Aniplex and Studio Hibari. Anime The series that aired from 2006, 9 January until 2006, 27 March and was originally broadcast of the TV Tokyo system. Various other regional broadcast systems around Japan re-broadcast the show. Because the 30-minute show contains risqué humor it was broadcast at the 1:30 time slot in Tokyo. TV Tokyo 2006, 9 to 2 January, 006, 27 March Sundays 1:30 to 2:00 TV Aichi 2006, 12 to 2 January, 006, 30 March Wednesdays 1:58 to 2:28 TV Osaka 2006, 13 to 2 January, 006, 31 March Mondays 2:00 to 2:30 AT-X 2006, 2 to 2 February, 006, 20 April Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:00 A live-action music video was produced with the three main voice actors performing the introduction song "Ma Ji Ya Ba" for which a single was released. A two DVD set of the show has been released. A full soundtrack CD of the show's songs is currently being produced. Originally there were 13 episode planned, however, there was only a 12-week slot open for the show on TV Tokyo. The 13th episode was mentioned at the 2006 Tokyo Animation Fair. It was supposed to feature a young venture company president as the target character who tried to acquire the daikon field. (This is reference to Takafumi Horie and his company Livedoor which was in the news with a recent stock scandal.) Episode titles and ratings The show was lauded at first for its novelty as a musical anime and gags on taboo topics. However, the ratings began to dive as the series got repetitive due to the reuse of songs in every episode and the quality of the animation declining. Note: This from a ranking of animated programs in the Tokyo area only. Also note: The English titles are not exact translations, however are the actual English titles. Theme songs Opening theme The song debuted on the Oricon rating system at 44. Shigeru Matsuzaki last made the charts in 1978 with "The Ballad of the Lie". The Oricon press release for the song mentions that this is likely the first time that an artist has been made an appearance in the top fifty with a gap of 30 years between songs. "Ma·Ji·Ya·Ba" Composer: Kaneko Takahiro Lyrics：Tasuya Ishii Vocals：Nerima Daikon Brothers (Ayano Matsumoto, Shigeru Matsuzaki, & Shoutarou Morikubo) Ending theme "Very Ma.." Composer: Takeshi Fujii (composer) Lyrics: Hiiro Misaki Vocals：Nerima Daikon Brothers (Ayano Matsumoto,