The appeal and reviews of the movie "Magical Circle Guru Guru": A moving film that fans must see

"Magical Circle Guru Guru: The Movie" - A story of adventure and friendship

■ Public Media

theater

■ Original Media

comics

■ Release date

April 20, 1996 - January 1, 0000

■Distribution company

Shochiku Fuji

■ Eirin Number

26233

■Frequencies

37 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

Hiroyuki Eto (serialized in Shonen Gangan)

■ Director

Nobuaki Nakanishi

■ Production

Nippon Animation/Enix

■Works

©Hiroyuki Eto/Square Enix, Nippon Animation

■ Story

The divine beast Megalodragon, who lives at the top of a towering mountain, is said to have the power to grant any wish by possessing the "Pickles of Happiness." In search of the Pickles, Nike and Kukuri, along with the shrine maiden Juju, who has come to the mountain after receiving a divine message, overcome many obstacles while fighting off monsters who have also come to get the Pickles, and finally encounter Megalodragon.

■Explanation

This is an original anime produced after the TV series ended. The episodes are not particularly related to the original. It was shown as a triple feature of Hamelin, Loto, and Guruguru.

■Cast

・Nike/Fujiko Takimoto・Kukuri/Konami Yoshida・Juju/Yuri Amano・Gipple/Rei Takano・Kitakita Oyaji/Kenichi Ogata・Toma/Tomoe Kamiyo・Hatton/Shigeru Chiba・Biston/Kazunari Futamata・Burton/Kenyu Horiuchi・Bagton/Kouzo Shioya・Kyodo A/Arno Tahara・Kyodo B/Shinpachi Tsuji・Kyodo C/Yutaka Shima・Kyodo D/Subaru Taguchi・Elder Morocco/Naoki Tatsuta・Morocco A/Takumi Yamazaki・Morocco B/Hidemi Motoi・Megalo Dragon/Daisuke Gori・Captain Tatejiwa/Katsumi Suzuki・Tatejiwa A/Mitsuru Ogata・Tatejiwa B/Naoki Bando・Narrator/Mari Yokoo

■ Main staff

・Producers: Koichi Motohashi, Yukinobu Senda・Planning: Hisakazu Motohashi, Yoshihiro Hosaka・Original story: Hiroyuki Eto・Music: Nobuyuki Nakamura・Director: Nobuaki Nakanishi・Producer: Nobuaki Tanaka・Screenplay: Hideki Mitsui・Character design: Masahiro Kase・Art director: Midori Chiba・Director of photography: Yosuke Yamaguchi・Sound recording director: Hiroshi Mukaiyama・Color setting: Takashi Ohira・Animation check: Yasuhiro Noda・Key animation: Sadashi Hiramatsu, Seiji Kishimoto, Naoko Yamamoto, Yoshiko Konno, Nagisa Miyazaki, Takashi Yamazaki, Emi Kadonosono, Sanae Chikanaga, Keiji Goto, Sachiko Yamamoto, Yoko Nagashima, Toshiya Washida, Masakatsu Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Kogawa, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Masao Miki, Junichi Hashimoto, Yoshiharu Sato・Animation check: Mariko Sakagami, Masami Goto・Animation: Megumi Hashizume, Miyuki Takeuchi, Kaoru Okada, Hayashi Chihoto Kawa, Junko Nakanishi, Tomiko Usui, Takayuki Iwamizu, Takashi Hirabayashi, Hiroshi Yamazaki, Barefoot Pro, Atsushi Uemura, Yasunori Hara・Finishing touches/Chiyomi Morisawa, Studio Kiri, Naomi Takahashi, Mariko Shimizu, Yuriko Kudo, Shizue Kasuya, Junko Fujita, Jun Kodama, Kaori Yajima, Fumiko Taira, Kazuhiro Hirabayashi, Hiromi Tsuchiya, Chiemi Miyamoto, Kazue Urayama, Chie Harai, Sayuri Takagi, Kaori Ishikawa・Squirrel mask/Maki Production・Background/Masayo Kobayashi, Ayumi Kuno, Yuki Ishiyama, Hiroshi Ushijima・Cinematography/Ikuo Sakamoto, Hideaki Kawahara, Noboru Matsuda, Hiroshi Tamura, Studio Wood・Sound production/Tohokushinsha, Asami Seki・Music selection/Yutaka Goda・Effects/Fizzy Sound, Masahiro Shoji・Sound recording studio/Aoi Studio, Kunio Ando・Developing lab/IMAGICA
・ Title: Akira Michikawa ・ Positive editing: Shinichi Natori, Hiroshi Meguro, Tsuyoshi Terano ・ Negative editing: Hidetoshi Kamitono ・ Storyboard: Nobuaki Nakanishi ・ Production manager: Hidenori Iwasaki ・ Production desk: Nippon Animation, Enix

■ Main Characters

・Nike is 13 years old.
A boy who leaves his hometown of Jimina Village to defeat the Demon King Giri.
I'm not sure if he is aware of his status as a hero or not,
It demonstrates incredible power when the need arises.
He is also a very lucky person.

