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This show had such a nice start. Some adorable female protagonists were fighting over who would be the greatest magical girl, performing good deeds. So this is commendable entertainment with such a nice and attractive animation. Admittedly, the opening scene already hinted that it would not stay that way for long. The two-tone mascot Pon must have surely brought back some unpleasant memories for the few people who saw Danganronpa: The Animation anime series; however, I found it believable. Well, then came the first dark moment that caught me off guard and unpleasantly surprised me. I thought, "why do bad things always happen to the good guys?" and started wondering if watching this is what I want to do on the weekends in the evening. On the other hand, there are some good aspects. The action is quite brisk, and the atmosphere is similar to Akame ga kill, again something in that unpredictable "George R.R. Martin style" where just "Valar morghulis". Well yeah, although everything has its limits, and there are some things I really do not want to see and what I watched tonight in the ninth episode is kind of over the line for me. Sure, death is indiscriminate, however, MEGA SPOILER ALERT, pregnant women really should not be seen dying on screen, and I do not care if she was just an animated character, END OF SPOILERS. The tasteless death and the audience's hatred heaped on each character are probably the biggest moral fallout that makes me sick as a fan of cute animated girls. I understand that a lot of the female protagonists in this show come off as rather warped personalities. However, to wish death on a little girl who kind of does not quite know what she is doing, even though she is currently turning out to be quite a pretty nice little freak, well, I just cannot handle that. So I am done before the conclusion because whether this ends up being "last girl standing" or "one to revive them all," I already know I am just not going to be happy. In the first case, I would be annoyed by at least half of the deaths in this show, and in the second, it would completely kill any atmosphere that has been building up. I do not see how this could surprise me and make up for the bad aftertaste I often get when watching it. Dropped after the ninth episode, and "in terms of a higher moral principle," this is garbage. In terms of its plot, animation, soundtrack, and narrative, it would again be somehow around average, so I guess for the first time, I am going to be objective and quit with 4/10. (09.10.2016)