extremely malevolent. As seen when she took Haruo during the play, her powers surpass those of the other girls combined. Haruo's class teacher, who seems to always be nearby whenever something strange happens. She also always seems to know what is happening. It is later revealed that she is an artificially-created human immune to certain kinds of magic. A manga only character. Melissa is the 10-year-old head of the Maelstrom family, a group of Necromancers. Because of a curse of infertility, they are going extinct. She believes that if she has children with Haruo the curse will be broken so she kidnaps him. When that fails she decides to move next door. Media Manga List of volumes Anime Episodes list Reception The reception of Magikano varies greatly. Reviews from viewers comment on the anime's fun nature and good use of humour. The use of inappropriate language without censorship and slap-stick humour was well-received by Magikano's audience. However, many viewers also held negative reviews and brought attention to the cliché romantic plot. Others who held the same opinion also commented on the pointless ending, where many fans felt that the series of events used in the conclusion of the story did not match the general overtone exhibited throughout the majority of the anime series. Anime reviewers such as the Anime News Network and Mania stated that Magikano has potential. However, Anime News Network joined viewers who disliked the anime, commenting that "it seems devoid of any ambition at all". This same network criticized the ending as "pointless and stupid" reflecting on the abrupt conclusion that changes in tone suddenly. Still, anime reviewers such as activeAnime praise the Magikano series and observe the "racy girls with magical means with more comedy and twists that harem fans can imagine!" (Ellingwood, Holly). References External links Magikano at Funimation 2003 manga ADV Films Comedy anime and manga Funimation Harem anime and manga Magical girl anime and manga Romance anime and manga Seinen manga Witchcraft in anime and manga Witchcraft in written fiction Witchcraft in television