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Related anime:
3D Magical Play (OAV) (alternate retelling)

Alternative title:

Magical Witchland

Mahō Yūgi (Japanese)

Mahō Yūgi 2D (Japanese)

Mahō Yūgi Tobidasu!! Hanamaru Daibōken (Japanese)

魔法遊戯 飛び出す!! ハナマル大冒険 (Japanese)

Genres: adventure,comedy,fantasy

Themes: magical girl

Objectionable content: Significant

Plot Summary: Little Padudu is a girl trying to become a renowned magical warrior. Armed with nothing but her untested magic and a fish she uses for both clothing and food, she sets out on her quest. Traveling with her companions Pipin, Myumyu, and the mysterious Nonononn, Padudu competes with the others to collect flower marks to achieve her goal and become famous while avoiding the forces of evil Queen Purilun.

User Ratings: 144 ratings have been given [details]

Masterpiece: 3 votes (dub:2, sub:1)

Excellent: 14 votes (sub:10, dub:3, raw:1)

Very good: 25 votes (dub:15, sub:10)

Good: 34 votes (sub:17, dub:16, ?:1)

Decent: 28 votes (sub:18, dub:9, raw:1)

So-so: 14 votes (sub:12, dub:2)

Not really good: 6 votes (sub:5, dub:1)

Weak: 6 votes (sub:3, dub:2, ?:1)

Bad: 4 votes (sub:3, dub:1)

Awful: 5 votes (sub:3, dub:2)

Worst ever: 5 votes (dub:3, sub:2)

Seen in part or in whole by 292 users, rank: #3103 (of 9799)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.160 (Decent), std. dev.: 2.3054, rank: #6967 (of 9935)
Weighted mean: 6.108 (Decent), rank: #7055 (of 9935) (seen all: 6.41 / seen some: 5.25 / won't finish: 2.61)
Bayesian estimate: 6.221 (Decent+), rank: #6171 (of 7514)

Number of episodes: 22

Episode titles: We have 27

Vintage: 2001-10-19 to 2002 (Webcast)

Release dates: We have 1

Opening Theme:

"Pa-Pa-Du-Wa" by Ai Tokunaga

Ending Theme:

"Again Tomorrow" by Ai Tokunaga

Comment:

Original Web Anime produced by AIC. Ran on maho-yugi.lycos.co.jp until early 2002. Then aired on TV on Kids Station.

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AX2003: New ADV Acquisitions (Jul 4, 2003)

Mahou Yuugi English Website (Aug 8, 2002)

Sakura Con Guest Announcements (Mar 2, 2002)

Magical Witchland Episode 2 Webcast (Nov 23, 2001)

Magical Witchland online Broadcast (Nov 18, 2001)

AIC Class Online (Nov 3, 2001)

Mahou Yuugi(a.k.a Magical Witchland) Latest News (Nov 3, 2001)

Mahou Yuugi Information (Oct 21, 2001)

AIC Shorts to Appear Online (Sep 16, 2001)

Sakura Con 2002 Press Release (Sep 4, 2001)

Interview with Tenchi co-creator (Feb 18, 2001)

Press Release:

Section23 Films Announces December Slate (Sep 3, 2013)

Other articles: Show:

Ima, kore ga hoshiin da! - Magical Girls Need Love, Too! (Aug 10, 2002)

2001 - A Year in Review: More News (Jan 1, 2002)

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DVD (Region 1)
Magical Play - The Complete Collection (DVD) 2004-06-29 (from $19.58)
Magical Play - Complete Collection (DVD) 2013-12-03 (from $14.84)
Magical Play / Cosplay Complex [Double Pack] (DVD) delayed/cancelled
Japanese staffJapanese cast

Director: Hiroki Hayashi

Script:
Hiroshi Ohnogi (20 episodes

eps 1-15, 16.5, 17, 19-20, 21.5

)
Kinuko Kuwahata (eps 16, 18, 21)

Music: Seikou Nagaoka

Character Design: Kiyohiko Azuma

Animation Director: Mitsuru Obunai (ep 12)

