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Being very fast-paced, the show has a lot of editing to deal with, and I suppose that some of the interesting techniques evolved from that. Why this ‘mahou shoujo’ (albeit unconventional) is deserving of such fantastic direction is beyond me, but it has it in spades. Probably the best thing about the way the show looks, though, is the directing, which, without any doubt, is some of the best I’ve seen in any anime. The use of colour and an innovative stylised approach make the show look fantastic, and is just one of the things that make it stand out from the crowd as a unique viewing experience. The actual detail in the cel animation is very low, but, as is the case with the lack of consistency in Noein’s animation, it just doesn’t matter, in fact I prefer the way this show looks to countless other anime irregardless of their detail. Produced with a childishly colourful simplicity, but also with an ever-present artistic flare, the show almost always looks stunning. However, I soon got used to it, and loved the way in which it didn’t waste time. There is almost constant dialogue, and the scenes move rapidly from one to the next, so you really have to be paying attention. In fact, at first the ridiculous speed at which the show moves forward may seem jarring (especially, perhaps, if you’re not too quick with subtitles).

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However, with the way the show is paced, it covers a lot more than pretty much any 26 episode series can manage. The series is 40 episodes long, but each episode is only half-length, so it actually ends up being a shorter series that usual. Its quirky characters befit the experimental feel of the show in general, especially the protagonist, Alice, who is simply an absolute joy to watch in any scene she’s in. which is what ultimately makes it so compelling.

The show is fun to the very core, and its fictional landscape is well-realised in all its peculiar glory, but it also has some very strong dramatic moments, and some dark/mature themes, An adventure in the truest sense of the word: a journey to strange new land, and an exploration of the human heart, through challenge and trial. Brilliantly rendered with unique style and brimming with boundless imagination, Mahou Shoujo Tai Arisu (Magical Girl Squad Alice for the non-weeaboo among us), is a charming anime about a girl who loves magic, who falls into a realm where it is a tool of oppression and warfare.