2013 Magical Girl Witch Movie – Majokko Shimai Yoyo to Nene
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Few adaptations miss the point of their source material as brazenly as Christopher Yost’s series. There are many avenues to critique it from, ranging from casting decisions to direction to the script itself, and much ink has already been spilled on all of these. But it’s prudent to get even more granular. If we trace each individual influence behind both Bebops, the fundamental failings of the Netflix show become even more apparent.
The premiere seems determined to squander its good ideas with a combination of misdirection and persistent inconsistencies.