Magic Knight Rayearth is something that Ive been curious about since I got into anime and manga. The Magic Knight Rayearth anime was one of the series I wanted to most watch back in middle school and I still havent watched it shame on me. So I was really looking forward to reading it. And it was an awesome experience It was a major throwback to my Sailor Moon obsession and my fascination with the concept of magical girls. It just filled me with nostalgia and I really had fun reading it. I would absolutely read it again. Magic Knight Rayearth is classic shoujo isekai beginning when our lovely leads Hikaru Umi and Fuu get transported from their field trip to Tokyo Tower to the magical land of Cephiro. They are the Magic Knights sent to Cephiro to save the Princess Esmeraude. The girls must acquire magic and various weapons in order to defeat the high priest whos holding the princess captive. The way the story flows is very similar to Sailor Moon in a way. The thing is it has a ton of issues the biggest one being the pacing. Magic Knight Rayearth is fast paced. The problem is that its too fast paced. The story moves so fast it has no room to breath. As a result its not as fleshed out as I would like. I didnt get a good enough grasp on the world or the characters. We know basically nothing about Cephiro or our antagonists other than the barest minimum. I feel like the problems would be solved if it were longer. Then we could watch our girls grow and explore their new roles in a more natural way. We could get a better grasp on the world and it wouldnt feel so rushed. Because it does feel rushed. More volumes could only benefit the story. Our trio is fun and likeable. Hikaru may be small but shes cheerful energetic and has a love for all living beings. Umi is graceful but hottempered. She kind of reminded me of Rei Hino from Sailor Moon. And Fuu is smart and caring. I did find Fuu to be the least defined out of all of them. There were really cool hints at character growth that showed so much potential but it was hurt by the pacing. I found the other characters to be cute even though almost all of them were relatively one note. It was fun to see a Mokona again since I loved the two Mokonas who appeared in the xxxHOLiC and Kobato animes. Ive always found the chaotic magical girl mascots to be my favorite. I did think Presea showed a lot of potential too. Im glad theres a second part because of the series since the way it ended was so intense and interesting. The twist felt satisfying to me and very in tune with the previous CLAMP works that Ive read. Another pro of Magic Knight Rayearth is that its super kid friendly. I would have given it to my younger siblings or my younger self. Child RoseFaerie would have loved Magic Knight Rayearth. The series does have a lot of flaws but it doesnt stop it from being fun. In fact it makes me want to read more CLAMP works and classic magical girl series. I feel like its been a while since weve had some hardcore shoujo magical girls outside of Pretty Cure. If you want some magical girl nostalgia Magic Knight Rayearth is worth a read despite its issues.