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Maebashi Witches
Japanese anime television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maebashi Witches (前橋ウィッチーズ, Maebashi Witchīzu) is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It is directed by Junichi Yamamoto and written by Erika Yoshida, features original character designs by Yu Inami, animation character designs by Nozomi Tachibana, and music by Yuri Habuka. The series aired from April 6 to June 22, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2] The opening theme song is "Sugosugi Maebashi Witches!" (スゴすぎ前橋ウィッチーズ！; Super Amazing Maebashi Witches!), while the ending theme song is "Sorezore no Door" (それぞれのドア; Each Door), both performed by the five main characters collectively known as the Maebashi Witches.[1][3][4] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[5]
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Characters
- Yuina Akagi (赤城 ユイナ, Akagi Yuina)
- Voiced by: Sakura Kasuga[1]
- A first-year high school student who has an interest in photography. She always brings around an instant camera and is fond of taking pictures.
- Azu Niisato (新里 アズ, Niisato Azu)
- Voiced by: Hinano Sakikawa[1]
- A girl interested in fashion and cosmetics. She does not have a good impression of Yuina when they first meet. It is later revealed she is conscious about her weight and uses magic to have a thin body.
- Kyōka Kitahara (北原 キョウカ, Kitahara Kyōka)
- Voiced by: Rena Motomura[1]
- A girl from a wealthy family who is a fan of the VTuber Mogutan. She stops liking Mogutan after finding out his true nature. After finding out about Choco's family circumstances, she aims to run for mayor of Maebashi to make it a better place. In the last episode, it is revealed that she won election with 100% of the vote.
- Choco Mitsumata (三俣 チョコ, Mitsumata Choco)
- Voiced by: Haruka Minami[1]
- A cheerful girl who is on good terms with Yuina. She is fond of giving others strange nicknames, much to their chagrin. Her father died when she was young, leaving her with her mother and younger siblings. Her real name is Chiyoko Mitsumata (三俣 知代子, Mitsumata Chiyoko).
- Mai Kamiizumi (上泉 マイ, Kamiizumi Mai)
- Voiced by: Honami Momose[1]
- A realist girl who has a large social media following, having over 120,000 followers.
- Keroppe (ケロッペ)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[1]
- A frog-like familiar who recruits the five girls with the aim of turning them into witches.
- Eiko Zen (膳栄子, Zen Eiko)
- Voiced by: Yū Serizawa[6]
- Rinko Mitsuba (三葉凛子, Mistuba Rinko)
- Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[6]
- Yua Hosaka (保坂優愛, Hosaka Yua)
- Voiced by: Akari Kitō[6]
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Episodes
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Reception
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The anime adaptation was received positively. Cy Catwell of Anime Feminist reviewed the first episode, noted they had always been a fan of magical girls and were drawn to the series because it centers on "magical girl singers", adding that the series has a "path to witchdom...lined with trials," and said it charmed her "pretty instantly," along with its "tasty feminist tidbits," with magic shown as a "vehicle to personal freedom" rather than something which harms young women, but said that the manifestation of their magic in them singing the weakest part of the episode. She also compared the series to Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Wonder Egg Priority and called it a coming of age story which is grounded within reality, with teen girls given an opportunity to "be themselves."[10]
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