Series synopsis
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, also known as アベノ橋魔法☆商店街 is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy television series that premiered on Kids Station on April 4, 2002. It ended on June 27, 2002. It stars Tomo Saeki, Yuki Matsuoka, Rikiya Koyama and Takeshi Aono.
Two kids whose families own businesses in a shopping arcade that's scheduled to shut down are thrown into a series of dimensions, each one a parody of some form of anime or video game, and try to find their way home.
Premise
Two kids whose families own businesses in a shopping arcade that's scheduled to shut down are thrown into a series of dimensions, each one a parody of some form of anime or video game, and try to find their way home.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomo Saeki as Satoshi Imamiya (voice)
- Yuki Matsuoka as Arumi Asahina (voice)
- Rikiya Koyama as Eutus (voice)
- Takeshi Aono as Masayuki Asahina (voice)
- Aya Hisakawa as Mune-Mune (voice)
- Koji Ishii as Ms. Aki (voice)
- Akemi Okamura as Sayaka Imamiya (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Kouhei (voice)
Supporting cast
- Naoki Tatsuta as Arata Imamiya (voice)
- Takeshi Watabe as Tarou Imamiya (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara as Tetsu Asahina (voice)
- Mami Kingetsu as Ayako Asahina (voice)
- Junko Noda as Gin Yamamoto (voice)
- Tomoko Naka as Mune's Mother (voice)
- Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi as Banker Kashiwagi (voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura as New Bank Teller (voice)
- Kyoko Hikami as Mitsuyo Imamiya (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | ||
| Season 1 | 13 | April 4, 2002 | June 27, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outtakes 1 | |
| 2 | Outtakes 2 | |
| 3 | Outtakes 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mystery! Abenobashi Shopping Arcade Summer is almost over and Sasshi learns his close friend Arumi is moving soon. To make matters worse, recent developments have put many of the local shops out of business and a new shopping area is on the way. There seems to be something behind it, but Sasshi and Arumi soon find that they aren`t in Osaka anymore, and instead, have suddenly been transported to a strange and magical world. |
April 4, 2002 |
| 2 |
Adventure! Abenobashi Sword and Sorcery Shopping Arcade Osaka is gone, and Arumi and Sasshi find themselves in a world full of dragons and strange mythical creatures. All the familiar faces from back home are here, but with completely different personalities, and the two are suddenly enlisted to conquer an evil force. |
April 11, 2002 |
| 3 |
Hook Up! Abenobashi Great Milky Way Shopping Arcade Sasshi and Arumi believe that a strange goblin they encountered when first arriving in the Middle Ages has the power to send them home. He sends them away, but now they are stuck in a futuristic version of their home, and mecha combat may be their only means of escape. |
April 18, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Kids Station |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 2002 |
| Last aired | June 27, 2002 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |