Nostalgia read, as I never got to finish it as a child (I was the kid who waited to buy manga volumes at the bookstore). It's silly, melodramatic, and the constant miscommunication and quick assumptions got to be annoying. It plays transphobia/misogyny and homophobia for laughs too often, as well. I am firm that Kirika should have been a trans boy. To be honest, this series had so much potential to be really queer and fun, but it's clearly meant for an immature audience--the fact that it began as a joke that developed into something more due to popularity is evident, as the plot and various events strike me as botched together and nonsensical (despite it being a magical girl series).