| Magical Hat | |
|---|---|
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| まじかるハット | |
| Genre | Adventure,fantasy |
| Created by | Yōji Katakura |
| Written by | Kenji Terada |
| Directed by | Akira Shigino |
| Music by | Edison |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 33 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yuji Nunokawa (Studio Pierrot) |
| Producers | Kenji Shimizu (Fuji TV) Yoshihisa Tachikawa (Fuji TV) Minoru Ono (Yomiko) Shigehiro Suzuki (Studio Pierrot) |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
| Release | October 18, 1989 (1989-10-18) – July 6, 1990 (1990-07-06) |
| Related | |
| Video game | |
| Magical Hat's Turbo Flight! Adventure | |
| Developer | Vic Tokai |
| Publisher | Sega |
| Genre | Platform |
| Platform | Mega Drive |
| Released | December 15, 1990 |
Magical Hat (まじかるハット,Majikaru Hatto) is aJapaneseanime television series created byYōji Katakura and produced byStudio Pierrot that aired onFuji Television and its affiliates from October 1989 to July 1990.[1][2][3] A manga adaptation by Katakura was serialized in many ofShogakukan's magazines in 1989, such asShogaku Ichinensei,Shogaku Ninensei,Shogaku Shi-nensei,Shogaku Roku-nensei andBessatsu CoroCoro Comic.[4] It was collected into two tankonbon volumes in October 1989 and May 1990,[5][4] though it was left unfinished due to Katakura's death in 1997.[6][7][4]
Both the anime and the manga were planned simultaneously as amedia mix project.
63,000 years ago, there was a hero who fought against the demons of the Underworld, who had conspired to conquer the Earth. The legendary hero was called Magical Hat. According to legend, the hero used his mysterious magical psychic powers to defeat the demons and sealed the Underworld under the island of Usontō ("Uson Island"), where the demons have remained ever since, isolated by a magical seal.
In the present day, a young boy named Hat comes to the island with his parents, who are researching the legends of the Underworld. Hat's father, an archaeologist, plans to research the area near a large volcano on the island, where the legendary Magical Hat was believed to have engaged in battle. Suddenly, an earthquake hits the island and Hat falls into the volcano, breaking the seal to the Underworld, ruled by King Aleph. Aleph's brother in-law, Guwaru the Ziarc, opposes him and has plans to seize the throne. When Hat enters the Underworld, Guwaru and Aleph are in a struggle for power. Guwaru banishes Aleph, and breaks Usontō up into seven separate islands.
After entering the Underworld and meeting Guwaru, Hat discovers a statue which possesses the spirit of the legendary Magical Hat. He is told that he is a descendant of Magical Hat, and that he shall realize his destiny as the second incarnation of the hero, to stop Guwaru, reunify the continent and restore King Aleph to the throne. Thus, Hat becomes transformed into the new Magical Hat, and the adventure begins. The turban that Hat wears contains powerful magic that the wearer can control. Using the magical powers of this turban, he can defeat Guwaru and complete his quest. However, if Guwaru gets a hold of the turban, all hope is lost. With the help of his partners, Hot-ken, Grandpa Tau, Spin and Robogg, Hat must defeat Guwaru and stop his new reign once and for all.[3]
A 33-episodeanime series adaptation produced by Studio Pierrot aired onFuji Television and its affiliates from October 18, 1989 to July 6, 1990, starting out on Wednesday nights at 6:30, but eventually jumping over to Friday near the end of the series.[3][9] The anime was produced alongside the manga, and was part of amedia mix bySega, Pierrot and Fuji TV. Sega had creative input over the series as its main sponsor, and the exclusive rights to produce video games and toys.[4] The series was directed by Akira Shigino, with Kotakara serving as the animation director. The screenplay was written byKenji Terada. The characters were designed by Tsuneo Ninomiya. The music was produced byTakayoshi Watanabe, under the alias "Edison". The anime's opening theme is "Daijōbu, Daibōken" (大丈夫、大冒険, "It's Okay, It's a Big Adventure") byNaoko Nozawa, and has two ending theme songs: "Mera Tenten-Kirakura" (メラ・テンテンキラクラ) (episodes 1-23) by Nozawa and "Bye Bye Baby" (episodes 24-33) byĪtomo Seinen-tai and K-chaps!.[8] The series contains plenty ofslapstick gag elements.
