Fate/kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei!: Complete Collection

This follow-up to the original Fate/kaleid Liner Prisma Illya anime series will confuse any viewers not familiar with the predecessor. By stumbling across a secret paranormal world based on the possession of powerful “Ley” cards (this isn't as game-based as Yu-Gi-Oh!—but the resemblance is there), schoolgirl Illya became a “magical girl,” alongside other young classmate-warriors. The forces of evil conjure up a gleefully wicked would-be assassin, Kuro, to eliminate Illya, but instead the she-devil is captured by our heroines and put under a spell as Illya's “body slave.” Kuro now feels any pain that otherwise would have been suffered by Illya and will die if Illya perishes. Masquerading as Illya's older, wilder cousin at school, the two are bonded as the ultimate frenemies. Some mild breast-size humor in the communal bath is a part of the fan service here, but the major offense is a derivative narrative that only engages in fits and starts. Presenting all 10 episodes from 2014 in a new-to-Blu-ray dual-language edition, rated TV-MA, extras include OVA shorts. Optional. (C. Cassady)