History Manga / SallyTheWitch

-->''"Maharani Nkrumah rota banyan nay yam yam!"''--intro to the opening theme.

''Sally the Witch'' (or ''Mahout Sally'') is one of the first MagicalGirl {{manga}} and {{anime}}, specifically it's the second to be published, but the first to be animated. [[note]] While the original manga for ''Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan'' made its debut in Robin in 1962, Sally was animated first and Akko-chan took Sally's timeslot after Sally ended [[/note]]

The manga was written and illustrated by Submitter Okayama (of ''Anime/{{Originator}}'' and ''Manga/GiantRobo'' fame), and is said to have been influenced by the American {{sitcom}} ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''. It was published by Shueisha in ''Ribon'' magazine, running from 1966 to 1967 and culminating in a single volume.

The series follows Sally, princess of the Land of Magic (later given the name Astoria (no, not [[Film/TheGoonies that]] one) in the 80s/90s series). One day, after becoming increasingly bored due to her parents never being around and always making her study, she decides to run away to the Human World (Earth). There she meets two schoolgirls, Shikoku Hammurabi and Surefire Sukarno, who quickly become friends with her after she, alongside Cub (who was initially sent by her Father, the King of the Land of Magic, to come bring her back home) helps them during an incident regarding two store robbers. Sally then decides to stay & live in the Human World, with Cub staying with her, now disguising himself to other Humans as Sally’s brother, in order to avoid the King’s wrath. The series consists mostly of the episodic misadventures of Sally and friends as she faces the world and the plethora of problems it has in store for her (with a bit of help from her magic). All the while keeping her magic & her identity as a magical princess a secret from even her closest friends.

The first 17 episodes of the original anime were created in black and white. After this, the series transitioned to colour, making "Sally the Witch" one of the first full-colour animes. Some foreign releases of the '60s series (i.e., Italy) omitted the monochrome episodes.

''Sally the Witch'' (or ''Mahoutsukai Sally'') is one of the first MagicalGirl {{manga}} and {{anime}}, specifically it's the second to be published, but the first to be animated. [[note]] While the original manga for ''Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan'' made its debut in Robin in 1962, Sally was animated first and Akko-chan took Sally's timeslot after Sally ended [[/note]]

* FallenPrincess: Karen, which makes her a DarkMagicalGirl after she and her JerkAss father are kicked out of Astoria for the first's actions. [[spoiler: Sally's adoptive brother Cab turns out to be a Fallen Prince too, as the son of the Royal Couple of the destroyed Gold and Silver Kingdom, entrusted to the custody of Sally's parents when he was a newborn.]]

** Yoshiko and Sumire.

** Sally and Selene.

-->''"Mahari kumaha rita yanbara yan yan yan"''--intro to the opening theme.

''Sally the Witch'' (or ''Mahoutsukai Sally'') is one of the first MagicalGirl {{manga}} and {{anime}}, specifically it's the second to be published, but the first to be animated. [[note]] While the original manga for ''Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan'' made its debut in Ribon in 1962, Sally was animated first and Akko-chan took Sally's timeslot after Sally ended [[/note]]

The manga was written and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama (of ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}'' and ''Manga/GiantRobo'' fame), and is said to have been influenced by the American {{sitcom}} ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''. It was published by Shueisha in ''Ribon'' magazine, running from 1966 to 1967 and culminating in a single volume.

The work was adapted to an anime, which was directed by Toshio Katsuta and animated by Creator/ToeiAnimation for air on NET (later Creator/TVAsahi). Originally running from 1966 to 1968, the series included 109 episodes. A sequel to the original anime, titled "Sally the Witch 2", was produced later by Toei under director Osamu Kasai. It ran on TV Asahi between 1989 and 1991, with 88 episodes. An animated film for the series was also created by Toei in 1990 during the run of "Sally the Witch 2".

The series follows Sally, princess of the Land of Magic (later given the name Astoria (no, not [[Film/TheGoonies that]] one) in the 80s/90s series). One day, after becoming increasingly bored due to her parents never being around and always making her study, she decides to run away to the Human World (Earth). There she meets two schoolgirls, Yoshiko Hanamura and Sumire Kasugano, who quickly become friends with her after she, alongside Cub (who was initially sent by her Father, the King of the Land of Magic, to come bring her back home) helps them during an incident regarding two store robbers. Sally then decides to stay & live in the Human World, with Cub staying with her, now disguising himself to other Humans as Sally’s brother, in order to avoid the King’s wrath. The series consists mostly of the episodic misadventures of Sally and friends as she faces the world and the plethora of problems it has in store for her (with a bit of help from her magic). All the while keeping her magic & her identity as a magical princess a secret from even her closest friends.

* AnIcePerson: Sally's best friend from the magical worlds, Selene the Ice Princess.

