The Magical Princess | Drawing with the Note 10+

The Little Red Riding Hood

I didn't remember Chacha until I was around 13 or 14, when a local cable anime channel re-aired it. I thought, "Why does this seem familiar?" I was at classmate's house, doing project, when her mom said, "You don't remember? That's a popular anime when you were little kids."

That felt like the trigger I needed, and an avalanche of scenes replayed in my head. Suddenly, I recalled the klutzy magical little red riding hood and her "master", Seravi, who happened to be my anime crush when I rewatched it as a teen. Then there were her two best friends, who crushed so badly for her, Riiya and Shiine.

The Story

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Easily one of my favorites, Akazukin Chacha follows the adventures of a young witch, Chacha, who has been raised by the greatest wizard in the world, Seravi. Despite being under Seravi's tutelage, Chacha just couldn't get her magic right. There was a (very unforgettable) instance where she aims to summon clouds (雲, kumo) with her magic, but ended up with spiders (クモ, kumo) instead. The whole anime was pun-filled thanks to Chacha's mistakes and impressionable personality, which make the story-telling a hundred times more enjoyable.

A Quick Review

The characters were so unique from each other that they each left lasting impressions. For instance, Orin, a small ninja, has skills that were top-notch. Then there was Elizabeth, Seravi's most beloved doll, who talks and has a personality of her own (thanks to Seravi's ventriloquism). They were side characters, supporting at best, but they were unforgettable.

The character and story developments were definitely to look out for when watching this. Some episodes seemed random at first, but they were plot devices one way or another.

The Fan Art

The whole artwork took approximately 5.5 hours; I recorded the whole thing (as shown in the timelapse video below) just because I was feeling extra. :)