Maburaho - DVD

Kazuki Shikimori attends Aoi Academy, a prestigious school for magic users, where every student has a fixed lifetime limit of spells they can cast before their body literally disintegrates into ash. Kazuki's limit is eight. The lowest in the school's history. He is a poor student, largely ignored, shuffling through his days in quiet depression. Then three girls arrive with urgent business: Yuna Miyama, who declares herself his wife; Kuriko Kazetsubaki, the daughter of a powerful magical family; and Rin Kamishiro, a serious and capable kunoichi. All three have been sent by their families for the same reason - Kazuki's bloodline. Despite his pathetically low spell count, his genetic lineage is extraordinary, and any child he fathers could become the most powerful magician in generations. Kazuki, who simply wants to survive without wasting his eight remaining spells, finds himself the center of an increasingly complicated domestic situation as the girls move in and compete for his attention while he attempts not to use magic for anything.

Maburaho is a 24-episode romantic comedy produced by J.C. Staff - the studio behind Slayers, Familiar of Zero, Maid Sama!, and Little Busters! - directed by Shinichiro Kimura, written by Koichi Taki, scored by Koichi Korenaga and Ryo Sakai, and based on Toshihiko Tsukiji's light novel series serialized in Monthly Dragon Magazine under Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko label. ADV Films licensed and released the series on seven individual DVD volumes from April 19, 2005 through early 2006, with Volume 1 also available with an artbox. ADV Films released a Thinpak complete collection on April 3, 2007, and a Best Buy exclusive Thinpak 5-disc complete collection on July 28, 2009. The English dub was produced by ADV Films in Houston.

Notable Staff & Voice Talent

Director: Shinichiro Kimura
Screenplay: Koichi Taki
Original Light Novel: Toshihiko Tsukiji, illustrated by Eiji Komatsu (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko, Fujimi Shobo, 30 volumes, 2000-2011; manga licensed by ADV Manga)
Studio: J.C. Staff
Music: Koichi Korenaga & Ryo Sakai
Opening Theme: "Natsuiro no Kakera" by KOTOKO
Ending Theme: "Futari no Honey Boy" by Miyuki Hashimoto (alternating per character)

Japanese Cast:
• Daisuke Sakaguchi as Kazuki Shikimori
• Mai Nakahara as Yuna Miyama
• Hitomi Nabatame as Kuriko Kazetsubaki
• Yuki Matsuoka as Rin Kamishiro
• Yuka Inokuchi as Chihaya Yamase
• Junko Noda as Elizabeth "Liz" Christian

English Dub Cast (ADV Films - Houston):
• Blake Shepard as Kazuki Shikimori
• Luci Christian as Yuna Miyama
• Christine Auten as Kuriko Kazetsubaki
• Jessica Boone as Rin Kamishiro
• Monica Rial as Chihaya Yamase
• Tiffany Grant as additional cast
• Jason Douglas as additional cast
• Chris Ayres as additional cast

DVD Features (ADV Films Individual Volumes)

• "The Art of Maburaho" production art featurette (per disc)
• Interview with US Art Designer Fumiko Chino (Disc 5)
• Textless Opening & Closing Animations
• ADV Films Previews
• Note: Vol. 1 also available with artbox. Thinpak complete collection released April 3, 2007. Best Buy exclusive 5-disc Thinpak released July 28, 2009 (ADV Films).

Spoken Languages: English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles

Edition Details

Japanese Title: まぶらほ (Maburaho)
Runtime: 600 Minutes (Complete Series, 24 Episodes)
Director: Shinichiro Kimura
DVD Release Year: 2005-2006 (U.S. Individual Volumes, ADV Films, April 19, 2005 - 2006); Thinpak April 3, 2007; Best Buy Thinpak July 28, 2009
Publisher: ADV Films
Rating: 14+
Region: Region 1 (U.S. / Canada)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes: Harem, Magic School, Limited Spell Count, Gene Hunting, J.C. Staff Romantic Comedy

Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.

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