Magical Play English Sub & Dub

About Magical Play

If you are hunting for a new adventure series, Magical Play (Mahou Yuugi 2D) deserves a look (2001). The setup goes like this. The premise: Padudu is a 12-year-old apprentice witch, chosen to represent her town in the coliseum. Donning her magical fish costume, which keeps her warm and fed, she sets off on her journey.

Along the way, on the way she's swept away by a river to Dance Valley. Mayor Koffy captures her and throws her into the dungeon, hoping to eliminate the competition for Dance Valley's own coliseum candidate. Luckily for Padudu, this dungeon holds the enigmatic witch Nonononn.

With adventure at the core, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. If you count yourself among anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

AIC is the studio behind Magical Play, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the adventure category, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. With a 6.4/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. It aired in 2001, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.