Cute magical girls? Check. Existential dread? Also check. Pack tissues.
In the year 298 of the Divine Era, elementary school girls Washio Sumi, Nogi Sonoko, and Minowa Gin are tasked with an important mission. They are to become heroes and fight Vertex, a mysterious enemy that is attacking Shinju-sama, the god tree that protects Shikoku, the only area in the world that is still habitable. What they don't know, is that this fight will cost them more than they could have ever imagined.
Direction
Seamlessly shifts slice-of-life to apocalyptic dread.
Writing
Deconstructs magical girl tropes with painful precision.
Acting
Hanazawa's voice work crushes the final act.
Director
Daiki Fukuoka
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 'Yuusha de Aru' franchise that helped define 2010s 'dark magical girl' alongside Madoka. Washio Sumi's Chapter specifically adapts prequel novels written after the TV anime's success.
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