Sally the Witch (魔法使いサリー, Mahōtsukai Sarī), also known as Sunny the Witch, is one of the popular anime magical girls of what would eventually become a genre in Japan. Due to its characteristics, it may be considered the first shōjo anime as well.
Storyline[]
Sally is the witch princess of the Magic Kingdom who longs to visit the mortal realm, presumably to make friends her own age. One day, by mistake, Sally teleports to the "mid world" (Earth), where she uses her magic to fend off a couple of burglars menacing two schoolgirls. Immediately befriended by her new acquaintances — tomboyish Yoshiko Hanamura (known affectionately as "Yotchan") and girly Sumire Kasugano — Sally decides to stay on Earth indefinitely, leading to mischief. As with Samantha Stevens in Bewitched, Sally tries to keep her supernatural abilities secret, assuming the role of a human child.
In the final episode, Sally's grandma informs her she must return to the Magic Kingdom. Before leaving, Sally tries to tell her friends about her origins, but no one will believe her. Then her elementary school catches on fire, and Sally uses her magic to put it out. Her powers thus exposed, Sally's time to leave has finally come. She waves farewell to her friends, and returns to the Magic Kingdom.
Air Date[]
- Season 1: December 5, 1966 – December 30, 1968
- Season 2: October 9, 1989 – September 23, 1991
Also See[]
Sound Effects Used[]
- Anime Ambulance Siren Sound
- Anime Electronic Zip Sound
- Anime Guitar Twang Sound
- Anime Kotsuzumi Sound
- Anime Pop & Whistle Sound 2
- Elektra Records, Car Skid And Crash/CRASH, AUTO - AUTO APPROACH, SKID AND CRASH, CARTOON/AUTO, CRASH - SKIDS AND CRASHES 03 (crash only)
- FirstCom, Repeating Cosmic Sparkles
- FirstCom, "Upsweep To Sparkles" 1
- H-B BOING, CARTOON - WIGGLE
- H-B ZIP, CARTOON - LOW WHISTLE ZING OUT
- H-B ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP IN 02/ZIP, CARTOON - RICCO ZIP IN 02 (R & B)
- H-B ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP IN, HIGH/Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - RICCO ZIP IN 01 (R & B)
- Miscellaneous Anime Sound 171
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, SKID - TIRE SKID 02
- Sound Ideas, COMEDY, ACCENT - SPROINGS
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - SHORT THIN RICOCHET, BULLET 02
- Sound Ideas, RUN, CARTOON - WIND WHISTLE SCAT
- Sound Ideas, SKID, CARTOON - BROKEN SKID
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING OUT
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT, HIGH