Sunao Katabuchi's Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahō Airs on NHK E Tele June 20
The broadcast brings Katabuchi's pre-"In This Corner of the World" feature to a wider television audience, offering a chance to revisit his early directorial work.
Reporting from 1 sources: Comic Natalie.
Sunao Katabuchi's 2009 theatrical anime "Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahō" will air on NHK E Tele on June 20, 2026. The film, based on Nobuko Takagi's autobiographical novel, follows the friendship of two third-grade girls in 1950s Yamaguchi Prefecture. Madhouse handled animation production, with Mayuko Fukuda and Nako Mizusawa voicing the leads.
NHK E Tele will air Sunao Katabuchi's 2009 theatrical anime "Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahō" on June 20 at 15:25. The film, adapted from Nobuko Takagi's autobiographical novel, is set in the 1950s in Kokuga, Hōfu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It centers on third-grader Shinko Aoki and transfer student Kiiko Shimazu from Tokyo, depicting their friendship and growth amid the natural surroundings. Madhouse produced the animation. Mayuko Fukuda voices Shinko, and Nako Mizusawa voices Kiiko. NHK ONE will also stream the film from June 20 through June 27.
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- Comic Natalie 「マイマイ新子と千年の魔法」NHK Eテレで6月20日放送、片渕須直監督の2009年作