# Mashle: Magic and Muscles | This Shouldn’t Work… But It Does

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Podcast: [After Hours Arc](https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-hours-arc-7755870)
Published: 2026-03-22T18:16:52+00:00
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**I DEFINITELY meant to say Wahlberg's magic was Space magic, not time. Don't Come for me please In this episode of After Hours Arc , I get into Mashle: Magic and Muscles — and this one caught me off guard. We follow Mash, a character with zero magic in a world that revolves around it, and instead of spells, he’s solving everything with pure strength. What I liked most is how committed the show is to its humor. It leans fully into the ridiculousness, but still builds a story underneath it with real stakes. As things progress, it becomes more than just a joke. Between the academy, the divine visionary system, and Innocent Zero, the world starts to open up in a bigger way. It’s simple, it’s funny, and it does just enough to keep things interesting. 🎧⭐ New episodes drop weekly — follow along as I recap and review anime one arc at a time.

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