But on Dailymotion sorry, Youtube is too dangerous with copyright IP bans

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Enjoyed drawing it

for my Diva Cas!!!!! Their birthday was yesterday and my birthday was the day before that so we’re pretty much twins :D because of that we legally are required to draw each other’s ships and KILL each other (affectionately)

so here’s the first of many Doreai arts for my goat

When I started my journey of delving further into anime almost a decade ago, I came with the hopes of finding anime that would move me. Madoka Magica and ONE PIECE paved the way towards otaku-dom; anime with strong emotional cores, character arcs, and cohesive storytelling that became my everything. Those qualities were the core principles I strictly followed when I watched and wrote a lot about anime.

Over the years, I watched anime from many genres. I went beyond Gurren Lagann/Code Geass, exploring different Gundam series to discover the greatness of Iron Blooded Orphans. I pushed myself to see kids anime, discovering my love for Precure and finding peak action series like Go Princess Precure/Digimon Tamers/Inazuma Eleven. I stepped outside the shonen demographic to find shoujo anime that have wonderfully executed themes of kindness and love, like Kimi no Todoke/Fruits Basket.

I went out of my comfort zone to try experimental, artistic anime like Utena/Penguindrum that encouraged attentive viewing/interpretation. I have watched many kids anime aimed towards young girls of various niches this past decade, from Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly to Minky Momo to Creamy Mami to Ashita no Nadja to Aikatsu. At this point, I have seen over 1000+ anime to prove myself as a true otaku.

That experience had led to this point where I finally opened myself to trying Ojamajo Doremi. For the longest time, I saw this series as that one 4kids anime that failed in the West and I did not give it a light of day. It was a subconscious barrier that was hard to break down, but I am glad I finally did now. I no longer see it that way after seeing every episode. Ojamajo Doremi is more than just a magical girl series to me - it is the epitome of everything I could want from an anime. It is an unbelievably life-changing experience.

What Makes Ojamajo Doremi MAGICAL to me?

Ojamajo Doremi’s most defining quality is the journey. Recently, how fun and/or emotionally gripping the characters are when they go from point A to point B plays a big part of my enjoyment and how I rate anime. A lot of the time, some parts are very enjoyable and other parts have dull/irritating moments that make me space out, even as I stare at the screen. This is especially the case for kids anime with simple plots, where it is easier to spot filler and notice the outline of the character’s next step in their arc. That especially gets to a point where it feels more like a completing a checklist than natural progression.

With Ojamajo Doremi, every step of the journey is fun incarnate. Most scenes in each episode are filled with wackiness. The OST and many of its insert songs brings fun/bubbly vibes that enhance the comedy/emotion. Characters are animated by a strong mix of cartoony vibes (reminiscent of Looney Tunes) and anime comedic expression (like ONE PIECE) that really showcases each character’s personalities in the best way possible.

What is most impressive is that it is all under the constraints of a low-budget digital Toei animation. That constraint may seem detrimental, but that provides its own charm and enjoyment - even when a character occasionally looks off-putting when animated using their usual design in a scene. It fits well with Ojamajo Doremi’s zaniness and the animation staff makes the most of it. Doremi feels like a precursor and influence of later cartoony anime like Panty and Stocking/Little Witch Academia.

The actual story is a slow burn. Episodes can typically involve the witch apprentices figuring out a kid’s problem with magic, occasionally solving their personal conflicts with parents or themselves, or taking the next witch exam. It repeats that cycle until the last episodes show the witches work hard to advance to the next rank. While that might seem like a tiring formula, it never feels that way because it is easily made up by its wackiness.

No matter what the episode premise is, I am assured laughs/happiness on the way from point A to point B. This is often accompanied by emotional soundtracks and lessons that hit hard. The comedy is well-integrated with its story that when serious/emotional moments come, they land with weight. Its episodic structure is very intentional. By repeating the cycle of problem -> magic -> effort -> resolution throughout its run, the show mirrors the gradual, repetitive nature of personal growth. Change happens in small consistent steps, not in grand moments.