The final episode was scheduled to be broadcast on June 29, 1990, but was delayed by one week due to a special news program related to the wedding ofFumihito, Crown Prince of Japan.
| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Magical Pipipi Powers (魔法ピピピのパワー)" | Akira Shigino (鴫野彰) | Shigemitsu Taguchi (田口成光) | October 18, 1989 (1989-10-18) |
| 2 | "It's the Earth Demon, Dogu! (ドロ魔人だドグ〜!)" | Hiroaki Satō (佐藤博暉) | Shunichi Yukimuro (雪室俊一) | October 25, 1989 (1989-10-25) |
| 3 | "The Mysterious Island of Glittering Gold (ナゾの島は金ピカリン)" | Osamu Uemura (上村修) | Kenji Terada (寺田憲史) | November 1, 1989 (1989-11-01) |
| 4 | "Kowaru's True Love Story (コワルの純愛物語)" | Yūji Kawahara (河原ゆうじ) | Shigemitsu Taguchi (田口成光) | November 8, 1989 (1989-11-08) |
| 5 | "Conquering the Gold Paradise (倒せイカす金ピカ天国)" | Hiroyuki Yokoyama (横山広行) | Sukehiro Tomita (富田祐弘) | November 15, 1989 (1989-11-15) |
| 6 | "Pe! Pe! Petamos' Grand Gathering (ペ!ペ!ペタモ大集合)" | Yuta Iijima (飯島悠太) | Kenji Terada (寺田憲史) | November 22, 1989 (1989-11-22) |
| 7 | "The Tale of the Intense Race (レースビンビン物語)" | Hiroaki Satō (佐藤博暉) | Shunichi Yukimuro (雪室俊一) | November 29, 1989 (1989-11-29) |
| 8 | "Something's Up With the Pink Bugs? (なんか変化ピンクの虫)" | Osamu Uemura (上村修) | Kenji Terada (寺田憲史) | December 6, 1989 (1989-12-06) |
| 9 | "Sumo MoriMori Island (すもうモリモリ森の島)" | Hiroyuki Yokoyama (横山広行) | Shigemitsu Taguchi (田口成光) | December 13, 1989 (1989-12-13) |
| 10 | "The Death of Hat (勝手に死んだハット)" | Katsutoshi Sasaki (佐々木勝利) | Shigemitsu Taguchi (田口成光) | December 20, 1989 (1989-12-20) |
| 11 | "Papa's Uneggspected Love (パパはタマたま卵好き)" | Yūji Kawahara (河原ゆうじ) | Hideo Takayashiki (高屋敷英夫) | January 10, 1990 (1990-01-10) |
| 12 | "Hat's Great Makeover into a Girl (ハッと大変身女の子よ)" | Hiroaki Satō (佐藤博暉) | Isao Shizuya (静谷伊佐夫) | January 17, 1990 (1990-01-17) |
| 13 | "See You in your Nightmares (悪夢で会いましょう)" | Hiroyuki Yokoyama (横山広行) | Sukehiro Tomita (富田祐弘) | January 24, 1990 (1990-01-24) |
| 14 | "My Husband is an Alien! (ダンナ様は宇宙人だ〜)" | Osamu Uemura (上村修) | Sukehiro Tomita (富田祐弘) | January 31, 1990 (1990-01-31) |
| 15 | "The Tale of a Good Friendship (なかよしおよし物語)" | Hiroyuki Yokoyama (横山広行) | Hideo Takayashiki (高屋敷英夫) | February 7, 1990 (1990-02-07) |
| 16 | "The Magnificent Gyotaro (ぎょぎょぎょの魚太郎)" | Katsutoshi Sasaki (佐々木勝利) | Kenji Terada (寺田憲史) | February 14, 1990 (1990-02-14) |
| 17 | "Cooked for Three Minutes! Hard-Boiled Hat (熱湯3分ゆでだこハット)" | Masaharu Tomoda (友田政晴) | Isao Shizuya (静谷伊佐夫) | February 21, 1990 (1990-02-21) |
| 18 | "Who's the Sloth? (なまけものはダ〜レ?)" | Hiroyuki Yokoyama (横山広行) | Sukehiro Tomita (富田祐弘) | February 28, 1990 (1990-02-28) |
| 19 | "Wait, Who Am I Again? (あれボク一体だれだっけ)" | Osamu Uemura (上村修) | Kenji Terada (寺田憲史) | March 7, 1990 (1990-03-07) |
| 20 | "Clash! The Great Treasure Hunt Operation (対決!宝さがし大作戦)" | Katsutoshi Sasaki (佐々木勝利) | Isao Shizuya (静谷伊佐夫) | March 14, 1990 (1990-03-14) |
| 21 | "Kowaru's Road to Success (コワルの出世街道物語)" | Masaharu Tomoda (友田政晴) | Kazuhito Hisajima (久島一仁) | March 21, 1990 (1990-03-21) |
| 22 | "Go Outie and See the World! (な〜るへそザワールド)" | Akira Shigino (鴫野彰) | Kenji Terada (寺田憲史) | March 28, 1990 (1990-03-28) |
