The Honor Student at Magic High School (2021)

[魔法科高校の優等生]

Director: Hideki Tachibana
Studio: Connect
Starring: Saori Hayami, Yuichi Nakamura, Sora Amamiya
Episodes: 13

Synopsis:
The events of The Irregular at Magic High School as told from Miyuki's perspective.

Impressions:
I was mildly intrigued by the idea of a Mahouka spinoff that recasts the story from Miyuki's POV. What we get is an abridgement of the story that takes out much of the context and undercuts the climaxes and all we get in return is a little more Miyuki (and occasionally Honoka) fanservice. In other words, even the most diehard Mahouka fans are going to have a hard time justifying the time spent watching this. And if you're someone who's felt dwindling investment in the incestuous Gary Stu-Mary Sue duo, you're really going to find it a waste of time. I saw the writing on the wall early and only finished the series to write this review so I can spare anyone else the same experience. If you really want to see Honoka stretching in a wetsuit that badly, I'm sure someone's made a clip of it somewhere. Pass on this.

Rating:
Avoid It