Magical Girl Raising Project
Also known as Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku
魔法少女育成計画
A social game called The Magical Girl Raising Project allows one in tens of thousands of people to be a "magical girl" — possessing extraordinary physical capabilities and looks, as well as special magical powers that set them apart from the rest of the human race. But one day, in a district containing 16 magical girls, the administration announces that it must halve the number of magical girls to solve the problem of magical energy.
TV anime, 12 episodes, Fall 2016, Lerche. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Lerche. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Mahou Shoujo. Season: Fall 2016.
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Characters and voice cast
- Koyuki Himekawa (姫河小雪) - main character, voiced by Nao Touyama (東山奈央); English dub: Megan Shipman. A middle school girl who had always dreamed of becoming a Magical Girl, sharing that dream with her childhood friend Souta Kishibe. She vowed to be a righteous and pure Magical Girl after transforming for the first time. Her ability allows her to hear the voices of anyone under distress.
- Kano Sazanami (細波華乃) - supporting character, voiced by Manami Numakura (沼倉愛美); English dub: Sarah Wiedenheft. A high school student who lives alone. She wears ninja-style attire as her Magical Girl outfit. Her ability allows her to never miss a shot with her shurikens.
- Souta Kishibe (岸辺颯太) - supporting character, voiced by Ayane Sakura (佐倉綾音); English dub: Katelyn Barr. Souta Kishibe is a childhood friend of Koyuki's. He moved away from her school and became invested in playing soccer. He shares her love of Magical Girls and secretly wanted to be one. One day, his wish was granted and was transformed into La Pucelle.
- Ayana Sakanagi (坂凪綾名) - supporting character, voiced by Inori Minase (水瀬いのり); English dub: Bryn Apprill. Ayana Sakanagi is a quiet, young schoolgirl who idolizes Ruler, her Magical Girl mentor. She aspires to one day be just like her and is extremely obedient. As Swim Swim, her ability is to go through the ground and swim through it like water.
- Sanae Mukuou (木王早苗) - supporting character, voiced by Youko Hikasa (日笠陽子); English dub: Emily Neves. Sanae Mukuou is a Magical Girl (known as Ruler) that presides over four other Magical Girls (Swim Swim, Tama, Yunael, and Minael) in a temple. She is very strict and commanding, but deep down inside, she truly cares for her subjects. Her ability is to give a command that one must obey.
- Tsubame Murota (室田つばめ) - supporting character, voiced by Yumi Uchiyama (内山夕実); English dub: Lindsay Seidel. A former delinquent in her youth, Tsubame Murota is a Magical Girl with the ability to travel at incredibly high speeds on her broomstick Rapid Swallow. She often confides in Ripple and is friendly and outgoing.
- Ako Hatoda (亜子鳩田) - supporting character, voiced by Rina Hidaka (日高里菜); English dub: Macy Anne Johnson. A young Magical Girl, she was recently chosen and became the 16th Magical Girl of N-City. She wears an Alice in Wonderland-style dress, draped in black as her Magical Girl Outfit. Her ability lets her regenerate any damage taken, allowing her to survive even beheading or dismemberment.
- Fav (ファヴ) - supporting character, voiced by Kurumi Mamiya (間宮くるみ); English dub: Madeleine Morris. The mascot character of the Magical Girl Raising Project social game and the familiar spirit who oversees the magical girl project.
- Nana Habutae (羽二重奈々) - supporting character, voiced by Saori Hayami (早見沙織); English dub: Tia Ballard. A veteran N-City Magical Girl and Weiss Winterprison's lover. In real life, she is a sweet girl who lives with Shizuku. She has dedicated her career to protecting the city and bringing a message of peace. She wears a nun-like dress as her Magical Girl outfit.
- Shizuku Ashuu (亜柊雫) - supporting character, voiced by Yuu Kobayashi (小林ゆう); English dub: Morgan Berry. A powerful N-City Magical Girl, as well as Sister Nana's lover. She wears a thick winter coat as her Magical Girl outfit. Her ability lets her create walls of any form, depending on the terrain.
- Makoto Andou (安藤真琴) - supporting character, voiced by Satomi Arai (新井里美); English dub: Steph Garrett. A robotic Magical Girl who tends to care more about financial gain than helping others. Her ability allows her to obtain a random futuristic gadget from her backpack once per day, but even she cannot predict what it will be, and at the end of the day, it disappears.
- Naoko Yamamoto (山元奈緒子) - supporting character, voiced by Kikuko Inoue (井上喜久子); English dub: Mikaela Krantz. A Magical Girl hired by the N-City's criminal underground. She wears a cowboy hat and has a wild-west style attire as her Magical Girl outfit. Her ability allows her to magically enhance any weapon she uses.
- Yuna Amasato (天里 優奈) - supporting character, voiced by Satsumi Matsuda (松田颯水); English dub: Kristin Sutton. One of the two "Peaky Angels" twins. She and her sister are allied with Ruler. She wears an angelic-style dress, and has one wing for her outfit. Her ability, complementing Mina's, allows her to shapeshift into any living being.
- Mori no Ongakuka Cranberry (森の音楽家クラムベリー) - supporting character, voiced by Megumi Ogata (緒方恵美); English dub: Anastasia Muñoz. A recluse living within the ruins in the outskirts of N-City. Her outfit is decorated with wildflowers and leaves, and her appearance is that of an Elf. Her ability lets her control sound waves.
