Magic Knight Rayearth

Magic Knight Rayearth / 魔法騎士（マジックナイト）レイアース / Mahou Kishi Rayearth

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Isekai, Mecha, Shoujo
Themes: Isekai, Mecha
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Producers: Polydor Records, Yomiuri Telecasting
Licensors: Discotek Media, Media Blasters
Rating: 7.45 / 10
Rank: #2200
Popularity: #2713
Users Listed: 76,241
Users Scored: 30,800
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/06/2024
Aired: October 17, 1994 – March 13, 1995 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 20
Broadcast: Monday at 19:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Three junior high school students, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, experience an extraordinary event during a school trip to Tokyo Tower. Transported to a fantastical realm, they are revealed to be summoned as Magic Knights to aid Princess Emeraude in the land of Cephiro. This once-harmonious world is now fractured under the oppressive rule of High Priest Zagato, who has imprisoned the princess and plunged Cephiro into turmoil. Guided by the enigmatic Master Mage Clef, the girls must confront their uncertain destinies and embrace their newly bestowed powers to restore balance. The series explores themes of fate, responsibility, and the courage required to challenge established power structures in a vibrant, otherworldly setting. Their journey promises to be fraught with challenges as they navigate a world steeped in magic and shadowed by conflict.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: The Birth of the Legendary Magic Knights! (Aired: 10/17/1994)
Episode 2: Presea, The Master Smith In The Forest Of Silence (Aired: 10/24/1994)
Episode 3: Ferio, the Handsome, Mysterious Swordsman (Aired: 10/31/1994)
Episode 4: Alcyone, the Vengeful Sorceress (Aired: 11/07/1994)
Episode 5: Escudo, the Legendary Ore (Aired: 11/14/1994)
... and 15 more episodes

Characters:

Hououji, Fuu (Main) - Voice Actors: Hoffman, Bridget, Kasahara, Hiroko, Pacotto, Emanuela, Tefnin, Claire, Noya, Fátima, Fava, Daniela
Ryuuzaki, Umi (Main) - Voice Actors: Lee, Wendee, Yoshida, Konami, Scianca, Patrizia, Santisteban, Noeli, Basecqz, Julie
Shidou, Hikaru (Main) - Voice Actors: Maddalena, Julie, Spinelli, Elisabetta, Shiina, Hekiru, Jeong, Mi Sook, Lemes, Cecília, Hugo, Nathalie
Alcyone (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, Goodson, Barbara, Araújo, Alessandra, Torrens, Célia, Salmoiraghi, Patrizia, De Luca, Lorella
Ascot (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takayama, Minami, Marshall, Mona, Santos, Angélica, Excoffier, Stéphane, Carrassi, Ryan
Caldina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Zann, Lenore, Nagashima, Yuko, Van Boven, Marcha, Bonetto, Monica
Ceres (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Genda, Tesshou, Fuochi, Tony, Baroli, Gilberto, Bourguet, Lionel, Stone, Terrence
Clef (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Staley, Steve, Sasaki, Nozomu, Campos, Marcelo, Praet, Grégory, Jeon, Gwang ju, Son, Won Il, Kim, Min Seok, Garbolino, Davide
Emeraude (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lee, Wendee, Ogata, Megumi, Reis, Denise, Valenti, Federica
Ferio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stone, Terrence, Yamazaki, Takumi, D'Andrea, Simone, Wegnez, Béatrice, Brêtas, Francisco, Kim, Il, Cuvellier, Olivier, Siddall, Brianne
Inouva (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou, Stone, Terrence, Crépet, Alexandre, Silveira, Carlos, Stella, Aldo
Lafarga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Papenbrook, Bob, Kishino, Yukimasa, Campanile, Carlos, Cuvellier, Olivier
Mira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imai, Yuka, Lee, Wendee
Mokona (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiratori, Yuri, Hugo, Nathalie, Romanò, Sergio, Carli, Cláudia, Sakamoto, Kaeko
Presea (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Devon, Mari, Shinohara, Emi, Wegnez, Béatrice, Choi, Mun Ja, Tartarine, Maralise, Vadacca, Maddalena
Rayearth (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Hideyuki, Mello, Jonas, Scattorin, Maurizio, Lang, Lex
Windam (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Lombardo, Riccardo, Lang, Lex
Zagato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lang, Lex, Kosugi, Juurouta, Bourguet, Lionel, Balzarotti, Marco, Moura, Fábio, Corbetta, Oliviero

Staff:

Iwata, Mikihiro (Producer)
Hirano, Toshiki (Director, Storyboard, Chief Animation Director)
Urakami, Yasuo (Sound Director)
Chigira, Kouichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kamegaki, Hajime (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Matsui, Hitoyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Motonaga, Keitarou (Episode Director)
Nakano, Yorimichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oobari, Masami (Episode Director)
Maruo, Keiko (Script, Series Composition)
Matsumura, Yasuhiro (Storyboard)
Nakayama, Takehiro (Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Satou, Masato (Storyboard)
D'Avena, Cristina (Theme Song Performance)
Fox, Sandy (Theme Song Performance)
Tamura, Naomi (Theme Song Performance)
Tsukimitsu, Keisuke (Theme Song Arrangement)
Baroli, Gilberto (ADR Director)
CLAMP (Original Creator)
Fukazawa, Manabu (Key Animation)
Gotou, Keiji (Animation Director)
Hayashi, Yoshimi (Special Effects)
Hirayama, Reiko (Color Design)
Hirayama, Madoka (Animation Director)
Horii, Kumi (Animation Director)
Ishida, Atsuko (Character Design, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
Ishigaki, Tsutomu (Art Director)
Iwane, Masaaki (Key Animation)
Kamata, Hitoshi (Key Animation)
Kanai, Jirou (Key Animation)
Kawamura, Akio (Animation Director)
Kikuchi, Youko (Key Animation)
Kobayashi, Takashi (Animation Director)
Kojima, Satoshi (Production Manager)
Kubo, Hiroshi (Animation Director)
Liénart, Emmanuel (ADR Director)
Matsuo, Hayato (Music)
Motohashi, Hideyuki (Animation Director)
Nakajima, Hiroaki (Animation Director)
Nakazawa, Kazuto (Key Animation)
Nomura, Takashi (Director of Photography)
Ohkawa, Nanase (Series Composition)
Okayasu, Hajime (Editing)
Sasaki, Junichi (Sound Effects)
Sugiyama, Koichi (Music)
Takeuchi, Akira (Animation Director)
Yamamoto, Kou (Special Effects)
Yamane, Masahiro (Mechanical Design, Key Animation, Character Design)
du Pac, Benoît (ADR Director)

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