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mahounomanga · 2 years

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Mahou no Ruby-chan

Today we're looking at the third in a trio of magical girl manga created by Midori Shimura. For context on what these are and who created them, please refer to my posts on the first two.

Mahou no Ruby-chan ran for a total of six chapters in Shogaku Ichinensei from the April 1973 issue to the September 1973 issue. With a run of only six months in a magazine for first graders, it should come as no surprise that this series hasn't left much of a mark. What's unfortunate; however, is that I haven't found much of anything else about the manga itself, like, at all. I haven't dug up any plot details, and I couldn't even find a single picture of the main character.

And if Mahou no Ruby-chan were just a manga, the story would more or less end here on a dour note. But like Mahou no Enzeru-chan, this little series got merch. More specifically, a brief audio drama of Mahou no Ruby-chan was released on a vinyl record, and the kind folks at Ric Mania have uploaded the whole thing on YouTube.

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My Japanese listening comprehension is rather poor, so take this with a grain of salt, but what I can glean from this is that Ruby-chan is a tiny, energetic witch from a magical forest in a magical country on a magical star. She lives with her mother and father, as well as her nanny (who is a black cat if I'm understanding correctly). Ruby is friends with the animals of the forest and she uses her magic to try to help her family, but at times these efforts backfire and hijinks ensue. She befriends a boy named Goro who she tells about her magic, and naturally he ends up getting roped into her shenanigans as well.

Two things about all of this are interesting to me in relation to contemporaneous magical girl anime. One is that Ruby casts spells with a tongue-twisting magical catchphrase that I'm not even going to try to transcribe. These were quite common among magical girls of old, such as Sally the Witch, Himitsu no Akko-chan, and Chappy the Witch. They would even show up in slightly later witchy magical girl shows like Ojamajo Doremi, while magical girl warriors a la Pretty Moon have historically favored English word salad for their incantations.

The other noteworthy detail about the audio version specifically is the cast. Most of the voice actors here have also done voice work in a handful of magical girl anime. The narrator is Yoshiko Ohta a.k.a. the original voice of Atsuko Kagami in Himitsu no Akko-chan and the voice of Akko's mother in the 80s reboot. Ruby herself is voiced by Yoneko Matsukane whose only other magical girl involvement appears to be a bit part in episode 6 of Cutie Honey. The cast also features a number of Mahou no Mako-chan alumni, with Hiroko Maruyama, Akira Kamiya, and Isao Sakuma (who voiced Taro, Senkichi, and Akira respectively in Mako-chan) voicing the nanny, Goro, and Ruby's papa respectively in Ruby-chan. Nearest I can tell, the only other magical girl project Sakuma has been involved in was Esper Mami, where he voiced a couple of bit parts. Maruyama and Kamiya on the other hand are MVPs of classic magical girl anime. Hiroko Maruyama played supporting roles in Himitsu no Akko-chan, Majokko Megu-chan, Pastel Yumi, Sweet Mint, and Hana no Mahoutsukai Mary Bell. Akira Kamiya has a couple small roles in magical girl anime of the 70s, as Jun in Miracle Girl Limit-chan and Kinsaburo in Majokko Tickle, but his most notable roles in the genre wouldn't come until the 1990s. This man is the voice of Professor Tomoe in Sailor Moon S (i.e. Sailor Moon's most popular season) and Professor Kisaragi in the 1997 shoujo reboot of Cutie Honey, titled Cutey Honey F. And as if that wasn't enough, he's also a famous voice actor just in general, with his best known role being Kenshiro in Fist of the North Star.

Getting back to the manga side of things (inasmuch as it's possible to do so), Mahou no Ruby-chan would be Midori Shimura's third magical girl manga, but it would not be her last, as she was also tasked with adapting Limit-chan and Megu-chan to manga. Shimura's career as a mangaka was brief, lasting only from 1971 to 1975. In that time, she penned 11 manga, FIVE of which were magical girl. That is the highest ratio of magical girl titles to non-magical-girl titles we'll see on Mahou no Manga for quite some time, possibly ever.

At the risk of getting too sentimental, researching Midori Shimura's work and her contributions to the magical girl genre have really put into perspective why I'm doing this project in the first place. It would be fun to give my two cents on magical girl stuff people already know and like, but it ultimately feels more worthwhile to excavate the ones people probably don't know about, even if I don't always feel like the most qualified person to do it. I can only hope to give Chalk-chan, Enzeru-chan, Ruby-chan, and others like them a fraction of the recognition they deserve.

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muthaz-rapapa · 4 years

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Rewatch: Mahou Tsukai Precure Ep 3

Hey hey hey~!

I made it to Sunday with another MahoPre post again! Praise me, won’t you?

*bows extravagantly* ( -∀-)シ

ALSO, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL YOU GREAT MOMMIES OUT THERE!! WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT YOU?! (｡^▽^｡)/ ♡

Yaaaaa, you know the animation quality really went up when not only the new transformation sequence was top notch but the episode it debuted in was as well. Really! Everything was so sparkly and purdy~

Like Mirai and Mofu-chan’s excited faces, kyaaaaa~! xD

Ahem, so we start off with Mirai calling home and let’s just say she’s very lucky it was Grandma who picked up.

