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Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (魔法使いになれなかった女の子の話, "The Story of the Girl Who Couldn't Become a Wizard") is a Japanese web novel written by Yuzuki Akasaka. It was serialized on the Everystar website from March 2018 to September 2019, and it was submitted to Project Anima, a 2018 collaboration between DeNA, Sotsu, and Bunka Housou(JOQR) that accepted story submissions from the general public. Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi was the runner-up in the "Another World/Fantasy" category. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff is set to premiere in October 2024.

Characters

Kurumi Mirai (クルミミライ): Voiced by: Hana Hishikawa^[2]
Yuzu Edel (ユズエーデル, Yuzu Ēderu): Voiced by: Misuzu Yamada^[2]

Media

Anime

An anime adaptation of the novel was announced on October 25, 2018, as the winner of the "Another World/Fantasy" category of Project Anima.^[1] The series is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Masato Matsune, with Takashi Watanabe serving as chief director, Hiroko Kanasugi writing series scripts,^[3] Mai Matsūra designing the characters based on Lily Hoshino's original designs, and Yoko Shimomura composing the music. It is set to premiere in October 2024 on MBS, TBS and BS-TBS, after being delayed from 2021.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Project Anima Announces Results of 'Another World/Fantasy' Anime Contest". Anime News Network. October 25, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime's Video Reveals Cast, More Staff". Anime News Network. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ "Project anima's Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime Reveals Teaser, Staff, October TV Debut". Anime News Network. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

External links

Web novel at Everystar (in Japanese)
Anime official website (in Japanese)
Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[ANN1-1] "Project Anima Announces Results of 'Another World/Fantasy' Anime Contest". Anime News Network. October 25, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

[Cast-2] "Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime's Video Reveals Cast, More Staff". Anime News Network. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[3] "Project anima's Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime Reveals Teaser, Staff, October TV Debut". Anime News Network. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

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