“Weak magician Kazuki is pursued by three girls for his powerful bloodline's potential offspring.”
Maburaho
まぶらほ
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Synopsis
Weak magician Kazuki is pursued by three girls for his powerful bloodline's potential offspring.
In the world of Maburaho, everyone is born with the ability to use magic and are thus labeled magicians. However, the magical ability of each person is not equal. The number of times you can use magic determines the amount of respect you receive, and since one’s magical power is determined at birth by traits and genetics, those who have a bloodline stemming from famous magicians are highly sought after. Having the lowest magic count in Aoi Academy, Kazuki Shikimori is looked down upon by his classmates and seen as a nearly worthless magician. However, his bloodline consists of many great magicians throughout the ages, meaning that while he may not be a great magician, his offspring could be. This leads to him being sought after by three different young women: Yuna Miyama, a transfer student who declares herself his wife upon arrival, Rin Kamishiro, a prideful swordswoman of a traditional family who wants to kill him so she will be free to pursue her own desires, and Kuriko Kazetsubaki, a member of an influential family who bluntly tries to seduce him for his genes. Now he has to deal with not only the jealousy of all the guys in his school, but also various women chasing after him!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 35 sampled reviews
What 35 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.26 · split reception
5.1 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.9
↑ 1.43
Running avg · Jul 2007 → May 2026
- 8 “The show impressed with its modern, forward animation and a standout opening theme performance. While the characters felt slightly off-key, the charm of favorites like Rin, Kuriko, and Yuna shone...”
- 7 “Maburaho delivers enjoyable light romantic comedy with genuinely funny harem-style humor and touching sentimental moments between Kazuki and his three female pursuers. The ending disappoints by...”
- 9 “I really liked this show’s refreshing plot and amazing ending—something you almost never see in anime. The harem-fantasy-comedy mix works great, with diverse characters and laughs guaranteed, plus...”
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2003 – Apr 2004 Fall 2003
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-0171 catalog
Produced by
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Happinet Pictures Producer
- Sony PCL Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor