A 30-year-old man who dreams of becoming a wizard suddenly loses his life. Reincarnated in another world as a young child named Shion, he grows up alongside Marie, his dependable older sister who adores him. Shion eagerly anticipates using magical powers, but he discovers that the new world seemingly does not have any magic. He spends the ensuing years as a gloomy and dejected child until a mystical phenomenon at a nearby lake catches the siblings' attention and breathes life back into his magical dream.
While experimenting on the peculiar light emanating from the water, Shion finally confirms that magical energy really exists. It may not be convenient for anything just yet, but Shion devotes his time to studying the anomaly, determined to uncover all the existing wonders in his quest to make magic.
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Ellenya
It's surprisingly good! On first glance it looks childish, but it's not. The MC is grown man that dreamed of being able to use magic, and upon arriving in another world as a toddler he is shocked to find out that magic doesn't exist. Nonetheless, he is able to figure out that mana exists, and hence starts his research on inventing magic. It's truly fun to watch him grow (as opposed to many isekai animes nowadays where the MC is OP from the beginning) as he figures out that his mana + laws of physics = magic. The highlight of this anime is that it has asteady plot that properly merges all aspects of the story: the magic research, his family development, his friends, and even a tiny bit of romance.
Animation: 8/10. Way better than average, and every episode has action scenes and magic spells.
Characters: 10/10. Awesome character development for the main characters, and the supporting characters have proper screentime and importance in the plot.
Plot: 8/10. It has a steady pace and it makes it very clear that this first season is about the invention of magic, making us excited for a next season where he will have more action with the magic he invented.
Definitely a good watch, and makes us excited for season 2.
Followkata
When a solid shit turns into diarrhea.... That is this anime. This anime had potential. I started watching the anime without reading a synopsis or looking at reviews. I'm a fan of isekai anime. Well I'm more of a fantasy anime fan but they don't make those anymore so now they all pitifully fall under the same umbrella For 3 quarters of the anime it has potential to be something different like KFC's two dollar Tuesdays except on a Wednesday. It started off focusing on how magic is created from scratch like the itch on my back I can't reach without a scrunchy. Ithas the makings of something great. Then all of a sudden it felt like the anime shoved a crap sandwich down my throat without being able to regurgitate it back.
Making magic from scratch...cool. The quasi science and education of how magic is made...pretty cool. The story up until now focuses on magic creation, and inventing magic devices using the knowledge he previously had in his past life as a 30 year old japanese man. Then around episode 8 or 9 the anime completely goes in another direction. It shoves all of it down the drain and begins a battle with the last boss with no explanation. Fox news during the elections gives better reasons for recounts.
Spoiler alert. From around episode 9 this is what happens. All the magic creations and story up to this point becomes null and void. Out of no where a demon is released by unknown means after a thousand years. The main character who was reincarnated from a Japanese 30 year old man is suddenly the descendant of a thousand year old race of magic users. The demon is killed due to the main character also being part fairy and has fairy blood running inside him. The villagers all become sick. He spends over 2 years trying to cure the sickness. At this point I thought to myself this could be salvaged like my broken MacBook from watching too much porn. However that feeling instantly became regret like the used condom in the dumpster after finishing in a minute.
Instead of building upon the theme of making magic and using ingenuity and trial and error while creating new magic and magical devices. It turns out for two years the only thing he was missing was more magic power. After he defeats the demon with his fairy blood his magic power is in exact words from the anime "100 times the amount it was previously."
I was blown away like Donald Trump's hair in the wind. He then cures the sickness...roll credits...curtain call...wtf just happened I thought as i sat in my room dwelling in my own pity and shame. Kill me now.
Ricardo1pran
Best calming yet still action-featured isekai anime! Let's first get to the main point. This anime might slightly (or trying to) differs from other isekai anime. It really have the calming "exploration" of magic making sensation, yet still packed with some fighting action scenes (so not entirely boring exploration). If you ever watch Jobless Reincarnation anime, this might be similar, but without the complex story and heart breaking parts. It also not as "scientific" as other isekai animes that brought new knowledge to the world. The anime really just take us by the hand to enjoy the calming story of magic making together, at least forcouple of episodes, before things are getting serious.
