Itsudatte My Santa!
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| いつだってＭｙサンタ！ (Itsudatte My Santa) |
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| Demographic | Shōnen | ||
| Genre | Magical girlfriend, Romantic comedy, Ecchi | ||
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| Author | Ken Akamatsu | ||
| Publisher |  Kodansha |
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| Serialized in | Weekly Shonen Magazine | ||
| Original run | 1998 – 1998 | ||
| Volumes | 1 | ||
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| Director | Noriyoshi Nakamura | ||
| Studio | TNK | ||
| Episodes | 2 | ||
| Released | December 7, 2005 | ||
Itsudatte My Santa! (いつだってＭｙサンタ！?) (also known in English as Always My Santa) is a manga by Ken Akamatsu. Originally a one-chapter production, it ran in Japan before Akamatsu's Love Hina was serialized. It ran in Shounen Magazine in 1998, and was serialized in volumes 4 and 5. An anime OVA, with two episodes, was released on December 7, 2005 in Japan. As of January 25, 2007, the anime OVA has been licensed in the United States by FUNimation.[1]
In the story, a girl called Mai appears before a boy who happens to hate Christmas. As it turns out he was born on December 24 and thus was named Santa, causing him to hate the holiday. Moreover, as a child, he never had any festive occasions, such as birthday parties. With the power of Christmas, Mai is given the mission to improve his luck and change his views for the better.
Characters
Santa (参太?) (aka San-chan)
- Voiced by: Jun Kamei
- A lonely boy who hates Christmas because his birthday is Christmas Eve. Because of the date of his birth, he was named Santa. He is often teased for his odd name. As he grew up, his parents were never there for him. His view of Christmas is changed when he meets Mai.
Mai (マイ?)
- Voiced by: Aya Hirano
- A student at the Santa Claus Academy that has problems using her magic. She can only conjure up things that start with "san" (サン) in the Japanese language. She was sent to San-chan to cheer him up as her mission, but eventually falls in love with him in the process. Mai first appears to San-chan as a junior high school student. Later when San-chan starts to believe in Santa Claus, Mai gains enough Christmas powers to change into her grown up form.
Sharry (シャリー ?) (aka Shirley) (OVA anime only)
- Voiced by: Yu Kobayashi
- Mai's best friend and rival. Unlike Mai she is an elite in Santa Claus Academy. She says "Gorgeous" whenever she uses her magic, which can make any objects present to her grow to very large proportions. She was sent back to retrieve Mai in order for her to finish up her studies at the academy.
MaiMai (マイマイ ?) (OVA anime only)
- Voiced by: Yukari Tamura
- Mai's little sister who came to live with Mai. She has the tendency to tag along with her big sister (onee-chan) wherever she goes. She also bites anyone that interferes with her spending sometime with her onee-chan. At the end of the OVA, it is revealed that Mai Mai sneaked away from the Santa Claus Academy and is in fact was the one that Sharry was supposed to retrieve.
Noel-sensei (ノエル?) (OVA anime only)
- Voiced by: Tomo Sakurai
- A teacher from the Santa Claus Academy. She is the one that tells Mai that she has to say good-bye to San-chan because she has to go back home and continue her studies. Although, Mai might've misunderstood her when she told her this (Read Above).
Differences Between the Manga and the Anime
- The Manga only tells the story of Christmas, when Santa meets Mai. The anime adds a second episode with a whole new story
- In the anime, many more major characters are introduced. These characters include Sharry (also known as Shirley), MaiMai, and Noel. The manga only has the two original characters, Santa and Mai.
Trivia
- Some of the gags from the first part of the first episode of the OVA were parodied/recreated in the second episode (ie. Mai being dragged away by the police for claiming to be Santa Claus & the big grunt scene were Sharry accidentally bumps into a mean-looking grunt leader).
- There is no opening credits/music for both episodes. Instead, they were put all in the end, similar to Western shows.
- At the end of OVA episode two, there is a fake preview for a non-existent third episode.
- On the front of Mai's sled in both the anime and manga is a small plate that reads "SW C3-D2". This is a reference to Star Wars (SW), and the famous droids C3-P0 and R2-D2.
References
- ^ FUNimation 2007 Kickoff!. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
External links
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