Saturday, April 7, 2012

Magical DoReMi Sidestoory (Ojamajo Doremi)

The first series of Ojamajo Doremi was originally aired on TV Asahi from February 7, 1999, to January 30, 2000, and lasted 51 episodes. It replaced the time slot for Yume no Crayon Oukoku and a new episode aired weekly. The series focuses on a little girl named Doremi Harukaze, who becomes a witch apprentice (witchling in the 4Kids dub). She is joined by her friends Hazuki Fujiwara and Aiko Senoo to complete nine witch exams in order to accomplish their goal.

No sooner, a direct sequel, Ojamajo Doremi #, was created near the end of the show's run and aired right after Ojamajo Doremi's end. It lasted from February 6, 2000 to January 28, 2001 with a total of 49 episodes. The same year, during summer, a short 30 minute film titled Ojamajo Doremi # The Movie was released along with Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Supreme Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals for the 2000 Summer Toei Anime Fair. The Digimon movie was split into two parts and Ojamajo Doremi # The Movie was screened in between.

After Ojamajo Doremi # ended in 2001, another direct sequel, titled Mo~tto! Ojamajo Doremi aired and lasted from February 4, 2001 to January 27, 2002 with a total of 50 episodes. In the summer, another short 30 minute film was released in theaters, titled Kaeru Seki no Himitsu. It was screened between Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers and Kinnukoman.

Following Mo~tto! Ojamajo Doremi, the fourth and final series, Ojamajo Doremi Dokka~n!, ran on TV Asahi from February 3, 2002, to January 26, 2003, and lasted 51 episodes.

Ojamajo Doremi took a brief hiatus until early 2004, when Toei Animation announced news of making Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho. It was a 13-episode sidestory to Mo~tto! Ojamajo Doremi was originally scheduled to be released as an OVA beginning September 24, 2004, but was first made available on Sky PerfectTV!! PPV from June 26, 2004 until December 11, 2004.

Ojamajo Doremi made its US debut on 4Kids TV under the name Magical DoReMi with a preview episode on August 13, 2005 and regularly airing episodes beginning September 10, 2005; they aired 26 episodes by March 11, 2006. After that, the show was rerun until August 19, 2006. The show continued its run on November 13, 2007, exclusively on the network's web site and released its last episode on May 2, 2008. Due to the nature of some of the show's contents, 4Kids Entertainment altered or removed certain scenes and images to give the show a more Western feel and to make it suitable for younger audiences. Episode 30 was never released and dubbed in English.
Title Original air date
1 "A Screwed Up Bicycle Trip ~The Secret Of The Boys~"
"Haran no Cycling ~Otokonoko no Naisho~" (波乱のサイクリング 〜男の子のないしょ〜) 
June 26, 2004
Kotake and a group of boys decide to bicycle to Mount Fuji. Doremi, Hazuki, and Aiko have to convince him otherwise. 
2 "MAHO-DOU in New York ~Momoko's Secret~"
"N.Y. no MAHO-Dou ~Momoko no Naisho~" (N.YのMΑHO堂 〜ももこのないしょ〜) 
July 10, 2004
Momoko meets Onpu at New York and tells a story of what happened before she became a witch apprentice. 
3 "The Value of Swimming! ~Aiko's Secret~"
"Oyoide Nanbo! ~Aiko no Naisho~" (泳いでナンボ!〜あいこのないしょ〜) 
July 24, 2004
The swim meet is nearing and Aiko has been chosen as Anchor for her class. There's only one problem, though... 
4 "Non-standard ~Onpu's Secret~"
"NonSutandādo ~Onpu no Naisho~" (ノンスタンダード〜おんぷのないしょ〜) 
August 7, 2004
Onpu cannot decide on a role for a movie and she reflects on what made her become an idol. 
5 "Someone Who Knows the Sorrow ~Pop and Hana's Secret~"
"Namida wo Shiru Hito ~Poppu to Hana no Naisho~" (涙を知るひと〜ぽっぷとハナのないしょ〜) 
August 21, 2004
The trouble with Hana is that she isn't potty-trained. When Pop and Hana switch bodies, that's the main thing on Pop's mind! 
6 "Memories in Confeito ~Baaya's Secret~"
"Konpeitou no Omoide ~Baaya no Naisho~" (金平糖の思い出〜ばあやのないしょ〜) 
November 9, 2004
When Baaya was younger, she fell in love at first sight with two things. The first was ballet, the other a boy. 
7 "I Love Taiyaki! ~Father and Son's Secret~"
"Taiyaki Daisuki! ~Oyako no Naisho~" (タイヤキダイスキ!〜親子のないしょ〜) 
November 18, 2004
The son of a Taiyaki maker is fed up with his father criticizing him, and goes to the Maho-do to start his business. 
8 "Flute File! ~An Honor Student's Secret~"
"Recorder Jiken! ~Yuutousei no Naisho~" (リコーダー事件!〜優等生のないしょ〜) 
October 2, 2004
When a flute is broken by an honor student with a crush, Onpu takes the blame. 
9 "Excellent Baseball Team ~The Witches' Secret~"
"Bacchiguu Yakyuubu ~Majo-tachi no Naisho~" (バッチグー野球部〜魔女たちのないしょ〜) 
October 16, 2004
Momoko, inspired by two baseball lovers, makes a team of her own friends and they compete with their first team...pros! 
10 "Marriage Promise ~An Old Friend's Secret~"
"Kekkon no Yakusoku ~Osana Najimi no Naisho~" (結婚の約束〜幼なじみのないしょ〜) 
October 30, 2004
Aiko reunites with Anrima, who made a promise to her when she was younger. 
11 "Valentine's Day ~Hazuki's Secret~"
"Valentine Day ~Hazuki no Naisho~" (バレンタインディ〜はづきのないしょ〜) 
November 13, 2004
Once upon a time; every Valentine's Day, Hazuki and Masaru swap gifts. There's a reason why they stopped. 
12 "The Seventh Witch Apprentice ~Non-chan's Secret~"
"Shichi-nin Me no Majo Minarai ~Non-chan no Naisho~" (7人目の魔女見習い〜のんちゃんのないしょ〜) 
November 27, 2004
Doremi meets a girl named Nozomi in the hospital, who is a fan of witches. She vowed to her, despite her Cancer, that she would become a Witch Apprentice. 
13 "Dolls Through the Ages ~Doremi's Secret~"
"Toki wo Kakeru Ohina-sama ~Doremi no Naisho~" (時をかける魔女見習い〜どれみのないしょ〜) 
December 11, 2004
Doremi meets a mysterious girl named Fami, who shares similar traits with her. And Fami is actually Doremi's grandchild 

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