Hanabi
main character
TV_SHORT
3.4
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- short-form series
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 9 min
- Total watch time
- 1 h 48 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- July 7, 2016 – September 22, 2016
- Season
- Summer 2016
- Source
- Original story
- Studio
- Bouncy
- Director
- Koutarou Ishidate
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 34/100
Estimated watch time
1h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Meta96%Full CGI94%Surreal Comedy80%Magic79%Primarily Teen Cast79%Female Protagonist79%Henshin70%Primarily Female Cast65%Idol60%Yuri50%
TV_SHORTFINISHED2016 SUMMER3.4 / 10 AniList score
Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls
魔法少女? なりあ☆がーるず
Synopsis
Urara, Hanabi, and Inaho are three girls who aim to become nationally-renowned characters by creating animation of themselves! They chose the magical girl theme to catch the attention of everyone from children to adults! Can they safely become popular characters in a one-cours magical girl anime? (Source: MAL News)
Main cast & voice actors
Should you watch Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls?
Only if you enjoy comedy and mahou shoujo, especially stories with meta, full cgi, surreal comedy.
Reception is lukewarm: 34/100 on AniList, with 11% of 1.2K ratings at 8/10 or higher. It's the #8 highest-rated anime of Summer 2016.
27.4% of viewers drop it before the end, more than most, so give it a few episodes to see if it clicks.
At about 1 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Creators & key staff
- Director
- Koutarou Ishidate
- Series composition
- Koutarou Ishidate
Opening & ending themes
Openings (1)
- OP1“We are Naria☆Girls” by Yuuki Kuwahara & Aoi Koga
Endings (1)
- ED1“Mezase! Kokumin-teki Chara” by Yuuki Kuwahara & Aoi Koga
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
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Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls FAQ
How many episodes does Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls have?
Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls has 12 episodes of about 9 minutes each, roughly 1 h 48 min in total.
Is Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls finished?
Yes. Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls has finished airing — the final episode aired September 22, 2016.
Is there a season 2 of Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls?
No sequel is listed for Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls as of October 2026.
Is Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls based on a manga?
No. Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Who animated Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls?
Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls was animated by Bouncy and directed by Koutarou Ishidate.
Who sings the opening of Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls?
The opening, "We are Naria☆Girls", is performed by Yuuki Kuwahara & Aoi Koga.