Animation's quality wise, is not excellent, but it's still enjoyable. It still has good color grading, so it still delivers nice atmosphere in each scenes. And while the CGI is not the best, but it's still looks nice in the eyes (at least the CGI won't ruin the scenes). Some action or fighting scenes are also still enjoyable while not off the charts.
Talking about action scenes, it surprisingly good. It really delivers the MC's feeling of danger and wanting to protect the others. It really delivers some "desperate" and "afraid" feelings too in some scenes, especially when finding out new type of enemy. The MC is not the kind that straightly OP from start and safe for any dangerous situations. It really shows us how the MC's progressing, from each battle scenes, until the later episodes.
There are also some sad or heart touching scenes, but maybe not the type that makes you tears. For some people, it might still heart touching.
Also worth to note that the "isekai" terms isn't too special in this anime. Most of the episodes will focus about current things happening, and not often, while exist, mentioning the previous life. So it won't be the type of isekai anime that really depends on the MC's previous life. Maybe we can relate to Konosuba or ReZero, where the story mainly focus on the current world without mentioning too much on their previous life.
This anime might have some incest kind interactions between the MCs, especially in the first couple episodes. But don't worry, it isn't the type that incest-focused throughout the story, and personally it seems that it might be still possible to ship the MC with other female character(s) in the future.
In conclussion, for those who loves isekai animes but bored with current isekai animes' story building and want to try watching something that somewhat feels different from other "magical" isekai animes, this anime is 100% worth to try.
ecktt
At first you would think this is the bog standard Isekai loaded to the brim with the usual tropes and you would be half right. It's anime, so you cannot get away from some things but this was a slightly better than average power creep op ecchi cringe feastival. While not completely original, it strives to be slightly different subtly. The MC for instance is not spoon feed anything and so must work things out on his own. He isn't the most powerful either as his peers were able to advance faster than him at one point. Speaking of his peers, it always niceto have kids acting like...kids and likewise for the adults. The animation was meh, voice acting acceptable and pacing was just a tad slow. Overall this show work very hard to earn itself a high 6 so I rounded it up to a 7. It is not winning any any "best of" categories but was a pleasant watch for me.
AeroGunz
“Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World” is what happens when a good story is smothered by mediocre plot. Magic (or power) systems in fiction fall into two categories - a soft magic system or a hard magic system. Without getting into a lecture, a soft magic system is a system where magic doesn’t have many (or any) rules to it. Characters use it and it can have wildly strange effects and four fundamental forces of nature ( gravity, electromagnetism, strong and weak atomic forces) are just a suggestion and not something… fundamental. One of the traits of this type of magic system isthat characters more often than not pull out spells out of their asses. No build-up, no setup. They just do. They can, because it's a free-for-all and anyone (just kidding, it's mostly the MCs) can do anything with this system.
A hard magic system is much more interesting, and much more difficult to create. It’s a system where magic has strict rules that can’t be broken. The challenges then lie in working with and around the system to create magic that is unique, has a sense of progression and still falls nicely into the internal logic of the world. Needless to say, not many anime use this type of system, because a lot of writers are lazy hacks who just want to have a self jerk power fantasy. Especially in the last 15 years.
And no. It’s not a spectrum. You can’t have a magic system that is 50/50. The moment your characters start breaking the rules without a logical explanation (new discoveries, that still fit with all the rules for example), You delve into the soft magic system. As You can tell, I love hard magic systems. For me they are a testimony of the writer's skills and imagination.
A show called “Magic Maker” should have been a case study on hard magic systems. Instead it’s just another, soft magic system. Granted it is a bit less lazy then most, but it’s still soft. To be fair, it does a pretty nice job of pretending to be something more in the beginning but towards the end it drops all charades and becomes a soft system openly. Shame.
