| Mahoraba | |
Cover of the first manga volume | |
| まほらば | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance, slice of life |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Akira Kojima |
| Published by | Enix (2000–03) Square Enix (2003–06) |
| Magazine | Monthly Gangan Wing |
| Original run | November 2000 – July 2006 |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Mahoraba ~Heartful Days | |
| Directed by | Shinichiro Kimura |
| Music by | bice |
| Studio | J.C.Staff |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | January 10, 2005 – June 26, 2005 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Mahoraba (まほらば; lit. 'Splendid Place') is a Japanese manga series by Akira Kojima. It was serialized in Square Enix' Monthly Gangan WING manga magazine between November 2000 and July 2006, spanning a total of 12 tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation titled Mahoraba: Heartful Days (まほらば〜Heartful days), was animated by J.C.Staff, aired on TV Tokyo from January 10, 2005, to June 26, 2005, spanning a total of 26 episodes.
Ryushi Shiratori wants to become a children's picture book writer, and he moves to an apartment, Narutaki-Sou (Narutaki Villa), in order to go to an art school in Tokyo. Narutaki-Sou is an old Japanese style one-story house which doesn't fit in urban scenery. The complex is owned by his mother's cousin and the manager of the apartment is his second cousin, Kozue Aoba. They met each other when they were children, but Shiratori does not remember much of it. Unbeknownst to her eccentric personality, Ryushi moves to Narutaki-Sou to realize his dream.
| Name | Date published | ISBN | Name | Date published | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoraba volume 1 | July 2001 | 4-7575-0501-9 | Mahoraba volume 7 | September 2004 | 4-7575-1278-3 | |
| Mahoraba volume 2 | January 2002 | 4-7575-0625-2 | Mahoraba volume 8 | December 2004 | 4-7575-1329-1 | |
| Mahoraba volume 3 | July 2002 | 4-7575-0750-X | Mahoraba volume 8 | December 2004 | 4-7575-1329-1 | |
| Mahoraba volume 4 | December 2002 | 4-7575-0848-4 | Mahoraba volume 9 | March 2005 | 4-7575-1415-8 | |
| Mahoraba volume 5 | September 2003 | 4-7575-1039-X | Mahoraba volume 10 | October 2005 | 4-7575-1531-6 | |
| Mahoraba volume 5 | September 2003 | 4-7575-1040-3 | Mahoraba volume 11 | April 2006 | 4-7575-1675-4 | |
| Mahoraba volume 6 | December 2003 | 4-7575-1115-9 | Mahoraba volume 12 | July 2006 | 4-7575-1728-9 |
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| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | ""Welcome to Narutaki-sou" (ようこそ鳴滝荘へ, Yōkoso Narutaki-sō e)" |
| 2 | "The Landlady's Secret" (大家さんのひみつ, Ōka-san no Himitsu)" |
| 3 | ""The Precious Place" (たいせつな場所, Taisetsuna Basho)" |
| 4 | ""Warm and Fuzzy" (ぬくぬく, Meku-meku)" |
| 5 | ""Nega-Posi" (ネガポジ, Nega-Poshi)" |
| 6 | ""Tama Check" (珠チェック, Tama Chekku)" |
| 7 | ""Hide and Seek" (かくれんぼ, Kakurenbo)" |
| 8 | ""Shopping" (おかいモノ, Okaimono)" |
| 9 | ""Correct-o" (これくと, Korekuto)" |
| 10 | ""Sketch" (スケッチ, Suketchi)" |
| 11 | ""Affection" (想い。。。, Omoi...)" |
| 12 | ""Summer! Swimsuits! Beach Time!" (夏だ!水着だ!海水浴だ!, Natsuda! Mizugi da! Kaisuiyoku da!)" |
| 13 | ""Narutaki-sou's Treasure" (鳴滝荘のタカラモノ, Narutaki-sō no Takaramono)" |
| 14 | ""At the End of Summer" (夏の終わりに, Natsu no Owari ni)" |
| 15 | ""...Maybe" (。。。かも, ...Kamo)" |
| 16 | ""Guests After Guests" (千客万来, Senkyakubanrai)" |
| 17 | ""Color of the Sky" (そらのいろ, Sora no Iro)" |
| 18 | ""Meow Meow Meow" (にゃーにゃーにゃー, Nyā Nyā Nyā)" |
| 19 | ""Everyone's Day" (みんなの一日, Minna no Ichinichi)" |
| 20 | ""School Festival" (学園祭にて, Gakuen-sai ni te)" |
| 21 | ""Mother and Daughter" (親·子, Oyako)" |
| 22 | ""Important..." (大事..., Daiji)" |
| 23 | ""Among the Red Leaves" (紅葉の中で, Kōyō no Naka de)" |
| 24 | ""Bells" (すず, Suzu)" |
| 25 | ""Night of Revelation" (告げる夜, Tsugeru Yoru)" |
| 26 | ""Heartful Days"" |