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Moonless Dawn (2019)

Dir. Harika Abe

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By Yuka Nakao, KYODO NEWS

After several high-profile incidents in recent years highlighted Japan's problems with sexism, a Japanese women's studies pioneer has been presented a special recognition from Finland, a leading country in promoting gender equality.

Chizuko Ueno, a sociologist and a prominent feminist figure in Japan, was one of the first 16 recipients from around the world to receive the Han Honours. She was acknowledged for her "tirelessly and fearlessly" work toward gender equality, according to the Finland Promotion Board.

Through her research, books and activities, Ueno has continuously provoked debates in issues including gender discrimination and sexual violence.

In April, Ueno gave an impassioned and unfiltered speech at the University of Tokyo matriculation ceremony, in which she said the nation's top university is not immune from gender problems and, like any major institution, reflects society's tendency to discriminate against women.

The 70-year-old scholar, who is also a chief director of NPO Women's Action Network, pointed out that less than 20 percent of students entering the University of Tokyo are female. This is despite there being plentiful evidence that female applicants have higher standard scores than their male competitors.

Ueno said one reason for the discrepancy is the gender discrimination that is inherent in the education investment decisions made by Japanese parents. Traditionally, sons are expected to attend university while daughters will often be enrolled in junior colleges.

Even Todai female students feel compelled to conform to Japanese social norms. Ueno gave the example of such students hiding the fact that they were able to enter the prestigious institution in order not to show up male students from other universities, but when the roles are reversed, male students are happy to boast.

She also referred to a criminal case in which five male students sexually abused a female student that attended a private university. One of the accused said during his court hearing that he had looked down on women because they are "stupid."

Ueno reminded newly enrolled students who prevailed against their peers in the fierce entrance exams that they can thank their good circumstances as much as their hard work for them getting to where they are. She said they were lucky to have people around them who encouraged them, supported them, lent a helping hand, and recognized their accomplishments.

"There are people whose drive is dampened even before they try because of negative comments or thoughts like 'You won't succeed no matter what' or 'After all, nobody believes in me,'" she said. "I hope you won't focus your efforts only to win the game for yourself."

"I hope you will use your gifted talents and favorable environment to help those who are less fortunate, and do not denigrate them. And I hope you live your life by accepting who you are even with your weaknesses and by helping and supporting each other," she continued.

The scholar told Kyodo News that, at first, she thought of declining the offer to give the speech.

After considering the social situation in Japan and learning that there were people in the university who worked hard to nominate her, she decided to go ahead.

Ueno said no one tried to intervene in or censor her speech, in which, when explaining women's studies, she covered topics like what women used before tampons and sanitary napkins were ubiquitous, as well as the plight of sexual minorities in Japan.

"I appreciate the trust the university administration placed in me," she said.

The scholar said discrimination against women in Japan is the consequence of political mistakes in the past decades, and thus "a human disaster."

As globalization changed the world, all societies looked to bring women into the labor market, requiring the domestic burden they traditionally carried to be transferred.

While Northern Europe and North America relied on care service in the public sector or cheap labor in the market, countries such as Italy, Spain, Greece, South Korea and Japan looked to a strong male breadwinner model.

The model, in which men earn a living and women tended to domestic and care duties, "privatized" unpaid work in which grandmothers were called upon to care for younger family members, Ueno said.

"But now, none of these options work in Japan," she said, adding that "what has happened is that gender has become something functionally equivalent to race or class in other societies."

The aftermath of a political decision manifested in the fertility rate, Ueno said.

Countries with a male breadwinner model have the lowest fertility rate, with Japan at 1.42 as of 2018 -- well below the 2.07 necessary to sustain the population. The rate figure represents the average number of children a woman will bear in her lifetime.

Although Japan's equal employment opportunity law came into force in 1986, women's double burden of work and family care has not changed. Combined with the easing of a series of labor regulations, the number of irregular workers increased dramatically.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 56.8 percent of female workers were in irregular employment as of January 2019, more than twice the percentage as male workers.