Before we start I would like to explain something. I will be talking about “plot” and “story”. Many people use those terms interchangeably. I’m not one of those people, so to make sure everyone is on the same page…
I use the definitions for “plot” and “story” as Lisa Cron describes them:
“What happens in the story is the PLOT, the surface events.”
“STORY is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result”.
The story itself is an awesome idea. A reincarnated dreamer “creating” magic in a fantasy world that has none. What’s not to like about it? The idea is there. The execution… I’ll get to that, it’s not that easy. The plot in a lot of cases does serve the story. Something that I will always appreciate, and something that can elevate even the most mundane story or plot to new heights. In this case it is needed because the plot is pretty simple and in a lot of moments naïve borderlining on childish. It’s a shame but because the plot serves the story, it’s not as painful as could have been in a lesser show. That said, don’t get Your hopes up too much.
I’ll start with something that was incredibly annoying. The whole sister shtick. RN-effing-Gesus, why? Just… why? Why does a trope of obsessive sister even exist? I have a sister. They are not like that. This one especially is a low point in writing. She’s annoying, obsessive and has barely anything that could pretend to be personality. Everything she does is motivated by her brother complex. In the beginning I was hoping that helping her brother (the MC) would be the catalyst for her to find her own way. Nope. She’s either obsessed or in a coma as a lazy plot device. She also bears an uncanny resemblance to Eris from “Mushoku Tensei” at times. That is not a complement. I guess she does work as a motivation for the MC but it’s still lazy.
Shion (the MC) is a good idea with mediocre in the beginning and bad in the end, execution. In the beginning he is written competently with enough naivete to buy the fact that despite dying at 30 he’s not someone You would call a “proper” adult. He’s a dreamer who clings to his dream of becoming a magic user till the bitter end. I actually like the way he died. Some competent dark humor is always welcome. In the first 7 to 9 (depending where is Your personal limit for repetition) episodes he is actually a good protagonist. He has a goal, he’s not overpowered, has to work for his prize, the work is shown (with varying quality of writing but it’s still there) and he does have setbacks. The problem? The longer the show goes, the fewer setbacks, with less consequences he experiences, up to the point that after the time skip, and before the final crisis, he experiences none that would actually matter.
Another thing that is… disturbing, to say the least, but unfortunately common in isekai. A 30 year old in a 10 year old body is actually thinking about entertaining an idea about a romantic relationship with a 12 year old. A 12 year old that is his sister, someone who he grew up with. I’m glad it was only stated once, but his behaviour suggests that he did not discard the idea completely. Yes, later down the line we are introduced to the very lazy trope “You’re not blood related” but come on. He’s still a 30 (well… 40 if we’re summing up ages) year old dude wanting to marry (yes, we all know what he really means is to have a horizontal tango) a girl who could be his daughter. Not creepy at all…
Now, let’s finally talk about the main attraction. The whole making magic stick. It’s surprisingly well written, for a PG7 show. Shion is rather methodical and uses trial and error to his advantage. I would be more impressed if he had kept an experiment log to better organize his own work but maybe that would be too boring for viewers that are not stuck in a lab on a regular basis. That said his discoveries on magic itself, fire, water and lighting variation are pretty solid and do follow the internal logic of the world. Up to this point I have little complaints from the creation side. Mainly the fact that his experiments don’t have a negative effect on anyone. It would be much more engaging if during his experiment his sister or friend was injured. That could have given Shion a proper early crisis and forced him to fight his doubts about the whole magic idea. It could also be used to bring the tree musketeers closer together.
The other problem is that his creations are disjointed from the real world. He discovers one method and that’s it. There is no real world application for quite some time. It would be much better if each of his discoveries would work as a remedy for a small crisis someone has. That way the integration of magic and Shion himself into the world would be much more organic. As it stands Shion has magic but little chances to use it properly which creates a gap between him and his new world. He lives in it, but it’s almost like he is intentionally avoiding being a part of it. Granted it’s not a tragedy, and it does somewhat fit what we know about his personality. Just a small gripe on my part.
