"Maburaho" (2003) TV series 2003-2004

Director:

Shinichiro Kimura

Writer:

Koichi Taki (script)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

October 2003 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Nosebleed | Female Nudity | Family Relationships | Doctor

Cast

Daisuke Sakaguchi	...	Kazuki Shikimori (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Blake Shepherd	...	Kazuki Shikimori (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Luci Christian	...	Chihara Yamase (8 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Directed by
Shinichiro Kimura		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Tiffany Grant		(20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Cindy Williams		(4 episodes, 2003)
Koichi Taki		(unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Happinet Pictures
• J.C. Staff
• Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.
• Klock Worx Company, The
• Maburaho Production Committee
• Sony PCL

Distributors

• ADV Films (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
• WoWow (2003) (Japan) (TV)

Runtime:

Japan:25 min (24 Episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (VHS/DVD rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (volume 7) | New Zealand:M | New Zealand:PG (DVD volume 7)

Company:

Happinet Pictures

Quotes:

Yuna Miyama:You musn't use your magic, Kazuki!

My first love in anime!

I have always been a fan of live action film. Only occasionally will I sit down to appreciate a comedic or adventuresome cartoon. To me, anime became popular if it involved the act of collecting and battling. It was not until one day I noticed some cover art for Maburaho that I was intrigued by this genre.

And I am pleased to say that this has altered my opinion of anime altogether. It wasn't the medium that I disliked, but the various plots that I had seen before that caused me to dismiss it.

The story revolves around a young adult named Kazuki Shikimori. He feels downtrodden because his magic count is depressingly low compared to his peers at a magic-user's school. Then one day he finds himself being sought after by three gorgeous classmates. Later he discovers that he is a critical heir in a long line of famous magicians, and that his children would most likely become extremely powerful magic users, thus the reason for his three tagalongs.

The show has great moments of comedy, tenderness and suspense. I watched the first four episodes and was pleasantly surprised. I can't wait to see how the rest of it turns out. I have high hopes for it though.