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Ultra Maniac is a manga series written by Wataru Yoshizumi. The romantic comedy series features 7th grader Ayu Tateishi, a tennis club member, and her transfer student friend, Nina Sakura, who is actually a trainee witch from the magical kingdom. It premiered in Shueisha's Ribon manga magazine in February 2001 and ran until January 2004. It was also published in five collected volumes by Shueisha. Viz Media licensed and released an English translation of the series in North America.
Original Release
08/06/2002
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hiroshi Kamiya | Tetsuji Kaji |
| Ayumi Furuyama | Akiho |
| Susumu Chiba | Hiroki Tsujiai |
| Yui Horie | Ayu Tateishi |
| Reiko Takagi | Rio / Leo |
| Akemi Kanda | Nina Sakura |
| Saeko Chiba | Maya Orihara |
| Isao Yamagishi | Jun Kawanakajima |
| Stephanie Sheh | Ayu Tateishi |
| Tony Oliver | Tetsushi Kaji |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayu & Nina | Tuesday, 20 May 2003 |
| 2 | Boy Meets Girl | Tuesday, 27 May 2003 |
| 3 | Change Over | Tuesday, 03 June 2003 |
| 4 | Da Capo | Tuesday, 10 June 2003 |
| 5 | Enigma | Tuesday, 17 June 2003 |
| 6 | Fight Over | Tuesday, 24 June 2003 |
| 7 | Gigantic Pet | Tuesday, 01 July 2003 |
| 8 | Hello, Little Girls | Tuesday, 08 July 2003 |
| 9 | Item | Tuesday, 15 July 2003 |
| 10 | Jack Straw | Tuesday, 22 July 2003 |
| 11 | Knight Spirit | Tuesday, 29 July 2003 |
| 12 | Lovesick Night | Tuesday, 05 August 2003 |
| 13 | Magic Vest | Tuesday, 12 August 2003 |
| 14 | Negative Girl | Tuesday, 19 August 2003 |
| 15 | Orange Stone | Tuesday, 26 August 2003 |
| 16 | Pinch Hitter | Tuesday, 02 September 2003 |
| 17 | Quest | Tuesday, 09 September 2003 |
| 18 | R & B | Tuesday, 16 September 2003 |
| 19 | Stand by Me | Tuesday, 23 September 2003 |
| 20 | Tangle | Tuesday, 30 September 2003 |
| 21 | Untangle | Tuesday, 07 October 2003 |
| 22 | Virgin Love | Tuesday, 14 October 2003 |
| 23 | Wonderful Night | Tuesday, 21 October 2003 |
| 24 | X-Day | Tuesday, 28 October 2003 |
| 25 | Yes, I Like You | Tuesday, 04 November 2003 |
| 26 | Zoom In | Tuesday, 11 November 2003 |
Directors
Shin'ichi Masaki, Tamiko Kojima, Gô Masui, Ryôji Fujiwara, Yasuo Iwamoto, Hideaki Ôba, Toshihiro Ishikawa, Ryuichi Kimura, Shigeru Kimiya, Mashu Itô, Katsutoshi Sasaki, Katsumi Minokuchi
Writers
Shiki Masuda, Hisayoshi Kato, Wataru Yoshizumi, Miho Maruo, Shôji Ayano, Tomoko Konparu, Yuki Enatsu, Mamiko Ikeda, Akiyoshi Sakai
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hiroshi Kamiya | Tetsuji Kaji |
| Ayumi Furuyama | Akiho |
| Susumu Chiba | Hiroki Tsujiai |
| Yui Horie | Ayu Tateishi |
| Reiko Takagi | Rio / Leo |
| Akemi Kanda | Nina Sakura |
| Saeko Chiba | Maya Orihara |
| Isao Yamagishi | Jun Kawanakajima |
| Stephanie Sheh | Ayu Tateishi |
| Tony Oliver | Tetsushi Kaji |
| Carrie Savage | Nina Sakura |
| Yuri Lowenthal | Hiroki Tsujiai / Principal |
| Michael McConnohie | Nina's Grandfather |
| Doug Erholtz | Jun Kawanakajima |
| Lorelei Hill Butters | Magic PC / Akiho / Tomoko / Miss Tamura |
| Kôichi Tôchika | Prince |
| Sandy Fox | Satomi |
| Grant George | Mr. Mikami / Boy Tennis Player |
| Peter Doyle | Yuta Kirishima / Referee |
| Sandy Mooney | Satomi |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Naomi Satô | Producer |
| Mitsuhiro Masuda | Producer |
| Kiyonori Hirase | Producer |
| Masao Takiyama | Producer |
| Toshihiko Sato | Producer |
| Gô Shukuri | Producer |
| Katsunori Naruke | Producer |
| Naoyuki Masaki | Producer |
