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Gushing over Magical Girls: Volume 1 (Manga)

By Ononaka and Akihiro and N. Mikey
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The manga behind the hit anime series!Hi, I m Hiiragi Utena. I m a normal magical-girl-loving middle school girl or at least I was, but then some talking mascot showed up out of the blue and cast a spell on me! Now s my chance to... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The manga behind the hit anime series!Hi, I m Hiiragi Utena. I m a normal magical-girl-loving middle school girl or at least I was, but then some talking mascot showed up out of the blue and cast a spell on me! Now s my chance to join my beloved magical girls as...a villain? Hang on, something s wrong with my outfit! This can t be happening! Nooooooo! Don t post pictures!Watch this shy magical-girl fan transform into a sadistic dominatrix! When good and evil collide, who will be the one to submit?!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781718339309

Publisher: J-Novel Club

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 August 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: J-Novel Club

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 182.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 154

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