I don’t know how long Mirai’s been gone but judging by how Grandma’s first question is about Mirai’s search instead of asking where she is right now, maybe she hasn’t been gone too long to raise any alarms yet.

In any case, the beginning of the phone call was hilarious cuz though Grandma shares Mirai’s belief in witches and magic, I’m pretty sure she never expected for Mirai to be contacting her from another realm, much less hear that she’s become a witch herself.

She’s like “Huh? Wut?” xD;

And then there’s Mirai. Oh god, Mirai.

She really is the type to spill almost every detail out in a jumbled manner and gesture frantically on the other end of the line even though there’s no way her Grandma can actually see her, lol I do the same thing when I talk over the phone

Meanwhile, Headmaster and Riko are just standing awkwardly in the background, watching this girl play charades in front of a crystal ball.

(^ ∀ ^ ;;)

Anyways, despite all the rushed explanations, Mirai wants to attend class here and asks for permission.

Naturally, any normal parent/guardian would say “no” because first of all, what the heck is she going on about? Flying brooms? Magic World? WAT? Did you hit your head while playing or something?

I mean, even the most understanding person would just assume Mirai found a new friend at the playground who introduced her to some secret hangout or whatever and that Mirai just wants to stay out longer to have fun, that’s all.

But nuh-uh! Mirai’s really in the Magic World right now and she really wants to enroll in magic school for the rest of spring break!

Miraculously (and again, she is so lucky it was Grandma who picked up), she does get the okay.

Grandma actually believes Mirai will be alright with these strangers in some foreign place she’s never heard of. She’s never met them, there’s no address or even a phone number she can call to check up on Mirai. For all she knows, her granddaughter could’ve been tricked and kidnapped by some shady hoodlums.

But over the phone, it doesn’t seem that Mirai is any danger...and since she sounds so eager, well then, alright. Grandma chooses to trust Mirai.

Cue joyous, major squee-able hug! <D

But on a serious note, PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THIS IN REAL LIFE, OKAY?!

(O_ O ;;)

It’s somewhat forgivable in an children’s anime where things are more idyllic and even Mirai’s situation is an exception among exceptions because of plox.

But if your kid is asking to stay out in some vague location with people who don’t have your trust to look out for their well-being, then you get in your car or call the police or do whatever’s necessary to bring them home immediately!

...come to think of it, I wonder how Mirai’s parents reacted when Grandma told them the news. By the time Mirai got back home, they seemed pretty cool with it but Mirai should’ve at least called them every day (off-screen) to ensure she’s alright so that they didn’t have to worry a lot while she was away.

I dunno, please don’t mind me too much on this matter. I'm just very sensitive when it comes to the safety of children, that’s all. The news and living in the city scared me into being cautious.

Honestly, I wouldn’t mind becoming an Uber driver as long it’s a magic carpet I’m flying.

But I’m not sure what the insurance policy on that is like and it doesn’t look like there are seat belts either which is a tad bit concerning. Hmm...

Bouncy-wouncy flippy-floppy Mofurun~!

Look at this happy bear~! She’s having the time of her life!

Ugh, my heart~!!! x3333

I believe this is the first time Mirai’s had the chance to tell Riko something about herself and it’s quite nice that Riko was the one who (sorta) initiated the interest this time around.

We all know what Riko’s like. She’s not fond of people being too chummy with her because if they get to know her, they’ll learn how bad she is at magic as well. That’s why she’s always trying to maintain a distance. Trying not to interact with others too much and not volunteer too much info about herself so she can uphold an image she doesn’t really possess and protect where she’s most vulnerable. Tsundere defense mechanism in the works.

For her to reach out to Mirai, even if it’s only out of some courteous small talk and minimal curiosity, maybe it means she’s gradually becoming more comfortable. At least in Mirai’s company, there’s no need to have her guard up that high and she can talk to someone normally for once.

Mirai, on the other hand, is the honest type through and through and is thrilled to share anything about what she loves.

Her bright, sincere personality and close relationship with her grandma shows how well she was raised because no matter how wild or out of this world Mirai’s thoughts can get sometimes, those closest to her never ridiculed or made her think less of herself for that. That’s why she’s almost always able to face anything with open optimism. She’s free to be unapologetically herself because she has that kind of reassurance.

It’s a security that many people would die to have.

And Riko is one of those people.

Listening to Mirai talk warmly about her grandmother brings a slightly lonely expression to her face because Riko doesn’t have anyone like that. No one whom she can talk to about anything and everything, no one whom she can show her true self to without fear of being judged by them.

No one to call a real friend.

Well, guess what, Riko? Ya got right one in front of ya, dont’cha? Hahaha~!

She just doesn’t realize it yet.

Moving along, damn, the whole island is occupied by magic merchants and their shops!

Diagon Alley can’t even begin to compare!

