is a Japanese

light novel A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a '' wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...

by and illustrated by . A live-action film adaptation was released on April 23, 2011.

Plot

Half a year ago, high school student Yūya was introduced to Mirai, his younger sister. Yūya knows very little about Mirai other than the fact that she used to be a magical girl. He watches over Mirai in place of their busy single mother, and the more Yūya gets to know Mirai, the more his boring life seems to change. However, Mirai eventually reveals that as a result of losing her magical powers, people will soon lose their memories of her.

Characters

; :Portrayed by: Ryuki Takahashi :Yūya is a high school student who considers his life to be dull. ; :Portrayed by: :Mirai is a former magical girl who can no longer use magic and other people are no longer able to remember who she is. ; :Portrayed by:

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:Chika is Yūya's childhood friend who secretly is in love with him. ; :Portrayed by:

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:Naoki is Yūya's classmate who dreams of becoming a musician and is in love with Mirai.

Media

Light novel

''Mahō Shōjo o Wasurenai'' is written by and illustrated by . It was published by

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under the Super Dash Bunko imprint.

Film

A live-action film adaptation was released on April 23, 2011, starring

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member Ryuki Takahashi, ,

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member

, and D-Boys member

. It was directed by . The film's theme song is "Kimi ga Ita Shirushi" by

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. Filming took place in Fukuoka and lasted for two weeks.

Reception

For the live-action adaptation, ''Real Live'' reviewed the film favorably, commenting how the director, Teiichi Hori, is able to "replicate" the "sweet and sour youth" from light novels.

References

{{reflist Japanese novels adapted into films Magical girl light novels Japanese drama films