- Nemu Sanjou (三条合歓) - supporting character, voiced by Yumiri Hanamori (花守ゆみり); English dub: AmaLee. An unemployed, lazy girl, who still enjoys helping people. She wears pajamas and has cloud-like creatures coming out of her hair as her Magical Girl outfit. Her ability allows her to enter other people's dreams, helping to fight off any nightmares, gaining her Magical Candies in the dream world.
- Tama Inubouzaki (犬吠埼 珠) - supporting character, voiced by Asuka Nishi (西明日香); English dub: Kristen McGuire. A slightly shy and nervous girl, allied with Ruler. She wears a dog costume, complete with large paw gloves as her Magical Girl outfit. Her ability allows her to create a hole, up to 1m in diameter and 5m in depth, on any surface.
- Mina Amasato (天里 美奈) - supporting character, voiced by Risae Matsuda (松田利冴); English dub: Alex Moore. One of the two "Peaky Angels" twins. She and her sister are allied with Ruler. She wears an angelic-style dress, and has one wing for her outfit. Her ability allows her to shapeshift into any non-living object.
- Yoshiko Yoshinoura (吉乃浦芳子) - supporting character, voiced by Haruka Yamazaki (山崎はるか); English dub: Felecia Angelle. She is Koyuki Himekawa's friend from middle school and later enrolls in the same high school.
Staff
- Original Story: Asari Endou (遠藤浅蜊)
- Original Character Design: Maruino (マルイノ)
- Director: Hiroyuki Hashimoto (橋本裕之)
- Character Design: Yukiko Aikei (愛敬由紀子)
- Prop Design: Makoto Iino (飯野誠)
- Weapon Design: Takao Takegami (竹上貴雄)
- Art Director: Hirofune Hane (羽根広舟)
- Art Design: Satoru Hirayanagi (平柳悟)
- Color Design: Naoya Imamura (今村直哉)
- Director of Photography: Tomoyuki Kunii (國井智行)
- Editing: Masaki Sakamoto (坂本雅紀)
- CG Director: Tomoya Mizuno (水野朋也)
- Sound Director: Satoki Iida (飯田里樹)
- Sound Effects: Masafumi Watanabe (渡邊雅文)
Production: Lerche (animation), flying DOG.
Opening and ending themes
- ED1: "DREAMCATCHER" by nano
- OP1: "Sakebe" by Manami Numakura
Latest Magical Girl Raising Project news
- 2026-10-05 - OceanVeil Streams Magical Girl Raising Project restart Anime (Anime News Network)
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- 2016-09-28 - Crunchyroll to Stream BBK/BRNK Sequel, Izetta, Magical Girl Raising Project, Brave Witches (Anime News Network)
- 2016-09-15 - Magical Girl Raising Project Anime's Promo Shows Snow White Becoming Magical Girl (Anime News Network)
- 2016-09-08 - Magical Girl Raising Project Anime Reveals 4 New Cast Members in 4th Promo Video (Anime News Network)
- 2016-09-02 - Magical Girl Raising Project Anime Casts Saori Hayami, Yu Kobayashi, Yumiri Hanamori (Anime News Network)
- 2016-08-26 - Magical Girl Raising Project Anime Casts Yōko Hikasa, Inori Minase, More (Anime News Network)
- 2016-08-18 - Magical Girl Raising Project Anime's 1st Introduction Promo Video Previews Cast (Anime News Network)
- 2016-08-10 - Magical Girl Raising Project TV Anime's Promo Video Previews Opening Song, October 1 Premiere (Anime News Network)
- 2016-07-21 - Magical Girl Raising Project TV Anime's Promo Reveals Cast, Theme Song, October Premiere (Anime News Network)
Rankings on AniList: #84 highest rated 2016, #62 most popular 2016, #24 highest rated fall 2016, #12 most popular fall 2016.
AniList members score Magical Girl Raising Project 66/100. On their lists: 2,431 watching, 23,560 completed, 18,645 planning to watch, 2,782 dropped; 610 favourites.
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Magical Girl Raising Project reviews
- "(EN/PT) Don't worry, it's not bad and it's not a copy of Madoka." - blaze9, 80/100 (42 of 59 found it helpful) - full review on AniList
- "Why become a magical girl? A simple question to all appearances but that contains many implications." - Byorne, 72/100 (12 of 17 found it helpful) - full review on AniList
Magical Girl Raising Project screenshots
Trailers and videos
- Trailer: TVアニメ「魔法少女育成計画」 PV
- Trailer: TVアニメ「魔法少女育成計画」 PV 第３弾
- TV spot: 『魔法少女育成計画』60秒SPOT
- Extra: TVアニメ『魔法少女育成計画』魔法少女紹介PV 第１回
- Extra: TVアニメ『魔法少女育成計画』魔法少女紹介PV 第２回
- Extra: TVアニメ『魔法少女育成計画』魔法少女紹介PV 第３回
- Extra: 『魔法少女育成計画』Blu-ray&DVD 30秒SPOT
- Extra: TVアニメ『魔法少女育成計画』魔法少女紹介PV 第4回
2 episodes have their own official preview or clip on the episode page.
Episodes
- Episode 1: Welcome to a World of Dreams and Magic!
- Episode 2: Collect Magical Candies! - episode preview
- Episode 3: Update Notice! - episode preview
- Episode 4: Add More Friends!
- Episode 5: New Character!
- Episode 6: Get the Super-Rare Items!
- Episode 7: Up Your Friendship!
- Episode 8: Sudden Event In Session!
- Episode 9: Notice of New Rules
- Episode 10: Super-Hot! Back-to-Back Battle Events!
- Episode 11: Server Down for Maintenance
- Episode 12: File Not Found