The Magic Club goes on their beach trip, having fun in the sun, surf, and sand.
Episode 10
Hmm.
Of all the summer season anime shows, I can’t believe it was Tejina-Senpai that gave me an actual summer, slice-of-life beach episode.* Swimsuit shopping was last week, which fits the usual pattern for building anticipation for the upcoming fanservice, and the first minute of the show delivered. In 12 minutes, we got the important beach plot devices of unveiling swimsuits, beach and surf frolicking, smashing a watermelon, and nighttime fireworks. Supposedly, all these elements make for a nice, relaxing, ecchi slice-of-life episode. There were even hints of romance for Assistant-kun with two competing senpai. But this is not a relaxing slice-of-life show. This is an ecchi gag comedy meshed with a magic tutorial. All thoughts of a standard beach fanservice episode flew away when Senpai unveiled the other “interesting” part of her bathing suit. Still, Senpai has her endearing moments when she’s just being quiet or not trying to do magic, but how often does that happen in this show? Senpai is a magic disaster factory instead of a beautiful, bodacious girl with a cute fang.
Speaking of fangs, the concept of moe (cuteness that evokes feelings of affection and needing to protect) has embraced crooked teeth, which the fang is supposed to represent. The fang started out as having a prominent canine tooth, which can remind people of animals like cats, and this has evolved further into the “skinfang.” That slight imperfection is supposed to raise a character’s moe level. Beyond the fang come shark teeth, which is supposed to be more than one snaggletooth. Madara’s sharp bite has this moe angle covered.
*One could argue Kanata no Astra (Astra Lost in Space) gave us the quintessential beach episode, but that show is light-years away (heh) from being in the slice-of-life genre.
Heh.
Chapter 1 – “Beach Senpai”
It’s the beach episode! Yay! No surprises, here. We’ve been looking at Senpai’s swimsuit all season already.
Saki-chan’s is different, though. It doesn’t have the fancy, floral print.
Oh, dear. Senpai’s bulge! Those futanari doujins are going to be lit! I also hope none of those “magic tools” are battery-powered. This show has created another euphemism for “massager.”
“Let’s frolic our brains out!” Sometimes, Senpai can be a normal high school girl. Nice. Beach frolicking montage.
Here come the usual fanservice moments. A naughty wave stole their tops. Thank you, naughty wave! How will Senpai and Saki-chan solve this with the power of magic and street performing?
Saki-chan’s cleavage holding water is very important. VERY IMPORTANT! I just noticed that Saki-chan calls Senpai “Tejina-chan.” This makes sense since they’re both in the same year. Senpai’s cleavage has similar water-holding volume. She also gets the messier treatment with sea cucumber and kelp accessories.
Why didn’t the girls just use the seaweed to cover-up? Because this is a magic-themed comedy, of course!
Ha. The boys just ignore the loud, annoying girls.
And Senpai reaches for her bulge. That is so suggestive looking. Well done! This is hilarious. The magic sand explanation still has the girls topless as Senpai wears her magic costume with glasses. I can imagine a very interesting cosplay shoot in the future.
Senpai is smart enough to recognize a backhanded compliment! Well, that solution melted away. Har! That’s a chemistry joke. You’re supposed to laugh here. Why aren’t you laughing?
Hee! Saki-chan keeps balloons in her hair buns! Much better than Senpai’s crotch bulge. Ah. That’s a great callback to Saki-chan’s first big balloon trick with the Magic Club. Same outcome too.
Now you have your black latex fetish covered. Uh, only one of them stepped on a stick, so why did the other balloon pop also? Concussive force?
Chapter 2 – “Crab Senpai”
Oh. Madara just happens to be at this beach. She’s visiting Grandma in the boonies. I guess this beach is at the boonies…
Fun. They’re going to watch the sunset twice. Take that, flat-earthers! And enjoy that, flat-is-justice crowd!
Chapter 3 – “Watermelon Senpai”
Uh oh. I have a feeling this is not going to end well if you put a stick in the hands of a dizzy Senpai.
Madara still looks cute in summer fashion. Saki-gyaru-chan has to say gyaru things to Madara.
It’s a given that Saki-chan is going to direct her Ma-kun straight to her own melons. Ma-kun doesn’t play that.
Madara thinks she has skills, but she has no sense of direction. I’m making a mental note for future jokes here. Here we go. This is going to be a total disaster. Don’t put weapons in a dizzy ditz’s hands! Total annihilation.
Chapter 4 – “Fireworks Senpai”
Please, do not let Senpai play with fire! Well, she can’t escape the rope trick, so good job, Assistant-kun.
Senpai is literally burning through money. Her magic tricks are still expensive at 10 bucks a pop.
Aw. She’s trying to keep the performance patter going. No, we’re not having fun while you make such a sad face, Senpai. And why didn’t the other kids tackle her when she stole the butane lighter?
Agh! Flash paper would have been fine on its own, but she had to throw in paper flowers to complicate the trick. That’s a real hanabi (flower fire). Yup, it’s just like a fireworks festival, if the show were done in one minute.
Some other senpai had fireworks. Madara, or her grandma, saved the evening.
Senpai tugs at Assistant-kun’s heartstrings, but only when she’s not doing magic and she’s being calm. That doesn’t happen very often, Assistant-kun!
