Magilumiere Co. Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社マジルミエ, Hepburn: Kabushiki Gaisha Majirumie), also known in English as Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., is a Japanese manga series written by Sekka Iwata and illustrated by Yu Aoki. It began serialization on the Shōnen Jump+ website and mobile app in October 2021. As of October 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into fourteen tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Shueisha also publishes the series in English on their Manga Plus website and app. An anime television series adaptation produced by Moe and J.C.Staff aired from October to December 2024. A second season has been announced.
Plot
The story takes place in a world where being a magical girl is a popular profession that involves exterminating mysterious creatures called Kaii (怪異). New college graduate Kana Sakuragi, who is struggling with job hunting, is able to put her excellent memory to use and helps magical girl Hitomi Koshigaya exterminate a Kaii in an emergency. Happy she has finally been useful, Sakuragi ends up becoming the second magical girl at Magilumiere, the magical girl startup company Koshigaya works at.
In addition to the prodigy Koshigaya, Magilumiere is composed of its president Kouji Shigemoto, a middle-aged man who dresses as a magical girl, Kaede Midorikawa, who deals with customers, and magic engineer Kazuo Nikoyama.
Characters
The employees of Magilumiere Co. Ltd. From left to right: Kaede Midorikawa, Kana Sakuragi, Kouji Shigemoto, Hitomi Koshigaya and Kazuo Nikoyama.
Written by Sekka Iwata and illustrated by Yu Aoki, Magilumiere Co. Ltd. began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga website and mobile app on October 20, 2021.[8] The individual chapters are being collected into tankōbon volumes, with the first released on February 4, 2022.
Shueisha's Manga Plus service is publishing the series in English digitally.[9]Viz Media licensed the series in North America and began publishing it under the title Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. in early 2024.[10]
Chapter 123: "Hot-Blooded Amateur Baseball! Who Will the Stars Shine Down On?" (熱闘草野球! ~暁の一番星は誰の上に輝く~, Nettō Kusayakyū! ~Akatsuki no Ichiban Hoshi wa Dare no Ue ni Kagayaku~?)
"The 20th Annual Magical Girl Industry Commemoration Ceremony" (魔法少女民営化二十周年式典, Mahō Shōjo Min'eika ni Jū-shūnen Shikiten)
"Program 01" (プログラム第一, Puroguramu Daiichi)
"Revealing the Results of Research" (実験結果発表, Jikken Kekka Happyō)
"A Job for Adults" (大人の仕事, Otona no Shigoto)
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 29, 2023. It was produced by Moe and J.C.Staff and directed by Masahiro Hiraoka, with scripts written by Shingo Nagai, character designs handled by Hidehiro Asama, and music composed by Makoto Miyazaki.[32][2] The series aired from October 4 to December 20, 2024, on the Friday Anime Night programming block on Nippon TV and its affiliates.[33] The opening theme song is "Order Made" (オーダーメイド, Ōdāmeido), performed by Mafumafu,[34] while the ending theme song is "Workout" (ワークアウト, Wākuauto), performed by syudou.[35]Amazon Prime Video licensed the series for global streaming.[36]
Following the airing of the final episode, a second season was announced.[37]
"Welcome to Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc." Transliteration: "Kabushiki Gaisha Majirumie e Yōkoso" (Japanese: 株式会社マジルミエへようこそ)
Masahiro Hiraoka
Masahiro Hiraoka
October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04)
Despite having a strong memory and attention to detail, Kana Sakuragi struggles to land a job after graduation. However, her latest job interview at a big company is put on hold when the building is invaded by a large Kaii that freezes the entire room. Hitomi Koshigaya of the small magical girl company Magilumiere is called in to deal with the threat, but upon seeing the size of the Kaii, asks for a volunteer to help her reload her weapon. Kana offers her help, even adjusting Hitomi's ammo to a form more suited to damage the icy Kaii until Hitomi manages to seal it. As thanks, Hitomi recommends Kana for a job at Magilumiere.
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"Cause BROOMs Are a Piece of Cake" Transliteration: "Hōki o Tobasu No Wa Kantanda" (Japanese: ほうきを飛ばすのは簡単だ)
Nana Fujiwara
Akira Naito Masahiro Hiraoka
October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11)
Kana meets the eccentric staff of the Magilumiere office: the cross-dressing manager Kouji Shigemoto, overworked secretary Kaede Midorikawa, and technical/magical designer Kazuo Nikoyama. Kana tries to train in the use of her BROOM but Hitomi's methods are unhelpful and she continues crashing into objects. Suddenly, Magilumiere is called upon to deal with a new Kaii that has spread through an entire floor of an office building and trapped one of the workers inside. Hitomi takes Kana with her and manages to rescue the civilian, but is having trouble warding off the Kaii while carrying him, as her damaged BROOM slowly loses power. Kana then remembers that her BROOM can be converted into a short-range weapon from the training manuals that no one else bothered to read, and uses it to damage the Kaii enough for Hitomi to seal it while rescuing the civilian.
3
"Our Aesthetic" Transliteration: "Watashitachi no Bigaku" (Japanese: 私たちの美学)
Kana gets officially hired as a full-time employee at Magilumiere after a month, as a magical girl from the massive AST company seals their latest Kaii target from under them. Later, Magilumiere is called in to clear a nearby shopping district of small yet numerous aquatic Kaii that have taken over. Kana suggests following the standard tactic of a wide-range magic spell to quickly resolve the issue, but both Kouji and Hitomi insist she scope out the area first. Initially confused about the situation, Kana soon realizes that the district is full of old buildings that will be destroyed if they go through with the spell. As such, Kana proposes a more targeted magic that will wipe out the Kaii through the sewers, though such a spell does not yet exist. Kouji announces he will create one.
4
"Whipped up a Good One!" Transliteration: "Hoihoi de Kitadaro" (Japanese: ホイホイできただろ)
"The Dazzling Akane" Transliteration: "Akane Sanzen" (Japanese: アカネ燦然)
Makoto Sokuza
Kōichi Takata Masahiro Hiraoka
December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
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"Solo vs. Teamwork" Transliteration: "Hitori to Chīmu" (Japanese: 一人とチーム)
Kōzō Kaihō
Kōichi Ōhata Masahiro Hiraoka
December 20, 2024 (2024-12-20)
Reception
Masaki Endo from Tsutaya News felt the series was unique among works of the magical girl genre; Endo also praised the balance between fantasy and reality.[1] Makoto Kitani from Da Vinci praised the comedic elements of the story and the artwork; Kitani also felt the story was unique among magical girl works.[41] Steven Blackburn from Screen Rant praised the series, particularly enjoying the comedic moments. He also noted that the series worked well as a satire of Sailor Moon.[9]
The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the web manga category,[42] and ranked third out of 50 nominees.[43]
Notes
^Originally titled "Restart" (再会, Saikai) when released on Shōnen Jump+.
^ abProduction staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
