The main characters, while charming, are drawn from the archetypes of the hundred or so girls comics before it. Review At first glance, Rayearth seems to be a silly take on the RPG genre, from a shoujo-manga (girls-comic) point of view. But not all is as it seems in the world of will. Throughout their various adventures, the three girls soon become close friends, and really that by sticking together, they just might have the power to save this world. They are not alone, either, for they are accompanied by the bouncy, rabbit-like, uber-cute Mokona (named after CLAMP member Mokona Apapa), who seems to always have they need (unless they are confronted by monsters, of course).
Thankfully, they already have talents which allow them to survive in this new world, with the initial guidance of the youthful-appearing Guru Clef, who sends them on a journey to become the Magic Knights, to rescue the Princess Emeraude who summoned them in the first place, but has been ostensibly kidnapped by the Dark Priest Zagato, and, in the process, save the world of Cephiro. A bright light blinds them, and before they know it, they have been transported to Cephiro, a land of magic and monsters, where the power of will is the very foundation of all existence. Three very different (and conveniently color-coded) junior high schoolgirls, Shidou Hikaru, Ryuuzaki Umi, and Hououji Fuu, meet by chance during a school trip to Tokyo Tower. After this, they will start to meet many other characters and have adventures to save Cephiro, with the help of a little creature named Mokona that will guide them on their journey. Hikaru, Umi and Fuu are three very different students from separate schools, that are going to be united in their fate when they discover to be in other world and when they meet a sorcerer, Master Mage Clef, who gives them magic powers and explains to them the peril that this world of Cephiro is in. Sadly I never watched the three-part OVA,even knowing that is not related to Rayearth's manga and anime series. So many different characters, so many different magical powers and with a great variety of beliefs, it's not a coincidence that the awesome CLAMP was the responsible by this series. At that time, I was much more a Yuyu Hakusho,Sailormoon and Dragonball's fan then anything else, do I didn't pay much attention to this fabulous anime called ''Magic Knight Rayearth''. ''Magic Knight Rayearth" started to be in television here in Brazil when I was just 8 years old. While not as great as the previous season, and despite its slow-pace at moments (One of the main flaws of this season is that it had more filler episodes than the first one) "Magic Knight Rayearth 2" was a decent sequel of one of the most underrated anime shows ever made, having one of the most epic conclusions that I have seen in a magical girl series. Some new characters were introduced, including a romantic interest for the main character (playing a very important role in her character development) and some sinister new villains. Unlike the first season of the series, "Magic Knight Rayearth 2" focused more on the science-fiction aspects of the plot, involving a lot of giant robot battles. Fortunately, the story didn't end there, and I was glad to discover the story continued in a second season, which also was darker and more dramatic than the first one, but which had a more satisfying and heartwarming resolution. Back then, I really thought that was the definitive ending of the series.
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I enjoyed a lot that series due its good combination of action, comedy and drama, with a very entertaining plot which took several elements from many different fantasy stories and video-games (Such as for example, "The Neverending Story", "The Legend of Zelda" and "Dungeons and Dragons") But what impressed me most of that series was the resolution of its first season, which was very dramatic and unhappy, being a total subversion of the classic tale of the heroes destined to save a princess. It was one of my favorite shows from my childhood and it was one of the very first magical girl series I've seen in my life, having the chance to watch it before than "Sailor Moon".
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