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Magical Girl Tyrant Sylph
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Mizukami Ryōichi, a stressed out working adult, witnessed a magical girl fighting a deformed monster on his 30th birthday.

He was then possessed by a pumpkin ghost who claimed to be a scout, and after being forced to undergo a s*x change, his age was lowered and he became an innocent little girl.

Ryōichi, who had agreed to become a magical girl in tears for the sake of his livelihood, actually had an extraordinary talent that led to his awakening to his enhanced form in his first transformation.

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Mahou Shoujo Tyrant Sylph
魔法少女タイラントシルフ
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Godleydemon
Godleydemon rated it
November 26, 2022
Status: c39
I wanted to give it a fair shake, so I read up to chapter 39, but didn't bother to go find raws. I won't be continuing to read this, as it had an uncanny ability to make me feel uncomfortable. Some of this will have spoilers, but I think it's necessary to understand the basics of what the problems are.

Fairy shows up to recruit a 30 yr old man whose just kind of milling through life, cog in the wheel kind of guy. He ain't interested. In fact, he flat... more>> out denies the invitation with gusto. Fairy, doesn't take no for an answer and uses drugs on him to regress him and change him into a girl. Then basically blackmails him because, "no ones going to believe your him when you look like that". Then talks about the only way she'd be able to make a living is by selling herself if she didn't become a magical girl.

We then find out shortly there afterwards, after a pretty significant mcguffin fight. That the transformation/fairy suppresses her fear, anxiety, among other things. Which brings up all sorts of issues, since, well. Let's flip this on the head real fast. This is being done to ACTUAL 10 - 14 yr old children. Then there is the strange budding love story between her and another magical girl. Mind you, this is a 30 yr old. This isn't some isekai rebirth novel, starting over from scratch or anything of the sort. This is a legit child, courting a 30 yr old who looks like a child and the MC is being all blushy and swooning about it. I also don't enjoy how the relationship started in the first place.

She's incredibly pushy and tricks the MC multiple times in spending time with her. Then after he finally resolves to tell her the big secret. It doesn't seem to bother her. I know this is a bit of a cliche, but come on. If you weren't weirded out by the MC, you'd be questioning the fairy. All of this has been done against the MC's will. Ultimately, the story is incredibly sub part. The plot doesn't make a lick of logical sense and the MC is ever more of a strange case. <<less
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kelicant
kelicant rated it
October 4, 2022
Status: c18
The story has had a good balance between realism and magical girl so far. The MC is a hard working adult who gets thrown headfirst into a traditional magical girl story. Little girls with magic powers who are fighting against monsters in separate spaces, with fairy helpers performing "plot armor" like making no one question the oddities.

Except he wasn't a willing participant. His fairy changed his body without his consent and made it so he had no option other than to become a magical girl to get his life back.... more>> Later he uncovers other changes that have been forced onto him showing him even more that the system isn't his friend or on his side. But even so, the magical girl system is helping people and many of the magical girls themselves are sincerely trying to befriend him. Things aren't black or white and the realism of points/money/fame can't be separated from the innocent people working to help others.

I'm looking forward to seeing where the plot goes. <<less
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Eve
Eve rated it
December 13, 2022
Status: c48
It had a great start.

But it all just went downhill after his
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defeat

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His 30 year previous life seems like a joke. He's so pathetic.

It was much much better when he operates with just himself.

It was so wasted potential.

Sorry. But still 3* for that wonderful start. I liked thinking of ways how to get out of that situation as well the anguish.
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Kinking1034
Kinking1034 rated it
June 12, 2023
Status: c120
I'm not a native English speaker, so a bit of singular-plural and tenses usage may be wrong.

I really like this novel, but I will try to be as objective as possible. Here is the review. Scroll down if you want tl;dr!

Here are the stuffs that I enjoy about this story (and you might find enjoyable) :

... more>> 1. The story is character driven

The story focuses more on the MC's growth as a character, how he adapts with the brand new situation and how it changed him.

The synopsis mention the fact that the MC has "extraordinary talents" (OP), but the OP aspect actually support the MC's growth as a character instead of stagnating it.

Spoiler

The entire point of Chapter 1, MC struggle about his relationship with other magical girls. This struggle prevents cooperation and force him to be a solo magical girl, which he can handle because he's OP.

But one time he's shockingly defeated by a monster and saved by another magical girl (Elephant), leaving the girl in a bad state. MC who feel he's responsible for the girl state, comply with the girl to go on a hangout, which become the main catalyst of his future characterization and the two's relationship.

