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株式会社マジルミエ [Kabushiki Gaisha Magilumiere] #3
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., Vol. 3
Are you looking for something new? Something challenging? Something very highly paid?
Exterminating monsters is an exciting, fast-paced field that will get you out from behind a desk and into the action. With over 500 magical girl companies now in operation, you’re sure to find a position—and a uniform—that fits.
Start your career as a magical girl today!
Kana is shadowing Lily, a magical girl who works for a luxury cosmetics company, in order to learn the full breadth of her new occupation. Seeing how other companies handle Kaii outbreaks has been an excellent educational opportunity, but an interesting assignment quickly becomes a real struggle when a tricky mission brings an agent from the largest magical girl company to the scene. Can Kana handle mutating kaii and a magical girl with wildly different methods?
Exterminating monsters is an exciting, fast-paced field that will get you out from behind a desk and into the action. With over 500 magical girl companies now in operation, you’re sure to find a position—and a uniform—that fits.
Start your career as a magical girl today!
Kana is shadowing Lily, a magical girl who works for a luxury cosmetics company, in order to learn the full breadth of her new occupation. Seeing how other companies handle Kaii outbreaks has been an excellent educational opportunity, but an interesting assignment quickly becomes a real struggle when a tricky mission brings an agent from the largest magical girl company to the scene. Can Kana handle mutating kaii and a magical girl with wildly different methods?
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First published July 4, 2022
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March 19, 2025
shige and koga need to work it out on the remix (make out)
October 25, 2024
Such a fun and cute series! Magilumiere presents such a kind and idealized workplace. I wish I could work for the boss.
September 2, 2024
On an alternate Earth where magic was discovered/rediscovered fifteen years ago, magical monsters called Kaii menace the public. Combating these monsters are magical girls, young women with magitech brooms to fly on and wands that cast spells to bind and destroy the kaii. However, these wands cast preprogrammed spells or ones that magical software engineers create on the fly, so a magical girl needs a sponsor to create those spells. Thus, the profession of magical girl is backed by a number of corporations, from international giants who just have it as one of their product lines, to feisty startups working out of a converted garage.
Magilumiere is one of those startups. Led by founder Kouji Shigemoto, who is highly competent but feels more comfortable in frilly magical girl outfits than standard corporate suits, they pursue an ethic of adapting on the fly to new situations, and causing the minimum of collateral damage. On the support side, they also have painfully shy but brilliant and innovative engineer Kazuo Nikoyama, and sales/PR rep Kaede Midorikawa.
Their field agents (as of this third volume) are Hitomi Koshigaya, a young woman with some rough edges that make her seem intimidating, but is good at her job, and rookie Kana Sakuragi, who is naive but has a photographic memory.
At the beginning of this volume, Kana is shadowing Lily Aoi, a magical girl from a cosmetics company. They’re fighting a Kaii in a construction site and having some luck with water blasts. But then the monster mutates, and Aoi decides to call in assistance. This turns out to be Tsuchiba from AST, the largest of the magical girl corporations.
Tsuchiba is no-nonsense, but kind of cold, and prefers to work solo, sending the other magical girls to evacuate civilians. She is displeased when, that job completed, Kana returns to help out. The spell she uses is overwhelmingly powerful but takes a lot of set-up time. Kana protects Tsuchiba during this process, even though the other woman doesn’t want her to.
Afterwards, Tsuchiba insults Kana and her company for focusing on non-essentials like kindness and damage control. She considers these aesthetic fripperies a way of defrauding the customer. After Tsuchiba leaves, Lily shows up and talks about her own more inspirational approach to magical girl work.
Shigemoto and the cosmetics company CEO talk about the fact that Kaii mutations are becoming more common. The other company leader suggests that Shigemoto may want to communicate with Koga, the leader of AST, but Shigemoto is clearly reluctant to do so.
Then it’s time for a field trip to the Magic Industry Expo, a convention where the various companies involved with magical girls and magical girl accessories show off their wares. (Magilumiere’s too small to have their own booth.) It’s casually mentioned that men also have the ability to tap into magic, but there’s an excessive output problem and as yet there’s no technology developed enough to moderate the damage done.
The team decides to attend a presentation by Satisfac Corporation on mutation-fighting magic. This involves mutating a very weak Kaii in captivity, then subduing it. Unfortunately, the previous tests were done under controlled laboratory conditions and the stray excess magical energy from all the other exhibits causes the Kaii to mutate faster and stronger than the nurse-themed magical girl in the demonstration can handle.
The Kaii breaks free and panic ensues. Over at a booth on the other side of the exhibition hall, Koga of AST refuses to budge unless he gets a contract. AST gets paid or no action; but hey, there’s probably some idealistic fool that will take care of the problem for free.
Sure enough, Magilumiere steps up. While Shigemoto and Midorikawa work behind the scenes to get retroactive permission, Kana and Koshigaya battle the Kaii with on-the-fly programming support from Nikoyama.
They make a good team, but Nikoyama runs into a problem–his laptop simply doesn’t have the processing power to send out the new spells to the girls as fast as they need them. After we get a flashback about his past and why he joined the company, (it involves the difference between criticism and feedback), Nikoyama is able to get help from other developers using spare laptops, and the day is saved!
Koga finally shows up and tries to hire away Magilumiere’s magical girls. Not so much because he actually needs them, as that it would cripple the smaller company. The young women react appropriately, especially the feisty Koshigaya. Shigemoto refers to the shared history between him and Koga but we don’t get details right now.
It’s clear that something is up with these Kaii mutations, but that’s a mystery for next volume!
There’s a bonus comic about the difference between what Lily Aoi means her morning cosmetic routine to be, and how it often comes out in reality.
This shounen urban fantasy manga leans more towards being a workplace drama than an action series like Geobreeders. There’s effort put into thinking about legalities and corporate structure and workplace ethics. Sure, there are magical girls and monsters running around, but it’s structured through businesses. The various characters’ quirks are there for flavor rather than constant gags.
It also acknowledges that the quirkiness of the characters can sometimes get in the way of their career advancement. Nikoyama loses a school contest for programming not because his work was less good (it’s clearly the best entry if you were just looking at the result) but because he failed to trim the length to the maximum allowed.
The art is pretty good, though the monster designs are lackluster.
I understand this manga is getting an animated adaptation in fall 2024, so you might want to check that out.
Recommended to fans of urban fantasy that like verisimilitude in their settings.
Magilumiere is one of those startups. Led by founder Kouji Shigemoto, who is highly competent but feels more comfortable in frilly magical girl outfits than standard corporate suits, they pursue an ethic of adapting on the fly to new situations, and causing the minimum of collateral damage. On the support side, they also have painfully shy but brilliant and innovative engineer Kazuo Nikoyama, and sales/PR rep Kaede Midorikawa.
Their field agents (as of this third volume) are Hitomi Koshigaya, a young woman with some rough edges that make her seem intimidating, but is good at her job, and rookie Kana Sakuragi, who is naive but has a photographic memory.
At the beginning of this volume, Kana is shadowing Lily Aoi, a magical girl from a cosmetics company. They’re fighting a Kaii in a construction site and having some luck with water blasts. But then the monster mutates, and Aoi decides to call in assistance. This turns out to be Tsuchiba from AST, the largest of the magical girl corporations.
Tsuchiba is no-nonsense, but kind of cold, and prefers to work solo, sending the other magical girls to evacuate civilians. She is displeased when, that job completed, Kana returns to help out. The spell she uses is overwhelmingly powerful but takes a lot of set-up time. Kana protects Tsuchiba during this process, even though the other woman doesn’t want her to.
Afterwards, Tsuchiba insults Kana and her company for focusing on non-essentials like kindness and damage control. She considers these aesthetic fripperies a way of defrauding the customer. After Tsuchiba leaves, Lily shows up and talks about her own more inspirational approach to magical girl work.
Shigemoto and the cosmetics company CEO talk about the fact that Kaii mutations are becoming more common. The other company leader suggests that Shigemoto may want to communicate with Koga, the leader of AST, but Shigemoto is clearly reluctant to do so.
Then it’s time for a field trip to the Magic Industry Expo, a convention where the various companies involved with magical girls and magical girl accessories show off their wares. (Magilumiere’s too small to have their own booth.) It’s casually mentioned that men also have the ability to tap into magic, but there’s an excessive output problem and as yet there’s no technology developed enough to moderate the damage done.
The team decides to attend a presentation by Satisfac Corporation on mutation-fighting magic. This involves mutating a very weak Kaii in captivity, then subduing it. Unfortunately, the previous tests were done under controlled laboratory conditions and the stray excess magical energy from all the other exhibits causes the Kaii to mutate faster and stronger than the nurse-themed magical girl in the demonstration can handle.
The Kaii breaks free and panic ensues. Over at a booth on the other side of the exhibition hall, Koga of AST refuses to budge unless he gets a contract. AST gets paid or no action; but hey, there’s probably some idealistic fool that will take care of the problem for free.
Sure enough, Magilumiere steps up. While Shigemoto and Midorikawa work behind the scenes to get retroactive permission, Kana and Koshigaya battle the Kaii with on-the-fly programming support from Nikoyama.
They make a good team, but Nikoyama runs into a problem–his laptop simply doesn’t have the processing power to send out the new spells to the girls as fast as they need them. After we get a flashback about his past and why he joined the company, (it involves the difference between criticism and feedback), Nikoyama is able to get help from other developers using spare laptops, and the day is saved!
Koga finally shows up and tries to hire away Magilumiere’s magical girls. Not so much because he actually needs them, as that it would cripple the smaller company. The young women react appropriately, especially the feisty Koshigaya. Shigemoto refers to the shared history between him and Koga but we don’t get details right now.
It’s clear that something is up with these Kaii mutations, but that’s a mystery for next volume!
There’s a bonus comic about the difference between what Lily Aoi means her morning cosmetic routine to be, and how it often comes out in reality.
This shounen urban fantasy manga leans more towards being a workplace drama than an action series like Geobreeders. There’s effort put into thinking about legalities and corporate structure and workplace ethics. Sure, there are magical girls and monsters running around, but it’s structured through businesses. The various characters’ quirks are there for flavor rather than constant gags.
It also acknowledges that the quirkiness of the characters can sometimes get in the way of their career advancement. Nikoyama loses a school contest for programming not because his work was less good (it’s clearly the best entry if you were just looking at the result) but because he failed to trim the length to the maximum allowed.
The art is pretty good, though the monster designs are lackluster.
I understand this manga is getting an animated adaptation in fall 2024, so you might want to check that out.
Recommended to fans of urban fantasy that like verisimilitude in their settings.
July 26, 2024
In "Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., Vol. 3" by Sekka Iwata, the series continues to blend magical girl action with corporate intrigue engagingly and freshly. This volume sees Kana, our protagonist, stepping further into her role by shadowing Lily, a magical girl employed by a luxury cosmetics company. It's a clever setup that showcases the diverse ways magical girls operate across different businesses, providing a nuanced look at the profession beyond the usual tropes.
The story takes an intriguing turn when Kana and Lily are assigned to handle a kaii outbreak that proves to be more than they bargained for. The tension ratchets up with the introduction of an agent from the largest magical girl company, who brings a new set of skills and a completely different approach to dealing with supernatural threats. This clash of methods between the characters adds a layer of complexity to the plot, highlighting Kana's challenges in navigating her new career.
Iwata's storytelling shines in how it balances action with character development. Kana's growth is evident as she tackles these new challenges, and the dynamic between her and Lily is entertaining and enlightening. The artwork complements the narrative well, capturing the intense action scenes and the more subtle moments of character interaction with equal finesse.
Overall, "Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., Vol. 3" is a compelling addition to the series, offering thrilling magical battles and thoughtful exploration of the magical girl industry's inner workings. It’s a must-read for fans looking for something different from the usual magical girl fare.
The story takes an intriguing turn when Kana and Lily are assigned to handle a kaii outbreak that proves to be more than they bargained for. The tension ratchets up with the introduction of an agent from the largest magical girl company, who brings a new set of skills and a completely different approach to dealing with supernatural threats. This clash of methods between the characters adds a layer of complexity to the plot, highlighting Kana's challenges in navigating her new career.
Iwata's storytelling shines in how it balances action with character development. Kana's growth is evident as she tackles these new challenges, and the dynamic between her and Lily is entertaining and enlightening. The artwork complements the narrative well, capturing the intense action scenes and the more subtle moments of character interaction with equal finesse.
Overall, "Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., Vol. 3" is a compelling addition to the series, offering thrilling magical battles and thoughtful exploration of the magical girl industry's inner workings. It’s a must-read for fans looking for something different from the usual magical girl fare.
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September 6, 2024
I really enjoy the whole "Magical Girl" thing being modeled after the tech world, with the protagonist's employer being an eccentric start-up jockeying for position in a world of big corporations. But I think my favourite part of this volume was the offhand mention that men actually have TOO MUCH magical energy.
