when she acts in an embarrassing fashion when she does. She is Akane's mother, who is a famous actress. Though somewhat critical of her daughter's acting, the two seem to genuinely enjoy each other's company. She is Takeo's younger sister. Takako seems annoyed by her brother's eccentricities and makes sure he does regular exercise routines. She is Aburatsubo's mother, who treats Aburatsubo very childishly and affectionately. Aburatsubo can't stand her. Aburatsubo Safety Committee She is the President of the "Aburatsubo Safety Committee", a group of girls who are obsessively devoted to Aburatsubo in the TV series. Michiko is the most confrontational and jealous of the girls, and she arrogantly insists that only she may call Aburatsubo "Aya-sama" ("His Ayaness" in the English dub). Madoka is another member of the committee who is highly obsessed with Aburatsubo. She has the habit of breaking the rule against calling Aburatsubo "Aya-sama" and gets physically assaulted by Michiko when she does so. Hikaru is another member of the committee who has long bangs. She sometimes goes on small tasks for Michiko, like checking in the men's bathroom whenever Aburatsubo can't be found. She often dodges Michiko's back swings when she assaults Madoka. Episodes OVA The OVA series had six episodes released from 1996 to 1997. The series was produced by Triangle Staff for Bandai Visual. The incidental music was composed by Michiru Ōshima. The opening theme song, , was performed by Mahōtsukai Tai (the three main female voice actors), composed and arranged by Toshiro Yabuki, and had lyrics by Miho Matsuba. The ending theme, , was performed by Masami, composed by Masami (as "Masami Okui") and Yabuki, arranged by Itaru Watanabe, and had lyrics by Matsuba. TV The animated television series had thirteen episodes and aired on WOWOW from 7 July until 6 October 1997. It was produced by Madhouse in cooperation with Triangle Staff. The incidental music was composed by Michiru Ōshima. The opening theme song was "I Wanna Do More", which was composed, arranged, written, and performed by Amii Ozaki. The ending theme was "Should I Do?", also composed, arranged, written, and performed by Ozaki. References External links 魔法使いTai! (OVA) - Official page on Bandai Channel 魔法使いTai! (TV) - Official page on Bandai Channel Sae's Magic Hat - Fan site with information on anime, manga, and CDs (no longer updated) Animerica review 1996 anime OVAs 1996 Japanese novels 1996 manga 1999 anime