| 23 | "Shine On! The Path to Heroism (輝け!英雄への道)" | Akira Shigino (鴫野彰) | Akira Shigino (鴫野彰) | April 13, 1990 (1990-04-13) |
| 24 | "All-Time Best! Spring Bloopers Contest (完全保存版!春の珍プレー大賞)" | Masaharu Tomoda (友田政晴) | Akira Shigino (鴫野彰) | April 20, 1990 (1990-04-20) |
| 25 | "My Beloved Egg! (タマゴで一番キミが好き!)" | Hiroyuki Yokoyama (横山広行) | Isao Shizuya (静谷伊佐夫) | April 27, 1990 (1990-04-27) |
| 26 | "Is He Dead? Rerere's Spirit! (死んだンですか?レレレの霊!)" | Hiroyuki Ishido (石堂宏之) | Isao Shizuya (静谷伊佐夫) | May 11, 1990 (1990-05-11) |
| 27 | "The Howl of the Sun Blade (Maruha)! (太陽剣は（マルハ）ほえ〜るス)" | Akira Shigino (鴫野彰) | Kenji Terada (寺田憲史) | May 18, 1990 (1990-05-18) |
| 28 | "Father Flips Out (父ひっくりかえる)" | Kazunori Mizuno (水野和則) | Kazuhito Hisajima (久島一仁) | May 25, 1990 (1990-05-25) |
| 29 | "A Sparkling Silver Egg (生まれたタマゴはギンギラギン)" | Yuta Iijima (飯島悠太) | Kenji Terada (寺田憲史) | June 1, 1990 (1990-06-01) |
| 30 | "Feeble Hat in Fairytale Land (おとぎの国のヨボヨボハット)" | Hiroyuki Yokoyama (横山広行) | Sukehiro Tomita (富田祐弘) | June 8, 1990 (1990-06-08) |
| 31 | "Ghosts Are Welcome (幽霊さんいらっしゃい)" | Hiroyuki Ishido (石堂宏之) | Isao Shizuya (静谷伊佐夫) | June 15, 1990 (1990-06-15) |
| 32 | "Find Grandpa Tau's Hidden Treasure! (タウじいさんの秘宝を探せ!)" | Satoshi Nishiura (西浦哲) | Satoshi Namiki (並木敏) | June 22, 1990 (1990-06-22) |
| 33 | "Is There Really Peace in the Underworld? (魔界の平和はホンマかいな!?)" | Hiroyuki Yokoyama (横山広行) | Kenji Terada (寺田憲史) | July 6, 1990 (1990-07-06) |
Sega released aMega Drive game based on the series on December 15, 1990, calledMagical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken (まじかるハットのぶっとびターボ！大冒険,Majikaru Hatto no Buttobi Tābo! Daibōken; trans.Magical Hat's Turbo Flight! Adventure) and developed byVic Tokai.Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken is an action platform game similar to Vic Tokai'sKid Kool andPsycho Fox.[10][11] The player takes control of Hat to guide him through Usontō's seven islands, jumping on and punching enemies, grabbing items from statues, and fighting a boss at the end of each world. In each stage, the player can find Roboggu, who will help Hat out by acting as a projectile and a shield. The game has a wide range of different power-up items that can be obtained, which can give the player temporary invincibility, freeze all the enemies for a short time, give the player an extra-high jump, or even call in air support from a helicopter. At the end of each stage, the player can play a game of chance to win extra items and lives.[11][4]
Japanese magazinesFamitsu,Hippon Super,Beep! MegaDrive,Mega Drive Fan andSega Saturn Magazine scored the game a 58%,[12] 50%,[13] 58%,[14] 61%,[15] and 62%,[16] respectively. European magazinesJoystick,Power Play,Computer and Video Games,The Complete Guide to Sega,Games-X,Sega Power andSega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming scored the game a 70%,[17] 71%,[18][19] 84%,[20] 90%,[21] 63%,[22] 100%,[23] and 84%.[24]
Due to Sega failing to secure theMagical Hat license outside Japan, the game was completely redone and released in 1991 asDecap Attack. The game features different characters, story, art, music, and level design, but has the same general gameplay.[11][25][26]
