A 90s magical school romp that knows exactly how long to stay, one movie, no sequels, no bloat. The three girls stumble through their rescue mission like friends on an actual adventure, finding weird things and screwing up in ways that feel lived-in rather than scripted. When their magic fails them, the story doesn't fake a power-up; it brings in an enemy who becomes useful because that's how real problems get solved.
Barua of the Vile Tribe, also called the Magic Race, has kidnapped students from the Magic School, and the school's master sends Elie, Rena and Senia to find them. Their search turns up one strange and wild discovery after another, and the three land in trouble just as they always seem to. When they finally reach the captured students, their magic proves too weak to free them, and help arrives from a friend they would rather not have. The result is a short fantasy adventure with plenty of comedy mixed into the rescue.