“Mysterious high-school girl Megumi seeks identity after ancient book alters her life, haunted by magical past.”
Cheeky Angel
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Synopsis
Mysterious high-school girl Megumi seeks identity after ancient book alters her life, haunted by magical past.
Megumi-chan is a spirited high-school girl with a mysterious past. Long ago, she encountered a strange individual who presented her with an ancient book said to hold incredible power. After a fateful interaction with this artifact, her life took an unexpected turn—one that left her searching for answers about her true identity. Now navigating the challenges of high school, Megumi finds herself at the center of attention after a dramatic first day. As she tries to live a normal life, she remains haunted by memories of that magical encounter and the book that changed everything. Determined to uncover the truth behind what happened to her, Megumi's journey is just beginning.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.53 · some divergence
4.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 4.0
↓ 0.65
Running avg · Sep 2008 → May 2025
- 10 “My honest opinion is very high on this anime. it is really well made but has a small problem, if you see it until the end you will have (almost sure) a question. "Should she/he be a girl or a...”
- 8 “This anime was quite enjoyable. The story line was interesting, and well developed. The characters were endearing, strong and cool. It was nice that Megumi's friends covered the whole gammit of...”
- 8 “I avoided this anime for quite some time because it has that 1990's early 2000's art style which I hate. I decided to finally give it a try though when I was in an anime slump. Overall I was...”
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- Format 50 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 20h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2002 – Mar 2003 Spring 2002
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0178 catalog
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- TV Tokyo Producer