Extreme Modification Magical Girl Mystic Lune -... -

Her transformation is not a twirl. It is a . The "Modification" Isn't a Metaphor In most magical girl shows, the transformation sequence is a moment of empowerment. In Mystic Lune , it is a medical emergency.

9.5/10 (Deducted half a point because I couldn't eat spaghetti for a week after episode five). Extreme Modification Magical Girl Mystic Lune -...

The show asks a brutal question: If you have to turn your body into a weapon until nothing original remains, are you still the one fighting? The antagonist, "Dr. Riven," isn't a monster. She is the previous Mystic Lune. She underwent the same modifications ten years ago. Now, she is a floating torso connected to a server farm of discarded limbs. She isn't evil; she is trying to destroy the Lunarian Program to save future girls from her fate. Her transformation is not a twirl

If you grew up on a diet of Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura , you know the formula: A middle schooler gets a talking animal, a transformation pen, and a wardrobe that defies the laws of physics. The villain is defeated by the power of friendship, sparkles, and a vaguely celestial cannon. In Mystic Lune , it is a medical emergency