Mahō Shōjo o Wasurenai

Mahō Shōjo o Wasurenai (Japanese: 魔法少女を忘れない, lit. "I Won't Forget the Magical Girl") is a Japanese light novel by Yasuyuki Shinana [ja] and illustrated by Hagu Koshijima [ja]. A live-action film adaptation was released on April 23, 2011.

Mahō Shōjo o Wasurenai
Cover of the light novel
魔法少女を忘れない
Genre	Coming-of-age,[1] fantasy[1]
Light novel
Written by	Yasuyuki Shinana [ja]
Illustrated by	Hagu Koshijima [ja]
Published by	Shueisha
Imprint	Super Dash Bunko
Demographic	Male
Published	June 25, 2009
Live-action film
Directed by	Teiichi Hori [ja]
Written by	Futoshi Nakano Takuya Masumoto [ja]
Music by	Kōki Itō [ja]
Studio	Spotted Productions
Released	April 23, 2011 (2011-04-23)
Runtime	90 minutes

Plot

Half a year ago, high school student Yūya was introduced to Mirai, his younger sister. Yūya knows very little about Mirai other than the fact that she used to be a magical girl. He watches over Mirai in place of their busy single mother, and the more Yūya gets to know Mirai, the more his boring life seems to change. However, Mirai eventually reveals that as a result of losing her magical powers, people will soon lose their memories of her.

Characters

Yūya Kitaoka (北岡 悠也, Kitaoka Yūya)

Portrayed by: Ryuki Takahashi^[2]

Yūya is a high school student who considers his life to be dull.

Mirai Kitaoka (北岡 みらい, Kitaoka Mirai)

Portrayed by: Risa Taniuchi [ja]^[1]

Mirai is a former magical girl who can no longer use magic and other people are no longer able to remember who she is.^[1]

Chika Sasaki (佐々木千花, Sasaki Chika)

Portrayed by: Suzuka Morita^[3]

Chika is Yūya's childhood friend who secretly is in love with him.^[3]

Naoki Oda (小田 直樹, Oda Naoki)

Portrayed by: Masahiro Usui^[4]

Naoki is Yūya's classmate who dreams of becoming a musician and is in love with Mirai.

Media

Light novel

Mahō Shōjo o Wasurenai is written by Yasuyuki Shinana [ja] and illustrated by Hagu Koshijima [ja]. It was published by Shueisha under the Super Dash Bunko imprint.^[5]

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	June 25, 2009 (2009-06-25)[5]	978-4-08-630491-7

Film

A live-action film adaptation was released on April 23, 2011, starring D-Boys member Ryuki Takahashi, Risa Taniuchi [ja], Idoling!!! member Suzuka Morita, and D-Boys member Masahiro Usui.^[4] It was directed by Teiichi Hori [ja].^[6] The film's theme song is "Kimi ga Ita Shirushi" by Jurian Beat Crisis.^[3] Filming took place in Fukuoka and lasted for two weeks.^[3]

Reception

For the live-action adaptation, Real Live reviewed the film favorably, commenting how the director, Teiichi Hori, is able to "replicate" the "sweet and sour youth" from light novels.^[7]

References

1. ""元魔法少女"を演じる注目の17歳・谷内里早「私に"萌え"の要素がなくて…」". Oricon (in Japanese). April 16, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
2. "D-BOYS高橋龍輝が芸能界引退へ 6・30に事務所との契約終了". Oricon (in Japanese). June 8, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
3. "国広富之の次女・谷内里早がヒロイン役の映画で舞台挨拶 「毎朝笑顔が楽しみ」と監督もベタ惚れ". Oricon (in Japanese). April 23, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
4. "魔法少女を忘れない (2011)". Cinema Today (in Japanese). April 23, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
5. "魔法少女を忘れない". Dash DX Digital (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
6. "堀禎一がくも膜下出血により47歳で死去、「魔法少女を忘れない」など監督". Natalie (in Japanese). July 19, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
7. "妹が元魔法少女、メガネっ娘の幼なじみ…。夢のような高校生活を描いた映画『魔法少女を忘れない』がついに完成！". Real Live (in Japanese). April 13, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2021.