did so was back in 2020 with OshiBudo, in which took place in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I first took that thingy three years earlier with Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid.
MagiRevo, as a lot of lads short for, is an isekai-slash-yuri light novel series written by Piero Karasu and illustrated by Yuri Kisaragi. It was originally serialized online on the novel website Shosetsuka ni Naro between February 2019 and August 2021 before getting acquired physically by Fujimi Shobo's Fantastia Bunko imprint on January 2020. The manga version on the other hand is illustrated by Harutsugu Nadaka and has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh from July 2020 onwards. Both versions are licensed by Yen Press in North America. The anime series meanwhile was produced by Diomedéa (Domestic Girlfriend, Fuuka, Binan Koukou Chikyuu Boueibu LOVE!) just last January and ended on March 22.
The story revolves around Anisphia von Palletia (voiced by Sayaka Senbongi), a princess who remembered her previous life at her young age and set her own fantasies into a fantasy kingdom, yet also gave up her claim to the throne. Anis has an intense love for magic despite not having one, but develops her own field of study known as magicology and invents tools that can access everyone to the wonders of magic, something that only the royals can cast out.
One night, Anis was testing on her customized witch broom in the castle and flying towards an unfamiliar place which created a magical mishap. There, she stumbled and party-pooped upon a scene where her younger brother Algard (voiced by Shogo Sakata) was breaking up his relationship with Euphyllia Magenta (voiced by Manaka Iwami), the daughter of the Duke Magenta and a high-ranking noble, following an alleged bullying against Lainie Cyan (voiced by Hina Yomiya) who was the prince's love interest, yet the latter then said a few episodes or so later that it was just really a misunderstanding case. With all the party-pooping going on, Anis decided to take Euphie by living with her and becoming her assistant in magic researching with a plan of finding ways to restore the latter's good name.
As the story went on progressively, the two ladies would be dealing with a conviction to their respective fams on their relationship, misogynistically and toxically points of view by the so-called boomer and close-minded royals on pressuring for the kingdom's future and accepting magicology as a good contributing figure to it, and yup, the monsters to take down. Fortunately, that went pretty well thanks to the lads who believed in them and their relationship and surely, there'd be more to come and more obstacles coming in their way.
Look I'm casually nothing new to isekai and yuri, but this is the first time that I see something, well, very revolutionary! Anyway, besides that, Anis and Euphie are cute and awesome heroines in my mind, like a lot of female heroes that I look up to, but also the contrasts on each other in terms of various lifestyles and personality are very interesting. Anis' struggles on accepting her own study and dealing with the heirship to become the next queen is unusual for other works involving young royals who're doing the same old formula but with a twist, plus not wanting Euphie to become the next queen in exchange of taking the spirit contract is a sad moment. But on top of that, she's witty, openly queer, eccentric and creative who doesn't think twice, and also has been enduring the traumas within her.
Speaking of Euphie, man the power she holds! No literally, I mean she has the guts and glory in dealing with the royals and officials over politics and ways to accept an unfamiliar thing that the commoners need to those rotted lads. But she has weaknesses and flaws that need to adapt and reflect, yet also become the notes to regain herself every time. Her depression and sense of loss is one of the memorable parts of the series, but also the seriousness and calmness in her are a good mix in contrast to Anis' eccentricity and outlandishness. That's what makes them an amazing duo that go on and on and on through thick and thin, and their chemistry is so strong!
Another amazing joy to the show are the supporting cast, specifically Ilia (voiced by Ai Kakuma) aka Anis' loyal maid, Lainie and Tilty the medical magician. They're pretty interesting to watch and read, if you're getting with the novels and the manga. Surprisingly, Ilia and Lainie have an unexpected chemistry, which is something that has never ever done before in most isekai works but on top of that, they're also sweet, though I do wish to see more of them in the future. Tilty meanwhile is both intriguing and hot. Intriguing because I wonder what kind of magician she really is and motives on some sort, and hot in terms of the visuals, design and aura. The other characters on the other hand are either a-okay, somewhat not or kinda making my head ache such as Algard. I shouldn't talk about that guy, but his aspirations of becoming the next ruler is mostly somewhat ambitious rather than intentional, although he gets something to care about by his big sis who concerns on his well being even after an unfortunate incident when they were kids and his own disownment from taking over the throne.
The fights are at least as intense as those in other female lead shows and the recent isekai ones such as Reincarnated as a Sword and Beast Tamer, the angsty drama and wacky comedy blending into a single note is very nice and ahem, the very kilig EuphiAni moments - both happy and sad - are as delicious smiley as the onigiri and as bitter as the ampalaya! And the kisses! Yeah, those dang kisses in the first and finale episodes, and even the opening and ending themes are making me go kyaa and aaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!
Okay enough with the fangirl screams, as always I personally can forgive with the flaws and need to point out like why Anis has an Earthling past and how she ends up into an unfamiliar kingdom to create and invent tools or how Euphie goes with an unplanned marriage on Algard to (supposedly) become the next queen consort. But that's on a different time.
Overall, MagiRevo is nothing but full of wonders and adventure in the queerest ane revolutionary ways, high tensions and romantic in the sweetest ways especially our two revolutionary hero gals and the other, unexpected but cute pair against monsters and nasty royal officials. Ah well, maybe I should look on the novel and the manga to get more of it! But also, we have fanfics and hopefully, doujins. We can only hope and manifest for a followup, but for now, we shall taste ourselves for these contents to crave in while waiting for the aforementioned.
What did you think of MagiRevo overall? Who's your favorite character and why? Lemme know in the comments box here, on my FB page or my Twitter @goddessyk13.
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