Maburaho

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  • TV-14
  • 2003
  • 1 Season
  • 6.3  (296)

Maburaho is an anime television series that aired from October 2003 to March 2004 on WOWOW, a premium pay-per-view broadcasting station. The series, which spans 24 episodes, was directed by Shinichiro Kimura and produced by J.C. Staff. The story of the show takes us to a world where magic is an essential part of life. In this world, only a few people have the ability to use magic, and they are often born into noble families that specialize in it. The story follows a young boy named Kazuki Shikimori, who is enrolled in Aoi Academy, a high school for young wizards. Here, Kazuki is one of the most popular students in the school because he possesses the rare ability to use magic eight times before he loses it. Kazuki is part of a family of magicians, though they have lost their standing and wealth, but his rare ability makes him a valuable commodity to the wealthy and powerful.

The central plot of the story revolves around Kazuki and three female classmates: Yuna Miyama, Rin Kamishiro, and Kuriko Kazetsubaki. These three girls are determined to win Kazuki's heart and become his wife, but not for the reasons that one might think. The girls believe that by marrying Kazuki, they will have access to his magic, and it will help them become more powerful witches.

Yuna Miyama is the first girl to claim her love for Kazuki, and she has a crush on him since childhood. Yuna is a sweet girl who also has the potential to use magic but has been unable to do so owing to the poor quality of her magical lineage. Rin Kamishiro is the second girl who confesses her feelings to Kazuki. Rin belongs to one of the most prominent families of magicians known as Kamishiro. She is known for her beauty, brains, and her sharp tongue. Finally, we have Kuriko Kazetsubaki, who is the third girl in this love triangle. Kuriko hails from an aristocratic family called Kazetsubaki, which are known for their wealth and beauty. She is an expert in using potions and enjoys luxurious lifestyles.

As the story progresses, Kazuki finds himself embroiled in the rivalry between the girls, both of whom are determined to win his love. In the beginning, Kazuki is unaware of their true intentions but later finds out that the girls only care about his magical abilities. This knowledge leaves Kazuki shattered, and he begins to question whether he should be with any of the girls.

As the plot thickens, the four students find themselves getting into a lot of mishaps and adventures. They must work together to overcome many obstacles as they battle their way through the fierce competitions that they confront in the story. Along the way, the students encounter many enemies who try to take advantage of Kazuki's magical abilities. But the girls and Kazuki come together to fight them off and protect themselves against any harm.

Furthermore, we also meet other supporting characters in the story, such as Kyoko, who is Kazuki's cousin and also has a strong interest in him, and Miyuki, Kazuki's childhood friend who comes to Aoi Academy to see him.

The show's animation is visually stunning, with cool and brightly colored visuals that captivate the viewer's attention. The characters are well-designed, and their personalities are brought out well in the story. The show's soundtrack is also dynamic, with music produced by JaKyung Ha and Ryosuke Nakanishi.

Overall, Maburaho is an exciting anime series that will keep you on your toes with its intricate plotline, vivid animation and strong performances from its voice actors such as Tiffany Grant, Jessica Boone, and Blake Shepard. The central theme of the series is about love, friendship, and the importance of trust. It is an excellent show that is worth watching for all anime lovers.

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It Was Over...
24. It Was Over...
April 6, 2004
Kazuki's body was restored with Yuna and Chihaya's ashes. But now, instead of one Kazuki, there are now ten! In the end, Kuriko suggested that she would take around six Kazukis all for herself and the remaining four will be given to Rin, Yuna, and Chihaya. Yuna disapproved as she is (or so she believes) Kazuki's wife and she would consider it unfaithful should any of the ten Kazukis date another girl.
He Was Seen...
23. He Was Seen...
 
In a bid to find Kazuki's final ashes Yuna, Kuriko, Rin, Yamase and Dr. Haruaki Akai travel into Kazuki's mind. This leads to a startling revelation and a terrible choice.
He Was Protected...
22. He Was Protected...
 
Summary is not available.
It Lit Up...
21. It Lit Up...
 
Kuriko tries to return her share of Kazuki's ashes to him, but she fails everytime. Then her older sister informed her that she will leave for New York, but not before she attends her family's Cinderella Party, in which the party ends at midnight. Kuriko decided to bring Kazuki along as her "man". As time passed, however, she wasn't able to restore Kazuki's ashes to him and ended up losing a shoe after running up toward the balcony when Kazuki found her standing on the stairs in hesitation of what to do. Kuriko confessed her love for Kazuki and said that this is the last time she will ever see him and they kissed... almost, as then Kuriko's ashes finally passed on into Kazuki, making him a step closer to being human again. Next day, it's seen that Kuriko somehow cancelled her journey to NY and stayed with Kazuki.
It Was Sent...
20. It Was Sent...
 
In another effort to increase Kazuki's magic count, Kuriko and the girls search for a mysterious a blue magatama that could help Kazuki with his low magic problem. The magatama is tied to a girl who was cursed with bad luck in the past. Yuna has her own bout of bad luck from the magatama that does not surface until several episodes_4-18 later.
She Came Back... Dosue
19. She Came Back... Dosue
 
Summary is not available.
They Were Set Up... Dosue
18. They Were Set Up... Dosue
 
Summary is not available.
She Decided...
17. She Decided...
 
Rin's master shows up, trying to make her go back to the head family since Kazuki is dead. Rin pretends to be betrothed with Kazuki, and Rin's master wants to fight Rin and Kazuki as to show he is good enough to marry Rin. Rin's master later told Kazuki a bit about Rin's past and how he was forced to become cruel to Rin instead of the kind "big brother" when he was named her master. He also told Kazuki that what Rin needs now isn't intense training, but someone to allow her to feel the warmth of friendship, which he deprived Rin of when she was a child. A week later, the duel took place, which went short when Rin's master collapsed due to old age. As his time nears, he apologized for all the harshness he done to Rin as her master, hoped for her forgiveness and bade Rin farewell; then he died, his soul went to the moon and Rin cried over his body.
They Peeked...
16. They Peeked...
 
Summary is not available.
He Went Up...
15. He Went Up...
 
Kuriko tries to return her share of Kazuki's ashes to him, but she fails everytime. Then her older sister informed her that she will leave for New York, but not before she attends her family's Cinderella Party, in which the party ends at midnight. Kuriko decided to bring Kazuki along as her "man". As time passed, however, she wasn't able to restore Kazuki's ashes to him and ended up losing a shoe after running up toward the balcony when Kazuki found her standing on the stairs in hesitation of what to do. Kuriko confessed her love for Kazuki and said that this is the last time she will ever see him and they kissed... almost, as then Kuriko's ashes finally passed on into Kazuki, making him a step closer to being human again. Next day, it's seen that Kuriko somehow cancelled her journey to NY and stayed with Kazuki.
He Got Drawn In...
14. He Got Drawn In...
 
Summary is not available.
He Came Back...
13. He Came Back...
January 20, 2004
Starting with this episode, the focus of the girls shifts from trying to increase Kazuki's magic count to attempting to collect all of Kazuki's ashes in order to get his body back. Also, a mysterious girl meets Kazuki next to the maple tree. She asks Kazuki to point her in the direction to the old school building. Unfortunately, what Kazuki doesn't realize is that the mysterious girl wants to turn Kazuki into a complete ghost and add him to her collection of ghosts.
He Disappeared...
12. He Disappeared...
January 13, 2004
As a result of the previous two episodes_4-18, Yuna has contracted a magical sickness that threatens to turn her into ash by depleting her magic count. Kazuki ends up using the last of his magic to save her life. Instead of turning to ash, however, Kazuki becomes a ghost.
It Opened...
11. It Opened...
 