Yep. If there’s any Precure universe I want to live in, it’s definitely this one! 8D

At the center of the giant square, of course there’s a statue and of course there’s a story to go along with it and of course, there’s an old man (by the name of Mr. Hook) just waiting to tell that story to whoever’s new in town.

Nevertheless, this story is a rather interesting one in respect to the Linkle Stone Ruby that’s set to appear later.

The Merchant Alley is where people gather to sell their trades and goods. It’s a place where they can share the work they’re proud of and passionate about.

And Ruby is the Linkle Stone of what? Passion.

So the Passion Flame was pretty much the Linkle Stone Ruby all along and it returned to remind the people of the magic they still have within themselves.

This slightly debunks the idea that the Linkle Stones will only appear when Precure do but it doesn’t change the fact that Ruby’s true form didn’t manifest until Mirai and Riko came to the Alley.

Anyways, on another note, isn’t it an extremely heartwarming thought that even though Mother Rapapa has been gone for centuries, her magic hasn’t disappeared and that it still extends itself to help people when they’re in need? Even now, Mother Rapapa still loves and wants to protect the world she defended with her very life which just goes to prove that the most ancient and most powerful magic of all is indeed, love.

Love never dying means magic never dying.

Aaaaahhhh~, that’s so beautiful! *sniff* <’D

Aww, but I wanted to hear about Pegasus Lane!

( •́ ∧ •̀ )

Ok, ok, maybe some other time.

At least we got Riko taking Mirai’s hand to lead her away instead. Me is a happy gurl~ <3

But then Mofurun says she smells something sweet and duh, it’s clearly Ruby sitting in the statue’s lamp but they don’t know that yet so they all assume it’s just the cotton candy from a street vendor near by.

Well, their reaction was adorbs anyway.

D’aww, omgawd, look at Mirai, trying to tug Riko in the direction of sweets and Riko having none of that. Kekekeke! xD

Ok, before we go in, I just want to say that I adore Francois and all the fabulousness he’s packaged with!

But more than that, I love how he’s always so kind to people who visit his shop, especially the girls. He’s always eager to give them the best fashion he can offer and since he learned his trade in the Mundane World, it’s probably safe to say he isn’t at all prejudiced against anyone from there either.

But also, also...!!

He knows how to recognize CUTE when he sees it!

Oh yea, Francois is my spirit animal.

Poor Mofurun, though. She looks so traumatized. xD;

My daughter is soooooo cute! Don’t you agree?

*pokes you in the back with ten needles* (*°∀°)

Man, if I could do magic......I would probably still go out to buy clothes instead of making them myself. It’s less about not having the talent to design and more about gathering the material that would be a pain for me. I’d rather leave that to the professionals.

That said, since it’s magic we’re talking about, I hope retail prices are a lot lower over there since production requires less manual labor. Or should it be magical labor?

Well, it takes less time if an outfit can be fitted and finished within the hour so that’s a plus at least.

Mmhmm. *nods appreciatively*

I wasn’t lying when I said this uniform is one of my (if not the) top favorite school uniform designs across all Precure seasons.

The colors, the plaid bows, and ugh, the HAT!!

...I wanna be a witch, too. TwT

Honestly, Francois is just one of the best recurring characters. Period.

He’s so thoughtful, going the extra mile even when he doesn’t really have to. He’s not in it for the famous name or money, he just wants to make sure his clients look good and feel good looking good.

What an artisan!

(Btw, Mofurun still uses the same pouch when Mirai grows up and I just find that so awesome because they’re continuing to treat a gift from Francois with such care~ <3)

I mean, fixing a loose button is a small task. Hardly worth mentioning but with Riko falling so often (*discontent Riko noises*), you’d think Francois would be exasperated about her always ruining her clothes.

Nope.

He just goes and sews it back in place without charge, gently telling Riko in his own special way for her to be more careful.

Riko doesn’t miss the sentiment behind his words and really, you’d have to be blind to not see how all the people Riko knows really care about her.

More locals to meet and this one is Todd and he sells produce!

Not much to say about him other than he’s a nice dude, offering Mirai a sample of what a Frozen Clementine really tastes like.

lol, oh Riko, don’t take it so personally. These things happen. <D;

Also, that’s two strikes for Riko today. I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole town was aware of how clumsy she is.

At least, none of them are mean about it or deliberately poking fun at her. Riko’s just a little too sensitive is all.

Again, the shifts through Riko’s many faces when eating clementines are fun to watch.

It’s okay, Riko! You’ll get there eventually!

Wouldn’t put it past an eccentric, old man like him to do something like that.

I mean, I’m positive that the Headmaster’s character is partially inspired by Albus Dumbledore who also fits these kind of descriptions so yea...

YEA.

Meanwhile, I am living for the savageness that Cathy is unrepentantly laying on the Deputy Headmistress concerning her stickler-policy/no-outsider opinions.

Nothing against the Deputy Head since she does come around eventually but hell yea, Miss Sassy Crystal Ball! xD;

Next up is Gustav’s, where Mirai gets her own broom!

God, I love this broom so much. It’s simple but so charming!! Perfect for a young witch!

Nooooooo, Riko-chan~

That’s not what she meant! (^ ∀ ^ ;;)

Ooo, that’s three strikes now!