All humans apparently possess magical potential, but "Magical Boys" aren't a thing because the magical infrastructure simply can't handle the sudden influx of raw magical energy involved and all the R&D divisions just can't find a way to successfully & efficiently process it. So yes, men are more magically powerful than women...but that power is absolutely useless. I really appreciate that, both as a way of quickly explaining WHY magical girls exist and WHY magical boys don't, but also as a really fun way of poking at both the "MISOGYNY!!!!!" and "MISANDRY!!!!!" crowds.
Likewise, in this volume we learn that the cross-dressing CEO of the protagonist's company only cross-dresses when he's on the clock. When he's doing things on his own time, he dresses like Steve Jobs.
All humans apparently possess magical potential, but "Magical Boys" aren't a thing because the magical infrastructure simply can't handle the sudden influx of raw magical energy involved and all the R&D divisions just can't find a way to successfully & efficiently process it. So yes, men are more magically powerful than women...but that power is absolutely useless. I really appreciate that, both as a way of quickly explaining WHY magical girls exist and WHY magical boys don't, but also as a really fun way of poking at both the "MISOGYNY!!!!!" and "MISANDRY!!!!!" crowds.
Likewise, in this volume we learn that the cross-dressing CEO of the protagonist's company only cross-dresses when he's on the clock. When he's doing things on his own time, he dresses like Steve Jobs.
May 1, 2025
Nesse volume seguimos com o mistério relacionados a amizade dos engenheiros de magia e seus pontos de vista comerciais divergentes e como isso impactará não apenas seus negócios, mas toda a humanidade. O foco porém, ficou com o aprofundamento no personagem secundário Niko, onde nos mostra sua origem, sua personalidade e ambição. Gosto muito de como ele cresceu em pouquíssimas páginas, sendo uma pessoa com pouco tato social assim como o Niko é quase impossível não me sentir orgulhosa dele. Sobre os Kaii, as coisas estão começando a ficar tensas, sinto que em breve leremos uma batalha avassaladora, estou ansiosa pelas próximas aventuras dessa turma.
September 4, 2024
Seeing all these other magical girl companies is neat, we get to hear more about Ast this volume which not only has a personal grudge between their CEO and our protagonist's, but is so different ideologically. They are all about efficiency! Data! Results! From the looks of it, no real passion or compassion, just making money and ruling over everything. I'm sure there's more to it than that, but watching them ignore kaii unless someone pays them is so different than our heroes rushing in to make everything is okay.
November 7, 2024
Kana's team up with Lily takes a serious turn when a Kaii mutation forces them to call in back up.
But everyone gets home safely and our next adventure is a Magical Girl Industry Convention. And this is the type of world building I adore. You got Midorikawa networking at the speed of light; Nikoyama being a super shy bean; President Shigemoto nerding out; and disaster striking to spice things up.
All I'm going to say is I want Midorikawa as a husband and I want to protect Nikoyama with my life. Also... Shigemoto has some secrets he needs to start sharing with the class.
But everyone gets home safely and our next adventure is a Magical Girl Industry Convention. And this is the type of world building I adore. You got Midorikawa networking at the speed of light; Nikoyama being a super shy bean; President Shigemoto nerding out; and disaster striking to spice things up.
All I'm going to say is I want Midorikawa as a husband and I want to protect Nikoyama with my life. Also... Shigemoto has some secrets he needs to start sharing with the class.
October 7, 2024
Kana continues her internship with Lily and learns how a cosmetics company deals with kaii outbreaks. But things get tricky at a conference when weak kaii become extra strong and runs loose! Will even Shigemoto and Nikoyama combined come up with a solution that Koshigaya and Kana can implement in time? I will be interesting to see what the Magilumiere crew will face next!
August 8, 2024
Otra entrega más que vuela en mis manos. En este tomo se sigue profundizando en los personajes y en la relación de los presidentes de las empresas. Además de dejar más hilos respecto a la magia y su uso.
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November 12, 2023Dale q se retomaaa
August 23, 2024
The plot thickens! The president it's too cool
August 27, 2024
Backstory intrigue???? Fascinating. Also I love the little skrunkle engineer he’s such a sweetie.
November 1, 2024
This is a fun series, and I really do like the core cast of characters.
April 16, 2025
sillyyyy
August 18, 2025
Okay, this series is very quickly becoming a new favorite! It’s like “Sailor Moon” meets “Torchwood” and I’m obsessed.
January 14, 2026
The beauty and vindication of fighting for your ideals 🥰🥰🥰
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