Kukri
A 12-year-old survivor of the Migmig tribe who can use the legendary dark magic Guru Guru.
She was secretly raised in the house of the magical old woman in Jimina Village, and sets out on a journey with Nike to defeat the Demon King Giri.
Now, Kukuri's love for Nike has become her power, and she supports Nike with her powerful Guruguru.

Kitakita Oyaji: He is the successor to the Kitakita dance that is handed down in the town of Kita, and feels it is his mission to find someone to carry on the Kitakita dance.
Although he doesn't have a bad personality, for some reason Nike and the others dislike him and ostracize him.
His real name is Adberg Eldor.

・Thomas Parrott
A very earnest and hardworking magic engineer.
He has a personality that is the polar opposite of Nike, and although he is diligent in his training, he also has a frightening side to him, as he becomes a completely different person when he sees a rare item.

・Juju Kuu Shunamul
She is the daughter of a Plato priest and a Lunar, a shrine maiden who can hear the revelations of God.

- Megalo Dragon: He has the "Happy Pickle" that can grant any wish.

■ Related works

Magic Circle Guru Guru Exciting Legend Magic Circle Guru Guru

■ Theme songs and music

・Opening/"Golden Door"
・Lyrics/Hiroyuki Eto ・Composition/Hiroyuki Eto ・Arrangement/Hiroyuki Eto ・Singer/SATOMI KIHARA WITH RADIO HEART
·ending/
Lyrics: HIM, HMK
・Composer: HIM
・Arrangement: HIM, YASUTAKA MIZUSHIMA
・Songs: HIM, YASUTAKA MIZUSHIMA (Sony Music Entertainment)

The appeal and evaluation of "Magical Circle Guru Guru the Movie"

"Magical Circle Guru Guru: The Movie" is an anime film based on the popular manga "Magical Circle Guru Guru" by Eto Hiroyuki, and was released on April 20, 1996. This work is an original anime story created after the end of the TV series, and has no direct connection to the original work, but it is a work that fans can enjoy new adventures and the charm of the characters.

The story is set on an adventure to find the "Pickles of Happiness" possessed by the divine beast Megalodragon, who resides at the top of a towering mountain. These pickles are said to have the power to grant any wish, and the protagonists Nike and Kukuri, along with the shrine maiden Juju, set out on a journey in search of this power. Along the way, they battle monsters and overcome obstacles, and the story follows the journey until they finally come face to face with Megalodragon.

The appeal of this movie lies above all in the personalities and growth of its characters. Nike is a 13-year-old boy who sets out on a journey to defeat the Demon King Giri, but he is not fully aware of his status as a hero, and he is also known for his luck. Meanwhile, Kukuri is a 12-year-old girl, a survivor of the Migmig tribe who can use the legendary dark magic Guru Guru. Her love for Nike gives her power, and her support of Nike with her powerful Guru Guru moves viewers. In addition, unique characters such as Kitakita Oyaji, Toma Parrot, and Juju add excitement to the story and add color to the adventure.

The cast is also impressive, with the voice actors Fujiko Takimoto as Nike, Konami Yoshida as Kukuri, and Yuri Amano as Juju bringing out the charm of the characters. In particular, Kenichi Ogata's humorous performance as Kitakita Oyaji provides the film's humorous moments. Daisuke Gori's powerful voice as Megalodragon is also impressive.

There are also some points not to be overlooked about the staff. Director Nakanishi Nobuaki has used his experience working on the TV series to provide high-quality visuals for the movie. Professionals from various fields, such as character designer Kase Masahiro, art director Chiba Midori, and music composer Nakamura Nobuyuki, have come together to enrich the worldview of the work.

The theme songs also add to the appeal of the work. The opening theme, "Kin no Tobira," is a powerful song written, composed, and arranged by Hiroyuki Eto himself, and sung by SATOMI KIHARA WITH RADIO HEART. The ending theme, by HIM and YASUTAKA MIZUSHIMA, also leaves an impression with its beautiful melody, leaving you with a lingering feeling of the story.

"Magical Circle Guru Guru: The Movie" depicts a new adventure that differs from the TV series, but for fans of the original work, it is a work that feels both nostalgic and fresh at the same time. In a short 37 minutes, it condenses the growth of the characters, friendship, and the thrill of the adventure, making it a worthwhile watch.

The film was distributed by Shochiku Fuji and released under the Eirin number 26233. It was produced by Nippon Animation and Enix, and the copyright is owned by Hiroyuki Eto, Square Enix, and Nippon Animation.

Related works include the original "Magical Circle Guru Guru" and "Doki Doki Densetsu Magical Circle Guru Guru," and by enjoying these works together, you can experience the world of "Magical Circle Guru Guru" more deeply.

"Magical Circle Guru Guru: The Movie" is a heartwarming story of adventure and friendship, and is recommended for fans and new audiences alike. Be sure to watch this movie, which is full of character development, beautiful images and music, laughter, and emotion.