“Two kids trapped in bizarre reimaginings of their hometown must escape while confronting personal desires and generational secrets.”
Magical☆Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
アベノ橋魔法☆商店街
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Synopsis
Two kids trapped in bizarre reimaginings of their hometown must escape while confronting personal desires and generational secrets.
Satoshi "Sasshi" Imamiya believes his life is in shambles, as only a 12-year-old can. Having lost his card collection, his childish dilemmas worsen when he learns that his childhood friend, Arumi Asahina, will be moving away. Suddenly, their issues are dashed aside for the surreal, and they find themselves transported away through bizarre worlds of science fiction, magic, and war. Any attempt to escape only catapults them into another alien land. Soon, the two come to a realization: every world is just a reimagining of their hometown. But there are two unfamiliar faces—the voluptuous Mune-mune and the elusive blue-haired Eutus—and they just might be the key to escaping their predicament. Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai follows Sasshi and Arumi's comedic exploits as they desperately attempt to return home. However, when the pair unravel a tale spanning generations, they begin to wonder if the cause of their situation is more personal than they thought. Is returning home truly what they desire?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 36 sampled reviews
What 36 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.68 · some divergence
3.8 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 4.5
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Aug 2007 → Feb 2026
- 9 “The series features an interesting concept and a well-executed story that manages to be quite entertaining and humorous despite its short length. However, the narrative feels somewhat disconnected...”
- 9 “Gainax delivers another masterpiece featuring beautiful animation and a wacky, perverted sense of humor that remains easy to follow. There are no notable flaws to report in this highly entertaining...”
- 7 “This series offers an engaging experience, featuring a creative premise where protagonists traverse a diverse world of various anime genres alongside a surprisingly interesting, complicated...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2002 – Jun 2002 Spring 2002
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-0283 catalog
Produced by
- Gainax Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Starchild Records Producer
- Imagica Producer
- Rakuonsha Producer
- King Records Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor