"Mahô tsukai tai!" (1996) TV series

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Junichi Sato

Writers:

Akinori Endo (writer)
Junichi Sato (concept)

Release Date:

2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Fantasy

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Anime | Fantasize | Underwear | Magic

Cast

Misty Daniels	...	Sae Sawanoguchi (voice)
Jamie McGonnigal	...	Takeo Takakura (voice)
Kevin T. Collins	...	Ayanojyo Aburatsubo (voice) (as Kevin Collins)
Nicole Tieri	...	Akane Aikawa (voice)
Lisa Ortiz	...	Nanaka Nakatomi (voice)
Mike Pollock	...	Minoru Minowa (voice: English version) (as Mike Pollack)
Michael Sinterniklaas	...	Yoshito Yoshimoto (voice) (as Michael Tremain)
Suzanne Gilad	...	Mizuha Miyama (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Doug Bost	...	Guy, Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Tonya Campbell	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Abigale Campell	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Abigail Capmbell)
Shannon Conley	...	Saki Sawanoguchi (voice)
Deborah S. Craig	...	Akiko Aburatsubo (voice: English version)
Camille Diamond	...	Announcer, Naoko Nakatomi, Madoka Masuko (voice: English version)
Amy Fitts	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Christopher Fuller	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Carl Huebner	...	Driver (voice: English version)
Kazuya Ichijô	...	Kouji, Rinbu (voice)
Mayumi Iizuka	...	Nakatomi Nanaka (voice)
Junko Iwao	...	Aikawa Akane (voice)
Paul H. John	...	Expert, Akane's Boyfriend, Teacher (voice: English version)
Carrie Keranen	...	Miki Mizusawa (voice: English version)
Hiroko Konishi	...	Sawanoguchi Sae (voice)
Takehito Koyasu	...	Aburatsubo Ayanojou (voice)
Michelle Medlin	...	Jeff (voice)
Brian Morey	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Michelle Newman	...	Rinpun, Kojin (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura	...	Yoshimoto Yoshito (voice)
Jason O'Connell	...	Director (voice: English version)
Masaya Onosaka	...	Takakura Takeo (voice)
Akio Ôtsuka	...	Minowa Minoru (voice)
Rei Sakuma	...	Miyama Mizuha (voice)
Akira Shirai	...	Katsuhito Kubo
Michael Silvernickle	...	Akane's Boyfriend No. 2 (voice)
Adam Snyder	...	Mr. Anpe (voice: English version)
Atsuko Tanaka	...	Saki Sawanoguchi (voice)
Eva Van Dol	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Jeff Ward	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Stacey Williams	...	Akane Aikawa (2), Reporter (voice: English version)
Elizabeth Wood	...	Hikaru Hirasaka (voice: English version)
Liza Zlotnick	...	Azusa Amano (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

"Magic User's Club!" (USA)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (12 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Trivia:

The sound effect of the spinning magic wand in Episode 3 was taken from Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984). It was the sound of Nausicaa's insect whistle.

The most funniest anime to see

When I first started this series, I got the first volume as a Christmas Gift from my friend. I watched the first two episodes, and they were very funny. The first episode was so funny, there was this one line about Aburatsubo (note:) He's a guy, that the most funniest line I heard. In the second episode, Takakura's worst enemy Miyama aka:"The Wicked Witch of the West", had flowers growing out of her hair because Akane used Magic on her. Now that's funny. What would Akane do next? Have branches growing out of Miyama's hands? That would be funny and Miyama would be a human tree.I know in some of the episodes on the other volumes of the series, Sai has some problems with her magic,even on her broom that she flies on.Takakura always tell her to be in herself and if she doesn't, her magic will not work. Also Akane sometimes doesn't show up for club meetings because she has something else to do instead of being in the club. She probably lied about being in the club in the first place. Even in episode 3, she used forbidden magic like she was told not to. But would she listen? Answer: No,she wants to get herself in lots of trouble. Takakura told his members"A magician should not use his/her magic for greed and Revenge and other such things. The series get more interesting after that. After the first 6 episodes. The series get more interesting. There's also a giant cherry blossom tree and a ghost of the tree.(Note): The tree was once the bell that invaded earth which sent eyes, whirlybirds, and tops to spy on activity in Tokyo. Some of the episodes in the show can freak you out. The show features the voices of: "Misty Daniels,Jamie McGonnigal,Kevin Collins,Nicole Tieri,Lisa Ortiz famous for Yu-Gi-Oh!,Mike Pollack,Michael Tremain, and Suzanne Gilad. So in closing to this review. Add this series to your collection and be careful, some episodes can freak you out. You will see what I mean.