Their metamorphoses are very reminiscent of scenes from Akira and one particular event in Claymore, except those two series are far superior. The magically deformed creatures that have to be fought every episode are no more than an annoyance, with too much time spent on their rampages (which is fine the first time, but when every episode is the same, it gets repetitive). However, after that, everything starts getting a little more tired. Again, the magic weaponry follows a set pattern and doesn't stray into the usual RPG ground of bringing in magical swords and whatnot. I can even cope with the heavily armoured soldiers known as Tactical Sorcerists who seem to have spawned from Pumpkin Scissors. This I can cope with, as it explores magic as a specific entity, following regular scientific rules (which aren't explained but don't really need to be). The initial premise is that magic exists as a science in the Strait Jacket universe and it seems to be used for medical and military purposes, but also, in industrial environments too. Unfortunately, Strait Jacket can be added to this list, and the reason I say unfortunately, is because this set of OVAs does actually start out with a lot of potential. StoryIt's very rare for a series centred around magic to be any good - in recent years, we've had a magic school with particular boring storylines in the form of Happiness! the abysmal Saint October the yawnworthy Gift Eternal Rainbow that pretended to be a drama and the just plain nonsensical Majokko Tsukune-chan.
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