In each season there is an anime that leaves many surprised, either by the story that catches people, and Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete was that anime of the winter season 2024 where many were surprised. This happened mainly due to the fact of showing a very high fanservice content that managed to hook many people, making it their favorite anime, so much so that in terms of Blu-ray sales it was one of the most important, according to the numbers recently released, thus adding a new achievement by the anime.
Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete) sweeps Blu-ray sales!
It turns out that the Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete franchise has just accumulated more than 9,000 sales on Blu-ray, which is a great achievement for a series that is based on fanservice, since these genres, despite attracting the attention of the public, usually do not sell well in Japan. But this was the exception, as Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete dominated this past season with a big difference in sales that left many shocked.
Anime such as The Dangers in My Heart, Sousou no Frieren and Dungeon Meshi, among others, have been surpassed in Blu-ray sales by Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete. This is why it became the number one series in the winter 2024 season and sold the most products, especially, as we mentioned, because it is part of a very “special” genre.
This event can bring a lot of benefits to Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete, as the Blu-ray, having a high price tag, may hint that fans will want a second season of this series. For the fact that usually one of the determinants for these decisions to be made are the number of sales that are given thanks to the Blu-ray and merchandise that sells themed on the series. So it would only be a matter of time before the production of this anime decides to bring us a second season, which fans will surely like and look forward to.
And although the anime has already finished its first season, fans are still commenting on it, proving that the characters, along with the story, have been important enough, beyond all the fanservice that characterized it. In addition, sales have been so good due to the fact that several scenes have been seen uncensored, so this has motivated even more Japanese fans to purchase Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete in this Blu-ray version.
For those who have not had the opportunity to see Mahou Shoujo or Akogarete, the story introduces us to the life of Hiiragi Utena, a girl who has always loved magical girls, for the courage they have to preserve justice and protect the city. Then, one day a mysterious pet appears to her, which grants her the opportunity to transform into a magical girl, however, our protagonist would not imagine what was going to happen.
It turns out that the offer Utena had accepted was not what she thought, as she had been recruited by an evil organization to fight against their precious magical girls, so she is forced to face against Three Magic in a battle. But that’s when she discovers that she takes pleasure in inflicting pain on magical girls, so she accepts her new role as a villain and becomes Magia Baiser.