Then we get the damn time skip. During that time Shion acquires wind and earth magic. Something that he didn’t even experiment with before. In the grand scheme of things it’s practically an ass pull. He even uses them without any new gear or visible technique. I suspect the writer didn’t have an idea about how he would experiment logically with those, or they really wanted to finish the season with a demon fight and had to rush a lot of things. It’s a shame because that alone drops the pretext that this could be a hard magic system and commits fully to the soft system. It sometimes tries, and fails, to go back on it and pretends it’s hard, but those attempts are just pathetic and lazy.
Now listen, I am not against soft magic systems per se, I just don’t like lazy once, that create anything when the MC needs it without a proper buildup. This show unfortunately goes bat shit nonsensical the closer the 12th episode we get. We see Shion do things he didn’t even consider earlier. Yes, he still needs to experiment but he needs to experiment to calibrate the process, not to figure it out. That’s a whole different beast.
Finally the last battle. It is… weird. On one hand it goes hard on being a soft magic system with the whole demon that can pull out of his ass a counter to almost anything, but despite that it has a finale that was properly set up, way, way earlier in the episode… I think 2 or 3. I liked that. The whole fight was absolute garbage but I liked that the final blow has a proper setup.What I didn’t like is the consequence of that battle. He defeats one demon and suddenly his magic capacity (I’m fighting myself not to call it mana) is now x100? Eff. That. It just confirmed his position as an overpowered protagonist of a cheap isekai. Why? Why destroy this character like that? You want to reward him? Fine. Give him a small boost . Not turn him into a fucking walking apocalypse. Why not make him work for such power? I suppose that the goal was to resolve the crisis with his sister but that’s the other problem. That very crisis could be, and should have been, an amazing catalyst for his growth. Now he not only wants to create more magic, he has to. But no. At the end everything is resolved by an ass pull. It’s actually insulting and is one of the worst ways a show about… oh, you know… CREATING MAGIC, could have resolved a crisis.
Do I think this show is a waste of time? Surprisingly no. At least not entirely. I do think the last episode is a waste of time. I do think the final battle is trash.
I also think that a show with a methodical MC who actually has to experiment to achieve something is a very good idea. All it needs is a writer that is also methodical and patient to properly set everything up. It was so close, but in the end it fumbled the landing.
Lord_Spoon
I need to start being more harsh with my ratings of anime... This anime has an interesting idea at the core of the story that it seeks to tell... a person reincarnated into a world with no magic, so he must discover or invent magic himself... and from that point on, every single other aspect of the anime is not good. The character design is bland; there are no characters that stand out in any meaningful way. The dialogue is clunky (Engdub watcher). The animation is bad. The direction is bad. The art/ animation is mediocre at best, and at worst, it's worse than amateuranimation you'd find in a YouTube skit.
There were and are fleeting moments throughout the anime where effort seems to have been used to produce something of note, but these moments are few and far between. Once again, we have an anime here that should not have made it past the approval process, let alone been animated and released. Frankly, if this anime were to be deleted from the internet...who would even care? generic, flavourless, soulless content, that is what this anime is. It saddens me to say that about a project I know someone probably spent time working on.
jamesyaknow
I’ve always wondered if there would ever be an anime that actually shows how magic is invented — not just people casting flashy spells, but like… really figuring it out from scratch. And Magic Maker finally gave me that. This anime is super fun because it mixes magic with invention and creativity. It’s not your typical “I got isekai’d and now I’m OP” story. Instead, the main character actually learns how magic works by experimenting, testing, and basically inventing it like a scientist or engineer would. Honestly, I even got the idea about compressing gas into a 10 cm magic ball with 840 million joules of energybecause of this show. It really got me thinking about how magic could follow its own logic — almost like physics in a different world. That concept is just so cool.
