A thorough evaluation of the special preview for Magical Knight Maria-chan! A detailed explanation of its appeal and expectations

Magical Knight Maria-chan Special Preview - A glamorous world of celebrities and love stories

"Magical Knight Maria-chan Special Trailer" was released as an OVA on December 22, 2009, and is based on the 18+ game "Princess Lover!". This special trailer is included in the packaged version of "Princess Lover!" Vol. 3, and although it is only 2 minutes long, it leaves a strong impression on viewers. It is directed by Sugio Yuichi, produced by GoHands, and produced by the Magical Knight Maria-chan Production Committee, and is based on Ricotta's "Princess Lover!".

story

Teppei, the protagonist, was a very ordinary boy, but he lost his parents in a sudden accident. In front of Teppei, who was in the midst of grief, appeared his grandfather, Arima Isshin, a leading figure in the Japanese business world. Teppei accepted Isshin's invitation and decided to inherit the Arima name and everything, and transferred to the prestigious private school "Shuho Private Academy". There, Teppei meets super-celebrity girls, including a princess studying abroad, a noblewoman, a charismatic model lady, and his own personal maid. Even though he is surrounded by them, Teppei spends his days confused by his unfamiliar life. Meanwhile, a ball is being held as an entrance exam for the social club, which only selected students can join. Will Teppei be able to choose a waltz partner? The trials of new celebrity Arima Teppei begin.

Commentary

"Magical Knight Maria-chan Special Preview" depicts the glamorous life of a boy who suddenly changes from being an ordinary commoner to the world of super celebrities, and the gorgeous love story he has with beautiful girls. The PC game "Princess Lover!", released in June 2008, was an unusually big hit for a debut brand, and its popularity led to it being made into a TV animation. GoHands, the studio in charge of production, is an up-and-coming production group based in Osaka that brings together talented creators who have worked on numerous works, even though this is their studio's debut work. This work, which presents an elegant love from a glamorous world, will give viewers dreams and hope.

cast

The film has an all-star cast, with Takuma Terashima playing the lead role of Arima Teppei. The cast of voice actors for each character is as follows: Yuzuki Suzuka as Charlotte Hazelrink, Toyoguchi Megumi as Sylvia van Hossen, Kato Emiri as Houjouin Seika, Matsuoka Yuki as Fujikura Yu, Sasaki Nozomi as Kaneko Ayano, Mizuhara Kaoru as Takezono Erika, Koyasu Takehito as Vincent van Hossen, Wakamoto Norio as Arima Isshin, Miyake Hana as Maria van Hossen, Akimoto Yosuke as Alfred, Kosugi Jurota as Hartmann Beselheim, Tanaka Atsuko as Josephine Joestar, Shiraishi Minoru as Nezu Haruhiko, Kanemitsu Nobuaki as Teppei's father, Momo Asako as Teppei's mother, Kanemitsu Nobuaki as the principal, Takahashi Kenji as Imae, and Miyake Hana as Motomura Natsumi.

Main Staff

The main staff of this work are Ricotta's "Princess Lover!", the original work is by Takeshi Oikawa, Atsushi Iwasaki, and Shunji Inoue, the series composition is by Makoto Nakamura, the character design and animation director is Shingo Suzuki, the prop design is Koichi Kikuta and Tomoyuki Niho, the art director is Masaru Sato (STUDIO Biho), the color design is Naoto Tanaka, the photography director is Yoichiro Sato (T2studio), the editor is Fumi Hida, the music is Tomoki Kikutani and Yoshiki Minami, the sound director is Hideo Takahashi, the music production is by Lantis, the music producer is Yoshiyuki Ito, the art setting is Kaoru Aoki, the art director is Tomoe Morikawa, and the 3D digital is by GoHands Digital Chi. The team is headed by Sugaya Natsuki, music director is Nishimura Mutsuhiro, sound effects by Nishimura Mutsuhiro, recording adjustment by Tanaka Ryo, recording assistant by Ota Yasuaki, recording studio is Wonder Station Aoyama, sound production by Dream Force, sound production by Kitagaki Takashi, editing studio is Q-Tech, video editing by Tsukada Tetsuro and Yasumoto Haruka, production desk by Iwai Kuniharu, literary director by Koyama Tomoko, production administration by Miyanaga Erina, planning cooperation by Quaras, Ishikawa Isao, Saeki Miyoko, publicity by Kojima Hidetsugu, assistant producers are Fukao Satoshi and Okada Toshio, website design by WINFANWORKS, website production by Nishi Norihiko, special thanks to Ricotta All Staff and Yamamoto Tomoya (BIGLOBE), producers are Nomura Mika, Arakawa Masanobu, Nitta Tatsuhiro, Sakurai Yuka, animation production by GoHands, animation producer is Kishimoto Suzugo, director is Sugio Yuichi, and production is by Magical Knight Maria-chan Production Committee.

Main Characters

Arima Teppei was living an ordinary life as an ordinary citizen, but after his parents died, he started to live a life of luxury that he had never experienced before. He hates crooked things and is always cheerful and positive. Charlotte is the princess of the Principality of Hazelring, studying abroad at Shuho Academy. She became acquainted with Teppei when Charlotte helped him in an incident. She has a cheerful personality and is a bit of an airhead, but her unconscious sex appeal sometimes makes Teppei flinch. Sylvia is the daughter of an aristocrat from the Principality of Filmish, and has come to Japan with her father Vincent and her sister Maria. This...