| Ultra Maniac | |
 North American cover of Ultra Maniac volume 1 featuring Ayu (right) and Nina (left) | |
| ウルトラマニアック (Urutora Maniakku) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Wataru Yoshizumi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Ribon Mascot Comics |
| Magazine | Ribon |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | February 2001 – January 2004 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Nanako Shimazaki |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Yasuko Ōe |
| Studio | Ashi Productions |
| Released | August 6, 2002 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shin'ichi Masaki |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Miho Maruo |
| Music by | Tōru Yukawa |
| Studio | Ashi Productions |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | Animax |
| English network | |
| Original run | May 20, 2003 – November 11, 2003 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Ultra Maniac (ウルトラマニアック, Urutora Maniakku) is a Japanese manga series written by Wataru Yoshizumi. The romantic comedy series features 8th grader Ayu Tateishi, a tennis club member, and her transfer student friend, Nina Sakura, who is actually a trainee witch from the magical kingdom. It premiered in Shueisha's Ribon manga magazine in February 2001 and ran until January 2004. It was also published in five collected volumes by Shueisha. Viz Media licensed and released an English translation of the series in North America. With Miho Shimogasa (character designer of Cutie Honey Flash and one of the animation directors of Sailor Moon) by designing the characters and Animation Production by Ashi Productions (who did with Magical Princess Minky Momo, Magical Angel Sweet Mint, Jankenman and Flower Witch Mary Bell).
The series was first adapted into a 20-minute original video animation, released August 6, 2002. Later, it was also adapted into a 26-episode anime television series. Both were produced by Ashi Productions and Animax. The anime series was broadcast on Animax from May to November 2003, and was later licensed for Region 1 distribution by Geneon Entertainment.
- ^ a b "The Official Website for Ultra Maniac". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.