What I love most is that it doesn’t just hand the characters their powers — they build them. And that’s rare in anime.
Why I Recommend It:
It’s creative and different
The whole “inventing magic” vibe is super satisfying
The main character isn’t overpowered, just smart and curious
It actually made me want to start theorizing magic myself 😂
If you’re into magic, science, invention, or just want a fresh take on fantasy, give this one a shot. It’s seriously underrated and way more interesting than most generic isekai.
9.5/10 — Highly recommend.
It’s like watching someone build a magical engine from scratch, and I’m 100% here for it.
Avengers007
I just watched this brand new Isekai anime today (March 30, 2025). In keeping with its name, "Magic Maker," our MC, Shion, is reincarnated in a world where people know nothing about magic. Instead of being overpowered at the start, then, he reads, experiments, and learns about magic from scratch—which is a relief. Similar to all other Isekai, this anime has the typical dungeons, quests, goblins, monsters, and fairies. The best part is watching the MC learn spells and use them to solve problems. By the end, they introduce a Demon King and a couple of things are clarified, but they didn't put any humongous cliffhangers forSeason 2. I'm not really looking forward to a sequel myself, but it was enjoyable enough that I'd watch it if they do it.
Final Rating: 7/10.
Lessap
*Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World* initially comes across as a childish anime. However, as the story progresses, it manages to captivate the audience, showing a plot that, despite its flaws, has potential. One of the main areas for improvement is the maturity of certain parts of the narrative. At times, the situations and dialogues feel too simplistic, which may deter a more demanding audience. Even so, the anime fulfills its role as light and fun entertainment, making it a good choice for those looking to relax and unwind. From a technical perspective, the animation has its ups and downs.The use of CGI, for instance, appears to have been a last-minute decision, possibly due to time or budget constraints. The studio relied on 3D animation in several scenes, and unfortunately, the result did not always blend well with the rest of the animation. This may be a point of concern for viewers who are more attentive to visual quality.
Despite these issues, the anime has the potential to improve. A second season would be a great opportunity for further character development and refinement of both technical and narrative aspects. If the creators invest in a more mature script and a more polished visual production, *Magic Maker* could become an even more engaging work.
In summary, *Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World* starts off simple but manages to hold the audience’s attention with its progression. While it has some shortcomings, particularly in the maturity of the story and the execution of CGI, it is still an enjoyable experience for those seeking something light. With potential improvements in a sequel, the anime could reach an even higher level.
Sjama
This anime features one of the most realistic magic systems I’ve seen. If a world existed with magic while following physics similar to ours, its magic would likely resemble what’s shown here. However, despite this great concept, the execution, story, and production value are rather average. The characters don’t leave much of an impression, the plot is decent but lacks depth, the animation is unremarkable, and the humor falls flat. There was so much untapped potential, and I hope season two makes up for it. While my rating isn’t high, I still recommend watching it for the unique and somewhat (but not enought)detailed magic system.
KayPlays
Many people have a problem with instantly overpowered characters, and while not an immediate turn off for me I am in the same boat. But in this one bro legit starts and ends with nothing but glowy bubbles. He just gets better at utilizing them in strange ways. And everything he learns gets used. I absolutely hate when authors forget about certain elements: an ability thats only ever used once, a character who is never mentioned again, a place that is never revisited despite being a supposedly core area, sometimes entire arcs getting lost in the sauce. If you can't keep track of it, thenyou've got too many! Magic Maker is the first time I'VE been slapped in the face with an element that I forgot about. It actually made me really happy to go "oh right! that was a thing! they used that thing!". And every side character also got their appropriate screen time to shine and character developement.
As for qualms the animation during the training with dad was kinda funny, dad legit turned into a png and flew off screen. Aside from that one scene I didn't notice any poorly animated scenes tho, perhaps they got lazy during that particular section. One of my favorite things about isekai are the cool fight scenes. Magic and blades crossing in a brilliant kaleidoscope of colors! There wasn't that much in this anime, despite magic being its main premise. The final battle was cool and kinda made up for it but that plus the few skirmishes here and there still couldn't quite scratch the itch. But I'm assuming thats cuz season 1 is more about the beginings of developement of magic rather than the use of it, so from the story telling point of view I can't rlly complain too much abt it.
