Maerchen Maedchen English Sub & Dub

About Maerchen Maedchen

If you are hunting for a new fantasy series, Maerchen Maedchen (メルヘン・メドヘン) deserves a look (2018). The setup goes like this. The premise: Hazuki Kagimura is a normal girl who is usually alone. With her relationship with her new family not going so well, she retreats every day to the world of stories and books.

Soon after, one day, after school, one of the library's bookshelves sends her to another world with a magic school, where she crosses paths with Shizuka Tsuchimikado. She comes across out that girls (called "mädchen") who attend the school are selected by old fairy tales and folk stories to wield their magic and are taught how to wield it in the school. The school has girls who are chosen by such stories as Kaguya-hime no Monogatari, Issun-boushi, Der Freischütz, Shuten-douji, The Little Matchstick Girl, The Gigantic Turnip, Arthurian legends, and The Ramayana.

With fantasy at the core, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. Voice work is led by Tomori Kusunoki as Hazuki Kagimura and Lynn as Yumilia Qazan. If you count yourself among fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds, put it on your list. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Hoods Entertainment, which means the visual identity of Maerchen Maedchen follows that studio's craft. The fantasy focus matters here: world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. Its 5.1/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Voice casting, including Tomori Kusunoki as Hazuki Kagimura, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2018, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.