Kuriko has been absent from several student council meetings. Elizabeth asks Rin, Yuna, and Kazuki to track her down. After following her, they discover she is on a date with a strange man who is up to no good. But it was revealed that the man was a criminal wanted for cheating money of women, and Kuriko is helping the police in getting the evidence to arrest him. Rin, Yuna, and Kazuki, due to misunderstanding, almost messed her up, which Kuriko was quite infuriated about.
It Grew...
10. It Grew...
 
Summary is not available.
He Used It...
9. He Used It...
December 9, 2003
With a magic count of only three, the girls start thinking of ways to help Kazuki increase his magic count. Kuriko mentions a magical spa that is supposed to increase a person's magic count. As it turns out, the three girls and Kazuki must play and beat a baseball team from hell. If they win Kazuki gets one more magic attempt but if they lose they must go to baseball camp in hell for all eternity. Kazuki and the girls end up winning the game, but only after Kazuki had to resort to using his magic, so, while he did gain an extra use of magic from the game, it had gone to waste. His magic count remained at three by the end of the episode.
They Did It...
8. They Did It...
 
Summary is not available.
They Met...
7. They Met...
 
It is time for the Aoi Festival and Kazuki's class, Class B, has done nothing to prepare. Then Yamase, an old childhood friend of Kazuki who is in class F, appears to make him an offer that would solve both their classes problems for the Festival: a joint play performance. During the chaos of the festival, Class B summons a beast that goes out of control, and Kazuki is left to save Yamase from it. His magic count drops to three as a result.
They Found Out...
6. They Found Out...
 
Kazuki parents are coming for a visit and the girls all attempt to make a good first impression. Rin watches some videos on proper behavior in order to prepare for the visit. Kuriko plans a meal of Kazuki's parent's favorite food: eels. Yuna focuses her attention on Kazuki hoping to show his parents that she's the one for him.
He Did It...
5. He Did It...
 
Kazuki is having nightmares that he is being attacked by a behemoth; at the same time, a rumor of a behemoth inside the campus is floating around. Dr. Akai, the school doctor, was sealing a behemoth in a forbidden room since he is not powerful enough to abolish it. As it turns out, there was another behemoth being raised by Nakamaru. Kuriko decides to battle the beasts, but they overpower her. To save her, Kazuki ends up using his magic. His magic count drops to five in this episode.
He Saw...
4. He Saw...
 
Summary is not available.
She Left...
3. She Left...
 
Kazuki is having nightmares that he is being attacked by a behemoth; at the same time, a rumor of a behemoth inside the campus is floating around. Dr. Akai, the school doctor, was sealing a behemoth in a forbidden room since he is not powerful enough to abolish it. As it turns out, there was another behemoth being raised by Nakamaru. Kuriko decides to battle the beasts, but they overpower her. To save her, Kazuki ends up using his magic. His magic count drops to five in this episode.
It Fell...
2. It Fell...
October 21, 2003
Kazuki realizes the truth that the girls were only sent to him because of his precious genes. However, Yuna reminds him of his past, where she promised Kazuki that she will become her wife someday. In this episode, Kazuki used his magic to create snow. Kuriko and Rin realize that Kazuki really has some magnificent magical capability, despite the the low number of times he can use magic, commenting that it is almost impossible to create snow during summer. Kazuki's magic count drops to seven attempts.
They Came...
1. They Came...
October 14, 2003
Kazuki Shikimori is a poor student and a prestigious school of magic. He can only use his magic 8 times before he turns to ash and disappears. In the first episode, Yuna Miyama transfers to the Aoi Academy and claims to be Kazuki's wife. Meanwhile, Rin Kamishiro and Kuriko Kizitubaki are instructed by their families to meet Kazuki and obtain his genes, as they may create the most powerful magician in the world.
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  • Premiere Date
    October 14, 2003
  • IMDB Rating
    6.3  (296)