Flower Witch Mary Bell facts for kids

Flower Witch Mary Bell
Mary Bell, Tambourine, and fairies
Quick facts for kids 花の魔法使いマリーベル (Hana no Mahōtsukai Mary Bell)
Genre	Drama, Magical girl
Anime television series
Directed by	Tetsuya Endo
Produced by	Chiyo Okazaki (TV Setouchi), Tomoyuki Taguchi (Big West), Masaru Umehara (Ashi Productions)
Written by	Takao Koyama, Hideki Mitsui
Music by	Takako Ishiguro
Studio	Ashi Productions
Network	TV Tokyo
Original run	February 3, 1992 – January 18, 1993
Episodes	50 (List of episodes)
Anime film
The Key of Phoenix
Directed by	Tetsuya Endo
Studio	Shochiku, Toho, Ashi Productions
Released	August 8, 1992
Runtime	43 minutes
Anime film
Mary Bell's Traffic Safety
Directed by	Tetsuya Endo
Studio	Ashi Productions
Released	February 15, 1993
Runtime	13 minutes
Anime film
Mary Bell's Fire Prevention: What to Do When an Earthquake Occurs
Directed by	Tetsuya Endo
Studio	Ashi Productions
Released	February 15, 1993
Runtime	11 minutes

Flower Witch Mary Bell (花の魔法使いマリーベル, Hana no Mahōtsukai Marī Beru) is a fun magical girl anime series from Japan. It was made by Ashi Productions and has 50 episodes. The show first aired in Japan from 1992 to 1993.

This anime became popular in many other countries too. It was shown in places like Hong Kong, South Korea, Italy, and even in many Arab countries. Besides the TV show, there was also a movie and two short educational films. You can also watch the series on DVD, which came out in 2004.

About the Show

Flower Witch Mary Bell is different from many other magical girl shows. While most magical girls are in elementary or middle school, Mary Bell looks like a very young child. But don't let that fool you! She is actually about 500,000 years old.

Mary Bell is a "native" magical girl, meaning she was born with her powers. She is not a princess, but she uses her magic to help others. The show is a bit like a musical, with characters often singing instead of just talking. Each main character even has their own special song!

The Story of Mary Bell

The story begins in a port town called Sunny Bell. Two siblings, Yuuri and Ken, live there with their parents. Their parents have just opened a flower shop, but it's not doing very well.

Yuuri and Ken borrow a book from their neighbor, Rose. It's called the Mary Bell Picture Book. The book tells a story about two children who get lost in a forest and are saved by a magical girl named Mary Bell. Yuuri and Ken wish that the real Mary Bell could help their parents' flower shop.

Suddenly, Mary Bell appears right in front of them! She introduces herself and her magical friend, Tambourine. Mary Bell agrees to use her magic to help the family and their flower shop.

Throughout the series, Mary Bell, Ken, Yuuri, their dog Ribbon, and other friends go on many exciting adventures. These adventures happen both in Sunny Bell and in the Flower Magic World, which is Mary Bell's magical home.

In the final episodes, a special tree from the Flower Magic World, called the Holy Tree, comes to Sunny Bell. It wants to take all the plants from Earth because it thinks humans are harming them. Mary Bell and the people of Sunny Bell work together to convince the Holy Tree not to do this. Even though Mary Bell has completed her goal of collecting human dreams, she decides to stay on Earth. She wants to keep using her magic to encourage people and help them.

Meet the Characters

Mary Bell is the main character who helps people with her magic. She first meets Yuuri, her younger brother Ken, and their puppy, Ribbon. Other children named Vivian, Bongo, and Tap also often join their adventures.

Mary Bell (マリーベル, Marī Beru) Voiced by: Chieko Honda

A "floral magician" from the Flower Magic World (花魔法界, hanamahō-kai). She looks like a young girl but is actually 500,000 years old! Mary Bell uses both regular magic and special flower magic. She is friends with fairies but is not a fairy herself. Her famous saying is: "Just leave it to Mary Bell!" (マリーベルにおまかせよ!, Marī Beru ni omakase yo!)

Tambourine (タンバリン, Tanbarin) Voiced by: Chika Sakamoto

Tambourine is Mary Bell's magical helper and friend. He is also about 500,000 years old and comes from the seelie court (a type of fairy group).

Yuuri (ユーリ, Yūri) Voiced by: Satomi Koorogi

Yuuri is one of Mary Bell's best friends. She is an elementary school-aged girl, likely between six and ten years old.

