Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi

Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi (魔法使いになれなかった女の子の話) is a Japanese web novel written by Yuzuki Akasaka. It was serialized on the Everystar website from March 2018 to September 2019, and it was submitted to Project Anima, a 2018 collaboration between DeNA, Sotsu, and Bunka Housou(JOQR) that accepted story submissions from the general public. Mahō Tsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi was the runner-up in the "Another World/Fantasy" category. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff is set to premiere in October 2024.

Characters

 * Kurumi Mirai (クルミ ミライ)


 * Yuzu Edel (ユズ エーデル)


 * Minami Suzuki (ミナミ スズキ)


 * Maki Kumīru (マキ クミール)


 * Asuka Kurumaru (アスカ クルマル)


 * Kyō Kurumaru (キョウ クルマル)

Anime
An anime adaptation of the novel was announced on October 25, 2018, as the winner of the "Another World/Fantasy" category of Project Anima. The series is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Masato Matsune, with Takashi Watanabe serving as chief director, Hiroko Kanasugi writing series scripts, Mai Matsūra designing the characters based on Lily Hoshino's original designs, and Yoko Shimomura composing the music. It is set to premiere in October 2024 on MBS, TBS and BS-TBS, after being delayed from 2021.