MARGINAL #4 the Animation

You want an Idol anime like UtaPri or Dream Festival that is really flashy? Not thw idol show you are looking for. This one is more like TsukiPro and B-Project, you have a slice of life together with them being idols, actually, is the first idol anime I see that they really go to normal school. Story: There isn't one, you have 4 boys that are in a group, the anime tells a little about each one, but not too much to get you really attached to any of them, and they are idols. It's a real slice of life with them going to school, doing club stuffbut at the same time worrying about their careers. Also, you get introduced to other two groups that you don't know anything about but you now know they exist, and thats it. Art I love their eyes and clothes, is good and also the scenery, I classify it as good as it's good but is nothing really impressive. Sound Ok, I love these kind of anime because of the music, and is very good, it took me a little time to actually like it, it wasn't love at first sight but is nice and I want to hear more, it's really worth if it's for the songs and because you know that characters you like the songs more, really recommend it. Character: You don't get much information or development, but this is now quite common, if you see Tsukipro, Tsukiuta or B-project they only introduce the characters and give you some little information about their personalities and if you like it you can search in their official sites. Their main point is to get you to know the groups and the project so you can now like the songs, the bishonen and possibly turn into a fangirl Enjoyment: I like these kinds of anime so it was ok, nothing special I would probably not watch a second season of it, I need more story to work with. Overall: Do you want deep characters? A story? An Idol show really focused in them being Idols? Not the show for you But if you want to know another anime idol group, new songs, see an anime without much commitment (like needing to see till the end to know what happens) to follow it, this is the one you want to watch

If you're hoping for an idol anime like UtaPri or Love Live, this is definitely not the show for you. If you're ok with it being closer to B-Project or a slice of life, it's definitely worth watching. Story wise, there's pretty much nothing to this show. It's mainly about the main 4 boys in school or at work (mainly recording CMs and such, not performing shows). What little plot there is is extremely predictable, and often very silly, but enjoyable if you like silly shows. The animation isn't the best, but it is very good, especially compared to previous Rejet anime. The only downside is occasionalodd directing and bad 3D models. The performances are most 2D, with 3D used for a lot of the motion that isn't close up on the characters. Fitting for a music anime, the music is the best part of the show. It's a bit different from the music this series had before the anime, but in a good way. The opening theme is especially catchy. There are attempts at character development, but aside from one character, it usually fails. If you already know the characters from previous installments of the series, the way they're portrayed is fine, but it might be a bit boring if you're going into the show blind. Again, Magifo is more slice-of-life than anything else. It has a lot of comedy elements, and hits the nail on the head with its jokes about 99% of the time. If you have trouble with second-hand embarrassment, some of the enjoyment comedy-wise might be diminished (Atom), but otherwise it's a lot of fun. The ending theme is also something that's oddly looked forward to throughout the episode, as they have awesome music and fun videos. It's definitely more enjoyable if you're already into the series, but I think it's worth a shot either way.

I've never written a review before, but after seeing the reviews here, I couldn't help but think I should at least add my opinion. This isn't a romance shoujo anime like Utapri and I really don't think it should be compared to that. As previous comments said, it's more like Tsukipro and Starmyu. As the others say, the story is kind of all over the place- but isn't that what life is like normally? Honestly, I think it did a good job of just showing cute scenes of what their lives are like as idols, and even though there's not really an overarcing plot line, it'seasy to watch an episode or two and enjoy it. You don't watch this show for the plot and the story, you watch it for the characters and the art. I gave the story a 6, as it is admittedly the worst aspect of the show. Honestly, I adore the art. The style is a little quirky, and sure, there are some scenes where it's not great, but you can find that in all animation. The 3D scenes were aptly used, the dancing in the endings and opening were all very well done and not at all choppy, and overall, the important scenes in each episode were animated beautifully in my opinion. Of course, the art style isn't for everyone, but I genuinely enjoyed it. I gave the art an 8. This is an idol anime, so obviously the music needs to be good. The opening was phenomenal. It was catchy, well animated, and made me want to dance along. Some but not all of the ending songs were very good as well. I really enjoyed 3 and 7, but my personal favorite was 5. It's very creative that each of the ending songs has to do with what happened in that episode, and it must've been difficult to come up with a song for, for example, pasta. Each of the boys also have a very distinct voice and they all sound very good together. I gave the music an 8. The characters each have distinct personalities, and even though they follow some tropes, they also completely obliterate others (like who the leader is). Yes, they don't have that much development, but it's an 11 episode series about idols, how much character development can they really throw in. It's a comedy about four idols, and for that genre, I believe the characters suited it well. I didn't dislike a single one. I gave the characters an 8. Finally, enjoyment. If you can't tell already, I really enjoyed watching this anime and I wish other people could have enjoyed it more too. I looked forward to it coming out each week, laughed and had a good time when it did, and eagerly awaited the next episode. I gave the enjoyment (for me personally) a 10. Overall, this gets an 8 in my book. I genuinely liked this series and I guess other people expected more from it. You need to go into it not expecting a whole lot of drama and intense moments, and instead just enjoy the ride because some pretty ridiculous and over the top things happen- but you can laugh at them easily unless you planned to dislike this from the start.