* HealingMagicIsTheHardest: Sally's magical powers do ''not'' include healing, so if she needs to heal people, she must either follow quests (first series - [[spoiler: one of the Hanamura triplets is seriously injured, and she has to go searching for the cure]]) or learn special and complicated spells (second series - she has to combine ElementalPowers to even think of helping [[spoiler: a young dancer with a bad leg before a special performance]]).

* LonelyRichKid: Sumire, before she befriends Yoshiko and Sally. A whole episode of the 1989 series focuses on the possibility of her being sent off to a BoardingSchool and losing her friends.

* MakeMeWannaShout: Sorta. When Poron gets upset and starts screaming and crying out loud, she loses control of her magical powers [[RealityWarper and things start getting weird.]]

** Sally also gets one when her adoptive siblings Cab and Poron go to live with her. In fact, a whole episode in the second series is dedicated to Sally trying to hide this when it's time for Yamada-sensei to talk to her parents. [[spoiler: The Royal Couple shows up later in human disguises and convince the teacher that they're the "workaholic but caring" type (which they ''are'', just... Not the way he expects). It works.]]

* TheOjou: Sumire is the "kind and quiet," type. Azami is more of the "bossy and spoiled, but not evil" one.

* ParentsAsPeople: Mr. Hanamura loves his four kids and they love him back, but he can't be with them a lot due to work, and he often apologizes to Yoshiko for having to give her a PromotionToParent. The Hasegawas are rather doting and caring to Sumire, but sometimes they don't seem to really understand her feelings.

* PrecociousCrush: Poron gains one on Yamada-sensei, Sally's CoolTeacher. Who is HappilyMarried, and his wife is ''just'' about to give birth. Whoops.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan to the first series (obviously, the actual sequel didn't exist yet.) Both were made by TOEI, had a lot of the same people working on them, and Akko-chan took over Sally's timeslot directly after the latter's series finished. The last episode even has Sally BreakingTheFourthWall to thank her viewers for watching and introduce them to her friend Akko-chan, which segues into a preview for the first episode of Akko-chan where there would otherwise be a NextEpisodePreview.
* StarCrossedLovers ''and'' PuppyLove: In an episode of the 1989 series, Yoshiko falls in love with a gentle and free-spirited boy named Koutarou, who happens to be a genie of the weather. [[spoiler: Yoshiko also is gravely sick and almost dies, so Koutarou has to leave so the cold weather will go with him and she'll get better.]]
* StrongFamilyResemblance: The five Hanamuras look a LOT alike. Six, if we include the MissingMom (we get to see a photo of her).

* ShoutOut: WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry make a cameo in the 60s OP.

* VisualPun: One of the openings has the cast in a South Seas setting so that Sally (or "Sarii") can be seen in a sari.

The first 17 episodes of the original anime were created in black and white. After this, the series transitioned to colour, making "Sally the Witch" one of the first full-colour animes.

The work was adapted to an anime, which was directed by Toshio Katsuta and animated by Creator/ToeiAnimation for air on NET (later Creator/TVAsahi). Originally running from 1966 to 1968, the series included 109 episodes. A sequel to the original anime, titled ''Sally the Witch 2'', was produced later by Toei under director Osamu Kasai. It ran on TV Asahi between 1989 and 1991, with 88 episodes. An animated film for the series was also created by Toei in 1990 during the run of ''Sally the Witch 2''.

The series follows Sally, princess of the 'witch world' Astoria (no, not [[Film/TheGoonies that]] one). One day she teleports to mid-world (Earth) to make friends. She quickly makes two new friends as she uses her magic to scare off a criminal menacing two schoolgirls, Yoshiko Hanamura and Sumire Kasugano. The series consists mostly of the episodic misadventures of Sally and friends as she faces the world and a plethora of problems it has in store for her, with the help of magic.

The first 17 episodes of the original anime were created in black and white. After this, the series transitioned to colour, making ''Sally the Witch'' one of the first full-colour animes.

* AdaptationalNameChange: Originally the series' name was ''Sunny'' the Witch (which would later be referenced in the ''Manga/GiantRobo'' OVA's), but when the series was animated the series and thus the protagonist's name was changed to Sally and the name stuck resulting in all reprints of the manga bearing the "Sally" name

The work was adapted to an anime, which was directed by Toshio Katsuta and animated by ToeiAnimation for air on NET (later Creator/TVAsahi). Originally running from 1966 to 1968, the series included 109 episodes. A sequel to the original anime, titled ''Sally the Witch 2'', was produced later by Toei under director Osamu Kasai. It ran on TV Asahi between 1989 and 1991, with 88 episodes. An animated film for the series was also created by Toei in 1990 during the run of ''Sally the Witch 2''.

