is a 2011 Japanese

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television special produced by

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which aired in the

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of Japan on the local network, KNB, and other networks in February 2011. Toyama Governor Takakazu Ishii revealed the project during a press conference for the 2011 prefectural budget. The series centers on second-grader Mai Tatsumi who use magic to understand her family's feelings. The series was designed to raise public awareness about the importance of family bonds. Voices included

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as the mother, Yuki, and

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as Hotaru, the grandmother.

References

External links

''Mai no Mahō to Katei no Hi''
official website *
''Mai no Mahō to Katei no Hi''
at

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* courtesy of Lantis 2011 anime OVAs P.A.Works Films about families {{anime-stub