Mahô tsukai Sarî (1989- )

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Yuriko Yamamoto
Sally Yumeno unknown episodes

Mika Doi
Hermes unknown episodes

Hiroko Emori
Tetsuo Araki unknown episodes

Yuriko Fuchizaki
Ayako unknown episodes

Rica Fukami
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Aya Hisakawa
Sumire unknown episodes

Chieko Honda
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Miki Itô
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Description: Sally the Witch (魔法使いサリー Mahōtsukai Sarī?) is the first magical girl genre anime in Japan. This may (even more broadly) be the first shōjo anime as well.[1] History and legacy[edit] Sally the Witch was one of the first ongoing anime series produced.[2] The series was originally black and white but later started producing episodes in color. The first Sally manga series was drawn by Mitsuteru Yokoyama in 1966 and was, according to Yokoyama, inspired by the American sitcom, Bewitched (known in Japan as Oku-sama wa Majo, or The Missus is a Witch).[1][3] The anime series was produced and aired from 1966 to 196 Sally the Witch (魔法使いサリー Mahōtsukai Sarī?) is the first magical girl genre anime in Japan. This may (even more broadly) be the first shōjo anime as well.[1]

History and legacy[edit]
Sally the Witch was one of the first ongoing anime series produced.[2] The series was originally black and white but later started producing episodes in color.

The first Sally manga series was drawn by Mitsuteru Yokoyama in 1966 and was, according to Yokoyama, inspired by the American sitcom, Bewitched (known in Japan as Oku-sama wa Majo, or The Missus is a Witch).[1][3] The anime series was produced and aired from 1966 to 1968 in Japan by Toei Animation. Unlike Yokoyama's Tetsujin 28-go, the series never received a U.S. broadcast. It was aired in Italy (Sally la Maga), French-speaking Canada (Minifée), Poland (Sally Czarodziejka — based on the Italian version) and South America (Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru as La princesa Sally).

A second Sally the Witch anime, also made by Toei, aired for 88 episodes on Japanese TV from 1989 to 1991. It was released in French (Sally la Petite Sorcière), Italian (Un regno magico per Sally), Polish (Sally Czarownica), Spanish (Sally la Brujita) and Russian (Ведьма Салли). The 1989 series is a sequel to the original, in which an older Sally returns to the human world, reunites with her old friends, and embarks on a new round of magical adventures.

Story[edit]
Sally is the witch princess of the Magic Kingdom who longs to visit the mortal realm — presumably to make friends her own age. One day, Sally teleports to the "mid world" (Earth), where she uses her magic to fend off a couple of burglars menacing two schoolgirls. Immediately befriended by her new acquaintances — tomboyish Yoshiko Hanamura (known affectionately as "Yotchan") and girly Sumire Kasugano — Sally decides to stay on indefinitely, leading to mischief. As with Samantha Stevens in Bewitched, Sally tries to keep her supernatural abilities secret, assuming the role of a human child.

In the final episode, Sally's grandma informs her she must return to the Magic Kingdom. Before leaving, Sally tries to tell her friends about her origins, but no one will believe her. Then her elementary school catches on fire, and Sally uses her magic to put it out. Her powers thus exposed, Sally's time to leave has finally come. She waves farewell to her friends, and returns to the Magic Kingdom.

The second series ended with the movie/TV special Sally the Witch: Mother's Love is Eternal. In it Sally becomes queen of the Magic Kingdom but worries about leaving her friends behind.

The main strength of Sally the Witch lays in its strong characterizations and detailed continuity. The basic storyline would be incorporated into many later magical girl programs, particularly the concept of a magical princess relocating to the human world (as in Mahō Tsukai Chappy, 1972, and Majokko Megu-chan, 1974). ... (more)

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