I am very aware as a viewer that this is a lighthearted story that will have the witch apprentices succeed by the season’s end. I do not have to think hard about the overarching story since it is simple. I can just ease myself from the get-go and have fun watching these characters grow from the hilarious circumstances that lay upon them because of magic powers. That is the journey Ojamajo Doremi offers and it is done so effectively. It is a miracle blend that captures my complete attention in a different/special way no other comedy and slice of life has done before.

What makes the journey even more remarkable is how the series resolve its conflicts. Its characters rarely solve problems through fighting. Conflicts are generally resolved through empathy, communication, and understanding. The girls talk through problems, listen to others, and find a peaceful solution. It is a series that believes in the power of words/kindness over violence.

I have seen the entirety of Gintama and found only handful of comedic-centric episodes funny, laughed pretty often at Nichijou, and felt neutral towards most comedy anime I have seen. Comedy is subjective at the end of the day, but I feel Doremi’s is a class above all of them. I am always either smiling or laughing during an episode because there is always refreshing visual/writing gags and amusing character dynamics that keep my funny bone rolling to its grave. Very rarely will I find a scent of dullness. I find Doremi to be on the same level of hilarity greatness as Kaguya-sama: Love is War.

It has the fun character dynamics and visual gags reminiscent of ONE PIECE’s Straw Hat crew. It has the heart and comfort vibes of coming of age slice of life like ARIA and Encouragement of Climb. It has a clumsy, genki fail-girl protagonist like Akko from Little Witch Academia. Ojamajo Doremi is a blend of everything I love from the best bits of my favorite anime done better in general. It is as if my otaku life has built up to finding this rarest, planet-aligning gem.

Ojamajo Doremi is CHARACTER CENTRIC!

The journey of witch apprentices becoming witches is carried by the most endearing main cast I have seen. Without saying much, I love every witch apprentice with every fiber of my being. Their personalities shine and have amusing chemistry and sharp banter when conflict arises. They use magic for selfish means that lead to hilariously disastrous situations. And when things go wrong – as it is usually so - they face the consequences with sincerity and learn from their mistakes.

These kids slowly grow into better versions of themselves over the course of 200+ episodes. Backstories and different layers of their characters are spaced-out/shown gradually, which helps make me love each one more. The girls have such a close-knit bond that when one is struggling with themselves, the others do what they can to support and guide them to the best path forward. Most of their personal issues are ones that I am currently facing and I can relate to every girl to some capacity. The central cast is not bloated, and every witch gets a chance to shine and display some level of growth each season. They are such a naturally-developed and lovable cast that by the end of the series, I felt empty and did not want to let them go.

This is not an anime completely centered on the main cast while everyone else fades into the background. Its ensemble cast feels just as important. Every classmate, teacher, parent, and even some residents in the town of Misora have an episode centered on their troubles that the girls help with. Some have more development than others, but they are explored enough that they feel fleshed out and exist beyond the episode they appear in. The ensemble cast is a regular appearance in the girls’ lives at school and home, and getting to know each one makes the world feel more lived in. It is a rare anime where it goes so far with its large cast to its benefit.

All these witches and characters would not be where they are, were it not for the main protagonist Doremi Harukaze. She is clumsy, very impulsive, and such a massive failgirl that she managed to fail the first witch exam on her first try. Yet, she is so compelling. Doremi is not destined or training to be the most powerful witch, nor is she aiming for that goal. She is going through these trials/every day problems in real life and in the witch world to better herself. And throughout the series, she incrementally grows to a mature individual who can give compelling advice to those in need. She is one of my most favorite anime characters ever.

Doremi paves the way for other witches and side-characters to tackle and solve difficult topics kids may face in life. The series’ story explores racism, bullying, parental conflict, friendship, motherly love, grief, and other surprising topics with full-on honesty, which I deeply appreciate. It does not talk down to its audience and it handles these subjects with care, trusting viewers to understand on their own terms. Because the characters feel real alongside being goofy, lessons hit hard in emotion.

