Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai


Magical☆Shopping Arcade Abenobashi

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Abenobashi Magic Shopping District, Abenobashi Mahoh Shotengai, Magical Shopping Street Abenobashi, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Japanese: アベノ橋魔法☆商店街
English: Magical☆Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
German: Magical☆Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
French: Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 4, 2002 to Jun 27, 2002
Premiered: Spring 2002
Broadcast: Thursdays at 22:00 (JST)
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Original
Genres: Award WinningAward Winning, ComedyComedy, FantasyFantasy, EcchiEcchi
Themes: IsekaiIsekai, ParodyParody
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

Statistics

Score: 7.221 (scored by 3550035,500 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #31922
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2269
Members: 93,303
Favorites: 363

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Synopsis

Satoshi "Sasshi" Imamiya believes his life is in shambles, as only a 12-year-old can. Having lost his card collection, his childish dilemmas worsen when he learns that his childhood friend, Arumi Asahina, will be moving away.

Suddenly, their issues are dashed aside for the surreal, and they find themselves transported away through bizarre worlds of science fiction, magic, and war. Any attempt to escape only catapults them into another alien land. Soon, the two come to a realization: every world is just a reimagining of their hometown. But there are two unfamiliar faces—the voluptuous Mune-mune and the elusive blue-haired Eutus—and they just might be the key to escaping their predicament.

Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai follows Sasshi and Arumi's comedic exploits as they desperately attempt to return home. However, when the pair unravel a tale spanning generations, they begin to wonder if the cause of their situation is more personal than they thought. Is returning home truly what they desire?

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Background

Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai received an Excellence Prize for animation at the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival.

Characters & Voice Actors

Asahina, Masayoshi

Supporting
Aono, Takeshi
Japanese

Imamiya, Sayaka

Supporting
Okamura, Akemi
Japanese

Tri-Spot

Supporting
Koorogi, Satomi
Japanese

Ami-ryun

Supporting
Horie, Yui
Japanese

Yamamoto, Gin

Supporting
Noda, Junko
Japanese

Staff

Maruyama, Masao
Producer
Hirao, Takayuki
Assistant Producer
Nagatani, Takayuki
Assistant Producer
Kojima, Masayuki
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard


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"Treat or Goblins" by Megumi Hayashibara
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Ending Theme

"Anata no kokoro ni" by Megumi Hayashibara




Reviews

Sep 13, 2024
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi is a trippy, funny, horny, absurd, surrealist odyssey, dripping with the inimitable charm of early 2000s anime. It is admittedly a difficult task to give it the right rating, because while it definitely has the trappings of greatness, a series of bizarre decisions and unusual creative choices ultimately end up holding the whole thing back from its true potential. We begin with the story, which is utterly unique as the isekai of isekais, years before there was even a glimmer of the genre boom that was to come. Accidentally falling through worlds upon worlds, unable to ...
Jul 4, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai is hailed as one of the best isekai and anime comedies by the elitist crowd within the anime community, for three reasons:

1-It’s retro, that means older, and thus better.

2-It’s about anti-escapism, a commonly praised theme and message among that part of the community and a reason to consider everything with it as better.

3-It’s made by Gainax, the once upon a time best anime studio.

Well, unfortunately, I gotta say I’m quite dissatisfied with this title all things considered.
Not in terms of visuals though, because, for a 2002 anime, Abenobashi is pretty well animated. It maintains a good artwork and well done ...
Mar 25, 2015
It’s a tale stretching back through countless generations of Japanese mythology... The legend of Shitenno, the Four Heavenly Kings of Buddhism. There’s the dragon of the east, the bird of the south, the tiger of the west, and the turtle of the north. By placing statues or other representations of those four animals at the four different points that they’re associated with, you can bring good fortune to your home... Or even to an entire town. One such location is the Abenobashi Shopping Arcade, a long-lasting and culturally rich town that’s finally teetering on the edge of relevence, and drawing ...

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