My Take on Mashle: Magic and Muscles, and Its Characters

Hi everyone, let’s talk about the anime Mashle, Magic and Muscles because seriously , this anime series is pure cruise from start to finish.

So the whole idea of Mashle is simple but also very funny, yeah... imagine a world where every single person is born with magic, Everybody has powers, spells, wands, marks on their face… the whole package, Now imagine one boy in this same world, but with zero magic, Like he has none, If magic was Bluetooth, Mash’s device is permanently switched off, that’s our main character, Mash Burnedead.

Now instead of panicking or crying about not having magic, Mash just went the opposite direction, so it's he's like this, “Okay I don't have any magic? No problem then, I will build muscle instead.” and this guy took it seriously, He trained until he could literally break spells with hand, punch through barriers, and jump higher than people who can fly, this particular scene was crazy funny, If you throw magic at him, he will return it with gym strength, that's how he was, that alone already sets the entire tone of the anime.

The story kicks off properly when some kind of trouble forces him to attend a magic academy so he can blend into society, but how do you blend in when you don't even have magic and your only solution to everything is gym power? That’s how Mash starts living a double life — pretending to use magic while actually using raw physical strength to do everything, if a normal student uses magic to lift a wand, Mash will just flick it with finger strength, If they fly on broomsticks, Mash will literally kick the ground and launch himself into the air, The embarrassment he gives magical people in this show is undefeated.

Now let me break down some characters because they really carry this anime on their heads.

Mash Burnedead is the calmest troublemaker you will ever meet, He doesn’t stress, he doesn’t shout, he doesn’t even know when he’s causing chaos, this boy will break the school rules with confidence and still look innocent afterwards, and his love for cream puffs? If loyalty was food, Mash’s loyalty is cream puff.

Finn Ames, Mash’s roommate, is the normal friend that life forced into nonsense, This boy is always stressed, always panicking, always confused, Mash will do one stunt, and Finn will immediately start thinking of his life choices, but he is actually loyal and tries his best to keep Mash always grounded.

Lance Crown is the smart, quiet, focused one, he looks serious but his head is also not okay like the rest, He has magic talent and actually behaves like someone with sense, but once Mash starts his madness, Lance will just sigh because what can he do?

Then there’s Dot Barrett, the dramatic king, Hot-headed, jealous, loud, and ready to fight at any small insult, but he’s also hilarious, He acts like main character but we all know he’s just vibes and shouting, Still, when it’s time for action, he shows up strong.

Lemon Irvine, on the other hand, is Mash’s unofficial wife, The girl saw Mash once and said, “Yes, this is my man.” She’s sweet, extra dramatic, and always trying to help Mash even though Mash is slow in that department.

One big reason why I like Mashle is that the anime doesn’t stress you, You know some anime will start giving deep philosophies and emotional breakdowns? Okay not this one, Mashle is just “magic vs muscles,” and muscles are winning comfortably, The comedy also hits every single time, sometimes even too much because you’ll just be laughing back to back, especially when Mash does something impossible with a straight face, like he’s doing normal work.

Overall, "Mashle, Magic and Muscles" is a fun, unserious, easy to enjoy anime that just gives you good vibes and strong laughs, If you want something light but entertaining, this is it.

_{First and Last Images gotten from IMDB ,others screenshot from my device player.}

Aikay👾