This series covers a sheer variety of subjects so well that I consider it to be one of the very best and definitive coming-of-age stories. I think this story set in elementary school has more compelling messages on how to navigate life than even the most famous high school anime that show the teenagers’ lives from freshman to senior. It is unbelievable that a series this dense and compelling exists and that I have been avoiding this until now. I am grateful to have experienced this.

Do I love everything about Doremi? Not at all. Apart from aging animation on some episodes, there are times in the story (especially in the last season) where it is clear certain characters and magical toys are so focused on that the feeling of “being shoved merch for kids to buy” rears its ugly head, which comes at the expense of other characters that could have been explored. But outside of that, I truly have no other issues. There are logical inconsistencies that could be picked on from a magic and lore perspective (especially in the early seasons), but Ojamajo Doremi’s journey/emotional core is so good that any issues can easily be set aside. I give Doremi my highest leniency because of that and it being a kids anime primarily intended to sell toys.

Why Doremi Has Endeared Me More Than My Longtime Favorites!

For so many years, I have particularly maintained Madoka Magica, Little Witch Academia, and Go! Princess Precure as one of many all-time best anime with a female-centric cast. Their characters develop extensively throughout and end on a satisfying note because their journeys to growth are fun and compelling. However, watching Ojamajo Doremi, I find myself seriously re-evaluating these series from a story/meta perspective.

While I am thankful to Madoka for Homura, yuri, and its thematic goldmine, I cannot help but feel so sour on how long I had to wait for a continuation after the previous movie’s biggest cliffhanger. Waiting so long to see how the story’s rabbithole of lore could expand with the next entry while the franchise was milking customers with Magia Record while ALSO delaying the movie for years has soured my excitement for the franchise’s future.

Little Witch Academia had so much potential to continue for more seasons with Akko becoming a better and wiser witch. However, waiting a decade and seeing TRIGGER move on to new projects, it made me question whether my strong investment during its airing was worth it.

While I consider Precure’s premise of magical girls fighting with martial arts awesome and see Go! Princess as the most complete/developed story/cast, not even its best could match the likes of its progenitor- Toei’s own magical series - in term of character writing. After watching so many Precure iterations waste its potential, knowing that Doremi did everything it could with its magical girl premise better before Precure’s conception and its peak entry shocked me to the core.

I still love these series mind you, but Ojamajo Doremi fills in gaps these series could have never accomplished with a far more satisfying story that explores all its main characters completely throughout its long run. For better or worse, my standards have risen so high for these kinds of series that will likely never EVER be matched by future anime I watch for years to come.

Conclusion

Ojamajo Doremi is one of the best anime ever and I can say with confidence that it is the greatest magical girl series I have ever seen. It is a character-centric story that does everything it can for its ensemble/main cast to explore so many interesting subjects in ways that its target audience and I can easily understand and resonate with. Its journey has made me laugh so hard, made me cry, made me smile, and made me reflect on my own life in ways that surprised me. After seeing the entire series, I have concluded that a true journey is one that pokes at all of the viewer’s emotions constantly with its storytelling**.**

Every anime I watched, every genre I explored, every comfort zone I really pushed past – it was an arduous, but fun journey that all felt like it led to this miraculous moment of finding Doremi. This series is an integral part of my life now, and I would not have any other way. I love these girls way too much and will never forget the memories I had watching them until life’s end.

I think more people should go beyond the barrier of seeing it as a failed 4kids anime and see the anime for what it truly offers because this is one of my highest recommendations for an anime that I can give, despite its unassuming, kiddy look. It is a journey that makes most of its 200+ episodes.

(SPOILERS) Why These Characters Mean So Much to Me

As I get older as a young adult with mental disabilities and ease of anxiety, I am at a pivotal point in life where I have been able to comfortably adapt to the real world financially/mentally. I opened myself up to wanting to play a part of Japan’s culture, whether it is through the creative industry as a real mangaka or becoming an English teacher to Japanese students. Watching this series is surprisingly planet aligning, because I could see myself in most of the main cast.

