Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (魔法使いになれなかった女の子の話, "The Story of the Girl Who Couldn't Become a Wizard") is a Japanese web novel written by Yuzuki Akasaka. It was serialized on the Everystar website from March 2018 to September 2019, and it was submitted to Project Anima, a 2018 collaboration between DeNA, Sotsu, and Bunka Housou(JOQR) that accepted story submissions from the general public. Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi was the runner-up in the "Another World/Fantasy" category. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff is set to premiere in October 2024.
| Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi | |
| 魔法使いになれなかった女の子の話 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, isekai[1] |
| Serial novel | |
| Written by | Yuzuki Akasaka |
| Published by | Everystar |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | March 2018 – September 2019 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Hiroko Kanasugi |
| Music by | Yoko Shimomura |
| Studio | J.C.Staff |
| Original network | MBS, TBS, BS-TBS |
| Original run | October 2024 – scheduled |
Characters
- Kurumi Mirai (クルミ ミライ)
- Voiced by: Hana Hishikawa[2]
- Yuzu Edel (ユズ エーデル, Yuzu Ēderu)
- Voiced by: Misuzu Yamada[2]
Media
Anime
An anime adaptation of the novel was announced on October 25, 2018, as the winner of the "Another World/Fantasy" category of Project Anima.[1] The series is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Masato Matsune, with Takashi Watanabe serving as chief director, Hiroko Kanasugi writing series scripts,[3] Mai Matsūra designing the characters based on Lily Hoshino's original designs, and Yoko Shimomura composing the music. It is set to premiere in October 2024 on MBS, TBS and BS-TBS, after being delayed from 2021.[2]
See also
- Sakugan, the winner of the "Science-Fiction/Robot" category of Project Anima
References
External links
- Web novel at Everystar (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia