Magical Girl Raising Project (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Magical Girl Raising Project is an animation, action & adventure, drama and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. A social game called The Magical Girl Raising Project allows one in tens of thousands of people to be a "magical girl" — possessing extraordinary physical capabilities and looks, as well as special magical powers that set them apart from the rest of the human race. But one day, in a district containing 16 magical girls, the administration announces that it must halve the number of magical girls to solve the problem of magical energy. At first, the 16 magical girls race to collect more "magical candy" than their competitors, but the rules quickly become twisted, and it quickly becomes a murderous battle for survival among them.

Who’s in it. Magical Girl Raising Project stars Manami Numakura as Ripple (voice), Rina Hidaka as Hardgore Alice (voice), Nao Toyama as Himekawa Koyuki (voice) and Ayane Sakura as La Pucelle (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Magical Girl Raising Project has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Magical Girl Raising Project page.

If you liked it. Fans of Magical Girl Raising Project tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.