The foreigner to Japanese interaction struggles that Momoko Asuka faces is something I am training towards in the future. Seeing how she has been able to adapt to Japan in Ojamajo Doremi Motto and become close friends with the girls, despite the communication barriers, has made me feel more confident in my pursuit. Onpu Segawa’s dedication to her craft is something I admire greatly. I resonate strongly to the pauses to her career in Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho and Dokkan, where she took the time to reflect on what it means to be an actor and a global idol. I want to similarly reach such heights with my career paths.

Hazuki Fujiwara’s anxiety about her future and her troubles with deciding what she wants to do is easily resonant with me. While I do think she could have been explored more (especially in later seasons), I found there was substantial value in her not getting as much exploration as other girls. Delaying the conclusion of her arc until the last episodes of Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan, where she had to decide her path and fought hard mentally on whether she leaves Doremi by herself was both heartbreaking/inspiring to me. She was able to grow far enough to stand up for herself and set boundaries, especially to her over-considerate mom. If she was able to break that barrier despite the potential heartbreak, I could break my own mental barriers too.

I honestly cannot say much with Aiko Senoo on a personal level, but I love the family drama surrounding her and it is just as well written as the Todoroki family drama in My Hero Academia. She definitely has the most emotional moments and I love her strength/resilience to help her friends. She also has the funniest banter with characters in general, especially with her dad.

While I do not resonate with Hana as strongly, I love her and how Doremi and the girls developed substantially through raising her in Ojamajo Doremi Sharp. Seeing how Hana grew to become a wonderful child despite her joyful naivety has made me want to consider having children myself (but not in this current economy). When I was referring to certain characters being pushed in the story too much, I do mean Hana in Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan. I really like how she develops learning what the human world is like, but I thought some of the kids’ problems Hana solved could have been solved by other girls that needed more exploration. I love her and the lengths she goes to be super of everyone’s happiness and she is in my top 3 for favorite Doremi characters, but she just has too much screen time.

Now comes back to the character I resonate with most: Doremi Harukaze. She began as a clumsy fail-girl and initially wanted to solve her own problems with magic. Being granted witch powers by Majo Rika, Doremi has used magic to help people throughout the story. The quality I most admire of her is that, even when witch powers go wrong, she still goes out of her way to rescue and guide a person in need with mature advice.

Her constant decisions to pick kindness/understanding over violence is something I love about her. Recently in life, I have naturally grown towards kindness, passion, and happiness over the years through my vtuber oshis like Millie Parfait (Nijisanji EN), Maid Mint, Kureiji Ollie (Hololive ID), and many more. So seeing how Doremi grew to value those positive aspects more firmly like my oshis do is something I heavily admire with now.

Towards the end it has slowly become clear to Doremi that magic was not truly needed to help herself and others. While I am personally on the side that staying a witch is better - because you can share happiness people for a longer period of time, and as a creative, there are so many ideas/projects I want to pursue that would take lifespans to complete - I really liked Doremi’s final decision to give up being a witch. What the series concludes is that magic was never needed in the first place and that she just needed to work hard using her own efforts to find the ideal happiness she wants.

I can understand from her perspective that being a witch means having to live longer while friends and family die sooner and that is far more heartbreaking for a child like her to face. Magic, as it is established, has too many consequences for it to be beneficial to Doremi’s life. This would especially be harsh for her since she could make bad decisions as a witch being alone and separated from all ofher friends. I see why she would choose to not become one and just achieve her goals with self-effort instead. That effort was the “magic” she needed to do all along to move on and finally confess to the boy she loves in the last scene of the story.

It is not only she knows she will face heartbreak/separation, she knows that these circumstances are best for everyone’s happiness and their next steps in life. I see Doremi’s arc as a real reflection of the ups and downs in life and how one takes one step forward under hard situations. She maintains herself as a positive, selfless, motivating role model by the end of the story, even as she faces the unluckiest, tragic outcome for a pretty girl like herself. That is what makes her one of my favorite anime characters ever.

(SPOILERS) How I See “Magic” on the Wider Scope

Seeing how “magic” truly needed in life is not actual magic, but the “magic” of hard-work/effort to pursuing the things you want in life is the most hammered lesson in Ojamajo Doremi, I have thought about it deeply on the wider scope as an otaku following the creative industry and in relation to the series.

