Magica Wars
| Magica Wars | |
| 魔法少女大戦 (Mahō Shōjo Taisen) | |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Magica Wars Lock-On | |
| Platform | iOS |
| Released | December 20, 2013 |
| Game | |
| Magica Wars Tactics | |
| Developer | DMM Games |
| Platform | Adobe Flash |
| Released | January 2014 |
| Game | |
| Platform | PlayStation Vita |
| Released | March 2014 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Ayano Ohnoki |
| Written by | Kazuho Hyodo |
| Studio | Gainax |
| Original run | April 2014 – scheduled |
Magica Wars (魔法少女大戦 Mahō Shōjo Taisen, lit. "Magical Girl Wars") is a media franchise created by the internet television variety show 2.5 Jigen Terebi. It consists of an iOS game titled Magica Wars Lock-On which was released on December 20, 2013; a free-to-play smartphone browser game by DMM Games titled Magica Wars Tactics, released in January 2014; a PlayStation Vita game that will be released in March 2014;[1] and an anime television series by Gainax that is scheduled to air from April 2014.[2]
The franchise personifies Japan's 47 prefectures, each one being represented by a magical girl. The character designs are determined via a contest on the art website Pixiv. The voice actress for each girl was born in the prefecture that they represent.[3]
Characters
- Naruko Aoba (青葉 鳴子 Aoba Naruko)
- Voiced by: Miho Arakawa
- Representative of Miyagi Prefecture.
- Takesuzume (タケスズメ)
- Voiced by: Kōichi Yamadera
- Representative of Miyagi Prefecture.
- Yuri Inuwashi (犬鷲 由里 Inuwashi Yuri)
- Voiced by: Ryōko Shintani
- Representative of Ishikawa Prefecture.
- Shishiku (ししく)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Takeuchi
- Representative of Ishikawa Prefecture.
- Rin Kobari (小張 凛 Kobari Rin)
- Voiced by: Rie Murakawa
- Representative of Tokyo Prefecture.
- Mosuke (モ助)
- Voiced by: Satomi Arai
- Representative of Tokyo Prefecture.
- Matsuri Azama (浅間 まつり Azama Matsuri)
- Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō
- Representative of Shizuoka Prefecture.
- Toro (トロ)
- Voiced by: Mitsuo Iwata
- Representative of Shizuoka Prefecture.
- Suzuka Kamiki (神木 鈴花 Kamiki Suzuka)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu
- Representative of Mie Prefecture.
- Ebizō (エビゾウ)
- Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba
- Representative of Mie Prefecture.
- Mebuki Konoe (近衛 めぶき Konoe Mebuki)
- Voiced by: Kotori Koiwai
- Representative of Kyoto Prefecture.
- Oage-san (おあげさん)
- Voiced by: Arisa Nishiguchi
- Representative of Kyoto Prefecture.
- Renka Ariake (有明 煉華 Ariake Renka)
- Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki
- Representative of Kumamoto Prefecture.
- Esora (笑空)
- Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi
- Representative of Kumamoto Prefecture.
References
- ↑ 2013-12-03, Magica Wars, Gainax’s Next Anime Series, Is Getting A Vita Game, Siliconera
- ↑ "Gainax Makes Magica Wars TV Anime With Game Tie-Ins". Anime News Network. November 28, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Kouichi Yamadera, Satomi Arai, Kappei Yamaguchi Star in Magica Wars Anime". Anime News Network. January 5, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
External links
- Official anime website (Japanese)
- Official Magica Wars Lock-On website (Japanese)