Mai-HiME
Mai-HiME (舞-HiME) is an anime series produced by Sunrise, Inc., and aired on TV Tokyo from September 2004 to March 2005. The show is about HiME, girls able to materialize magical armament and summon powerful beings called Childs to battle the monstruous creatures known as Orphans.
The tone has many shōnen elements, with some parody of anime clichés, from magical-girls to romance, fan service or school life. But there are very serious matters afoot behind the comedy, and the show takes a more serious and dark turn in latter episodes.
There is also a manga, however with a different storyline.
Story
Mai Tokiha (鴇羽 舞衣 Tokiha Mai) was your average young high school girl and devoted older sister who had just earned a scholarship to the prestigious Fuuka Academy. While taking a ferry to her new school though, the crew spotted and rescued a young girl found floating in the water, and gripping a large black sword. Mai happens to be the only one present who can give her CPR, and so is forced to do so. After reviving the girl, Mai notices that the girl has an odd birthmark, one identical to her own. The mystery seems to end there, until the one who put the girl in the water comes aboard the ferry.
Terminology
- HiME, also known as Valkyries, is a name that stands for "Highly-Advanced Materializing Equipment" and refers to women with the ability to materialize solid objects from photons. HiME can be identified by a identical birthmark they all possess somewhere on their body. In addition, only HiME can see a special red star in the sky near the Moon.
- Elements are weapons created by focusing a HiME's ability to create solid matter from photons. They serve as proof that a HiME has become aware of their own power.
- Child is the name of the powerful beings who choose to act as guardians for the HiME. In exchange for accepting the protection of a Child, that HiME must put her most important person on the line. That means, the person the HiME cares about the most has his or her life-force bounded to that of the Child. If the Child dies, so does that person.
Cast
- Ai Shimizu – Mikoto Minagi
- Mai Nakahara – Mai Tokiha
- Saeko Chiba – Natsuki Kuga
- Akiko Kimura – Youko Sagisawa
- Akira Ishida – Nagi Homura
- Junko Iwao – Akane Higurashi
- Kikuko Inoue – Yukariko Sanada
- Kiyomi Asai – Miyu Glea
- Mamiko Noto – Yukino Kikukawa
- Ryoka Yuzuki – Haruka Suzushiro
- Sakura Nogawa – Shiho Munakata
- Sanae Kobayashi – Akira Okuzaki
- Shindou Naomi – Shizuru Fujino
- Tomokazu Seki – Yuuichi Tate
- Toshihiko Seki – Reito Kanzaki
- Yugo Takahashi – Takumi Tokiha
- Yukari Tamura – Midori Sugiura
- Yuko Miyamura – Alyssa Searrs
- Yuuka Nanri – Nao Yuuki
Episodes
- 01. This is a Girl's Important Event (それは☆女の一大事)
- 02. After School Secrets (ヒミツの放課後？)
- 03. Dance of Flames / Star's Oath (炎の舞／星の誓い)
- 04. Prank of the Wind (風のイ・タ・ズ・ラ)
- 05. Rain--. Tears..... (雨――。涙 )
- 06. The Fiery Age of 17 (^^;) (もえる十七歳(^^;))
- 07. The Lost Kittens (迷子の仔猫たち)
- 08. An Important Thing (たいせつのｍの。)
- 09. The sea, the maidens and Natsuki's secret ♪ (海とオトメとなつきのヒミツ♪)
- 10. Cake Wars!!! (ケーキ大戦!!!)
- 11. Rondo of Light and Darkness (光と闇の輪舞（ロンド）)
- 12. Angelic Smile (天使のほほえみ)
- 13. Night of the Tamayura (～たまゆらの夜～)
- 14. Academy at Target (ねらわれる学園)
- 15. High School Girl ﾐ☆Through the Galaxy (天翔ける ﾐ☆ 女子高生)
- 16. Parade ♪
- 17. Deceitful, Lips (そつきな、唇)
- 18. --Beginning. (――はじまり。)
- 19. Labyrinth in the Heart (こころの迷宮)
- 20. Dance of Flames / Destiny of Tears (炎の舞／涙の運命)
- 21. The Black Prince Awakens (黒き君、目覚めるとき)
- 22. Collapse (くずれゆく......)
- 23. Love, Friendship, Callousness (愛情と友情、非情)
- 24. Love is a Battle (コイ・ハ・タタカイ)
- 25. Towards the Time of Destiny (運命の刻へ)
- 26. shining ☆ days
Music
Openings & Endings
Opening:
- Shining Days by Minami Kuribayashi
Endings:
- Kimi ga Sora Datta by Aki Misato
- It's Only the Fairy Tale by Yuko Miyamura (ep.15)
Mai HiME Original SoundTrack
Soundtrack by Kajiura Yuki
- 01 Himeboshi
- 02 Kyou no hajimari
- 03 Natsu sora umikaze
- 04 Haran gakuen seikatsu
- 05 Shinobi yoru kage
- 06 Yami no butou
- 07 Gakuten-ou kenzan!
- 08 Yasashisa no guuwa
- 09 Makafushigi
- 10 onakahetta!
- 11 Mata aou ne
- 12 Yuubae no sora
- 13 Yamiyo e no jyokyoku(prologue)
- 14 Duran shoukan
- 15 Kagutsuchi kourin
- 16 It's only the fairy tale
- 17 Gogo no hizashi
- 18 Chiisana shiawase
- 19 Koi wo shita kara...
- 20 Nazo ga nazo wo yobu
- 21 Yoru no soko ni shizumu
- 22 Tokiiro no Mai
- 23 Mezame
- 24 Himeboshi no shizukesa
Mai Hime Original SoundTrack Vol. 2
Soundtrack by Kajiura Yuki
- 01 Himeboshi (Omou Kokoro)
- 02 Mayoi to, Tomadoi to Yureru Omoi
- 03 Asa, Tsuka no Aida no Yasuragi
- 04 Hajimari (Yami he no Shoutai)
- 05 Mai Yume!!
- 06 Omoi, Sore wa Shoujo no Kirameki
- 07 Kokuyou no Kimi (Amai Yuuwaku)
- 08 Taisetsu na Hito
- 09 Dare mo Inai Houkago
- 10 Kako he no Requiem
- 11 Himeboshi (Instrumental)
- 12 Tokiiro no Mai (Instrumental)
- 13 It's only the fairy tale (Instrumental)
- 14 Nonbiri na Hirusagari
- 15 Irasshaimase! Famires he!
- 16 Shikkoubu wa Odoru Yo
- 17 Minogasanaizo!
- 18 Matamata Onakahetta!
- 19 Soushitsu
- 20 Himeboshi (Hitori~)
- 21 Nemuranai Yami no Shitou
- 22 Shiromuku no Hime
- 23 Natsuki Sennyuu
- 24 Bai Yoru Nazo, Nazo...
- 25 Omoi, Hakanaku.....
- 26 Konran
- 27 Yami ga Hirogaru
- 28 Samayoeru Yamiyo
- 29 Owari no Nai Crossroad
- 30 Shinkou ni Somaru Yoru no Yume
- 31 Shinwa no Hate ni (HiME to Kokuyou no Kimi)
- 32 Omoi Hitohira
- 33 Himeboshi (Mashiro)
Mai Hime opening theme single ~ Shining Days
singing by Minami Kuribayashi
- 01 Shining days
- 02 Chiisana hoshi ga oriru toki
- 03 Shining days (karaoke)
- 04 Chiisana hoshi ga oriru toki (karaoke)
Mai HiME ending theme single ~ Kimi ga sora datta
singing by Aki Misato
- 01 Kimi ga sora datta
- 02 Tomorrow's true
- 03 Kimi ga sora datta (karaoke)
- 04 Tomorrow's true (karaoke)
Mai HiME radio theme song ~ Parade
singing by Mai Nakahara (Mai), Ai Shimizu (Mikoto) et Saeko Chiba (Natsuki)
- 01 Parade
- 02 Crystal protection
- 03 Parade (karaoke)
- 04 Crystal protection (karaoke)
Mai HiME character song vol.1 ~ Mai Tokiha
- 01 Itoshisa no kousaten
- 02 Sound cinema (drama)
- 03 Itoshisa no kousaten (Karaoke)
Mai HiME character song vol.2 ~ Natsuki Kuga
- 01 Mizube no hana
- 02 Sound cinema (drama)
- 03 Mizube no hana (karaoke)
Mai HiME character song vol.3 ~ Mikoto Minagi
- 01 Kokoro no Ken
- 02 Sound Cinema ~ Inochi, yume iro gensou (drama)
- 03 Kokoro no Ken (karaoke)
External links
- Sunrise's: http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/my-hime/
- TV Tokyo's: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/maihime/
- Review on Anime Academy