But with neo-liberalism pushing "self-determinism and self- responsibility" as a principle, the most socially vulnerable were made to believe that they are at fault for efforts that fail to pay off, while the people with the most advantages believe they owe their success solely to their own abilities, Ueno explained.

"This is what I've been saying is wrong," she said.

Although it is hard to change this trajectory immediately, Ueno says there are changes afoot.

"It's not true that the #MeToo movement did not spread in Japan," Ueno said, pointing to women who took to the streets to denounce Finance Minister Taro Aso after his comments that seemed to make light of an alleged case of sexual harassment by then-Vice Finance Minister Junichi Fukuda.

A man alleged to be Fukuda can be heard asking in an audio clip released by the Shukan Shincho magazine, "Can I give you a hug?" and "Can I touch your breasts?" Fukuda stepped down after the accusations but has continued to deny them.

Aso, a 78-year-old former prime minister, came under fire after saying that there is "no such thing as a sexual harassment charge."

"It's not the same as charges of murder or sexual assault," he told reporters. But in Japan, perpetrators of sexual harassment can be charged with crimes, including sexual assault, rape, or libel.

The protesters included women lining the sidewalk in front of the Finance Ministry building in Tokyo holding signs reading "We won't condone sexual harassment" and "#WithYou" in a show of solidarity with victims of sexual abuse.

Similar protests, organized via social media by women's rights activists, were held in Kyoto and Sapporo.

Another significant shift is coming from older Japanese women apologizing to younger women for failing to raise their voices against sexual abuse in the past.

In an online edition of magazine Hon no Mado, Kyoko Nakajima, a writer in her 50s, lamented that she had not been more vocal when journalist Shiori Ito, born in 1989, shocked the country by alleging a high-profile journalist had raped her, only to suffer an intense public backlash.

"If our generation had raised our voices, society might have changed, even a little," Nakajima reportedly told Ito. "I am really sorry for (leaving) the situation where you had to persevere on your own."

"There are no young women now who think men are better than them," Ueno said. "The problem lies in society, whether it is ready for them or not."

After the matriculation ceremony, the University of Tokyo newspaper conducted an online questionnaire and received answers from 4,921 people, including 603 students.

According to the reports, 61.7 percent of the University of Tokyo students were in favor of the speech, while 87.5 percent of people outside the university valued it. Among the students, 82.2 percent of women appreciated the speech, while 53.1 percent of men responded positively.

"As a graduate of a public high school in a rural region, I feel that one's environment hugely impacts their further education," a male fourth-year law student wrote when explaining why he appreciated Ueno's speech.

"I think those of us who successfully entered the University of Tokyo for some reason, have to bear a responsibility to make society better in any way."

Many respondents reserved judgment, and those who disapproved of the speech argued that Ueno's interpretation was arbitrary or unsuitable for a celebratory occasion, the report said.

But one third-year female arts and sciences student said the speech had a massive impact.

"I think the speech described well the situation of female students in the university as well as women and minorities in society," she wrote.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/06/5fbad0a24182-feature-feminist-scholar-calls-japans-gender-problem-human-disaster.html

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[NEWS UPDATE] Live Spectacle NARUTO: International Online Streaming with English Subtitles has been Announced for the “Live Spectacle NARUTO ~Uzumaki Naruto Monogatari~”

CAST

Nakao Masaki as Uzumaki Naruto

Sato Ryuji as Uchiha Sasuke

Ito Yui as Haruno Sakura

Kimisawa Yuuki as Hatake Kakashi

Sadamoto Fuuma as Sai

Yasue Kasuaki as Nara Shikamaru

Sena as Hyuuga Hinata

Kojima Sari as Shizune

Daigo Cecile as Tsunade

Teruma as Pein/Pain

Kobayashi Yuka as Konan

Ise Daiki as Uchiha Madara

Kawai Ryuunosuke as Zetsu

Naya Takeru as Gaara

Kitamura Keigo as A

Koyanagi Shin as Killer Bee

Maeda Ryuutarou as Hozuki Suigetsu

Nanaki Kanon as Karin

Emoto Kouki as Juugo

Kitazono Ryo as Namikaze Minato (Fourth Hokage)

Tamaki Yuuki as Nagato

STREAMING INFORMATION

Streams are sold within an “on demand window”, and if anyone purchases a ticket for a stream within that window, they will be able to watch the stream within that time.

