“Megu, a magical princess-in-training, is adopted by a former witch and must prove her worthiness for the crown.”
Majokko Megu-chan
魔女っ子メグちゃん
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Synopsis
Megu, a magical princess-in-training, is adopted by a former witch and must prove her worthiness for the crown.
Megu is sent to Earth in her early teens, she is adopted by Mammi Kanzaki, a former witch who gave up her royal ambitions to wed a mortal. Mammi bewitches her husband and their two children, Rabi and Apo, into believing that Megu has always been the eldest child of the family. Under Mammi's tutelage, Megu learns to control both her abilities and impulses in order to prove her worthiness for the crown. This Rite-of-Passage subtext is continued throughout the series. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.77 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.5
↑ 3.25
Running avg · Jul 2020 → Apr 2022
- 8 “This is basically a reverse isekai-mahou shoujo anime. This anime is GOOD VERY GOOD This is very2 recommended for every people who loves classic-anime. The Fan-service is way to good. The voice...”
- 8 “Majokko Megu-chan was a groundbreaking anime when it came out in 1974. Magical girl shows up to that point had mostly consisted of basic plots and stories which, although sometimes would hint at...”
- 2 “Episode 1 is about the main character learning that it's, Apparently, WRONG to expect that parents who really love her would not expect her to be nice to a family member who sexually assaulted her...”
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A Tv Production · Spring 1974
Toei Animation.- Format 72 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 30h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1974 – Sep 1975 Spring 1974
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2991 catalog