Audience reviews
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elumizu
In a genre where magic often serves as an escape from reality, Ojamajo Doremi chooses to do the opposite. Magic here becomes a tool to reveal how genuine childhood emotions can be. Bright colors, silly spells, and mischievous magical accidents give the impression of a carefree children’s show. Yet, beneath all that cheerful energy sits a delicately sincere story about growing up. What initially looks like a simple magical adventure gradually unfolds into something warmer and more thoughtful, which capturing the little joys, awkward moments, and fragile friendships that shape childhood. The story centers on Doremi Harukaze, a girl who proudly declares herself the “unluckiest girl in the world.” An accidental discovery exposes the secret identity of a witch living in town, and the unfortunat…
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When you hear “a late‑90s kids’ cartoon with three magical girls”, what do you picture? Most people would expect something like a less action Powerpuff Girls or a light show with some quirky magic lore and a few hurdles for the girls to clear now and then. But this show is something different
The show is very episodic, and most episodes focus on the personal problems of school kids in a way that feels genuinely relatable. The show spends a massive amount of time on the classmates of our trio like each of them has a distinct personality, home life, and their own struggles which makes the world feel lived in and real. It many times brought a smile to my face. At some point, at least one situation will hit you, remind you of something from your own past, or even mirror something in your pres…
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As a precure fan, watching Ojamajo Doremi was inevitable. And I had a blast.
It follows Doremi Hazuki, a 3rd grader who self proclaims herself as "the world's unluckiest girl" (Sailor Moon reference?) She never gets the courage to confess to her crush, has average grades, and just really, REALLY wants some steak! But after an mysterious encounter, Doremi becomes a witch apprentice in order to undo a witch's curse, eventually dragging her friends, Aiko and Hazuki, in as well.
The visuals of this series are so expressive thanks to Yoshihiko Umakoshi's designs. Click on any episode, and you'll find a whole list of memeable faces. He would later work on Heartcatch Precure, using Hazuki's design as inspiration for designing Tsubomi. While the animation of Ojamajo Doremi isn't the greatest, you…
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Ojamajo Doremi is a great series that has lots of elements relating to traditional depiction of witches and deals with how they're perceived by humans throughout history, as well as conveying messages about friendship and morality. The episodes may seem simple-natured, but this child-like appeal and enthusiasm will draw people in; the series wants you to partake in its imaginary and fantastical fairytale and go to a world with magic, focusing on one girl who wants to become a witch more than anything: the main character, Doremi. There are many fun and heartwarming episodes present on this journey, and while the animation is in truth nothing special, the series is brought together by its simplicity and wholehearted values about friendship. Over the course of a year, the girls go from strang…
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I'll start the review with a question: did you check the credits before watching or being interested in this series? if you didn't, the directors will remind you constantly of their previous work in a little known series that goes by the name of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon with character types, scenes and themes already present in another form in that absolute masterpiece of superheroics and japanese animation (like they will be in parts in the extremely underrated shoujo classic Ashita No Nadja, I might add). In fact, this could be easily seen as a version of that classic geared towards a younger demographics, with a bigger focus on daily life problems that the target audience - and their parents - can easily identify with and less on saving the world from eeeevel threats. But, there are…
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I used to wake up at 7 am every Saturday to watch the dubbed version of this show air on TV when I was a kid. It was only recently that I recalled this show and realized that I never finished watching it as a kid, and thus, I decided to binge it this holiday.
"Ojamajo Doremi" has a unique story that somehow manages to relate magic to all sorts of real-life scenarios. It's a beautiful twist between the genres of school life and fantasy. As for art and sound, they are pretty good for the times in which the show was produced. They could've been better, but the budgets were probably lower because this is a kid's show, and kids don't care about how pristine the graphics can be.
Sure, I binged and loved "Ojamajo Doremi" as an adult for the nostalgia, but I believe it is a great show regardles…
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This is the best show I've seen in my life. It is my inspiration and 10 is really an understatement. I am only limited to numbers afteral. I LOVE OD!!! I have ever since I was a kid and that's why I love witches today! Aiko Senoo forever! <3
I don't where to start, the characters, the stories, the adventures.... This show covers just about every topic, and tho there is controversy on one episode *cough*LookingAtRacismInOjamajoDoremiDokkan*cough* there is a justification to it, and we know that even though things may have good intentions, it comes out horribly. I dont rlly like Hana that much anyway (well i GUESS she is still a baby afterall, but shh....)
