Magikano

Magikano
Cover of the first manga volume
マジカノ
GenreHarem, magical girl, romantic comedy[1][2]
Manga
Written byTakeaki Momose
Published byKodansha
MagazineMonthly Magazine Z
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 2003 – May 2008
Volumes10
Anime television series
Directed bySeiji Kishi
Written byHideki Mitsui
Music byKatsuyuki Harada
StudioTokyo Kids
Licensed by
Original networkChiba TV, TV Saitama, tvk, AT-X
English network
Original run January 3, 2006 – March 28, 2006
Episodes13

Magikano (マジカノ, Majikano, "Magical Girlfriend") is a Japanese manga series by Takeaki Momose, which was later adapted into an anime series, directed by Seiji Kishi and written by Hideki Mitsui. The anime series was also broadcast by Animax, who adapted and dubbed the series into English for broadcast across its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia from February 2007, where the series received its English language premiere.

ADV Films has licensed the rights for the North American release of Magikano on DVD,[3] and released the first volume on December 4, 2007.[4] ADV Films' Anime Network began airing the anime on January 3, 2008 on their Subscription On Demand platform.[5] On March 6, 2008 the anime began airing on their Free On Demand platform. In July 2008, the series became one of over 30 ADV titles to be transferred to Funimation.[6]

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  3. ^ "ADV Court Documents Reveal Amounts Paid for 29 Anime Titles". Anime News Network. 2012-01-30. Archived from the original on 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  4. ^ Beveridge, Chris (November 22, 2007). "Magikano Vol. #1". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "ANIME NETWORK ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW Anime SERIES PREMIERING IN JANUARY". Anime Network. Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  6. ^ "Sojitz's ARM Corporation Transfers Rights to More Than 30 Titles". Funimation. Archived from the original on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-10.