On Demand Window #1:

January 7th (12:00 am JST)- January 20th (11:59 pm JST)

January 6th (7:00 am PT)- January 19th (6:59 am PT)

On Demand Window #2:

January 21st (12:00 am JST)- February 3rd (11:59 pm JST)

January 20th (7:00 am PT)- February 2nd (6:59 am PT)

Streams will include English subtitles.

NOTE: The online streams will not be available for all countries. For the list of countries it won’t be available in, please refer to the image below:

To purchase tickets for the streams, please refer to this link: HERE

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE STREAMS FOR THE “LIVE SPECTACLE NARUTO” 2016

For fans who would like to check out the previous “Live Spectacle NARUTO” (2016) before watching the “Live Spectacle NARUTO ~Uzumaki Naruto Monogatari~”, there will also be international online streaming for this production.

Similarly, streams are sold within “on demand windows”, and the streams for this production will run from December 09, 2021 to February 03, 2022.

For more detailed information about the streaming times and to purchase tickets for the streams, please refer to this link: HERE

“Live Spectacle NARUTO” Official Twitter: HERE

“Live Spectacle NARUTO” Official Website: HERE

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Lobby card for Only On Mondays (Getsoyoubi No Yuka, 月曜日のユカ), 1964, directed by Ko Nakahira (中平康) and starring  Mariko Kaga (加賀まりこ) and Akira Nakao (中尾彬).

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[Announcement] ライブ・スペクタクル「NARUTO-ナルト-」〜うずまきナルト物語〜 (live spectacle naruto ~uzumaki naruto monogatari~)

the show will be running from December 4th, 2021 to December 13th, 2021 (Tokyo) @ 日本青年館ホール (Nippon Seinenkan Hall) & December 25th, 2021 and January 2nd, 2022 (Osaka) @ メルパルクホール大阪 (Mielparque Hall Osaka)

Cast:

Nakao Masaki as Uzuaki Naruto (うずまきナルト)　 Satou Ryuuji as Uchiha Sasuke (うちはサスケ) Itou Yui as Haruno Sakura (春野サクラ) Kimisawa Yuuki as Hatake Kakashi (はたけカカシ) Sadamoto Fuuma as Sai (サイ) Yasue Kazuaki as Nara Shikamaru (奈良シカマル) Sena as Hyuuga Hinata (日向ヒナタ) Kojima Sari as Shizune (シズネ) Daigo Seshiru as Tsunade (綱手) Teruma as Pain (ペイン) Kobayashi Yuka as Kominami (小南) Ise Daiki as Uchiha Madara (うちはマダラ) Kawai Ryuunosuke as Zetsu (ゼツ) Naya Takeru as Gaara (我愛羅) Kitamura Keigo as A (エー) Koyanagi Shin as Killerbee (キラービー) Maeda Ryuutarou as Hoozuki Suigetsu (鬼灯水月) Nanaki Kanon as Karin (香燐) Emoto Kouki as Juugo (重吾) Kitazono Ryou as Namikaze Minato (波風ミナト) Tamaki Yuuki as Nagato (長門)

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Watch Dynamic Performance in The Story of Naruto Uzumaki Stage Play Dress Rehearsal Videos

    "Live Spectacle NARUTO - Uzumaki Naruto Monogatari (The Story of Naruto Uzumaki)," the latest stage play show inspired by Masashi Kishimoto's internationally popular action manga, finally kicked off at Nihon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo on December 4. Prior to the premiere, its dress rehearsal was shown to the Japanese media. 

  The "Live Spectacle NARUTO" stage play series first premiered in 2015 and has caused surprise and excitement with all kinds of expressions. "Uzumaki Naruto Monogatari" is its first all-new show in four years, following the 2017 show of "Akatsuki no Shirabe (Song of The Akatsuki)" and its return in 2019. It is also the first show featuring 25-year-old Masaki Nakao (Yamato Kazakiri / Zyuoh Eagle in Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger) as the new cast of the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki.

