There is no doubt that “ Mahou Shoujo ni
Akogarete ( Gushing over Magical Girls )” was one
of the most outstanding series of the Winter-2024 (January-March) season
. After the premiere of the first episode, the series became the most discussed
thing on social networks because several of its scenes bordered on the border
between ecchi and hentai.
The story centers on Utena Hiiragi, a high
school girl who is a big fan of the magical girl organization Tres Magia, who
fights against the evil organization Enormeeta. One
day, Enormeeta's pet, Venalita, recruits her. Uninterested in associating with
the forces of evil, she tries to quit when a group of magical girls appear and
declare war on them. A battle breaks out and Hiiragi soon discovers
that she enjoys inflicting pain on others as her true nature begins to emerge.
Well, it turns out that, although the series has now ended,
Blu-ray/DVD packages are still being released. Although these numbers no longer
represent much within the industry thanks to the proliferation of streaming
services, they are still considered direct income for animation studios. The
first package of “Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete” stood out for having surpassed the
other premieres of the season with 8,114 copies sold, a spectacular figure by
today's standards.
This pace was definitely maintained for the
second Blu-ray/DVD package, which totaled 9,181 copies sold in its first week,
a record number for the releases of the Winter-2024 season. If
we compare, we can see the following numbers: “Dungeon Meshi Vol. 1” – 2,766
copies, “16bit Sensation: ANOTHER LAYER Vol. 5” – 684 copies, and “Blue
Exorcist Season 3 Vol. 1” – 165 copies.
Unfortunately Blu-ray/DVD sales are no longer an
indicator that determines whether a series will have a second season or not ,
so fans of “Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete” will have to wait for future updates.
Source: Yaraon!
