Rakudai Majo
Rakudai Majo | |
らくだい魔女 | |
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Genre | Fantasy |
Novel series | |
Written by | Satoko Narita |
Illustrated by | Senno Enaga |
Published by | Poplar Publishing |
Imprint | Poplar Pocket Bunko |
Demographic | Children |
Original run | October 2006 – present |
Volumes | 17 + 1 |
Anime film | |
Rakudai Majo: Fūka to Yami no Majo | |
Directed by | Takayuki Hamana |
Written by | Kiyoko Yoshimura |
Music by |
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Studio | Production I.G |
Released | March 31, 2023 |
Runtime | 59 minutes |
Rakudai Majo (らくだい魔女, "Failure Witch") is a Japanese children's novel series, written by Satoko Narita and illustrated by Senno Enaga. Poplar Publishing have published seventeen volumes and one short story volume since October 2006 under their Poplar Pocket Bunko imprint. An anime film adaptation by Production I.G titled Rakudai Majo: Fūka to Yami no Majo opened in Japan in March 2023.
Characters
[edit]- Fūka (フウカ)
- Voiced by: Honoka Inoue[1]
- Chitose (チトセ)
- Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura[1]
- Karin (カリン)
- Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[1]
- Keith (キース, Kīsu)
- Voiced by: Kensho Ono[2]
- Lilica (リリカ, Ririka)
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[2]
- Megaira (メガイラ)
- Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[3]
- Reia (レイア)
- Voiced by: Rie Tanaka[3]
- Abel (アベル, Aberu)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[3]
- Glaudy (グラウディ, Guraudi)
- Voiced by: Ken Uo[4]
- Lloyd (ロイド, Roido)
- Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[4]
- Karen (カレン)
- Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[4]
- Patty (パティ, Pati)
- Voiced by: Aya Endō[4]
- Cecil (セシル, Seshiru)
- Voiced by: Saho Shirasu[4]
- Kai (カイ)
- Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[4]
Media
[edit]Novels
[edit]No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | October 2006[5] | 978-4-591-09464-8 |
2 | January 2007[6] | 978-4-591-09574-4 |
3 | May 2007[7] | 978-4-591-09778-6 |
4 | September 2007[8] | 978-4-591-09904-9 |
5 | January 2008[9] | 978-4-591-10054-7 |
6 | September 2008[10] | 978-4-591-10339-5 |
7 | January 2009[11] | 978-4-591-10752-2 |
8 | May 2009[12] | 978-4-591-10956-4 |
9 | September 2009[13] | 978-4-591-11143-7 |
10 | December 2009[14] | 978-4-591-11492-6 |
11 | April 2010[15] | 978-4-591-11737-8 |
12 | August 2010[16] | 978-4-591-11989-1 |
13 | December 2010[17] | 978-4-591-12207-5 |
14 | April 2011[18] | 978-4-591-12412-3 |
15 | October 2011[19] | 978-4-591-12612-7 |
16 | October 2012[20] | 978-4-591-12902-9 |
SS | March 2013[21] | 978-4-591-13380-4 |
17 | October 2013[22] | 978-4-591-13610-2 |
Anime film
[edit]An anime film adaptation was announced on October 10, 2021.[23] The film, titled Rakudai Majo: Fūka to Yami no Majo, is animated by Production I.G and directed by Takayuki Hamana, with Kiyoko Yoshimura overseeing the scripts, Marumi Sugita handling the character designs, and Shun Narita and Yasuyuki Yamazaki composing the music.[24] It opened in Japan on March 31, 2023.[1][2] The theme song is "Tokimeki no Kaze ni Notte" (ときめきの風に乗って, "Ride the Heartthrobbing Wind") by Honoka Inoue.[4]
Reception
[edit]The novel series has a cumulative 1.6 million copies in print.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (October 10, 2022). "The Klutzy Witch Anime Film Reveals Cast, Full Title, 1st Key Visual". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 21, 2022). "The Klutzy Witch Anime Film's Teaser Reveals More Cast, March 31 Opening". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 25, 2023). "The Klutzy Witch Anime Film Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mateo, Alex (February 22, 2023). "The Klutzy Witch Anime Film Reveals Trailer, Theme Song, More Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "らくだい魔女はプリンセス". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女と闇の魔女". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女と王子の誓い". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女のドキドキおかしパーティ". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女とゆうれい島". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女と水の国の王女". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女と迷宮の宝石". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女とさいごの砦". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女と放課後の森". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女と冥界のゆびわ". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女と鏡の国の怪人". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女と魔界サーカス". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女と妖精の約束". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女とランドールの騎士". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女とはつこいの君". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女のデート大作戦". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女の出会いの物語". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "らくだい魔女と闇の宮殿". Poplar Publishing. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Children's Book Series Rakudai Majo Gets Theatrical Anime". Anime News Network. October 9, 2021. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Rakudai Majo Anime Film Reveals Staff, Spring 2023 Opening". Anime News Network. March 25, 2022. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ 児童書「らくだい魔女」シリーズがProduction I.G制作でアニメ化!2023年春に劇場公開. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 25, 2022. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Novel official website (in Japanese)
- Anime film official website (in Japanese)
- Rakudai Majo (anime film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 2006 Japanese novels
- 2023 anime films
- 2023 films
- Anime films based on novels
- Anime and manga based on novels
- Book series introduced in 2006
- Fantasy anime and manga
- Japanese fantasy novels
- Japanese children's novels
- Production I.G
- Anime and manga about witchcraft
- Novels about witches and witchcraft
- Children's books about witches
- Anime and manga stubs