Riko really can’t catch a break, huh?

I wonder how many times everybody in town has heard this reply, lol

Y’know, these shopkeepers have known Riko since she was little so for them to comment on Mirai accompanying her today just further supports the idea that they’re always watching out for her however they can.

Riko’s an awkward kid who’s trying too hard to act and see through the eyes of an adult and that’s why she blunders so much.

But perhaps, if they were to point that out too directly, it’ll just make Riko feel more ashamed or make her more stubborn than she already is.

If that’s true, then I’d like to think they all agreed to just give Riko her space and let her grow into it in her own time. They’ll still support her every now and then (because she needs it) but they won’t overdo it to the point where she’ll notice and misunderstand it as an remark on her poor skills in magic.

Anyways, at least Gustav seems happy to see Riko’s finally got a friend to spend time with. As much as Riko’s unsure about calling Mirai her friend, no one’s going to deny that Riko not being alone anymore is a good thing for her, hehe~

They got to eat cotton candy, after all! YAY~!

Gotta say, this might just be the best way to eat cotton candy cuz it just levitates a little above your hand and you don’t have to worry about holding onto a stick and then the candy melting onto the stick and your hands getting messy cuz of that and whatnot.

Also, it really makes it look like you’re munchin’ on a cloud. Cute, right? :D

So far, Mirai is having a superb day. She got the whole magic user starter kit and it really feels like she’s become a witch now.

But as Riko says, it takes more than just looking the part to be a genuine practitioner of magic.

I wonder if she realizes how contradictory she sounds here because if she knew that all along, then that would label her search for the Emerald as hypocritical.

Though it’s possible she only realized this after coming back from her recent trip to the Mundane World empty-handed.

Still, there’s no doubt the Emerald’s profound and mythical qualities would be desired by many, including those who are efficient in magic. Nobody is really sure what it’s capable of but since it’s reputed to be the rarest and most powerful of the Linkle Stones, we can at least expect it to live up to its name in some way.

And when Riko overheard the Headmaster talking about it in his office, well, who can really blame her for shooting off to go find it then?

If anything, had she found it, Riko probably would’ve used the Emerald to figure out why her magic seldom worked out the way she wanted it to. Then from there, she’d do whatever she could in her own power to make herself a great witch.

...Maybe.

Mirai, however, is more impressed by how brave and aggressive Riko is on fulfilling her dream.

In fact, she’s more amazed by Riko than the Emerald itself and doesn’t think her search for the Emerald sounds ridiculous at all.

To her, Riko is a hard worker and she should be acknowledged just for how much effort she puts into becoming a witch worthy of respect.

But when she asks what Riko means by stuff like “excellent” or “splendid”, even Riko’s not sure.

Of course, even if you have a good amount of magical prowess, that doesn’t automatically mean you’re a great magic user.

Rather, it should be how you use your magic that determines whether you are great or not.

I guess that’s why Riko suddenly turned that question back on Mirai. Because as of this moment, she’s only looking for ways to cast her spells without them backfiring on her. She hasn’t given much thought on what she can do with magic once she does have it in her hands.

Riko doesn’t have an answer yet. And because she doesn’t want to appear like she doesn’t, her walls go up again in an attempt to prevent anyone else from realizing how unsure she actually is inside.

But you know what?

Mirai’s not sure about her own dream either.

She’s never thought of it before now and nothing really comes to mind just because she’s asked out of the blue like this. However, that doesn’t really bother her.

It’d be awesome if one day, she can find something to dedicate herself to like Riko does...but until then, there’s no need to rush or stress it. If she’s meant to find it, then she’ll find it eventually.

Having a dream should be a wonderful thing, after all. It’s not something you must have but something you want, something you choose to pursue.

I believe that’s what makes Riko so special in Mirai’s eyes. Because despite all the doubts and hardships that come with it, Mirai can tell Riko truly cherishes her desire to become a fine witch some day.

If she didn’t, Riko wouldn’t have needed to try so hard. But she did and is still trying because she really wants it. That is what earned her Mirai’s admiration.

Not sure if those feelings reached Riko but at least it seems that she knows Mirai respects and understands her to extent in that regard, which then draws out a smile from her as well.

Cuz c’mon, it’s just nice to talk these things out with a friend.

That’s right, they’re definitely friends now.

They’re laughing together and the atmosphere is very light and pleasant and happy.

Just look at Mofurun, the perfect mood indicator. If that’s not enough to show how well our girls are getting along, then I don’t know what is.

Ugh, unfortunately if there’s a good mood going on, a mood ruiner is never too far off.

This time it’s Sparda and she introduces herself by stealing Mirai’s Diamond pendant. *GASP* BAD! >:(

Demands are made for the Emerald’s location, Mirai loudly defies the villain again and villain decide to wreck things as a response. Yada yada yada, same old, same old.

Except with them missing one Diamond and unable to transform into Precure, they really can’t do anything to stop Sparda.

As the situation becomes grimmer, so does the anger start to build within Riko as she surveys the damage of the town.

