Machikado Mazoku
Alternate Title
まちカドまぞく
Synopsis
High school girl Yuko awakens one morning to discover that she has demonic powers. Though she looks the part with horns and a tail, she’s actually weaker than an average girl. To undo the curse she must journey to defeat a magical girl, but does she even stand a chance?! An everyday magical comedy begins between a clueless and mediocre demon and a cool, weightlifting magical girl!
Background
Machikado Mazoku began as a four-panel manga by Izumi Ito which has been serialized by Houbunsha in the seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat since 2014. As of October 2018, four tankobon have been published.
An anime adaptation was announced in the March 2019 issue of Manga Time Kirara Carat. The anime is being produced by J.C.Staff with Hiroaki Sakurai directing, Keiichiro Ochi writing the script, and Mai Otsuka handling the character designs. The voice actress unit Shami Momo (consisting of Konomi Kohara and Akari Kito) will perform the opening theme song “Machi Kado Tangent,” and fellow voice actress unit Koro Machi Kado (consisting of Kohara, Kito, Minami Takahashi, and Tomoyo Takayanagi) will perform the ending theme song “Yoi Machi Cantare.” The anime will premiere in Japan in July 2019.
Characters
Momo Chiyoda (Voiced by: Akari Kito)
A quiet girl who doesn’t talk much about herself, Momo is 15 and attends Sakuragaoka High School and is in Class 1-A is an extremely powerful magical girl who is also physically strong too. Her hobby is weightlifting. She has short peach-colored hair and wears a pin on her bangs. She appears to be methodical and serious, but she has a fairly rough personality. She lives by herself and likes collecting things.
Yuko Yoshida (Voiced by: Konomi Kohara)
An ordinary 15-year-old high school girl who attends Sakuragaoka High School and is in Class 1-D, she awakens one morning to find that she has demonic powers. To save her family from financial troubles, Yuko must defeat a magical girl. She is nicknamed “Shamiko” by Momo and the others. She is a serious and hardworking girl but is often a klutz. Her hobby is playing old-school video games and RPGs.
Lilith (Voiced by: Minami Takahashi)
Yuko’s ancestor, Lilith is believed to be between 4,00 and 5,000 years old. Originally from Mesopotamia, Lilith is dark skinned witch who gave Yuko her demonic powers. She is the founder of a dark clan bent on world domination who can enter other people’s dreams and manipulate them to her will. Several thousand years ago she was sealed away after a battle with the clan of light. She first appears to Yuko in a dream.
Mikan Hinatsuki (Voiced by: Tomoyo Takayanagi)
Mikan is a magical girl and first-year student at Sakuragaoka High School. She has orange hair that she wears in buns. She transfers to Sakuragaoka in order to protect Yuko. She has a helpful and kind personality.
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Staff
- Original Creator: Izumo Ito
- Director: Hiroaki Sakurai
- Series Composition: Keiichiro Ochi
- Character Designer: Mai Otsuka
- Animation Production: J.C.Staff