Director Midori Yoshizawa mentioned that during the production of Magia Record, the directors consulted with the animators in the company and expressed the idea that the animators themselves could change the storyboards for action scenes if they could come up with better ideas, and Yoshizawa said that this was because the animators would be able to come up with better fights and effects overall. Character designer and chief animation director Junichirou Taniguchi (from Doga Kobo) also said that he believed it was fine for the characters to appear more stylized (and off-model) during action scenes.
Director Midori Yoshizawa indicated that while producing Magia Record, the directors worked closely with animators within their company. They proposed allowing animators to alter storyboards for action scenes if they could come up with superior ideas. Yoshizawa explained this was due to the animators' potential to create more compelling fights and visual effects. Character designer and chief animation director Junichirou Taniguchi (from Doga Kobo) also thought it acceptable for characters to be depicted in a stylized manner during action scenes.