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I think so too. The last few times we talked about it, most poeple seemed to like the existence of magic circles, but most of them also seemed to dislike the inconsistency with which they were used in the old anime.

Personally I also think they were overused to the point that I wouldn't have been surprised if a magic circle popped up when someone was putting butter on his bread... okay that's over-exaggerated, but they were overused, making them loose the feeling of being something special.

If they are brought back in a consistent fashion and reduced in number compared to the old anime, I'd be glad. But I'd rather have them left out than being overused or used inconsistently.