Magical DoReMi
Seen it?1999 | 5 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Kids
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Wizards of Waverly Place or The Fairly OddParents, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 25 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ojamajo Doremi, known as Magical DoReMi internationally, is a magical girl anime television series created by Toei Animation in 1999. It focuses on elementary school students who become witch apprentices. Led by Doremi Harukaze, the girls must maintain their double lives in secret. Ojamajo Doremi has been followed up by three direct sequels, lasting until its end in 2003. During the television series' runtime, two companion films were released in theaters. The English dub, produced by 4Kids Entertainment, released a preview episode in the US airing on August 13, 2005, and the first episode on September 10, 2005.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Magical DoReMi is the high point.
Magical DoReMi1999 · 51 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight- Magical Doremi #2000 · 49 episodesNot rated yet
- Magical Doremi 32001 · 50 episodesNot rated yet
- Magical Doremi 42002 · 51 episodesNot rated yet
- Magical Doremi 52004 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Chiemi ChibaDoremi Harukaze
- Tomoko AkiyaHazuki Fujiwara
- Yuki MatsuokaAiko Senō
- Rumi ShishidoOnpu Segawa
- Nami MiyaharaMasaru Yada
- Megumi TakamuraLala
- Naomi NagasawaMajorika
- Sawa IshigePop Harukaze
- Ai NaganoReika Tamaki
- Chigusa IkedaShino Hanada