I'm with JWalt-san on this one. That's why there are also so many people who like reading.
For a certain amount of time, you can feel like you're part of that other world, a world that does have it's own problems but seems so much more wonderful then ours does.
Besides that, I think that there are many people who are trying to find the magic in their lives. As a child, these kind of things are naturally part of you. Every thing you see in the world is marvelous, new and enchanting. When people grow older, they loose this innocence. That's why I think that everyone likes Magic-related anime that much, it makes people feel the magic and enchantment that they used to feel as children. They might not remember it themselves, but their brain and heart does remember it.
05-Jun-2004