We even get a mini-montage of a younger Riko (OMG ISN’T SHE THE SWEETEST LIL’ WITCH-IN-TRAINING?!?!? KYAAA~!!! xDD) on her first time visiting all the shops, essentially telling us how many important memories she’s made here and how much the people who helped her mean to her.

This finally, finally makes her blow her top.

How dare this cretin selfishly trample all over the innocent people trying to do their daily jobs peacefully! How dare this insect woman make a mess of their community, a place where everybody works so hard to support each other, without remorse!

That is absolutely unforgivable!!

...but at the same time, Riko releasing her anger is just what they needed. Her feelings are now fully synchronized with Mirai’s...

...which causes the Ruby to awaken and reveal its true form to them.

Hmm, this is really fascinating because we can interpret it to mean that passion, the idea that the Ruby represents, is linked to many emotions and not just a strong sense of love towards something.

Or you can say even “negative” emotions like anger or sorrow can also be proof of a very strong love.

Considering that rage and passion are often symbolized through flames and fire imagery, I’d say that the connection between those two is really appropriate for these turn of events.

But moving along...

THE BIRTH OF RUBY STYLE~!!!

(⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡

I’ll go into my thoughts on this design another day but ahhh, I do so love this Form Change to death. Have a hard time deciding if this is my top favorite among the MahoPre forms.

As for the battle, well, sad to say this one wasn’t worth writing home about either. And I think the animation quality dropped a little around this part of the ep. Not sure why there’s a sudden inconsistency when there wasn’t that much��“fighting” going on.

But again, I’m not here to write about the battle scenes (until maybe post-Felice debut), which are more or less the same anyway so I’d just be repeating myself if I were. I’m here for the chemistry between the girls, the character studies and so on.

Some key highlights, though, because I couldn’t ignore them:

Mofurun catching the Diamond back like one would catch a home run ball.

I’M SO PROUD OF YOU, MY BABY!!!!!

This kick.

This kick is everything.

Miracle and Magical grabbing each other’s hands to help propel their feet at the Yokubaru.

And then the ice thawing immediately upon impact, a call out to the Frozen Clementines they always eat and further demonstration of symbolism of passion through fire because heat melts ice.

Looks like this might’ve been the first time Riko was successful in using this type of magic. Too bad you can’t really eat it. But not that you’d really want to, lol

Then Ruby Passionale and another day saved.

Yay~

And now everybody’s witnessed the legend in the flesh!

lol, Miracle being polite to the crowd while Mofurun is trying to hide her face ("No pictures, please-mofu!”) and Magical is so close to freaking out cuz they gotta get outta here before their transformations become undone and their true identities are found out and ohhh, we don’t want to stick around to find out what that’s gonna be like......

...so they leave by leaping to the rooftops.

Classic.

Later that day, they go to pick up Mirai’s broom and aww, that’s so nice of Gustav to give her a cute ribbon as an extra service!

It comes in both her and Riko’s colors, too! How did he know?!?!?!? 8D

And he even gave one to Riko to match with Mirai!

Ugh, Gustav is so awesome. I want to buy him a steak dinner.

I’ll buy dinner for any character in story who helps me ship my ship, hahaha! xD

Hehe, my lovely girls~

I love them soooo much. <3

Mmkay, I’m done for the day. I think I can manage to do one more post for next week. Then we’ll see what happens from there cuz I’ll be going back to work soon.

#mahou tsukai precure #asahina mirai #izayoi riko #mofurun #cure miracle #cure magical

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michajawkan · 6 years

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chisatoseta replied to your post: FULL ART OF WOOBY HERE NOW

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a whife;

FOR REAL THOUGH… SHE LOOKS LIKE A MAGICAL GIRL AND I LOVE IT

Super Sweet Mahou Shoujo Ruby-Chan, catch it on Saturday mornings at 8:30;

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macoto17 · 6 years

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Sofy Ruby [소피루비]

Last night I was on EBS channel korean website, searching some Miraculous Ladybug stuff, just to see if there is anything new there. Then I discovered some other mahou shoujo genre animation series in the kids section.

I do somewhat know that animation fans in South Korea do have a sweet spot in the mahou shoujo genre, but what I didn’t expect is that, although everything in the animation series look new and more colorful, they still love the early classic plot of mahou shoujo from the 80s (and they apply it to those series), you know, something like “Himitsu No Akko-chan” and even “Creamy Mami”, where a little girl or adolescent girl as the protagonist, can turn into an adult or just abit older version of herself, with some help from magical item such as a wand or mirror, and probably from a magical creature too (which usually will be the official mascot of the series), and can do practically EVERYTHING SOO PERFECTLY for the first time, without even have to learn them.

So, I discovered this mahou shoujo series, I copied the korean title and paste it to google translate, and it translates to “Sophie Ruby”, but it was wrong, the title in the english spelling is actually “Sofy Ruby”, which is interesting and cute. I even did some research with Google-sensei, and I also discovered that it’s super popular with the kids in South Korea, like from toys, costumes, liquid shower soap, shampoo, shoes, clothing, musicals, yup you name it, almost everything.