Ken (ケン, Ken) Voiced by: Ai Orikasa

Ken is Yuuri's younger brother, about five years old. He is also a good friend to Mary Bell.

Rose (ローズ, Rōzu) Voiced by: Naoko Kyoda (adult); Chisa Yokoyama and Kumiko Nishihara (childhood)

Rose is a kind, older lady who lives next door to the flower shop. She believes in fairies and owns the Mary Bell Picture Book. When Mary Bell first appeared, Rose was very excited to meet her. Children often call her "Grandma Rose."

Ribbon (リボン, Ribon) Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi

Ribbon is Grandma Rose's dog. He often wears a bow in his hair, which makes some people think he's a girl!

Remi (レミ, Remi) Voiced by: Sakiko Tamagawa

Remi is the mother of Yuuri and Ken.

Takuro (タクロー, Takurō) Voiced by: Kenichi Ono

Takuro is the father of Yuuri and Ken. He is also the owner of the Mary Bell flower shop.

Bart

Another neighbor who lives next to Grandma Rose. He is an older man who is a bit grumpy and doesn't like flowers at first.

Julia

Bart's granddaughter, who is about the same age as Yuuri. She is very realistic and doesn't believe in fairies at first. She can be a bit mean to Mary Bell in the beginning.

Bongo

A friend of Vivian's who has a crush on Yuuri.

Tap

A friend of Vivian's.

Bra

One of the local policemen.

Noppo

Bra's partner, also a local policeman.

Mary Bell's Father

In the human world, he is known as a very smart magician. He is always calm and acts like a true gentleman. His magic words are "Paparin, Berlin, Lan Lan Run."

Mary Bell's Mother

In the human world, she is a famous chef known as "Fairy Sweet Maker." Even Rose and Remi are big fans of her cooking! She and her husband travel the world, inspiring dreams in people. Her magic words are "Mamarin, Berlin, Lunrunlun."

Anime Production

The TV series was created by TV Setouchi, Big West, and Ashi Productions. It was directed by Tetsuya Endo. The main writers for the series were Takao Koyama and Hideki Mitsui.

Episodes

Fifty episodes of Flower Witch Mary Bell were shown on TV. They aired from February 3, 1992, to January 18, 1993.

Music from the Show

Mary Bell to Utaō!
Soundtrack album by Michiyo Nakajima, Chieko Honda, etc.
Released	July 17, 1992
Genre	Anime OST
Length	64:24
Label	Pony Canyon

The official soundtrack album for the show is called Let’s Sing with Mary Bell! (マリーベルと歌おう！, Mary Bell to Utaō!). It was released on July 17, 1992.

Songs on the Album

The album includes many songs and themes from the show:

• Sure You Can!
• Magical Theme
• I’m Mary Bell!
• Tambourine’s Theme
• Yuuri’s Theme
• Ken’s Theme
• Remi’s Theme
• Takuro’s Theme
• Grandma Rose’s Theme
• Bart’s Theme
• Bro & Noppo’s Theme
• Bongo, Tap & Vivian’s Theme
• Julia & Ribbon’s Theme
• Sunny Bell Town’s Theme
• Night in Sunny Bell
• Seaside Hill
• Thank Goodness, Flowers Are Selling Well
• Lake Theme
• Hiking Theme
• Children’s Park
• I’ll Tell You Something Nice
• Moving
• Falling Down
• Major Shock
• Happy Surprise
• Marching (Courage)
• Lament ~ Decision
• Really Wonderful, Mary Bell
• Not Even in Your Memory
• Sure You Can (Karaoke Version)
• Not Even in Your Memory (Karaoke Version)

Around the World

Floral Magician Mary Bell was released in several countries and languages:

• In Hong Kong, it was called "Nifty Fantasy-Magic Little-Flower-Fairy" (俏皮幻法小花仙).
• In mainland China, it was known as "Nifty Little-Flower-Fairy" (俏皮小花仙).
• In Korea, it was called "Floral Fairy Mery Bell" (꽃의 요정 메리벨) and later "Floral Angel Mery Bell" (꽃의 천사 메리벨).
• In Italy, the show was simply called Mary Bell.
• In Poland, it was titled "Fairy from the Land of Flowers" (Wróżka z Krainy Kwiatów).
• In Arabic-speaking countries, it was known as "Adventurers of Nagham (Melody)" (مغامرات نغم).