Series synopsis
Magikano, also known as マジカノ is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on Chiba TV on January 1, 2006. It ended on March 28, 2006. It stars Natsuko Kuwatani, Tomoko Kaneda, Sakura Nogawa and Mai Nakahara.
Magikano is a manga series by Takeaki Momose, which was later adapted into an anime series, directed by Seiji Kishi and written by Hideki Mitsui.
The anime series was also broadcast by Animax, who adapted and dubbed the series into English for broadcast across its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia from February 2007, where the series received its English language premiere.
ADV Films has licensed the rights for the North American release of Magikano on DVD for $65,000, ...
Premise
Magikano is a manga series by Takeaki Momose, which was later adapted into an anime series, directed by Seiji Kishi and written by Hideki Mitsui.
The anime series was also broadcast by Animax, who adapted and dubbed the series into English for broadcast across its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia from February 2007, where the series received its English language premiere.
ADV Films has licensed the rights for the North American release of Magikano on DVD for $65,000, and released the first volume on December 4, 2007. ADV Films' Anime Network began airing the anime on January 3, 2008 on their Subscription On Demand platform. On March 6, 2008 the anime began airing on their Free On Demand platform. In July 2008, the series became one of over 30 ADV titles to be transferred to Funimation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Natsuko Kuwatani as Michiru Mamiya
- Tomoko Kaneda as Fuyuno Yoshikawa
- Sakura Nogawa as Ayumi Mamiya
- Mai Nakahara as Maika Yoshikawa
- Haruko Momoi as Marin Nijihara
- Kanako Sakai as Chiaki Yoshikawa
- Mitsuhiro Ichiki as Haruo Yoshikawa
- Kouki Harasawa as Hajime Hario
Supporting cast
- Akina Abe as Sora Fujiwara
- Noriko Namiki as Yuri Kurosu
- Nana Inoue as Rika Anju
- Noriko Rikimaru as Tetsuko Hongō
- Katsuki Murase as Ayumi's Father
- Takako Uemura as Umi Fujiwara
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 1, 2006 | March 28, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Is She Really a Magical Girl? Haruo Yoshikawa is an ordinary high-school student who lives with his three sisters, Maika, Chiaki, and Fuyuno. Or at least he was, until a new "bewitching" female student named Ayumi Mamiya transferred to his school and is now living at his house and working as a maid! To make things more interesting, not only is Ayumi really a witch, but Haruo's sisters are too! Moreover, Ayumi needs Haruo because he is the only one who can lift a curse off of her so that she doesn't lose all of her magical powers. The only way for that to happen is to turn him into a real man. |
January 1, 2006 |
| 2 | The Student Council Head is also a Magical Girl, are you Serious? | January 10, 2006 |
| 3 |
Are They Really a Pair of Dangerous Siblings? Ayumi creates a dream world inside Haruo's mind in which anyone who enters the dream world will experience their ideal dream first-hand. She hopes that this will turn Haruo into her ideal man, but alas, it failed. Later, Ayumi, Yuri, Chiaki, and Fuyuno use Time Highway Magic to travel back in time to find out exactly why Maika loves her brother Haruo so much. |
January 15, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Chiba TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2006 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2006 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |