Line #43 Anime/NurseWitchKomugi


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:From Right to Left: Perverted [[NonHumanSidekick rabbit]] Mugimaru, stupid flatchested [[DeadlyDoctor nurse]] Komugi Nakahara, and extremely well-endowed [[LittleBitBeastly Racoon girl]] [[{{Meido}} maid]] Koyori Kokubunji.]]
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4	''Nurse Witch Komugi'' is an {{OVA}} series produced by studios Creator/TatsunokoProduction, Creator/TMSEntertainment and Creator/KyotoAnimation (the latter two for the first two episodes only), spanning six episodes. Five episodes were produced in 2002 with a supplementary episode chronologically located between episodes 2 and 3 later created in 2003.
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6	The {{OVA}} was later adapted to an {{Manga}} under the same title illustrated by Rei Nakajima and published by Hakusensha in their magazine ''Young Animal Arashi''. The Manga spanned two volumes produced between September 29th, 2003 and August 27th, 2003.
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8	A sequel {{OVA}} was also produced by studio Tatsunoko under director Kou Matsuzono with the title of ''Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magicarte Z''. Spanning two episodes the sequel OVA was released September 10th, 2004.
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10	All versions of the work follow the same basic premise, a parody of MagicalGirl {{Anime}} and more specifically ''Anime/TheSoulTaker''. The plot follows Komugi Nakahara, a cosplay idol who turns into the Magical Nurse Witch Komugi when trouble is around.
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12	A [[TheRemake remake]], ''Nurse Witch Komugi R'', was released in January 2016. Other than sharing some names, it's unrelated to the original.
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15	!!Tropes:
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17	* ACupAngst: Komugi, as repeatedly pointed out by the rest of the cast.
18	* BlandNameProduct: Often averted, given that it takes place in Akihabara.
19	* BlushSticker: Komugi at all times.
20	* TheCameo: Nabeshin (yes, that [[Anime/ExcelSaga Nabeshin]]) appears in one episode. In the English dub, Brett Weaver reprises the role from ''Anime/ExcelSaga''.
21	* ClarkKenting: Komugi and Koyori, they even use their actual names. Though, once Komugi came pretty close to deducing that Koyori was Magical Maid Koyori.
22	* CosplayOtakuGirl: Komugi
23	* CuteLittleFangs: Both Komugi and Koyori.
24	* CuteWitch
25	* DeadlyDoctor: As a magical nurse, Komugi occasionally wields oversized medical equipment such as scalpels.
26	* ElegantGothicLolita: Komugi's street outfits often contain a Sweet Lolita influence.
27	* FuroScene: Once per episode.
28	* GagSeries: The whole deal with Komugi hunting down viruses to save the world? It quickly gets abandoned to focus on silly plots.
29	* GenkiGirl: Komugi
30	* LighterAndSofter: In stark contrast to its predecessor anime, ''The [=SoulTaker=]''. Justified, in that the contrast in tones between the shows makes it hilarious.
31	* LittleBitBeastly: Koyori, who is a raccoon girl.
32	* LookBothWays: Komugi is hit by a truck and dies right at the start of episode 3. After spending some time as a vengeful ghost, she comes BackFromTheDead repeatedly only to be run over again and again.
33	* MagicalGirlWarrior: Parodied.
34	* NoblewomansLaugh: Koyori. On the DVDCommentary for the dub, her voice actor notes that performing the laugh is like being kicked in the stomach.
35	* NonHumanSidekick: Komugi has Mugimaru, Koyori has Posokichi and Komachi has Kuribei. They are Magical Girls, after all.
36	* OverlyLongName: Kim Nicholas Fidel Muammar Tikriti Adolf de Komachi
37	* [[ShowWithinAShow/AnimeAndManga Show Within A Show]]: Prequel series ''Anime/TheSoulTaker'' is redefined as a live-action drama by bringing the cast back as actors and following their lives behind the camera.
38	* ShoutOut: Tons of them.
39	** In particular, Komugi often ends up cosplaying as other Tatsunoko characters, such as ''Anime/SpeedRacer'' or the heroes of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman''.
40	** Even Koyori cosplayed as the 1st Tekkaman!
41	** Big Sightron's theme song is one to old school mech anime so who better to have on board than tokusatsu veteran, Akira Kushida to sing it ''and'' the equally awesome Michiaki "Chumei" Watanabe [[note]] who's famous for composing themes for toku and super robot shows [[/note]] to compose the backing track. It helps that Tatsunoko has ''loads'' of experience with both the mecha and superhero genres.
42	** Creator/ShinichiWatanabe: While he had nothing to do with the making of the show, Nabeshin cameos up as an unnamed anime director in episode 4.
43	* SpinOff: To ''Anime/TheSoulTaker'', making it a [[SelfParody self-parodying sequel]].
44	* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Koyori's Magical Maid persona.
45	* TransformationSequence
46	* VerbalTic: Komugi's flying rabbit partner, Mugimaru, always ends its sentences with "-mugi". In Japanese, Koyori also ends sentences with "de gozaimasu wa" when she's in Magical Maid form.
47	* WeaponizedLandmark: Many of Japan's famous buildings are transformed into HumongousMecha by Koyori, starting with the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.
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Context Anime / NurseWitchKomugi