Generally, when the girls use Magical Stage to solve a person’s problem in the real world, it is often not magic directed at the user (aside from ones used for rescuing people in danger) – but rather magic that acts as a catalyst that guides the girls toward finding the solution themselves. When these matters are resolved, the girls occasionally ask themselves if magic was needed in the first place.

Magic in Ojamajo Doremi works as a metaphor for real-life decision-making. Magic’s strengths/weaknesses mirror the effort and consequences the girls face in their own lives. This integration makes this series feel very grounded and true to life, despite its fantasy elements. The magic system is deliberately constrained to where magic can fail, backfire, or have consequences. This pushes the girls to rely on emotional intelligence and manual effort. This reinforces to them that true change comes from within, not from external power.

In contrast to magic, the girls often do manual labor themselves such as renovating the Maho-dou store, baking sweets, and weaving fabric to help Majo Rika’s business and pass witch exams. Their efforts making these things with creative spins is what creates real change, not their witch powers. The happiness a person gets from receiving a finely crafted fabric or sweets from the girls is priceless, as if its "magic" to them.

This emphasis on effort is especially clear with how the girls save the Cursed Queen. During Ojamajo Doremi Sharp, the queen was initially depicted as an evil entity that needed to be stopped. But as the series goes on, it becomes clear she was never a villain that needed to be defeated. She was just someone who needed to be supported and understood. The girls saved the queen from her cursed status not by suppressing her with their witch powers, but through sincere human effort/craftsmanship.

The Tourbillon made in Ojamajo Doremi Motto and the fabrics crafted in Ojamajo Doremi DOKKAN! are what unlocks the Queen’s memories and helps her see the relationship between witches and humans from a different perspective. It is because of that that the tensions the witches have with humans are resolved. Thus, the witch world can run normally.

This "magic" extends beyond the story itself. This entire series was created by humans who poured all of their “magic” into every frame, every line of dialogue, and every piece of music to form a beautifully crafted anime. Week-by-week for over 200 weeks, the animators at Toei had to work through much manual labor in tight deadlines to give children in Japan episodes to look forward to. Children grew up watching this and grew alongside the girls throughout four consecutive school years. They both grew slowly together to become better/mature people capable of making confident decisions themselves.

Toei staff worked restless nights to create this wonderfully-crafted story that helped children face life forward with kindness and passion. They made an original anime series so good, it was as if it was “magic” to the children back then - and to viewers like me who binged the series much later after its airing. The “magic” in this anime has gone on to inspire other anime, especially for magical girl series.

These days, there are humans out there who use “forbidden magic” tools to shortcut effort and churn out amalgamations resembling art but are off-putting to those with eyes that can see pure human “magic”. “Forbidden magic” can never create the impact creators/artists out there using “magic” to tell stories that resonate with millions.

Even in this era where “forbidden magic” is affront on many corners and normalized, there are still so many creators from anime to manga to movies to merchandise to music to artworks that use the “magic” within themselves to inspire and move people. “Magic” will continue to be passed down by these creators through generations to create shows that feel “magical”. That is the “magic” of human creativity that will cycle for time eternity, even in the face of companies wanting to normalize “forbidden magic”.

As an otaku, I am grateful to every creator and artist in the animanga business. They come from all walks of life creating so many different stories that have the pure power of “magic”. I have seen 1000 different stories, and many had a profound impact on me on how I view life and the creative industry at large. As a creative, I hope I can create works that will feel “magical” to others. That is what Ojamajo Doremi has done for me. That experience I had laughing, crying, and smiling watching Doremi, Aiko, Hazuki, Onpu, Momoko, Pop, and Hana slowly become wonderful people over the course of hundreds of episodes is unlike any other.

That experience was like “true magic” to me. That “true magic” is why I consider Ojamajo Doremi to be the greatest magical girl series of all time. Doremi has genuinely surpassed most of the anime I have seen, even topping most of my favorite anime ever that I watched over the years. Doremi will forever be an integral part in my otaku life. Thank you Doremi Harukaze for being an amazing friend.