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It's pretty refreshing to see stories where the OP MC actually grow.

2. It's a fresh but realistic spin on age regression and genderbend plot

What I mean is that the way the MC respond with the gimmick is rare to see. The MC seems to be bothered more with the age regression than the genderbend. Often it's the opposite, the genderbend is the bigger issue. Seeing how the story takes place in the modern world, it seems pretty realistic. Identity and gender can be faked, but physical age cannot.

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It also become the struggle that is mentioned in the first point. The MC at first view himself as "too old" to be friend with the young magical girls and should stay away from being apart of the team, which is a pretty fair realization. A friendship between a 30 y/o with a middle schooler is often seen as dangerous and likely predatory.

This viewpoint also make the relationship with the girl that saved him more special, as she is the only one that he opens up with about the truth (up until the latest chapter at least) and accept him as he is.

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3. Contain aspects of politics

Just a short one, but the story delve into the behind the scenes of the magical girl world. The organization that manage magic and some groups conflict that arise inside the magical girls itself. I personally find it interesting, but some may not, so I just make this one short.

4. It's pretty long.

The raw has ended and has around 210 chapters, but the English version still has around a 100 chapter to go. This is a long read.

As for the thing that I don't personally like, there is 1 thing:

1. A Chapter doesn't meet my expectation

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Chapter 2. Just not too many interesting development here, too much fighting for my liking. And the hyped up fight are rather anticlimatic. But there are absolutely redeemable point that make this Chapter not bad;

I don't care too much about Blade and Dryad's conflict, but it does set up later development between the MC and the girl that saved him. That, with the exploration of the witches and the fairy's introduction are the redeeming point for this chapter.

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Finally, but very important! There is the possible "ick" that could drive away some people:

1. Read the tags

Romance, Yuri, Yandere, Age Regression. Proceed with caution!

Spoiler

The girl that saved the MC will fall in love with the him in later Chapter (Chapter 3). Knowing the MC, this might not sit right for people. The romance between the MC and the girl could be seen as problematic by some reader, especially remembering that the MC's actual age are mentioned a lot. Even if we just see through the lens of appearance, the MC is physically 10 y/o (4th grader), do you think it's fine for a 14 y/o (8th grader) to romance him? Depends probably.

I could enjoy this story as much as I am because I'm not too bothered by morality when reading fiction.

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So that is my personal review of "Magical Girl Tyrant Sylph".

tl;dr: It's a fresh and enjoyable. It's a character focused story with some serious undertone like politic while still keeping aspects of lightheartedness. But it is imperfect, as some part of the story are not as enjoyable as other. The story can also conflict with some people personal view in life regarding romantic relationship in age regression story.

I make this pretty long essay because I see that there are only like 4 review for this story and I just really love this story. I hope this story become more popular in the future. <<less
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Nekomimik
Nekomimik rated it
August 26, 2024
Status: Completed
Hello everyone! This is a must read! For those who are in doubt and have misgivings, hesitant and so on due to previous reviews, the quality of translation and etc... give a try till the end!

Magical Girl Tyrant Sylph is a story of struggle, love, bonds, understanding oneself and moving forward.

Now for detailed explanation for my stance.

The story isn't haphazard. It's planned from beginning to the end. This is something you'll understand once you re-read it. It's actually part of the fun I derived to spot those foreshadowing. And it... more>> really gave me a thrill ride whenever my guess during my first read-through was right or when I am taken by surprise. Trying to confirm it all over again in my second reading was also fun!

And that's why I can say for certain the while the pacing is somewhat fast, that the author could've done a bit more, the overall pacing is perfect. Maybe if Magical Girl Tyrant Sylph would have an Light Novel/Manga adaptation, it'll be refined; however, that's just my own opinion and little wish. The author doesn't drag the drama too much. While there are misunderstandings, they're just a side-dish. Something to be enjoyed and often resolved cleanly. Except for a few parts... which isn't much of a big deal on the grand scheme of the story.

Unto the characters.

Many reviews prior to mine that only covered around Chapter/Arc 1 to 2 says the MC is pathetic. This is true. But there's a good reason behind the MC's personality and directly tied to his past and the overall story. That's why I hope people will read till the end so it'll make sense. At the same time, while the MC is indeed pathetic... all of it is very human-like and it resonate with me deeply. It's not the kind of flaw that's there just to present a character flaw but deeply explored and a source of MC's struggle. That's why it's so refreshing whenever the MC makes a step forward to a better direction with each Chapter/Arc.

