Overview
Its Princess kidnapped and imprisioned, the magical world of Cefiro is thrown into chaos. Only Magic Knights from another world have the power to awaken the Spirits and save the Princess and her planet. But can three junior high school girls survive the challenges necessary to become the legendary Magic Knights!?
Magic Knight Rayearth was a manga (comic book series) written by CLAMP and published in Japan by Kodansha Ltd. in 1994. It was made into an anime (animation series) consisting of two TV seasons and one Original Video Animation series (i.e a direct-to-video mini-series). Rayearth is an example of shoujo anime, i.e. anime intended for young girls. However, like Sailor Moon, Rayearth has reached a much wider audience. Rayearth is a little sentimental and sometimes a little slow paced, but the art is fantastic.
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DVD - Magic Knight Rayearth (TV)
DVD - Magic Knight Rayearth (OVA)
Book - Magic Knight Rayearth (Manga 1994)
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Characters
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| SHIDOU
Hikaru Hikaru is 14 years old and in grade 8. She is short and looks younger than she is. Hikaru is very energetic and curious, and doesn't seem to be afraid of anything. Hikaru means "light". The first kanji of Shidou means "lion". Hikaru uses fire magic like "Arrow of Flame" and "Red Lightning". |
RYUZAKI
Umi Umi is 14 years old and in grade 8. She is very tall and beautiful and a little bit vain. Umi likes fencing, but she doesn't like being stuck in a magical world. Umi means "ocean". The first kanji of Ryuzaki means "dragon". Umi's magic uses water like "Dragon of Water" and "Blue Tornado" (tornado in Japanese is tatsumaki which means "spiral dragon"). |
HOUJI
Fuu Fuu is 14 years old and in grade 8. Fuu is more cautious and thoughtful than the other girls, but she tends to state the obvious! Fuu means "wind" and the first kanji of Houji means "phoenix". Fuu's magic uses wind and the colour green ("the colour of the wind"), such as "Healing Wind", "Protective Wind" and "Green Gale". |
(Japanese) Character Voices
| Character | Voice Talent | Other Roles |
| Hikaru Shidou | Hekiru Shiina | Kotomi (DNA2), Fam (Fam and Iri) |
| Umi Ryuzaki | Konami Yoshisa | Princess Sheila (Bastard!) |
| Fuu Houoji | Hirako Kasaharo | Ami (DNA2) |
| Princess Emeraude | Megumi Ogata | Kurama (YYH), Sailor Uranus |
| Master Clef / Guru Clef | Nozamu Sasaki | Yusuke (YYH), Hajime (Please Save My Earth) |
| Zagato | Jurota Kosugi | |
| Innova | Ryutarou Okiayu | Yuu (Marmalade Boy), Jinnai (El Hazard) |
| Alcyone / Alcione | Yuri Amano | Keiko (YYH), Moemi (Video Girl Ai) |
| Caldina | Yuko Nagashima | Snow Dancer (Sailor Moon S Movie), Chigusa (Marmalade Boy), Bunny (Miyuki-chan) |
| Ascot | Minami Tokayama | Kiki (Kiki's Delivery Service), Mukuro (YYH), Nabiki (Ranma 1/2) |
(Character Voice Information from anime fangroup SilverWynd, c.1997.)
About the Writers
Rayearth was written by CLAMP, a team of female manga (comic) artists and writers. CLAMP is noted for creating shoujo (young girl) manga that are also appreciated by a wider audience of teen and adult fans.
Other
manga by CLAMP include RG
Veda, X/1999,
Tokyo Babylon, CLAMP
School Detective Service, CardCaptor
Sakura, Miyuki-chan
in Wonderland, Wish, and
Clover. RG Veda is a
fighting-fantasy
adventure story, Tokyo Babylon is about a woman
with psychic/spiritual powers, and CLAMP School is
about three elementary school boys who solve crimes and
fight for justice. Card Captor Sakura is a magical girl story
and X is an occult fantasy.
As of 1997, the members of CLAMP were:
Nanase Okawa
(scriptwriter)
Apapa Mokona (main artist)
Mick Nekoi (assistant)
Satsuki Igarashi (assistant)