Underplayed Gems

Magical Circle Guru Guru (1994)

Magical Circle Guru Guru poster
Original title
魔法陣グルグル
Genre
comedy anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
2 seasons, 83 episodes
Rated
ALL
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two kids, Nike and Kukuri, go on an adventure to defeat the dark ruler named Giri. Along the way they complete side quests and encounter many weird situations. The show pokes fun at old role-playing video games like Dragon Quest.

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What happens

Magical Circle Guru Guru (Japanese: 魔法陣グルグル, romanized: Mahōjin Guru Guru) is a Japanese manga by Hiroyuki Etō, which was serialized in Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan from 1992 to 2003. It was later adapted into an anime series by Nippon Animation from October 1994 to September 1995. A short film was released in 1996. A sequel series aired from April to December 2000. A second manga series was serialized in Gangan Online from 2012 to 2025. A new series based on the manga animated by Production I.G aired from July to December 2017. Crunchyroll streamed the anime, marking the first anime from the Mahoujin Guru Guru franchise to receive an official English release. Mahōjin Guru Guru is a light series aimed at older children. It contains occasional toilet gags and some innuendo. It also is a parody of early role-playing video games (RPGs), particularly turn-based games, such as those in the Dragon Quest series. Information boxes are often displayed on screen with accompanying narration in the traditional RPG style. The overall goal of the two main characters, Nike and Kukuri, is to defeat Giri, the ruler of the darkness. Since the anime is based on an RPG, several side quests need to be completed before they are able to locate him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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