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Magical Girl Raising Project

Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku魔法少女育成計画MahoIku

2016 · TV · 12 eps Finished

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What is Magical Girl Raising Project about?

Magical Girl Raising Project is a TV anime series of 12 episodes animated by Lerche, adapted from a light novel. It aired from October 2, 2016 to December 18, 2016. AniList classifies it as action, fantasy, horror and mahou shoujo.

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.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Super Power, Urban, Magic, Video Games, Kuudere, Superhero, Primarily Female Cast, Swordplay, Urban Fantasy, Witch.

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Main characters

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  • Koyuki Himekawa 姫河小雪

    Main character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Nao Touyama

Supporting characters

  • Kano Sazanami 細波華乃

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Manami Numakura

  • Souta Kishibe 岸辺颯太

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Ayane Sakura

  • Ayana Sakanagi 坂凪綾名

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Inori Minase

  • Sanae Mukuou 木王早苗

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Youko Hikasa

  • Tsubame Murota 室田つばめ

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Yumi Uchiyama

  • Ako Hatoda 亜子鳩田

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Rina Hidaka

  • Fav ファヴ

    Supporting character

    The mascot character of the Magical Girl Raising Project social game and the familiar spirit who oversees the magical girl project.

    Japanese voice: Kurumi Mamiya

  • Nana Habutae 羽二重奈々

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Saori Hayami

  • Shizuku Ashuu 亜柊雫

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Yuu Kobayashi

  • Makoto Andou 安藤真琴

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Satomi Arai

  • Naoko Yamamoto 山元奈緒子

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Kikuko Inoue

  • Yuna Amasato 天里 優奈

    Supporting character

    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.

    Japanese voice: Satsumi Matsuda

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