(Keep in mind, I don’t know how to read or speak Korean, but I do pick up some basics, some words. I can only understand soo little of the language, I could understand the plot of the stories in each episodes, but I still couldn’t understand the whole dialogues. Yes, I did waste the whole night watching the series until ep 40 AHAHAHAHAHA)

From the very left, are Ruby’s 2 BFFs (which I still don’t know the names, sry.), then Ruby, next to her is Sofy, her 19 year-old ver of herself, lastly on the very right is Prince Spinel true form (Sry fangirl moment). On the most left top is the Wish Fairy in the form of a talking magical book, and on the most right top, is Prince Spinel’s cursed chibi or mascot form.

This is the plot from Wikipedia, but what do I understand is that, to help the cursed prince, Prince Spinel (well if Im not mistaken, his name sounds like Spinel), to break his curse from being a chibi mascot all the frickin time, Ruby have to “transform” into a 19 year-old ver of herself, which she goes by the name, Sofy. When everytime Ruby transform to Sofy, at the same time, Prince Spinel will also be able to transform back to his true form and together they “Clear” every “Good deed” missions. Fyi a talking magical book and a magical pen responsible for their every transformations. Then later on 2 of Ruby’s BFFs will join in the quest. I SHIP RUBY/SOFY x SPINEL. The ship is slow coz lots of angst.

Im not sure which company responsible for the animation, but I only saw “CHOIROCK/ EBS All Rights Reserved” on the poster, and I found this site, which I think it is Choirock’s official website. I also found a Sofy Ruby channel on youtube, but Im not that sure if it’s really an official channel or not. But just go ahead and check it out.

youtube

It’s soo damn cute, colorful, and awesome (but yeah much kpop dances and songs in the series as expected from the kpop country), I still wonder why no one from the English speaking world never even bother to cover about this series, I did do research, but I can only found more info on korean blogs or websites (which I can’t read and google translate doesn’t help much). So if anyone knows more about this series, I’ll be soo glad just to hear anything about it.

From Korean Wikipedia

Sofy Ruby On Animax Korea

Sofy Ruby OFC Twitter

Sofy Ruby Naver

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mangaiwanttoread · 7 years

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Completed

Y+M

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mangaiwanttoread ARISA

YORU, TOOKU E MUKAU

HOSHIGARI LOVE DOLLAR

Sugar Sugar Rune

SUKI KIRAI SUKI (TSUKISHIMA HARU)

****** Homunculus

Rinjin 13 Gou

Ichi the Killer

Enjokousai Bokumetsu Undou

Voyeur

*****Blue Heaven

****** MUJOU NO SEKKI - OUMA NO KETSUMYAKU

TANABATA NO KUNI

ALIVE

Dead Flowers

DARE NI MO SHIRANAI

***** FERMER MARDI

Yoru no Sugao

Kono Uta wa Kimi no Tameni

RYUU TO HIDARI TE

Love and Baseball (Yaoi)

Hanamatsuri

Home

Hana no Namae

Trans Venus

Muku Na Princess

Blue Dragon Ral Grado

Terpenoid (Yaoi)

The Melancholy of GOGO-BOY

Yuigon (Yaoi)

Mousukoshi Yoru Ga Nagakereba

Giocatore, Hokaku Keikaku (

Watashi Wa Hoka No Otoko To, SEX Shite, SEX Shite, SEX O Shita. ~Itsunomanika Kanojo Wa~

Sensitive Pornograph

Kareshi to Ore to Ore no Kouhai

Burning Hell

Baka de Guzu wa Daikirai

Yukimura-sensei To Kei-kun

http://www.mangahere.co/manga/yongbi/c003/7.html dropped

Hana wa Saku ka (Yaoi)

Akudama (Yaoi)

Horikou Hanemono Ranger

Love Stalking!

Sick

Interval (Yaoi)

Kichiku, Encount

Ichi Ni no San!

Ouji to Kotori (Yaoi)

No Color (Yaoi)

Hajimari no Niina

Masaka Kore ga Koi Nante (Yaoi)

**** Bouzu to Kumo (Yaoi)

Momoiro Shoukougun (Yaoi)

Aku No Hana

Hakuji

Erotic Fairy Tales: Red Riding Hood

B-men Kazoku

Erotic Fairy Tales: Bluebeard

Devil x Devil (Yaoi)

Dounimo Nannai Soushi Souai (Yaoi)

*** Snow Maidens

Kekkai Sensen - Mafuugai Kess

Taro-kun Wa Kou Miete Igai To Xxx Desu.

Aru Otoko no Uta (Yaoi)

USAGI DROP

[Taropun] Haeru Bou | Sproingy Stick

Uso Mitai na Hanashi Desu ga H (Yaoi)

Yume no Kuni in My Darling (Yaoi)

Double Bullet~~~~~~~~~

Abnormal

Ookami Shounen To Hamu No Hito

Sei naru Yoru ni

Saishou Kouyakusuu

Shisen

Girls’ Lives ?????

Girl’s End ?????

For You, My Beloved

Boys Like!!