  The show, which is based on the manga's "Pain's Assault" and "Five Kage Summit" arcs, is set to be performed at Nihon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo from December 4 to 13, 2021, then at Mielparque Hall in Osaka from December 25, 2021, to January 2, 2022.

    2.5news:

    Cinema Today:

    Oricon:

    MyNavi News

    Key visual:

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    Main cast members:

  Naruto Uzumaki: Masaki Nakao

Sasuke Uchiha: Ryuji Sato

Sakura Haruno: Yui Ito

Kakashi Hatake: Yuuki Kimisawa

Sai: Fuuma Sadamoto

Nara Shikamaru: Kazuaki Yasue

Hinata Hyuga: Sena

Shizune: Sari Kojima

Tsunade: Cecile Daigo

Paie: Teruma

Konan: Yuka Kobayashi

Madara Uchiha: Daiki Ise

Zetsu: Ryunosuke Kawai

Gaara: Takeru Naya

A: Keigo Kitamura

Killer Bee: Shin Koyanagi

Suigetsu Hozuki: Ryutaro Maeda

Karin: Kanon Nanaki

Jugo: Kouki Emoto

Minato Namikaze: Ryo Kitazono

Nagato: Yuuki Tamashiro

      Source: 2.5news, Cinema Today,  Oricon, MyNavi News

  (c) Masashi Kishimoto Scott/SHUEISHA

(c) Live Spectacle NARUTO Production Committee 2021

  By: Mikikazu Komatsu

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Kaga Mariko 加賀まりこ and Nakao Akira 中尾 彬 in Getsuyoubi no Yuka 月曜日のユカ (Only on mondays) - Director Nakahira Kou 中平康 (1926-1978) - Japan - 1964

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Living is a really interesting project, because it co-stars either sisters, brothers, husband and wives. Sadly my favourite star couple doesn’t make an appearance, but there are any number of famous duos that are both actors in the family, even several parent-child combinations.

Episode 1 Story: Two sisters (Hirose Alice, Hirose Suzu) are close and have been living together. They seem to have been leading ordinary lives but they have actually another side that they hide from everyone else. What are their secret worries? Cast: Hirose Alice, Hirose Suzu, Abe Sadao

Episode 2 Story: One morning in the not too distant future, a letter is delivered to two brothers (Nagayama Eita, Nagayama Kento) who make a living by creating dishes that were cooked in the past. The contents of the letter convey shocking facts … … Cast: Nagayama Eita, Nagayama Kento, Abe Sadao

Episode 3 Story: There is no scarier existence in this world than a wife. A timid husband (Nakao Akiyoshi) is afraid of angering his wife (Naka Riisa) and getting dumped because he loves her. One day, he acquires a slightly special ability. What ability is that? Cast: Nakao Akiyoshi, Naka Riisa, Abe Sadao

Episode 4 Story: A husband (Aoki Munetaka) stays in his room in order not to pass a cold on to his wife who has just given birth (Yuka). He takes time off work and while idly watching TV, a live broadcast of a baseball match catches his attention. Baseball matches should have been suspended. However … … Cast: Aoki Munetaka, Yuka, Abe Sadao

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Square Enix announced the latest Japanese voice actors, additional new features, and “Voice Drama” downloadable content for Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition, as well as debuted new gameplay footage, during the latest “Dragon Quest XI S Channel” broadcast today.

Get the details below.

Latest Voice Actor Announcements

Protagonist (Baby) (Cry) – Touma Saito (Ayumi Tsunematsu’s son)

Kai (voiced by Yuichi Nakamura)

Booga (voiced by Yuichi Nakamura)

Masked Martial Arts Tournament Announcer (voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi)

Indignus (voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi)

Queen Marina (voiced by Atsuko Tanaka)

Grand Master Pang (voiced by Ayumi Tsunematsu)

Don Rodrigo (voiced by Akio Ootsuka)

The Sultan of Gallopolis (voiced by Shigeru Chiba)

Avarith (voiced by Ryuusei Nakao)

Yggdragon (voiced by Keiko Han)

Tyriant (voiced by Norio Wakamoto)

Homirin (voiced by Yuka Ozaki)

The Seer (voiced by Miina Tominaga)

Additional New Features

Party members will follow you on the field.