That's another reason why I fell in love with Magical Girl Tyrant Sylph as a story.

Another thing is that the author truly explored the psychological side of TS/Gender Bender stories. It's rather rare for me to actually find a web novel (here) that actually does that. It's refreshing to see the conflict born from the MC's struggles of his— her new form as Tyrant Sylph as other magical girls become interested in her. It's not just a convenient excuse for the Yuri/Baihe/Girls Love aspect of the story. If anything, despite his character flaws, the MC is a very upright person.

Moving on to our Female Lead, Heroine and Deuteragonist/Second MC of the story. I won't say who she is specifically since I thoroughly want anyone who picked up this story to enjoy it without spoiling too much. But, she's the complete opposite of our MC. And while she is indeed pushy, it's the kind necessary to get through the the walls surrounding the MC's heart.

Think of it as the peppy friendly extrovert (female lead) reaching out to the antisocial with hidden depths introvert (MC).

And while she's seems like a foil for the MC, it's more of she's the necessary impetus for the MC to start moving forward because of her momentum. The MC's mental and emotional condition is just THAT bad.... regardless of how that's not case at first. While's she's the epitome pure and nice girl, the Female Lead does have a good head on her shoulders. More of the emotional type that relies on her intuition (not overly forceful mind you) but still thinks things through.

To the other characters! Each one plays a significant role. While not everyone is fully fleshed out (reason I said it felt like the author could still do something more if this story gets an LN/Manga adaptation), they aren't two-dimensional either. I'll also like to emphasize they aren't just simply there as plot devices. Rather, because of their personalities that made things interesting.

Lastly. About the translation quality. I assume that it's an MTL translation but polished. It can be seen in the awkward phrasing, misused pronounces, and grammar. However, unlike full MTL translation, it's still passable and as long as you read with a bit of patience. The main ideas of each paragraphs are still conveyed correctly. Well... there are parts I had to stop and made sure I got it correct. But, it's something bearable than a couple translation abominations I've encountered.

Overall... while the story has flaws, it's still a 5 star story in my heart.

PS: If you searched Magical Girl Tyrant Sylph on google for images, you'll find illustrations for each Chapter/Arc. <<less
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Amikiry
Amikiry rated it
November 12, 2023
Status: c37
The main problem of the book is not that the MC is simply pathetic as other reviewers say. This could work in a small company that only faces non-human threats, the problem is that they have a huge society of magical girls among whom some serious politics is unfolding but MC cannot put two words together and gets kicked around like a kitten.
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Laindesh83
Laindesh83 rated it
October 28, 2024
Status: c51
It starts out rather good, but then it starts messing with effin politics. Politics! And power plays with wee girls.

The MC's situation is rather well told and most of the girls early on also stays within belief.

I think i'd like the story alot more if it didn't try to stuff the adult world into a magical kids world and just focused on the MC, the cirle around him and their growth. Oh well.

... more>> As for the MC?

He's fine. I understand his character and i'd love to read about his growth in overcoming his weaknesses, insecurities and anxiety. Unfortunately the story starts introducing silly adult stuff like politics.

Translation?

To be fair, this is one of the worst translations i've read. Names feels like they where swapped around (or the wrong name used). Dialogue comes out as nonsense at times and it gave me a headache trying to understand it.

Worth reading?

If you can get past the bad translation and wee 10-14 year olds playing at power play politics then yes. Give it a go. Otherwise stay far far away. <<less
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Xaelath
Xaelath rated it
February 9, 2023
Status: c1
Forewarning, because of the topic, it may make the reader uncomfortable.

Magical Tyrant Sylph is the typical dark magical girl story with the gender bend and age regression tags. In general, you will expect a similar setting as Madoka Magica though slightly tuned down. The story goes with MC being forced into becoming a magical girl because of their strength, wanting to return to her previous form by working as one but because they're anti-social MC will meet certain troubling Diest which hints at other main characters as MC support. From... more>> there it may really get psychological. Some chapters have questionable readability which makes it hard to take in. And The problem with the story is that most of the chapter is seemingly an exposition dump.

There are many supporting characters and most of them as usual are all magical girls. That being said it is also fall into the GL category because of that reason.

Also, be wary that it is MTL-ed. So there will be some wrong pronouns (not talking about the MC btw) and convoluted translations.

I think it's a worthwhile read but if you're asking for my rating I'll give it 3.5 because of the ridiculous exposition dump. <<less
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