Akisato Wakuni Kessakushuu

Love My Life

Shibuyaku Maruyamachou

Azami (Yaoi)

Sabita Yoru Demo Koi Wa Sasayaku

Renai-rubi no Tadashii Furikata

Narrow (Place collection)

Hadakeru Kaibutsu ?????

Maka Maka

Heaven!!

Nii-chan (harada)

Dog Style

Kaibutsu Ouji

Sumomo (harada)

Koi to wa Baka de Aru Koto da ??????

Hi Manyuaru Ren Ai (Yaoi)

*****Honey & Honey

Mitsu na Kotoshite Kudasai

Oujitachi wa Izonsuru

Atokata (Yaoi)

????? Naa-tan to Goshujin-tama

****Monster

Fork In The Road (kirino Hajime)

Old Boy

Superior Day

Jackass! - Sawatte Ii tte Dare ga Itta yo?

Kanemochi-kun To Binbou-kun

Konoyo no Hate made I love You

Negative-kun To Positive-kun

Basilisk

Shibou to Iu Na no Fuku o Kite

?????? Mephisto?????

Takashima Kouichirou no Risou no Koibito

A Falsified Romance

Shuumatsu No Tenki

Oingo Boingo Brothersâ Adventure

Ryoshuu Reijin

danshou no koi

Basara

Doutei Hitsuji To Abazure Ookami

Hitomi no Dokusenyoku read 5 chps dropped

Yuugure no Machi

Dakishimetakunai

Mou Ichido, Nando Demo

?????? Sasen No Warukunai

Kikoeru?

Void (zariya Ranmaru)

Blood+

Romanticer’s High

Lample

Wakatte Kudasai

Messiah no Yakubi

Messiah no Kyojitsu

Messiah no Sentaku

Tsukiatte Agete mo Ii n Dakara ne

Beast & Feast

Itou-san KURAKA Sui

Spicy & Sugary

Boku No Mama Chan (43) Kaihatsu Nikki

straight kun to gesu

Oshitone Tenzen

Akai Proposal

Puchitto Hajiketa,

Tonari Ni Sunderu Neko No Koto

Tasogare wa dare

Something Happening

Michi Dzure

Retsujou

Nemuri Otoko to Koi Otoko

Sleeping Man Loving Man

***** Shoujo Tsubaki

Innocent (sakamoto Shinichi)

Barairo no Kaibutsu

Yume no Q-Saku

Motte Meisubeshi

Long Vacation

Nozomu Bekumonai

Yamete Kudasai, Koishii Desu.

Yamete Kudasai, Mabushii Desu

ROUGE (KATSURA Komachi)

Sun-ken Rock

Nise x Koi Boyfriend

Love Mission @

Similar Terms

Mimitabu No Riyuu

Kurubushi No Hone

Senaka made no Kiyori

Shitasaki No Netsu

*** My God

Immoral Sandwich

Otoshiana ni Hamerarete

Kunpuu Tango

Romantic Joutou

Kurui Naku No Wa Boku No Ban

Oyasuminasai No Ato Wa

Abarenbo honey

Rift (Conro)

50 X 50

Kaeru no Prince-sama

Hana To Ryuu

Billion Dogs

Kir///ei n/i Shi///teyo

Feeding lamb

If You Do Not Obey Me

Kyuuso Ha Cheese no Yume Omiru

Shitsukekata = Nijuumaru

Usotsuki Na Kimi No Toriko

Ore to Omae no Stalker Boushihou

Teppuu

Mugen No Juunin // Blade of the Immortal

Fire Punch

Baka Ga Zenra De Yattekuru

[Tomochi] Doronuma – Because I Love You

[Tomochi] Doronuma

Kuzu de Baka ni wa Nido to Awanai

He Is a High-school Girl

Fox Princess

My Little Noir

Hitorijime My Boyfriend

Shimanami Tasogare

Dokuzetsu no S na Ore ga Jimi Riman ni Kuwaresou desu

Nakenai Usotsuki

Koi to wa Baka de Aru Koto da

Sotozura dake wa oujisama

Nimona

Himizu

Pochi Kuro

Majime na Jikan

The Perfect Finger

Asahinagu

I am a Hero

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kihocrystal · 7 years

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Mahou Tsukai Precure - Final Impressions

It’s that time of year again; another Precure series has finished its run! You can find my thoughts about Mahou Tsukai Precure under the cut!

Mahou Tsukai Precure! - 7.5 - 8.0 / 10 (B-)

This season was on the weaker side (in comparison to past Precure seasons), but I still had a good time with it and found aspects that I really enjoyed~

art/animation:

Toei did a fine job overall here! everything looks very bright and colorful~

there’s also good use of highlights & sparkles, giving characters lots of shine!

I really liked the art-style in general, as I liked how the rounded eyes & fluffy hair were drawn!

Edit: I forgot about the form changes the Precure have this time around (Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, and Topaz)!

I liked their implementation much better than in Happiness Charge (since they’re actually used outside of attack animations this time!)