Did some research and while the LN is still ongoing, the manga finished where the anime did. And there was a twitter post from the author stating: "Thank you for watching the final episode! Shion and friends’ journey continues, but the anime will now come to an end." so I doubt there'll be a S2. Shame since I would've def liked to see MC's full magical capabilities put onto display.
So if you want some good world building and a more slice of life casual feel for an isekai, or simply hate overly convenient plots and op protagonists, I'd def recc this one.
Zeno_Artaxerxes
A 30 y old man that always wanted to use magic, even believing the fact that if he doesn't lose his V card by 30 will make him a wizard, gets reincarnated into a world that... doesn't have magic. But wait! It has! But it's not discovered yet! So he gets to be the first to invent magic in that world!! Before I go to the goods and bads, know that as of writing this review, the manga finished (got axed) with 3 volumes, and from what I understood it finished exactly where the anime ends. There's also a light novel, but it has 2 volumesreleased in 2020 and 1 in 2024... and that's it... none translated officially in english... so there are very, very low chances in my opinion of it getting a second season. It's a wonder it even got a season to me. So if you will end up liking the story, know that you might need to read the web novel to know what happens next...
Let's talk about the good points of this anime:
- an interesting premise where the MC needs to try and understand how magic works in that world and how to use it
- pretty interesting magic system (expected)
- the beginning of the anime and the end of the anime are okayish/good
- I liked the monsters, especially the goblins
- not an OP MC, but still a "special" one
Now onto the bad points:
- the MC acts like a child a lot of times, not like someone that would have 30+ years old ("+" because you add the age in that world as well)
- certain characters are quite annoying...
- it is slow, and it is slow because of what I would consider a plot hole. The MC spent all his real life wanting to use magic, so you would assume that he would learn about it and stuff, know a lot of things and a lot of mediums and occult stuff, but no, he doesn't know anything besides screaming "Fireball!" and throwing his hands... quite a ??? for someone that was portraited as obsessed over magic. Then the plot hole comes: even after finding that magic exists in this world, he has a hard time figuring it out... and because of that the anime has a pretty slow pace, especially at the beginning.... Now explain to me how someone that always wanted to use magic and supposedly learnt a lot about it cannot figure out a magic system faster than his current slow speed...
- there are time skips that to me do not make sense. In a few weeks he figures out quite a few things about magic, then comes a time skip of years where he barely advances with magic and is almost at the same level as he was before the time skip... Kinda dumb to me, but whatever
- sometimes you would get spoon fed information... you see a scene where some random convo says something regarding a certain idea... next scene that idea becomes really important! felt very natural and not at all very easy to guess the whole event where it was heading (sarcams)!
- they overdid it a bit on the flashbacks and emotional scenes, especially BECAUSE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN ADULT!
- the combination between the comedy and serious moments in this anime is really bad... why are you introducing comedy relief characters right after a big sad moment, that should have been more about desperation and stuff? Also the jokes are like 90% missing to me... and some of them are just childish... sorry, but I don't find it funny when you make a really serious and important character switch between acting serious and acting like a toddler, especially not in the given context and how it was done....
- one thing that kinda put me off is the relation between the characters... a lot of moments felt fake af, like those "picture a perfect family moment" types, a lot of convos between characters are too much to the basic script to feel natural, and the relationship between the MC and his family, especially his sister, is uhh... not a very cool one, especially when you put it in the perspective that MC is 30+ y old... I think someone might be added on a list if he was thinking and saying the stuff he was, or at least be under supervision or something... also, some of the characters that became good "friends" to the MC... brother/sister, where and when did they become good friends? I barely saw them! Damn time skips and making me assume half the story!
