There is no doubt that the anime adaptation of “ Mahou Shoujo ni
Akogarete ( Gushing over Magical Girls )” is one
of the most popular series of the moment. However, unfortunately this
popularity cannot be transferred to the original manga at the moment
since it has been announced that the serialization will go into an
indefinite suspension.
In a press release, the publisher Takeshobo reported
the following:
- « Thank you very much for reading “Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete”! This month's update has been canceled due to author Akihiro Ononaka falling ill. We will inform you as soon as serialization resumes and we hope to continue counting on your support . "
And of course, this suspension announcement did not go
unnoticed in the comment forums:
- « Will
the original author be okay? ».
- « Are
you busy with all kinds of things due to the huge popularity of the anime
adaptation? I hope that manga authors continue to take great care of
themselves .
- « Manga
authors have a shorter life expectancy. Being without doing anything is
not good .
- « It
is not uncommon for the original work to have many interruptions, rough
drawings and fewer pages when it is converted into an anime. So, from the
point of view of fans of the original work, it is not that they welcome
the anime adaptation with open arms. What they want to see most is the
original work .
The anime adaptation has been broadcast since January 3 and
is confirmed with a total of thirteen episodes, while Asahi Production studios
are in charge of production. For her part, Ononaka began publishing manga
through the magazine Manga Life STORIA from the
publisher Takeshobo in
January 2019, where it is still in publication.
Sinopsis of Gushing Over Magical Girls
Hiiragi Utena has always admired magical girls
and fantasized about becoming a cool heroine who fights evil. So when a
doll-like figure approaches her one night, claiming to have a magical power
latent inside her, she trembles with excitement. But her colorful dream is
quickly cut short in an ironic turn of events when she transforms into a
villain.
Uninterested in associating with the forces of
evil, she tries to leave when a group of magical girls appear and declare war
on her. A battle ensues and Hiiragi soon discovers that she enjoys inflicting
pain on others as her true nature begins to emerge. “Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete”
follows Hiiragi in her new life as the leader of the villains, fighting magical
girls and unleashing her new sadistic nature.
Source: Otakomu
©Akihiro Ononaka/Takeshobo/Magical Girl ni Amorite
Production Committee