Cgi Director: Mitsutaka Iguchi

Producer:
Atsushi Moriyama (King Record)
Masafumi Fukui (Imagica)
Satoru Yoshida
Tatsuo Shimamura (Imagica)

2D Script Writer: Hiroshi Ohnogi

3D Script Writer: Hideyuki Kurata

Key Animation: Mitsuru Obunai (4 episodes

eps 1, 12, 16, 19

)

Ai Tokunaga as

Padudu

Kazusa Murai as

MyuMyu

Ryouka Shima as

Pipin

Nanae Katou as

Mustard

Ryoko Nagata as

Ketchup

Tomo Saeki as

Nonononn

Yūko Minaguchi as

Purilun

Yumiko Kobayashi as

Zucchini

Fumihiko Tachiki as

Mr. Commentator
Uokichi
Japanese companies

Animation Production: AIC

Backgrounds: Kusanagi

In-Between Animation: Buyuu (eps 5-6)

Production:
AIC
Imagica
King Records
Magicaland Magic Union

English staffEnglish cast

Director: Robert S. Fisher

Translation: Miyuki Fukuma

ADR Script: Mike D'Alonzo

Executive producer:
Eiichi Takahashi (Sentai re-release)
John Ledford
Mark Williams

Producer:
David Del Rio (Sentai re-release)
John Ledford (Sentai re-release)
Robert S. Fisher

Commentary:
Greg Ayres (ep 4)
Kira Vincent-Davis (ep 4)
Tiffany Grant (ep 4)

Creative Director:
Chris Hawley
David Del Rio

DVD Authoring: Nick Lee (Sentai re-release)

DVD Coordination: Janice Williams

DVD Menu Design:
J. Michael Stovall
Larry Koteff (Sentai re-release)
Patrick Givens

DVD Producer: Andrew Kent

Editing:
Bill Newton
Neil O'Sullivan

Graphic Design: J. Michael Stovall

Graphics:
J. Michael Stovall
Patrick Givens

International Coordination: Toru Iwakami

Media Coordinator: Janice Williams (Sentai re-release)

Mixing: Paul Killam

Packaging Design: Larry Koteff (Sentai re-release)

Post-Production Manager: Shelly Thomas

Production Assistant:
Carole Pavlik
Marta Bechtol
Miyuki Kamiya

Production manager: Joey Goubeaud (Sentai re-release)

Recording engineer: Robert S. Fisher

Senior Translator: Shoko Oono

Sound Design: Paul Killam

Subtitle Script: Joshua Carvalho

Subtitle Timing: Joshua Carvalho

Larissa Wolcott as

Padudu

Leigh Anderson Fisher as

MyuMyu

Samantha Inoue-Harte as

Pipin

Christa Kimlicko Jones as

Purilun

John Minnich as

Zucchini

Katherine Catmull as

Nonononn

Lana Lesley as

Mustard

Shawn Sides as

Ketchup

Cyndi Williams as

Sister Rose

Ellie McBride as

Sister Lily

Evan Slack as

Kazuhiko

Ken Webster as

Brother Love

Lowell Bartholomee as

Brother Macho
Kinmeponsu
Producer
Uokichi

Peyton Hayslip as

Sister Ray

Samantha Inoue-Harte as

additional characters

Tiger Darrow as

Yukiko

B. Michael Rains

Ben Turrubiarte

Big JYL

Charles Campbell

Cyndi Williams

Dominic Vitucci

Elena Carrillo

Jessica Simon

Jim Damm

Ken Webster

Kenny Weigel

Peyton Hayslip

Racel Vasquez

Robert Matney

Wil Ragan

English companies

Broadcaster: The Anime Network

Disc Production: Seraphim Digital (Sentai re-release)

Distributor: ADV Films (UK)

DVD Authoring & Encoding: M.O.F.C.

Internet Streaming:
Crunchyroll
HIDIVE (Subtitled & Dubbed)
Hulu
The Anime Network

Licensed by:
ADV Films (Expired)
Sentai Filmworks

Post Production: Monkey Boy Studios

Recording Facility: Monster Island

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