You can talk directly to party members without opening the menu.

You can change the music from Orchestra to Synthesizer at any point by going to the sound settings in the menu.

You can dash with the ZR button.

By using the new “Horse Bell” item, you can call your horse at any time.

You can now gain experience points when your horse knocks away an enemy on the field.

You can change the battle speed to “Normal,” “Fast,” or “Really Fast.”

The quests from the 3DS version of Dragon Quest XI in which you visit the worlds of past Dragon Quest titles will be included in the Switch version, but not without changes.

Voice Drama Downloadable Content

The following is a message from Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii, who was unable to appear on the program due to poor health:

“Thanks to everyone who made their voice heard, Dragon Quest XI S is being made to dive deeper into the story. And new story is also being added that allows you to experience each character as the protagonist. Through the unexpected sides of these characters and previously untold stories, I hope that you can be able to appreciate each character even more. I wanted everyone to further enjoy the drama of those characters, so I am actually making something as additional downloadable content. That something is a ‘voice drama.’ I would like to share more details now, but I should be able to share new information in June.”

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition is due out for Switch worldwide this fall. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is available now for PlayStation 4 and PC worldwide, and 3DS in Japan.

Dragon Quest XI S Channel: News Review and Voice Cast Announcement #2

Navigation

19:50 to 20:32 – Booga, Masked Martial Arts Tournament Announcer, and Indignus voice samples

25:08 to 26:06 – Queen Marina, Grand Master Pang, and Don Rodrigo voice samples

42:00 to 48:57 – 3D Gameplay

49:07 to 51:55 – 2D Gameplay

52:09 to 54:45 – New Features Gameplay

1:00:57 to 1:06:15 – Vince Boss Battle Gameplay

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2018.9.12

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"Mahou Shoujo Ore" TV anime PV2, additional cast, and new key visual revealed. Coming April 2nd.

-Synopsis-

“This story is about a 15-year-old girl who is a newbie idol in love with her best friend’s brother who is also a popular idol. But she runs into a scary yakuza guy and finds out that her mother was an ex-magical girl, and the yakuza was her mascot. Her love interest gets kidnapped by demons that look like burly men with cute squirrel heads. So she contracts the yakuza to become a magical girl, which in this story means she turns into a handsome guy in a magical girl outfit. On top of that, her love interest shows an attraction toward her magical guy form. Her best friend turns out to be in love with her and also becomes a magical cross-dressing guy to save her life. Thus, their manager, who is a magical girl geek, then decides to turn them into an idol unit.”

-Staff-

Director: Itsuro Kawasaki

Character Designer: Yukiko Ibe

Art Director: Yuka Hirama

Art Setting: Kisae Arimoto

Color Setting: Fusako Nakao

Director of Photography: Yomogiko Murano

Sound Director: Katsunori Shimizu

Music: Takeshi Nakatsuka

OP Theme: Ayaka Ohashi

ED Theme: STAR☆PRINCE

Animation Production: Pierrot+

-Cast-

Saki Uno - (CV:  Ayaka Ohashi / Kaito Ishikawa)

Sakuyo Fukage - (CV: Sachika Misawa / Wataru Hatano)

Mohiro Mikage - (CV: Toshiyuki Toyonaga)

Hyoue - (CV: Kouji Yusa)

Konami Yamo - (CV: Shoutaro Morikubo)

Sayori Uno - (CV: Aya Hisakawa)

Kokoro-chan - (CV: Kazuya Ichijou)

Source: http://magicalgirl-ore.com/

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To help future generations, Fukushima mothers have become radiation scientists

Fukushima mothers record radiation for future generations, Japan Times ,BY YUKA NAKAO, KYODO   IWAKI, FUKUSHIMA PREF 10 Apr 20, . – A group of more than 10 mothers set up a citizen-led laboratory to monitor radiation levels in Fukushima communities only months after a massive earthquake and tsunami caused meltdowns at a nuclear power plant in the prefecture nine years ago.Since the…