- ended up where the story finally starting getting interesting, and because of the info I wrote at the beginning, a season 2 is gonna take quite a while to come, if it even comes...
- I expected more magic making... testing, different spells, finding out about the history of that world, more worldbuilding... but ig it was okayish what we got... would have been way better if we got more though...
- he showed that he has the ability to revolutionize the world with his knowledge, but doesn't do it... instead, he even gives for free some of those ideas...
Story: 6 -- Good premise, very bad execution
Art: 6 -- Quite a few static scenes, barely animated fights besides maybe the last one, and again with the 20 something army that protects a city with big walls and stuff!
Music: 7 -- nothing memorable, but not bad
Characters: 6 -- I did not like any of them, besides maybe the sister's friend, the one with blonde hair, but she didn't get much screen time so eh.... I was neutral to all of them
Enjoyment: 6 -- Not much enjoyment... sometimes felt like a drag to continue to the next episode... but some episodes did deliver a bit at times
Overall: 6
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It has its moments, but mostly bad/disappointing ones. I would recommend this to those that want something to watch to pass the time, another isekai that had potential but failed to meet and deliver it, and are okay with a story that you may never see a continuation to. It's not really a fully thrash isekai, that's the only reason I'm at mixed feelings about it, but it is close to being bottom tier isekai... it's right on the line between mid and bottom...
KANLen09
Magic Maker — Seriously, why have the Isekai name in it if you know that the thematic don't necessarily call for such things like this? If you ask me what's the temperament between Isekai and fantasy, they basically go hand-in-hand for reasons justifiable, such as unfortunate scenarios of death to then reincarnate in the fantasy world and so forth. But in the case of novelist Kazuki Kaburagi's Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata a.k.a How to Create Magic in Another World, this is one of a rare few times that Isekai and fantasy (I feel) should have a distinction that's not properly defined here. You know howin every fantasy world, magic should be a mandatory thing for people to pick up on and make it their bread-and-butter in life? That's inherently not so in Magic Maker, where the element of magic doesn't even exist, let alone the people of the lands from both royalties up to commoners down. This sounds strange to the MC of Shion, thinking from the remnants of the living world that fantasy worlds SHOULD have magic and, even if it's not mentioned, should exist in some form. Undeterred, Shion sets out with his sister, Marie, and their good friend, Rose, to find out about this "magic," which charms them like discovering something new in the children's mindsets to enable seeing why their world works as such — that magic has always been surrounding them without knowing it. This then sets the course for Shion to discover magic and share with the world that it actually exists and is among them all.
First off, I just don't understand why this NEEDS to be an Isekai or if someone just had an idea to think of why their world operates the way it does and to pioneer some missing element that would help in any sort of way. For reference, the latter is how Shion would think of how their world can operate even without acknowledging that there's magic around them, and throughout the series, his experimentations bring to light that magic actually exists and is worth sharing around the "new technology" of their age for a breakthrough of its kind...which also unfortunately reveals the shattering truth that every discovery has its omens (of a typical Isekai). This is fine and all for a rather cookie-cutter fantasy story, but just don't call it an Isekai.
The characters here are surprisingly sound; I'm equally as intrigued about this. The kids of Shion, Marie, and Rose, as playful as children can be, have good adult figures to take care of them, mainly the former's parents, Gawain and Ema, as well as the warrior Grast. To an extent, Gawain is always at the forefront of Shion's new magical discoveries, either celebrating with him or taking care of things when the newfangled magic somehow goes out of hand for protection. Sure, Gawain and Grast can only train the children as much in swordsmanship, but magic is something that Shion, as the pioneer, can only muster at the time; he's responsible for how magic operates by his count. This is intentionally designed to be one of the series' strengths, and rightfully so; it proves to be a shadow without a doubt.
