Series synopsis
Magical Witch Punie-chan, also known as 大魔法峠 is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on March 3, 2006. It ended on March 24, 2006. It stars Mamiko Noto, Chiwa Saito, Noriko Shitaya and Kana Hanazawa.
In order for the princess of Magical Land, Punie Tanaka, to become queen she must become a transfer student in a Japanese high school. Due to her potential to become the next ruler, she has many enemies that wish to assassinate her. This proves difficult to them because Punie is both skilled at martial arts and possesses magic powers which she uses to quickly defeat her enemies.
Premise
In order for the princess of Magical Land, Punie Tanaka, to become queen she must become a transfer student in a Japanese high school. Due to her potential to become the next ruler, she has many enemies that wish to assassinate her. This proves difficult to them because Punie is both skilled at martial arts and possesses magic powers which she uses to quickly defeat her enemies.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mamiko Noto as Elise von Barbaroque aka Hole Digger Elly
- Chiwa Saito as Paya-tan / Captain Paya Livingston
- Noriko Shitaya as Tetsuko Koku
- Kana Hanazawa as Potaru Tanaka
- Ayako Kawasumi as Anego
- Saeko Chiba as Gesomi
- Rina Sato as Punie Tanaka
- Nobuo Tobita as Kimihiko Tanaka
Supporting cast
- Mami Koyama as Esmeralda Tanaka
- Ayaka Saito as Pyun Tanaka (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | March 20, 2006 | April 10, 2006 |
| Season 1 | 4 | March 3, 2006 | March 24, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punie Goes Back Home: Civilization Chapter | March 20, 2006 |
| 2 | Punie Goes Back Home: Society Chapter | March 27, 2006 |
| 3 | Punie Goes Back Home: Cuisine Chapter | April 3, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
"The Miracle Rod Brings Terror to the School Festival?! The Episode Where Magical Princess Punie Arrives!" & "The Crazy and Cute Mascot! The Episode Where Paya-Tan Arrives!" At the school festival, Punie uses her powers to stop Anego and her gang from disrupting Tetsuko's curry booth. Paya-tan comes to Japan to be by Punie's side. Punie has a flashback to her visit to the Mascot Village when she had to duel with Paya-tan. |
March 3, 2006 |
| 2 |
"Holy Crap, Decisive Battle of Breakfast?! If you don't pray you'll be killed, Cuckoo-san!" & "Aw, so cute! Did you know there's a 1/120 chance of giving birth to twins?" Elise von Barbaroque comes to exact her revenge against Punie, only to be defeated by Punie's superior fighting skills. Pyun and Potaru show up to assassinate their elder sister, but despite help from a kami they are unable to defeat her. |
March 10, 2006 |
| 3 |
"So only test scores measure the worth of a human being? There's no way I'm worth 0 points. Really." & "You had swept your bangs back for the first time when I saw you under the apple tree. The flower-comb in your hair, I thought you were a flower, too." Punie-chan and her classmates take a midterm test, but are forced to resort to extreme measures in order to cheat due to a sadistic substitute teacher. Anego goes on a date with Yamada to an amusement park, only to have Punie and Tetsuko intervene to the point of ruining Anego's chances for romance. |
March 17, 2006 |
Production
Release
| First aired | March 3, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | March 24, 2006 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |