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Japanese manga series

Magical Circle Guru Guru (魔法陣グルグル) is a Japanese manga by Hiroyuki Etō, which was serialized in Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan from 1992 to 2003. It was later adapted into an anime series on October 13, 1994. A second manga series was serialized in Gangan Online in 2012. Mahōjin Guru Guru is a light series aimed at older children. It contains occasional toilet gags and some innuendo. It also is a parody of early role playing video games (RPGs), particularly turn based games, such as those in the Dragon Quest series. Information boxes are often displayed on screen with accompanying narration in the traditional RPG style. The overall goal of the two main characters, Nike and Kukuri, is to defeat Giri, the ruler of the darkness. Since the anime is based on an RPG, several side quests need to be completed before they are able to locate him. A new series based on the manga animated by Production I. G aired from July to December 2017. Crunchyroll streamed the anime, marking the first anime from the Mahoujin Guru Guru franchise to receive an official English release.

Ena is a beautiful Wizard who is in love with Gail. She is dressed like a belly dancer. Gaile is a Fighter that thinks he is a Hero. Despite Gail's high level, he loses most battles, even the one with Nike the first time they met. Gail and Ena reveal that they usually do not have enough money to buy food as they use it to buy equipment; it is they reason they lose all the time.

The first series Nike and Kukuri learn about the "Pickle of Happiness", an item which will grant a wish to the one who eats it. With the help of old friends, they must beat the monsters to the Pickle and convince its guardian residing in Megalo mountain, the Megalo dragon to give it to them.

The second anime series was created in 2000, six years after the original. It covers the contents of manga volumes 5 to 11 (there are 16 manga volumes in total). Nike and Kukuri receive a message from Wanchin, the old leader of the Migu Migu, who tells them they need to find the 4 elemental swords in order to defeat Giri. Thus, a new adventure starts. At the end of the manga Nike and Kukuri seal Giri, though this is not shown in the animation.

A third series was announced in January 2017 and adapts the manga from the first chapter. It was animated by Production I. G and aired from July 11 to December 19, 2017 consisting 24 episodes. Hiroshi Ikehata directed the anime, with Hisaaki Okui handled the series composition and Naoyuki Asano designed the characters. ORESAMA performed the first opening theme "Trip Trip Trip" and TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN FUND is composing the music and performed the ending theme "Round & Round & Round" alongside Bonjour Suzuki. TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN FUND also performed the second ending theme "Magical Circle" alongside Shoko Nakagawa.

Since 1992, the manga has printed over 14 million copies in Japan.