Series synopsis
Tweeny Witches, also known as 魔法少女隊アルス is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on NHK Educational TV on April 9, 2004. It ended on March 4, 2005. It stars Sachiko Kojima, Houko Kuwashima and Ryo Hirohashi.
Arusu believes in magic and it's power to do good in the world. Unfortunately for her, her fellow witches disagree, and use their powers for all sorts of neat tricks, like turning little sprites into their slaves. Realizing that this nightmare is a reality, Arusu sets out to change the ways of the witches, and gets up to some hilarious hijinks along the way.
Premise
Arusu believes in magic and it's power to do good in the world. Unfortunately for her, her fellow witches disagree, and use their powers for all sorts of neat tricks, like turning little sprites into their slaves. Realizing that this nightmare is a reality, Arusu sets out to change the ways of the witches, and gets up to some hilarious hijinks along the way.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sachiko Kojima as Arusu (voice)
- Houko Kuwashima as Sheila (voice)
- Ryo Hirohashi as Eva (voice)
Guest cast
- Hisako Kyoda as Presatio (voice)
- Seiko Fujiki as Credelle (voice)
- Tomoyuki Dan as Ecoo Fairy (voice)
- Hiroki Shimowada as Anteria Fairy (voice)
- Atsuki Tani as Jidan (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Sigma (voice)
- Fubito Yamano as Wil (voice)
- Atsuko Tanaka as Atelia (voice)
- Ryoko Kinomiya as Grand Master of Witches (voice)
- Yumiko Kobayashi as Miletis (voice)
- Yurika Hino as Yoko (voice)
- Yutaka Nakano as Tiana (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 46 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | December 22, 2007 | January 26, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 40 | April 9, 2004 | March 4, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adventure 1 - The Magical Girls Squad Transformed Into Fish! In this episode, the magical girls accidentally cast or fall victim to a transformation spell or curse, turning them into fish. The story then follows their struggle to navigate the underwater world, avoid danger, and find a way to reverse the transformation. |
December 22, 2007 |
| 2 |
Adventure 2 - A Heart Sealed Away The apprentice witches encountering or investigating a group of fairies. |
December 29, 2007 |
| 3 |
Adventure 3 - The Ice Witch and the Dragon of Fire & Ice The witches encounter a powerful Ice Witch who commands the forces of cold and frost. |
January 5, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Country of Witches Arusu passes her days at school wishing she had magical powers. |
April 9, 2004 |
| 2 |
One-Hundred Sprites When Arusu tries to learn how to ride a broomstick, she frees one hundred imprisoned fairies, creating a crisis in the Magical Realm. |
April 16, 2004 |
| 3 |
Magic Broom Arusu, Sheila, and Eva head off to capture the hundred fairies and lift the Curse of Eternal Youth. |
April 23, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK Educational TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 9, 2004 |
| Last aired | March 4, 2005 |
| Runtime | 9 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday |