The Bureau of Magical Things facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Bureau of Magical Things
Genre	Drama
Created by	Jonathan M. Shiff
Developed by	Jonathan M. Shiff Mark Shirrefs
Directed by	Grant Brown Evan Clarry Martha Goddard
Starring	Kimie Tsukakoshi Elizabeth Cullen Mia Milnes Julian Cullen Rainbow Wedell Jamie Carter Christopher Sommers
Opening theme	Brett Aplin
Ending theme	Brett Aplin
Composer(s)	Ricky Edwards & Brett Aplin
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jonathan M. Shiff Julia Adams Nicole Keeb Arne Lohmann Cherrie Bottger Drew Jarvis
Producer(s)	Jonathan M. Shiff Stuart Wood
Cinematography	Andrew Conder
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes (S1) 24 minutes (S2)
Production company(s)	Jonathan M. Shiff Productions
Distributor	ZDF Enterprises
Release
Original network	Eleven 10 Shake
Picture format	HDTV 720p
Audio format	5.1 surround sound
Original release	8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) – present (present)

The Bureau of Magical Things is an exciting Australian drama TV show. It was created by Jonathan M. Shiff. The series first aired in Australia on Eleven on July 8, 2018. Later, it came to the United States on Nickelodeon in October 2018. The show features a talented cast including Kimie Tsukakoshi, Elizabeth Cullen, and Julian Cullen. In November 2019, the show was renewed for a second season. This new season started on July 10, 2021, on 10 Shake.

Story of the Show

In The Bureau of Magical Things, humans and magical creatures used to live together peacefully. But as technology grew, magic started to fade away. Fairies and other magical beings became rare. Now, someone wants to bring magic back to its old glory.

The story follows a girl named Kyra. She discovers a big threat that could harm both the human and magic worlds. To save everyone, Kyra must try to unite humans, elves, and fairies. Kyra and her friend Peter work together to find out who is behind this threat. They also try to understand how this person plans to achieve their goals. Their investigation leads them to uncover surprising secrets in both worlds.

Main Characters

Meet the Main Cast

• Kyra (played by Kimie Tsukakoshi): Kyra is a teenage girl. Her life changes when she touches a magic book. People think this makes her a "triling." This means she is part human, part fairy, and part elf. Kyra is learning to accept her new magical abilities.
• Imogen (played by Elizabeth Cullen): Imogen is an elf. She is training to join the Department of Magical Intervention (DMI). She is very serious about her training. Imogen doesn't believe in working in a team at first. She is careful around Kyra but slowly becomes her friend.
• Lily (played by Mia Milnes): Lily is a fairy. She is also training to be part of the DMI. Lily is very friendly and has a cheerful personality. She quickly becomes friends with Kyra.
• Darra (played by Julian Cullen): Darra is Imogen's brother. He is an elf training for the DMI. Darra is more friendly than his sister. He is also less serious about his studies.
• Ruksy (played by Rainbow Wedell): Ruksy is a fairy. She is training for the DMI, just like Lily. Ruksy is friendly but also very serious about her magic.
• Peter (played by Jamie Carter): Peter is Kyra's best friend. He loves comic books. Peter is very curious about the strange magical things happening around them.
• Professor Maxwell (played by Christopher Sommers): Professor Maxwell owns a bookstore. He also teaches magic at the DMI. He is a "halfling," meaning he is half human and half elf. He cares deeply for his students. He wants them to use their full magical potential.

Other Important Characters

• Mathilda (played by Arnijka Larcombe-Weate): Mathilda is Kyra's best friend. They play basketball together. Mathilda doesn't know about Kyra's magical powers.
• Steve (played by Steve Nation): Steve is Kyra's stepfather. He is a local police officer. He also doesn't know about Kyra's magic.
• Orla (played by Melanie Zanetti, season 1): Orla is an elf and a top agent for the DMI. Imogen looks up to her. Orla pretends to be a reporter. She knows Professor Maxwell and seems to have her own secret plans involving Kyra.
• Sean (played by Nicholas Bell): Sean is Lily's father. He is the Director of Magic.
• Tayla (played by Miah Madden, season 2): Tayla is a mysterious fairy. She is a new student at River City High School. She also works at the Gangway café.
• Ben (played by Matthew Manahan, season 2): Ben is a musician. Lily has a crush on him.
• Dr. Apinya Surinat (played by Tasneem Roc, season 2): Dr. Surinat is an old friend of Professor Maxwell. She takes his place when he has to step aside. The students, especially Kyra, soon start to suspect her.

How the Show Was Made

The show was filmed in Queensland, Australia. This includes places like Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Arundel. Filming for the first season happened from July to December 2017.

Jonathan M. Shiff is the executive producer and producer of the show. He also created other popular shows like H₂O: Just Add Water and Mako: Island of Secrets. The series first aired in Australia on Eleven. Later, Nickelodeon bought the rights to show it in the United States. It premiered there on October 8, 2018.

A second season was announced in November 2019. It was planned to film from December 2019 to July 2020. The main cast, including Kimie Tsukakoshi, was expected to return. However, production had to stop because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episodes Guide

Series 1 (2018)

Series 2 (2021)

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: The Bureau of Magical Things para niños