Magical Kanan | |
![]() First North American DVD cover of the OVA series | |
SeptemCharm まじかるカナン (Seputimu Chāmu Majikaru Kanan) | |
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Video game | |
Developer | Terios |
Genre | Eroge,Visual novel |
Platform | Windows,DVD |
Released | December 17,1998 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Yasuhiro Matsumura |
Written by | Hideki Mitsui |
Studio | ARMS |
Licensed by |
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Released | August 25,2000 – February 25,2003 |
Runtime | 30 minutes |
Episodes | 6 [a] |
Anime television series | |
Magical Canan | |
Directed by | Masashi Abe |
Written by | Mitsuhiro Yamada |
Studio | AIC A.S.T.A. |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX |
Original run | January 1,2005 – March 26,2005 |
Episodes | 13 |
SeptemCharm:Magical Kanan (Japanese:SeptemCharm まじかるカナン,Hepburn:Seputimu Chāmu Majikaru Kanan) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed and published by Terios. It was later adapted into a hentai OVA series;four episodes were released from August 25,2000, [3] to November 25,2001, [4] and two additional episodes,titled Magical Kanan Special:Palpitating Summer Camp! (まじかるカナンSP どきどきサマーキャンプ!,Majikaru Kanan Supesharu Dokidoki SamāKyanpu),were released from August 25,2002 [5] to February 25,2003. [6] A 13-episode anime television series adaptation titled Magical Kanan (Japanese:まじかるカナン,Hepburn:Majikaru Kanan),which excluded the pornographic content,was broadcast from January 1 to March 26,2005. [7]
The OVA series was previously licensed for distribution in North America by NuTech Digital in 2004. [1] Since 2006,the OVA is licensed by Adult Source Media. [8] The anime television series was licensed by Discotek Media in 2017 under the title Magical Canan. [9]
Five dangerous "seeds" have been stolen from their vault in the world of Evergreen and sent to Earth. The magical seeds can bind themselves to humans and prey off their desires,turning them into monsters. Natsuki,an agent of Queen Tsuyuha,is sent to Earth to seek out a Magical Warrior. He and Hiiragi Chihaya,a high school girl,meet,and she transforms into Magical Senshi Carmein. Complications arise with the arrival of the obnoxious Magical Warrior Cerulean Blue,and the mysterious transfer student,Emi Kojima.
Note that the following descriptions are specific to the anime television series.
The OVA series released on DVD by NuTech Digital,Inc. was reviewed by Chris Beveridge for the media blog Mania.com. He gave a positive review for Magical Kanan Box Set and gave it an overall grade of "B." [1] He gave a less positive review for the two-episode Magical Kanan Special Box Set and gave it an overall grade of "C." [10]
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[T]here have also been adult anime series that have been adapted into mainstream television shows […] the Septem Charm Magical Canan OAV series from 2000 was adult anime, but the 2004 Magical Canan television series is not pornographic.