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[NEWS UPDATE] Live Spectacle NARUTO: The Animate Special Features for the "Live Spectacle NARUTO ~Uzumaki Naruto Monogatari~" have been Announced

To watch a longer preview of the stage, please refer to this link: HERE

Release Date: June 22, 2022

TYPES

Animate Limited Set (Blu-ray/DVD)

Main performance

Making, backstage and other extras

Special booklet *

Animate special bonus DVD

Limited Edition (Blu-ray/DVD)

Main performance

Making, backstage and other extras

Special booklet *

* The special booklet that is included with the Blu-ray/DVD is different from the performance pamphlet that can be found: HERE

ANIMATE LIMITED SET (BLU-RAY/DVD) SPECIAL FEATURES

Five Shinobi Talk

MC: Koyanagi Shin (Killer B)

Participants: Nakao Masaki (Uzumaki Naruto), Sato Ryuji (Uchiha Sasuke), Kimisawa Yuuki (Hatake Kakashi) and Kitazono Ryo (Namikaze Minato)

Jiraiya-sensei's Homework

A mini game corner where Teruma (Pain), Kobayashi Yuka (Konan) and Tamaki Yuuki (Nagato) will take on challenges issued by Jiraiya-sensei.

PRE-ORDER/PURCHASE INFORMATION

Additional Animate Pre-Order Bonuses

Serial codes for bonus cast comments **

** The Animate version includes cast comments from:

Sato Ryuji as Uchiha Sasuke

Maeda Ryuutarou as Hozuki Suigetsu

Nanaki Kanon as Karin

Emoto Kouki as Juugo

Teruma as Pein/Pain

Kobayashi Yuka as Konan

Ise Daiki as Uchiha Madara

Kawai Ryuunosuke as Zetsu

Tamaki Yuuki as Nagato

To pre-order the Blu-ray/DVD, please refer to the links below.

Animate Limited Set (Blu-ray): HERE

Animate Limited Set (DVD): HERE

Limited Edition (Blu-ray): HERE

Limited Edition (DVD): HERE

NOTE: For more information about the proxy services available for Japan, please refer to this link: HERE

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“Mahou Shoujo Ore”

Serie TV anime, 2 aprile 2018

Adattamento animato del manga “Mahou Shoujo Ore” di Icchokusen Moukon.

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-STAFF-

Regia: Itsurou Kawasaki 

Character Design: Yukiko Ibe 

Studio di animazione: Pierrot Plus 

Direttore artistico: Yuka Hirama 

Fondali: Kisae Arimoto 

Colorazioni: Fusako Nakao 

Direttore della fotografia: Yomogiko Murano 

Direttore del suono: Katsunori Shimizu 

Musiche: Takeshi Nakatsuka 

Produzione: Genco

Sigla di apertura: Ayaka Ohashi "NOISY LOVE POWER☆"   Sigla di chiusura: STAR☆PRINCE “Karasu no Ginga”

-CAST-

Saki Uno: Kaito Ishikawa 

Sakuyo Mikage: Wataru Hatano  

Kokoro: Kazuya Ichijo 

Sayori Uno: Aya Hisakawa 

Mohiro Mikage: Toshiyuki Toyonaga 

Hyoue: Kouji Yusa 

Konami Yamo: Shoutarou Morikubo 

Sayori Uno: Aya Hisakawa

Kokoro-chan: Kazuya Ichijou

Mahou Shoujo Eternal Dangerous Pretty: Kishou Taniyama 

Mahou Shoujo Everything Crazy Beauty: Tatsuhisa Suzuki 

Saki Uno è una giovane studentessa alle prime armi nella carriera di idol. Un giorno, il fratello della sua migliore amica, per il quale ha una cotta,viene rapito da dei demoni. Saki allora stringe su due piedi un patto per ricevere dei poteri che le permettano di salvarlo. È così che la giovane si trasforma in un magico... ragazzo!?

Il manga è stato lanciato su Comic Be nel 2012 ed in seguito raccolto in due volumi. 

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