Sunao Katabuchi's 2009 film Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahō aired on NHK Educational in June 2026, drawing a 0.6% household rating in the Kanto region.
Sunao Katabuchi's 2009 theatrical anime Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahō aired on NHK E Tele on June 20, 2026. The broadcast brought the film, which Katabuchi directed before his later work In This Corner of the World, to a wider television audience. Madhouse handled animation production. Mayuko Fukuda and Nako Mizusawa voiced the lead characters. The film is based on Nobuko Takagi's autobiographical novel and follows the friendship of two third-grade girls in 1950s Yamaguchi Prefecture.
The broadcast earned a 0.6% household rating in Japan's Kanto region, according to Video Research data. The rating measures live viewing and does not include later recordings. The figure offers a snapshot of how a decade-old theatrical film performed in a broadcast slot on educational television.
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Sunao Katabuchi and Madhouse's Mai Mai Miracle anime film aired on NHK Educational on June 20 and earned a 0.6% household rating in Japan's Kanto region. The rating is based on Video Research data and does not include later recordings.
Sunao Katabuchi's 2009 theatrical anime "Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahō" will air on NHK E Tele on June 20, 2026. The film, based on Nobuko Takagi's autobiographical novel, follows the friendship of two third-grade girls in 1950s Yamaguchi Prefecture. Madhouse handled animation production, with Mayuko Fukuda and Nako Mizusawa voicing the leads.