History YMMV / MagicalCircleGuruGuru

* AntiClimaxBoss: [[spoiler: Subverted with the giant, floating sphere which was thought to be [[BigBad Lord Giri]] that contains the dancing old man and a loincloth. A demon claims that the whole journey was just a product of Kukuri's imagination and that it was the journey that counts. It then immediately turns out that the giant sphere was actually a mirror that shows a Guru Guru user's deepest fears, and that the real Giri is hiding in the sphere's shadow.]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Played straight with the original manga and first two series, while inverted with the remake. The original manga ran on a Shounen magazine, with the original adaptation being targeted for kids, while the remake airs at OtakuOClock. Regardless, the show may look innocent with its cute art style, but it also have some more questionable moments, like names of character involving male organs (Barckweiner and Goedicke), and [[spoiler: a scene where a demon used a spell to make Kukuri act seductively behind a paralyzed [[DirtyKid Nike]] as torture, with Kukuri even nearly stripping, especially in the remake. Keep in mind that she is only 13.]]

* {{Woolseyism}}: The Crunchyroll translation of the 2017 series changes some of the places and characters' names into puns reminiscent of later ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' games, such as Jemina Village to Boering Village, Koudai to Ainshent, and [[UnfortunateNames Wanchin to Barckweiner.]]

* AcclaimedFlop: The 2017 reboot was not watched by many (probably due to it being a remake of the 1994 original, which was not released outside Japan and a few other countries). Those few who watched though sees it as one of 2017's best hidden gems, praising its light-hearted comedy and characters, in contrast to other anime airing nowadays.

* SpiritualAdaptation: Barring the lack of iconic monsters, such as Slimes, and art of Creator/AkiraToriyama, this series is pretty much a more comedic adaptation of ''Franchise/DragonQuest''.

* EarWorm:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9OI5voI81U The first ED]] of the 2017 series is pretty catchy.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBvzHf1sK-k The second OP]] of the same series will make you feel like dancing.

* BizarroEpisode: Episode 20 of the 2017 series have a more serious and melancholic tone to it. The backgrounds also look noticeably more detailed and the color palette feels more washed-out than usual.

* AcclaimedFlop: The 2017 reboot was not watched by many (probably due to it being a remake of the 1994 original, which was not released outside Japan and a few other countries). Those few who watched though sees it as one of 2017's best hidden gems, praising its light-hearted comedy and characters, in contrast to other anime airing that time.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise[=/=]ValuesDissonance: One of the reasons why this series never made it in the West until the 2017 remake. The show's premise relies on spoofing JRPG tropes, mostly from ''Franchise/DragonQuest'', which wasn't very big in the West back in TheNineties, leaving some viewers confused when the show just suddenly shows a character's stat, such as Level, HP and MP. It also didn't help that by the time the remake was released, the premise can be seen as [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny overdone]] at this point, especially with ''LightNovel/KonoSuba'''s second season, which almost shares the same premise with this show, just finished airing earlier that year and is more popular with the anime community. The show's juvenile and weird humor can also turn off some viewers.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids[=/=]WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: The original manga ran on a Shounen magazine, with the original adaptation being targeted for kids, while the remake airs at OtakuOClock. Regardless, the show may look innocent with its cute art style, but it also have some more questionable moments, like names of character involving male organs (Barckweiner and Goedicke), and [[spoiler: a scene where a demon used a spell to make Kukuri act seductively behind a paralyzed [[DirtyKid Nike]] as torture, with Kukuri even nearly stripping, especially in the remake. Keep in mind that she is only 13.]]

* {{Woolseyism}}: The Crunchyroll translation of the 2017 series changes some of the places and characters' names such as Jemina Village to Boering Village, Koudai to Ainshent, and [[UnfortunateNames Wanchin to Barckweiner.]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids[=/=]WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: The original manga ran on a Shounen magazine, with the original adaptation being targeted for kids, while the remake airs at OtakuOClock. Regardless, the show may look innocent with its cute art style, but it also have some more questionable moments, like names of character involving male organs (Barckweiner and Goedicke), and [[spoiler: a scene where a demon used a spell to make Kukuri act seductively behind a paralyzed [[DirtyKid Nike]] as torment, with Kukuri even nearly stripping, especially in the remake. Keep in mind that she is only 13.]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids[=/=]WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: The original manga ran on a Shounen magazine, with the original adaptation being targeted for kids, while the remake airs at OtakuOClock. Regardless, the show may look innocent with its cute art style, but it also have some more questionable moments, like names of character involving male organs (Barckweiner and Goedicke), and [[spoiler: a scene where a demon used a spell to make Kukuri act seductively to torture a paralyzed [[DirtyKid Nike]], with Kukuri even nearly stripping, especially in the remake. Keep in mind that she is only 13.]]

* BizarroEpisode: Episode 20 of the 2017 series have a more serious and melancholic tone to it. The backgrounds also look noticeably more detailed and the colors feels more realistic than usual.

* {{Moe}}: [[BadassAdorable Ku]][[TheCutie ku]][[ChildMage ri]]

* BrokenBase: Fans can't seem to decide whether the original 1994 anime or the 2017 remake is better, with fans of the former criticizing the remake feeling rushed and cutting out some of scenes from the original, while fans of the latter criticizing the old version's slow pacing, with some of the gags dragging too long.

* {{Moe}}: [[BadassAdorable Kukuri]]

* Squick: Old Man North-North rapidly shaping rice balls with his armpits.

* AntiClimaxBoss: [[spoiler: Subverted with the giant, floating sphere which was thought to be [[BigBad Lord Giri]]. A demon claims that the whole journey was just a product of Kukuri's imagination and that it was the journey that counts. It then immediately turns out that the giant sphere was actually a mirror that shows a Guru Guru user's deepest fears, and that the real Giri is hiding in the sphere's shadow.]]