Does Magia Record's Story Suffer from Being a Mobile Game Adaptation? - Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story

When Puella Magi Madoka Magica exploded onto the scene back in 2011, it shook up the entire magical girl genre by deconstructing its usual tropes and telling a surprisingly dark, insightful tale about what would really happen if young teenage girls were forced to fight monsters every day. It spawned many manga and game spinoffs, perhaps chief among them being the mobile gatcha game Magia Record and its anime adaptation that began airing this season.

But, as exciting as it is to see another Puella Magi show grace the small screen, Magia Record doesn’t capture the same magic as its anime-original predecessor. Could this be because it’s based on a game whose very structure puts the anime at a disadvantage? Let’s investigate.

This article was written for Honey’s Anime, so please read it on their site.