Annually released anime for every taste. Most of them are related to magic, Rental Magica is no exception. This series is classified as magical and romantic. It is primarily aimed at a teenage audience, but it is often watched by older anime fans. The series was released in 2007. It is based on a runob, authored by Makoto Sanda. It has 22 volumes and may be continued. According to the plot, there are two manga on 5 and 2 volumes. Let's talk about the series, because most watched it.
Main character
“Rental Magic” - Rental Magica - tells about the formation of the personality of the protagonist. Itsuki Iba leads the guild, acting the way others want him to. In the beginning, he does not have his own opinion, looks back at those around him. Apparently, he liked to play the role of a symbolic figure, but until a certain point. After a while, he finally wondered why he should lead the guild, what would be better for her.
The problem of the main character is that he is deprived of magical power. Instead, he has the gift of clairvoyance. Rental Magica has an interesting philosophy, if the main character takes advantage of his gift, he will receive magic damage. Therefore, once again, Itsuki does not look into the future. By the end of the series, he begins to understand the difference between high-profile and important affairs in the magical world, he does not have a clear answer on how to manage a guild, but he knows that he is on the right track.
Plot
Rental Magica is an animated series with a sketchy narrative. You can’t call the story new, it is found in many animes, but here the narrative is extremely simple. Many consider it unsuccessful, since it is not linear. Many do not like the lack of intrigue. In most animes, there is a main enemy that they fight throughout the film, periodically encountering a wide variety of followers. Here you will not find such a through intrigue.
First, the heroes have to fight with the pope of Adelicia, but then the plot goes aside, and the alchemist appears on the scene. Excessively fast this antagonist is put in place. Then the problems of Goetia reappear, but the plot again turns in the opposite direction. For some viewers, the story of Rental Magica seems unpredictable, others uncomfortable due to the lack of a clear line.
Love line
As mentioned above, the series was created for teens. Therefore, be prepared for the sweet and romantic manifestations of love. The usual redness and violent reactions for such anime are present. In general, romantic scenes are well served, they are unobtrusive and pleasing to the eye. There is little romance in the series, but not without a love triangle. Two girls are fighting for the attention of one boy.
Rental Magica - anime with an unusual presentation. The hero most of the time is in a relationship with his magical eye, and not with the girls. Although in general, you can appreciate the love line on a solid five. She is unobtrusive, does not interfere with the main plot. The episodes are not prolonged, with humor. In an adult audience, this line can cause nostalgic feelings.
Advantages of anime
Since Rental Magica is primarily a series about magic, it contains the maximum number of different teachings. There are pseudo-spells that have Celtic, Hebrew, Shinto, alchemical roots. This is an unusual move, because in many TV shows magic has no justification, but is taken literally from the air. Thanks to spells,
this anime often becomes the basis for cosplay. It is interesting that the main character of magic was actually deprived, which, although it is not a new technique, but this move is interesting.
It is worth talking separately about the technical side. It is difficult to film the books, many studios have now begun to sin in hastily painted pictures, which scare their negligence. In “Magic for rent” everything is different. The series has been worked out according to the canons, it's nice to watch it. There are no unnecessary details, but the picture is smooth and soft. Only the screen saver let us down, but many animes sin this. You can also note the musical series, which is changing in the 24th series, but nevertheless it can even take a place in the music library of a cartoon fan in this genre.
In general, the anime is worthy of attention, it is worth a look for fans of this genre. In many reviews you can find a desire to continue, but it is unlikely to come out, because 10 years have passed since the premiere. Although, as you know, the ranobe is developing to this day, it is possible that the Zexcs studio will eventually take up its further adaptation.