For Studio Deen and director Kazuomi Koga's standards, this is as low as it can go, mainly because Isekai/fantasy shows have now become the new garbage that has every staff team and studio edge for something that they can work on, even if they know that the source material cannot be improved upon in terms of content. So, for what Magic Maker brings to the oversaturated genre, this is palatable enough to give the series a look that, while not great, is most importantly, not looking bad either, just teetering on the edge of mediocre to decent.
The music is kind of forgettable, though it helps set the mood for the series to good effect, and I'll give my compliments on that. Same too with XIIX's OP and Humbreaders' ED songs; they're alright and suit the show for what it is. Noticeable? Yes, but they're not memorable.
To appreciate Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata a.k.a How to Make Magic in Another World is to identify the target audience it's serving: the kiddy scientist feelings that warrant us to discover much more, even if it's lacking in certain areas that can be identified as suitable sacrifices for a much more compelling experience. Indeed, Magic Maker serves all that and more as not an insulting show for those tired of the repetitive Isekai/fantasy tropes but a show that, while decent, has more potential that was missed along the way.
You can enjoy Magic Maker, provided that you don't expect too much from it, and you're good to go.
justicedragon101
ok so this show is basically what The Magical Revolution wishes it was. Generic isekai protagonist is brought into another world, but there no magic! so what are they gonna do? make it themselves. A great premise that CERTAIN shows should probably take notes from. But anyways yeah the Premise is good, the main character is great, the side characters are great. Sure the art isnt that good and it has this weird 3d thing going on for his gauntlets but I dont judge. Pretty decent score that fits the theme aswell so theres that. It sticks the landing without anything crazy going on, butultimately doesnt provide anything other than what you would expect from the story, which is holding it back from a 8 or 9 critically speaking. As far as fantasy shows go, this one is pretty good, and I recommend it to anyone interested in the genre.
patkarunungan
'Magic Maker' seems to be yet another average isekai slop. But once you watch it, you will realise that it tackles a unique premise, though, in reality, it still falls under generic fantasy. Shion was reincarnated in a world without magic. In his previous life, he was trying to use magic but to no avail. He died trying. One day, he and his sister found a magical phenomenon, and it became key to him becoming the Magic Maker. One thing to note is that this anime has a high normie filter, and it is unfortunate. It's only a bait. It's gone by Episode 3, but if thisis the first anime someone watches, it's gonna be a turnoff.
What's important is its unique premise of magic research. Shion spends time finding how to generate magical energy and how to use it. A good number of episodes were spent on this.
Also, the monsters here are really scary, unlike the typical isekai slop where monsters are easily overcome. Monsters here offer some challenges.
The art style is a bit better because monsters are more realistic. The animation seems a bit better than average, but as typical of DEEN, it's not something that you can point out as exemplary.
In essence, you will cringe at first for watching the first few episodes. But if you're not weeded out, you are in for a treat.
portajohn
The idea of being the first person to discover an aspect of the world that explains phenomena no one understands and utilizing it was a very compelling and original concept. That's what kept me watching, despite the show taking 3 or 4 episodes to get good. The direction the story was going was truly awesome, but it didn't last. They botched the whole thing at the end. It ultimately becomes just another time slot filler with the same damn story aspects you get from 70% of fantasy media in the last few episodes. If you're like me and the concept of making magic where itdidn't exist is what piqued your interest, DO NOT WATCH. They'll break your heart like they broke mine. If you just want to kill time and watch another generic isekai, then by all means, waste your precious life. Who am I to stop you?
Jet_Suzuyaki
Maybe I'm being a bit harsh with this anime, but it suffers for the comparison with the ones I gave the average to, which were already a bit better. It's terrible how bored I was and I literally didn't for a single moment feel the slightest involvement in anything in the series: the characters; the script; the animation; everything reeks of incipience, it's bland beyond belief, which means that it provokes absolutely nothing. The only time I felt anything at all was when I got bored with the semi-incestuous relationship between the hero and Marie (because frankly, it's embarrassing and not crazy). Honestly, the concept of aworld where you have to invent magic was intriguing, but pfffff what a bore!