Anyway, to me, Nothing will EVER be better than OD! <3
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Ojamajo Doremi is a Toei animation original from the late 90s to early 00s. It ran for almost a year and had a whole slew of sequels. With this one, there is a good reason to be hopeful since Toei has done pretty well with magical girl series including both Sailor Moon and PreCure. Let's see if this one can maintain the streak.
Story:
We open with our titular heroine, Harukaze Doremi, lamenting her status as the "world's unluckiest pretty girl." All because she can't find a boyfriend at the ripe old age of eight. Please hold while I play the world's tiniest violin for her. She stops by a strange shop on her way home and discovers that it's run by an actual witch. Her discovery leads to the witch becoming a magical frog and Doremi finds herself taking on the role of her apprentice in or…
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This brief review is for overall entire franchise of Ojamajo series.
If you think Ojamajo is merely a naive kid show you will be in huge surprised that it is far more than that. The story is simple as majority are in episodic length with their own like helping classmates and character background. Accompanied with the main theme which is a bit different in each season such as apprenticeship exam, motherhood, solving witch world problems and more. Yet many of them carry a life lesson message such as friendship, responsibility, forgiveness, empathy and etc. Art is simple but it makes sense for the series focus. Sound is easily one of the most memorable aspect of Ojamajo. OPs/EDs enough to make you want to sing along the characters and the BGMs change is great and appropriate when there is a…
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Ojamajo Doremi is an amazing series. It is an almost perfect case of how to execute a proper magical girl anime that creates strong emotional connections with the characters that has you looking forward to more of their adventures and comedic moments. It leaves you not only satisfied with the quality of the work itself, but happy that the show was able to relay its messages of personal growth, positivity, and friendship to children and adults of all ages. Whether you’re 10 years old or somebody’s parent or just someone who appreciates good anime, Ojamajo Doremi is simply worth watching.
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Ojamajo Doremi was the first ever anime I watched when I was about 8. I didn't even know what anime was. When I was 11 and had watched a few more animes, I decided to revisit Doremi with subtitles instead of the 4kids dub. (i have learned from my mistakes friend). Since then, I have watched Sharp, Naisho, and part of Motto. Everytime I watch Doremi it just makes me so happy. It's so cutesy and adorable and I love it. Seeing it now, it really makes me realize how good the characters actually are and what lessons they might have taught 8 year old me. I might be biased but Doremi will always have a place in my heart.
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Witches have for a long time been a source of inspiration for the creative musings of artists around the world, spanning multiple eras, cultures and religions, and as such being portrayed in uncountable ways. They are sometimes seen as deities, while in others as devils, but always possessing unfathomable powers beyond comprehension. Defiant of death and masters of nature, it comes as no surprise why witches have intrigued human imagination to such a deep extent.
It is from this vast pool of inspiration that Ojamajo Doremi draws from, yet also diverges from to form its own distinct identity. Unlike most similarly themed stories, the show opts for a more humanized portrayal of witches, who have their own world and live peaceful, carefree lives. Some of them live among humans, but due to a…
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"If you had a mysterious power, what would you do?"
And so, with these words, we are thrust into the world of Ojamajo Doremi. What does this mean in terms of story, exactly? The answer should be obvious. If you couldn't tell, this is a magical girl series, split into four seasons. This review will be focusing on the first season.
I first heard of this anime back when 4Kids dubbed it as Magical DoReMi. I didn't think much of it, to be honest. The dub work was rather mediocre, and it turned me away from the show for a while. Flash forward to 2010, and it is now one of my favorite magical girl anime.
Why is this, though? What makes this show different from other magical girl shows? Is it the plot? The art? What is it?
That, my friend, shall be explained. It is not the story, which is rath…
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Note that this review was originally on my blog, so I may have score that differ from here because of different scoring systems
It was many years ago when I first heard of this show. I’m not exactly sure how I came to know it, but I remember hearing about this show about some kids with some kind of other worldly abilities that was ridiculously popular. Of course, this was at the time before I got into anime, so I kind of dismissed it, but it was always in the back (and I mean the VERY back of my mind). After getting into the world of anime with Sonic X and Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z, I decided to give this show a try, as I started to get familiar with differences between the shonen and shoujo genres. With a few eccentric experiences and the way I was raised, I developed a weakness…
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