Mirmo!

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Japanese media franchise

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::summary Japanese media franchise ::

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nameMirmo! Zibang
imageMirmo! volume 1.png
captionFirst ja volume cover
ja_kanjiミルモでポン!
ja_romajiMirumo de Pon!
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| name = Mirmo! Zibang | image = Mirmo! volume 1.png | caption = First ja volume cover | ja_kanji = ミルモでポン! | ja_romaji = Mirumo de Pon! | genre =
| type = manga | author = Hiromu Shinozuka | publisher = Shogakukan | publisher_en = | magazine = Ciao | first = August 3, 2001 | last = December 1, 2005 | volumes = 12 | volume_list = | type = TV series | director = Kenichi Kasai | producer = | writer = Michihiro Tsuchiya | music = | studio = Studio Hibari | licensee = | network = TXN (TV Tokyo) | network_en = | first = April 6, 2002 | last = September 27, 2005 | episodes = 172 | episode_list = Mirmo! Zibang, known in Japan as Mirumo de Pon!, is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hiromu Shinozuka. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ja manga magazine Ciao from August 2001 to December 2005, with its chapters collected in twelve ja volumes. Chuang Yi released the manga in English in Singapore.

A 172-episode anime television series adaptation, known in Japan as Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo de Pon! and produced by Studio Hibari, was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 2002 to September 2005. It was licensed in North America by Viz Media.

The manga series was awarded in the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award and in the 2004 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.

Plot

Katie Minami, a cheerful but shy eighth grade middle school student, finds a strange cocoa mug that summons Mirmo, a mischievous love fairy. Mirmo reveals he is a runaway prince avoiding marriage to Princess Rima, which has caused bounty hunters and his brother Mulu to chase after him. Their antics attract the attention of the bumbling Warumo Gang, whose careless experiments with time magic accidentally freeze the fairy world. Mirmo and his friends must perform an ancient ritual involving a magical door and a time bird to restore balance.

Darkman, the series' main antagonist born from negative emotions, begins manipulating people through transfer student Cynthia. Mirmo and his allies develop special combined magic techniques to defeat Darkman. The group later assists Tako, a robotic octopus, by gathering seven emotion-based crystals needed to save his homeland. Overcoming various challenges, they help him fight the crystals' power.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hiromu Shinozuka, Mirmo! Zibang was serialized in Shogakukan's ja manga magazine Ciao from August 3, 2001, to December 1, 2005. Shogakukan collected its chapters in twelve ja volumes, released from February 26, 2002, to March 31, 2006. A special chapter was published in Ciao on June 2, 2023. The manga was licensed for English release in Singapore by Chuang Yi.

Anime

A 172-episode anime television series adaptation, titled Mirmo! Zibang and known in Japan as Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo de Pon!, was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 6, 2002, to September 27, 2005.

In North America, the series was licensed by ShoPro Entertainment. The company later merged with Viz Communications to form Viz Media, with the series marketed as available for broadcasters.

Reception

The manga has over 3 million copies in circulation and received the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award and the 2004 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. The anime series received TV Tokyo's award for top-rated new program in 2003.

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References

References

  1. link. Natasha, Inc.. (June 2, 2023)
  2. link. [[Kodansha]]. (February 8, 2022)
  3. link. [[Shogakukan]]
  4. link. [[Shogakukan]]
  5. link. [[Shogakukan]]
  6. link. [[Shogakukan]]
  7. link. (June 2, 2023)
  8. "Mirmo! Zibang". [[Chuang Yi]].
  9. link. [[TV Tokyo]]
  10. link. [[TV Tokyo]]
  11. Alexander, Isaac. (January 17, 2003). "ShoPro USA Gets New Name and Titles".
  12. Macdonald, Christopher. (January 30, 2006). "New Viz Properties from NATPE".
  13. link. Kodansha
  14. link. Shogakukan
  15. "Mirmo! Story".

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