Itsudatte My Santa! ( Jap. い つ だ っ て Ｍｙ サ ン タ Itsudatte may santa ) is the manga of Ken Akamatsu . On December 7, 2005 , a two-part OVA was released on the manga.
| Itsudatte My Santa | |||
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| い つ だ っ て Ｍｙ サ ン タ！ (Itsudatte My Santa Always my santa Forever my Santa) | |||
| Genre / Theme | romantic comedy , fantasy | ||
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| Author | Ken Akamatsu | ||
| Publisher |  Kodansha | ||
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| Published in | Shonen magazine | ||
| Lecture hall | shonen | ||
| Publication | 1998 - 1998 | ||
| Tomov | one | ||
| Anime series "Always My Santa" | |||
| Producer | Noriyoshi Nakamura Hanyu Naoyasu | ||
| Screenwriter | Taki koichi Sato Shoichi | ||
| Composer | Sakamoto Hiroshi | ||
| Studio | TNK Three Fat Samurai SOL BLADE | ||
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| Premiere screening | December 7, 2005 - 2005 | ||
| Duration | 30 min. | ||
| Series | 2 | ||
Story
In the story, a girl named May appears in front of a boy who began to hate Christmas, since he was born on December 24 and was named Santa. This makes him angry because he never had a birthday party. With the power of Santa Claus, May decides to help him.
Characters
Protagonists
Santa ( 参 太 太 ) is a lonely boy who hates Christmas because his birthday is on Christmas Eve . Because of his birth date, he is called Santa. He is often teased for this strange name. While he was growing up, his parents were never near him. His view of Christmas changes when he meets May.
- Seiyu : Jun Kamei
May ( マ イ May ) is a student at the Santa Claus Academy. She has problems using magic, since she can only conjure items whose name begins with “San” ( Japanese サ ン San ) in Japanese. She was sent to San-chan to encourage him, but ultimately she falls in love with him. Appears in the image of a middle school student. Later, when San-chan begins to believe in Santa Claus, May receives enough Christmas power to return to his adult form.
- Seiyu : Aya Hirano
Minor Characters
Maymai ( マ イ マ イ Maymay ) is the younger sister of May, who arrived to live with May. She follows her older sister everywhere. Bites anyone who interferes with her or her sister.
- Seiyu : Yukari Tamura
Shirley ( シ ャ リ ー Syari:) - May's best friend and rival. Unlike May, she is an elite at the Santa Claus Academy. Shirley says “Gorgeous” whenever she uses magic that can make any objects grow to very large sizes.
- Seiyu : Yu Kobayashi
Noel ( ノ エ ル Noeru ) is a teacher at the Santa Claus Academy. I persuaded Mai to return home to continue her studies.
- Seiyu : Tomo Sakurai
Pedro ( ペ ド ロ Pedoro ) is a deer.
Saito Minako ( Japanese 斉 藤 美奈子 Minako Saito )
- Seiyu : Saeko Chiba
Media
Manga
The manga consists of one chapter and was serialized in the 4th and 5th issues of the Weekly Shonen Magazine for 1998.
Anime
In the first episode, the plot follows the manga, and in the second episode of OVA, a new story. On January 25, 2007, OVA was licensed in the USA by FUNimation , [1] and the release in the US was scheduled for December 11, 2007. However, the discs were withdrawn from sale after discovering that they accidentally indicated an underestimated age rating (TV-PG instead of TV-MA). FUNimation has announced that it plans to re-release for the holiday season of 2008. [2]
Series List
| Series List | ||
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| No. series | Title | Broadcast in Japan |
| one | Always my santa! “Forever my Santa” (い つ だ っ て Ｍｙ サ ン タ！) | December 7, 2005 (on DVD ) |
| 2 | Merry christmas again “Merry Christmas Again” (い つ だ っ て Ｍｙ サ ン タ！ ～ も う 一度 メ リ ー ク リ ス マ ス) | December 7, 2005 (on DVD ) |
Music
Composer Sakamoto Hiroshi is responsible for the musical accompaniment.
Starting topic:
"Ｍｙ Ｌｏｖｅ" - performed by Flowers 7
The final topic:
“Ｍｙ ｓａｉｎｔ” - performed by Aya Hirano (ep 1); '' (ep 2)
| Itsudatte My Santa Volume 1 | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Performers | Duration | ||||||
| one. | "Get my own way" | Yu Kobayashi | |||||||
| 2. | "ＧＡＮＶＡＲＥ" | Tamura Yukari | |||||||
| 3. | "To say goodbye" | Sakurai Tomo | |||||||
| four. | "Samba de Santa!" | Little non | |||||||
| five. | "Eternal miracle" | Flowers 7 | |||||||
Differences between Manga and Anime
- The manga only tells the story of Christmas when Santa meets May. Anime adds a second episode with a new story.
- In the anime, many new characters were introduced (Shirley, Maimai, and Noel), in the manga - only two, Santa and May.
Notes
- ↑ FUNimation 2007 Kickoff! . Archived January 25, 2007.
- ↑ Funimation Recalls My Santa Due to Age Rating Misprint .
Links
- Anime "Itsudatte My Santa!" In the Internet Movie Database
- Anime “Itsudatte My Santa!” In the encyclopedia of Anime News Network
- Manga “Itsudatte My Santa!” In the encyclopedia of Anime News Network