Tweeny Witches

Tweeny Witches
Cover of the first DVD volume
魔法少女隊アルス
(Mahō Shōjotai Arusu)
Genre
Created byKeita Amemiya
Anime television series
Directed byYoshiharu Ashino
Produced by
  • Wataru Tanaka
  • Rika Tsurusaki
  • Shinjirō Yokoyama
  • Hiroyuki Hattori
  • Shinsaku Tanaka
Written byShinji Obara
Music byTamiya Terashima
StudioStudio 4°C
Licensed by
Original networkNHK Educational TV
Original run April 9, 2004 – March 4, 2005
Episodes40
Original video animation
Tweeny Witches: The Adventures
Directed byYoshiharu Ashino
Produced by
  • Wataru Tanaka
  • Rika Tsurusaki
  • Shinjirō Yokoyama
  • Hiroyuki Hattori
  • Shinsaku Tanaka
Written by
Music byTamiya Terashima
StudioStudio 4°C
Licensed by
  • US: AnimeWorks
Released22 November 2007
Runtime23 minutes
Episodes6

Tweeny Witches (Japanese: 魔法少女隊アルス, Hepburn: Mahō Shōjo Tai Arusu, lit. "Magical Girl Squad Arusu") is a Japanese anime television and original video animation series.[3] Produced by Studio 4°C, the series is directed by Yoshiharu Ashino and written by Shinji Obara. Inspired by Through the Looking-Glass,[4][5] the story follows a young human girl who finds herself trapped in a magical world filled with witches, warlocks, and fairies. In 2003, it was announced at the Tokyo International Anime Fair that the anime Magical Girl Squad Arusu was going to be made.[6] The series first aired between April 9, 2004, and March 4, 2005; in all, 40 episodes were made plus an OVA that contains 6 episodes which were released in 2007.

It was translated and dubbed into English by the anime television network Animax, who broadcast it in its respective networks in Southeast Asia and other regions, and was licensed for distribution in the United States by Media Blasters until 2012.[3] AnimeWorks (Later called Media Blasters) licensed under the English name Tweeny Witches with three DVDs being released in 2008.[7][8][9] The OVA titled Tweeny Witches: The Adventures (Japanese: 魔法少女隊アルス The Adventure, Hepburn: Mahō Shōjo Tai Arusu: Ji Adobenchā, lit. "Magical Girl Squad Arusu: The Adventure") was also released on DVD by Media Blasters in 2009.[10]

  1. ^ a b Thomas, Mark (October 12, 2019). "Tweeny Witches: Book of Spells Complete Collection Anime DVD Review". The Fandom Post. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ovareview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Newtype USA 7 2 23 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "疑惑". Tweeny Witches. Episode 25 (in Japanese). October 29, 2004. NHK Educational TV.
  5. ^ "Suspicion". Tweeny Witches. Episode 25.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Ashino, Yoshiharu; Aoki, Yasuhiro (March 18, 2008), Tweeny Witches Vol. 1-Arusu in Wonderland, ANIME WORKS, archived from the original on April 22, 2016, retrieved November 3, 2018
  8. ^ Ashino, Yoshiharu (May 6, 2008), Tweeny Witches 2: Through the Looking Glass, ANIME WORKS, archived from the original on April 21, 2016, retrieved November 3, 2018
  9. ^ Ashino, Yoshiharu; Aoki, Yasuhiro (July 22, 2008), Tweeny Witches Vol 3: What Arusu Found There, ANIME WORKS, archived from the original on March 13, 2016, retrieved November 3, 2018
  10. ^ Ashino, Yoshiharu; Aoki, Yasuhiro (February 17, 2009), Tweeny Witches the Adventures, ANIME WORKS, archived from the original on March 5, 2016, retrieved November 3, 2018