That being said, the extra forms don’t change their style of battle *that* much

Their designs though range from cool to... weird (I’m looking at you, Topaz)

Animation-wise, it had its ups and downs (as most long-running shows do)

In other words, some episodes look great! and others have some off-models shots going on…

Action/fight scenes were also kinda lacking, since there wasn’t much fluidity in their movements

The fights in general were pretty short overall and relied a lot on stock sequences

Those stock sequences (transformations, finishers, etc.) though looked pretty good!

Every other type of scene had pretty standard animation overall (though that art style does help)

CGI is used for the endings again, which doesn’t bother me at all since it looks great!

characters:

The cast was fun overall, but the standouts are definitely the main girls & mascot!

Mirai and Riko are such a good duo! I liked seeing their bonds grow over time, plus they have a good dynamic together!

I also liked how both girls had to adapt to being in a new world! plus both girls reacted differently to their new surroundings!

Mirai was full of wonder, while Riko learned to appreciate the non-magic world (& her family!!!) over time!

Mofurun is definitely one of the best mascots Precure’s had in quite a while!

She’s just super caring, and is basically Mirai’s childhood friend brought to life! What a good idea!

Kotoha/Haa-chan is fun, super bubbly, and had her share of life lessons too! And of course, she develops a strong bond w/ Mirai and Riko too~

(she’s also a nice nod to Hana-chan from Ojamajo Doremi :P)

Plus, I love how all three Precure girls have great seiyuus behind them! Rie Takahashi, Yui Horie, and Saori Hayami! :D

The villains this season were just… okay overall.

The first half minions had some fun personalities at least! They just didn’t get to do much

Also it’s worth noting that Batty actually turned good by the end! (+ the rest came back to fight during the 2nd half too!)

Plus Dokuroxy himself being a former friend of the Headmaster was a nice touch

The second half minions weren’t that exciting either…

There is one exception to this though: Orba’s definitely the best minion of the bunch!

I just really liked how he was super analytical and scheming… he even blackmailed Chikurun into working for him

Plus his seiyuu’s performance (by Noriaki Sugiyama) really helped here too

While i’m talking about seiyuu’s, can I just mention how there’s at least *three* seiyuus from the F/SN series in this???

Kirei’s VA played Gamettsu, Tokiomi’s VA played Shakince, and Shirou’s VA played Orba! it’s like a reunion in here!

The rest of the supporting cast isn’t anything to write home about, but they were good, well, *support* to the Procure girls!

I liked how the adults got some spotlight time too! Including the headmaster, Riko’s family, and even Mirai’s grandma!

The Magic world adults even helped the Precure w/ actual plot stuff!!! I love it when shows do that!

Even the classmates from the Magic world got some focus too!

Can’t really say the same for the non-magic world classmates though (besides the girl who kept saying she saw witch stuff)

I can’t forget Chikurun either! He had a simple yet nice character arc that was good to see~

story:

The premise follows two girls from different worlds that become friends and help bridge the gap between those worlds!

Of course, there’s also the transforming and fighting evil part, as is tradition :P

The main aspect of this show that I think goes unappreciated by many is the slice-of-life aspects!

There’s some focus on world-building for both worlds, ranging from different landscapes to culture and traditions!

Just seeing how these worlds contrasted each other (and in some ways cross paths) was cool to see!

I also liked learning about the worlds’ lore, which also tied into the “fighting evil” plot!

The character stories were also one of this show’s strong suits!

Whether it was giving them good development, or simply them just having a good time, I thought it was executed quite well!

These were definitely the best source of this show’s heartwarming moments~

Honestly, I felt like this show was worth watching for this aspect alone!

As for the “fighting-evil” part of the story, this show fell a little flat in comparison to prior entries

While both halves of the show had different villains behind them, both story arcs kinda had the same problems

The plot beats themselves were fine, but its execution felt pretty basic overall

The villains not being as memorable and the two big climax fights feeling rushed didn’t help either

The story overall almost seemed more concerned w/ the “bridging the two worlds” aspect vs. the “defeating the calamity” aspect (focus on the latter aspect definitely lessened over time)

That being said, I did like certain aspects of the story (including adults being involved and the world’s lore tying into the plot)

I don’t even have a problem w/ Haa-chan being a successor to Mother Rapapa! It makes sense w/ the given foreshadowing!

Also Orba’s involvement later on improved the plot progression a bit w/ his actions (including Chikurun’s character arc)

The finale in particular irked me, though…

There was no reason they couldn’t of just made all of episode 49 the final fight, and episode 50 be the timeskip epilogue...

Instead, the final fight lasts only ~10 minutes and the actual final episode just feels like a OVA instead of a proper finale :T

that being said, the epilogue part in episode 49 *was* pretty dang good~

they even included a KiraPre cameo in episode 50… I’m not sure how I feel about this

Overall, I enjoyed my time with Mahou Tsukai Precure! It’s far from perfect, but its worldbuilding and character arcs helped bring up this show higher for me than it would’ve been otherwise. If you’re a fan of Precure or other monster-of-the-week magical girl shows, I suggest checking it out!

#Mahou Tsukai Precure #mahou girls precure #Final Impressions

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