Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor2017

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What We Think

Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor is refreshingly non-woke. It focuses on classic storytelling, nuanced characters, and avoids the heavy-handed agenda typical of recent mainstream productions. Fans of more traditional anime should feel right at home here.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The series prioritizes personality, skill, and genuine character development over box-ticking diversity, allowing the story to unfold naturally. Characters are chosen more for their fit within the magical academy narrative than to fill identity quotas. Any inclusion of diverse backgrounds feels organic rather than forced or agenda-driven.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values like mentorship, family legacy, and redemption are central themes. Masculinity isn't demonized, and female characters have agency without making male characters look incompetent or obsolete. The show largely celebrates, rather than subverts, familiar cultural or moral frameworks.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative views and complicated personalities exist among both heroes and villains. There’s no overt mocking or flattening of 'tradition', the story doesn’t push a single modern moral outlook at the expense of internal pluralism or debate.

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