Mashle (2023)

[マッシュル -MASHLE-]

Season 1

Director: Tomoya Tanaka
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Starring: Chiaki Kobayashi, Reiji Kawashima, Kaito Ishikawa
Episodes: 12

Synopsis:
In a land of magic supremacism, a young man without magic has to bluff his way through a magic academy with his superhuman strength.

Impressions:
This series was pitched to me as "One Punch Man meets Harry Potter", which was enough to pique my curiosity, and that's almost exactly what you get. There are a number of shounen tropes that get nicely skewered and the consistent bafflement of everyone by Mash's solutions to problems remains quite funny from beginning to end. The quirky supporting cast do a good job of playing off the main character and keeping the comedy fresh. Hopefully your local bakery provides creampuffs because you're going to have a hard time not craving them as you watch this, especially after seeing the ED. I had quite a bit of fun with this and would go so far as to say this warrants a place in your collection.

Rating:
Own It