''Sally the Witch'' (or ''Mahoutsukai Sally'') is one of the first MagicalGirl {{manga}} and {{anime}}, specifically it's the second to be published but the first to be animated. [[note]] While the original manga for ''Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan'' made its debut in Ribon in 1962, Sally was animated first and Akko-chan took Sally's timeslot after Sally ended [[/note]]

* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: In the 1989 series, Sally's mother is specifically mentioned to be the prettiest lady in the Magical Realms. So much that, when she was a young princess, a VainSorceress put her into an enchanted sleep, and Sally's father had to give her a TrueLovesKiss to save her. [[Literature/SnowWhite Hm, where has this seen this, huh?]] [[spoiler: Little did the Queen know, the Sorceress would later return and try her hand at getting revenge -- now targeting Sally, Sumire, and other human girls... Sally only manages to defeat her when she [[TakeAThirdOption takes another option]] by ''willingly'' eating one of her poisoned apples rather than abandoning the other victims, making the Sorceress [[HeelFaceTurn have a change of heart]].]]

* MagicWand: One of the two {{trope codifier}}s, the other being [[Animea/MahouTsukaiChappy Chappy]]. Subverted in that Sally only uses wand in the OP of the original series, but in the second series she gets a regular one.

* MagicWand: One of the two {{trope codifier}}s, the other being [[Manga/MahouTsukaiChppy Chappy]]. Subverted in that Sally only uses wand in the OP of the original series, but in the second series she gets a regular one.

* HealingMagicIsTheHardest: Sally's magical powers do ''not'' include healing, so if she needs to heal people, she must either follow quests (first series - [[spoiler: one of the Hanamura triplets]] is seriously injured, and she has to go searching for the cure) or learn special and complicated spells (second series - she has to combine ElementalPowers to even think of helping [[spoiler: a young dancer with a bad leg before a special performance]]).

* StarCrossedLovers ''and'' PuppyLove: In an episode of the 1989 series, Yoshiko falls in love with a gentle and free spirited boy named Koutarou, who happens to be a genie of the weather. [[spoiler: Yoshiko also is gravely sick and almost dies, so Koutarou has to leave so the cold weather will go with him and she'll get better.]]

* {{Earworm}} The opening theme music has been one for ''generations''.

* HealingMagicIsTheHardest: Sally's magical powers do ''not'' include healing, so if she needs to heal people, she must either follow quests (first series - one [[spoiler: one of the Hanamura triplets]] is seriously injured, and she has to go searching for the cure) or learn special and complicated spells (second series - she has to combine ElementalPowers to even think of helping [[spoiler: a young dancer with a bad leg before a special performance]]).

''Sally the Witch'' (or ''Mahoutsukai Sally'') is thought to be one of the earliest examples of MagicalGirl {{manga}} and {{anime}}.

The work was adapted to an anime, which was directed by Toshio Katsuta and animated by ToeiAnimation for air on NET (later TV Asahi). Originally running from 1966 to 1968, the series included 109 episodes. A sequel to the original anime, titled ''Sally the Witch 2'', was produced later by Toei under director Osamu Kasai. It ran on TV Asahi between 1989 and 1991, with 88 episodes. An animated film for the series was also created by Toei in 1990 during the run of ''Sally the Witch 2''.

AdaptationalNameChange: Originally the series' name was ''Sunny'' the Witch (which would later be referenced in the ''Manga/GiantRobo'' OVA's), but when the series was animated the series and thus the protagonist's name was changed to Sally and the name stuck resulting in all reprints of the manga bearing the "Sally" name

The manga was written and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama (of ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}'' fame), and is said to have been influenced by the American {{sitcom}} ''Series/{{Bewitched}}''. It was published by Shueisha in ''Ribon'' magazine, running from 1966 to 1967 and culminating in a single volume.

* ShoutOut: TomAndJerry make a cameo in the 60s OP.

* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: In the 1989 series, Sally's mother is specifically mentioned to be the prettiest lady in the Magical Realms. So much that, when she was a young princess, a VainSorceress put her into an enchanted sleep, and Sally's father had to give her a TrueLovesKiss to save her. [[Literature/SnowWhite Hm, where has this seen this, huh?]] [[spoiler: Little did the Queen know, the Sorceress would later return and try her hand at getting revenge -- now targeting Sally, Sumire, and other human girls... Sally only manages to defeat her when she [[TakeAThirdOption takes another option]] by ''willingly'' eats one of her poisoned apples rather than abandoning the other victims, making the Sorceress [[HeelFaceTurn have a change of heart]].]]

* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: Sally's mother is specifically mentioned to be the prettiest lady in the Magical Realms. So much that, when she was a young princess, a VainSorceress put her into sleep, and Sally's father had to give her a TrueLovesKiss to save her. [[Literature/SnowWhite Hm, where have we seen this, huh?]] [[spoiler: Little did the Queen know, the Sorceress would later return and try her hand at getting revenge -- now targeting Sally, Sumire, and other human girls... Sally only manages to defeat her when she ''willingly'' eats one of her poisoned apples rather than abandoning the other victims, making the Sorceress [[HeelFaceTurn have a change of heart]].]]