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mgree0032
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:18 pm
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I want to find out what genre does Magic Knight Rayearth fit in. Does it feel more mecha and iseaki than a standard magical girl anime?
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Errinundra
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:22 pm
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All of them.
Or, better yet, whichever suits you.
Genres aren't set in stone. They're simply guides to help you choose if a prospective title is worth your time. I watched the first season a few months back because it's been labelled a magical girl show. I'm not terribly interested in either mecha or isekai.
When MKR first came out, the term isekai hadn't been coined yet. In fact, I added isekai as a "theme" in the ANN encyclopaedia after watching it. Perhaps you can add mecha as a theme?
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Beltane70
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:03 pm
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Though it's been roughly thirty years since I've seen it, I feel that MKR is predominantly an isekai and magical girl show. While there is mecha in it, it never really felt like a proper mecha anime to me.
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Alan45
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:15 pm
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I agree. The Knights are more magic than machine as I remember. The series also uses some D&D game elements while taking subtle digs at the genre.
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lauryfriese
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:49 am
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I always thought it was more adventure and sword & sorcery.
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Chiibi
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:10 pm
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It is absolutely a magical girl show FIRST before than anything else.
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