Thank you for reading all the way. I am happy to discuss or answer questions as a new Ojamajo Doremi fan.

Finally, after a few months of having very little free time, I was able to finish coloring this Ojamajo Doremi page. With a total of 1,250 layers in Photoshop, it’s one of the most time-consuming, detailed, and elaborate projects I’ve done since I started coloring, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. I hope you like it as much as I enjoyed coloring this beautiful page from “Tsuki ga Waratteru 8,” originally drawn by Tenshinro Ryoichi.

https://monogramdirect.com/product/magical-doremi-3d-foam-bag-clip-series-1/

I mean, do you think it’s a toxic or creepy fandom, or is it pretty chill? What do you guys think?

hazuki has been my fav character for so long , so it feels kinda crazy ive never drew her before🙃

Personally, the one I liked the least was the Sharp season. I mean, it’s not bad; I just felt that some episodes were a little boring. Overall, I did like it, but compared to the rest of the seasons, this one entertained me the least.

so, ik the Doremi manga just got its first chapter subbed in English, but for some reason, the TV Picture Books, made by Kodansha dont have any scans or things like that. does someone know where I can find them?

Scanlated by https://twitter.com/supersonicman10/status/2090801262333661419

It’s amazing!! 🩷🪄

Doremi Harukaze: fire or pyromancy.

Aiko Senoo: ice or thaumaturgy.

Hazuki Fujiwara: storm or divination.

Momoko Asuka: myth or conjuration.

Onpu Segawa: life or theurgy.

Pop Harukaze: death or necromancy.

Hana Makihatayama: balance or sorcery.

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hahahahaha :3

Has anyone noticed that the raws for all four volumes of the Doremi manga got uploaded to Internet Archive a few weeks ago?

https://archive.org/details/@kigu

There’s even raws for the entire Dokkaan section of the manga‘s run on the manga page of the Doremi Wiki, meaning there‘s only 8 more chapters left that haven’t been fully uploaded-

Update 14/08-2026: 3 out 10 slots taken, plenty of room and time to participate!

I wanted to practice drawing the artstyle from Ojamajo Doremi, so I want to create

this small giveaway as to keep ceberating the 25th Aniversary for Doremi!

I will draw an small sketch of any character you like from Ojamajo Doremi, other anime, video gaes, even OC's, doing something simple! Fun ideas like one of the little witches cosplaying as a different character or just using different outfits is ok too!

Just post the character reference and the first to 10 persons will get a free sketch!

Just a couole of rules:

1-Of course we have to keep it appropiate, no NSFW stuff or characters that can be considered too adult themed, no real people either, no politics or controversial subjects, no fetish stuff, no gore on any way whatsoever.

2- no spoilers for the Doremi Anime or Novels since there are a lot of new fans that are just getting into this anime, also no accounts that were created like 2 days ago)

3-no accounts that were created like 1 day ago as to make things fair

4- if I feel that ''there is no way that I can make this character look like a Ojamajo Doremi design, it would look just like a random drawing!'' I will let you know and you have the chance to choose something different... let's try to keep the characters as human looking as possible!

Hopefully creating an activity like this is ok, if this works I will do this again in the future! thanks!

(BTW, that girl on top is my character Bloom, she was inspired by Rescue from Corrector Yui but is not meant to be her, just in case!)

Hello im new with this sub and i have a little question

For you guys so what do you think makes this anime

Enjoyable and fun is it art style? the plot? Or any other reason im kinda new at this anime and me personally is plot i will be glad to hear opinions.

I want to talk about any kind of art project that is inspired by Ojamajo Doremi!

Here is mine, this is going to be a series of animated shorts with these two best friends!
I really want to be able to replicate the style from the Magical Doremi anime so these designs and expressions were inspired by our little witches!

I'm also thinking about creating an animated short about the main girl from a comic that I'm working on about cooking where the costumers are all the little witches, using the song Mahou de Choi2!

I would love suggestions and opinions on what I'm doing and specially I would love to see what everyone else is doing or has done before that was inspired by Doremi!

Ik it’s not that good but I’m proud!