>>47698099Not denying its magical elements, just enriching it a bit.
Nah, the truth is only bullshit, just that it caught my attention that Fennekin will become bipedal without justification, in that case why not just make it a bipedal fox from the beginning, then notice the pattern that many maho shoujos follow; student girl meets magical creature and embarks on a fight against the forces of evil, while the antagonists are often older women and sometimes they are magical girls who grew up or joined the opposite side.
Another detail is the appearance, the magical assistant is generally a cute animal with huge eyes, the magical girls generally wear seifuku or their costumes have similarity to this being short skirts, the villain generally falls into the stereotype of a sorceress and wears long dresses.