Looking for Magical Doremi (2020)

Original title

魔女見習いをさがして

Directed by

Haruka Kamatani, Junichi Sato

Genre

drama film, coming-of-age film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

APTA

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three women in their twenties and thirties who grew up watching the anime Ojamajo Doremi meet by chance. Each faces different struggles in work or life, and their shared childhood fandom helps them reconnect with what matters.

nostalgicgentlebittersweetwarmreflectiveheartfeltmildsentimental

What happens

Looking for Magical Doremi (魔女見習いをさがして, Majo Minarai o Sagashite; lit. "Looking for Witch Apprentices") is a 2020 Japanese drama and coming-of-age animated film produced by Toei Animation for the 20th anniversary of the magical girl anime series Ojamajo Doremi (known internationally as Magical Doremi), which aired from 1999 to 2005. The film is directed by Haruka Kamatani and Junichi Sato. The events of the film are set in modern-day Japan and star Aoi Morikawa, Rena Matsui, and Kanako Momota in the roles of three women of different backgrounds who grew up watching Ojamajo Doremi. The film was first screened at the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3 before being released to the general public on November 13, 2020. Planning for the film began in September 2016, with the project formally announced in March 2019. Aiming for an adult female audience outside of Ojamajo Doremi fans, Toei Animation focused on the various common struggles Japanese women face in their daily lives, with each main character representing a particular generation. Upon release, Looking for Magical Doremi was praised for its themes of rediscovering the joys of life in adulthood through childhood. The film won Best Animation Film Award at the 75th Mainichi Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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