Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, and Fuu Hououji are strangers brought together by fate when they meet during a seemingly normal field trip to Tokyo Tower. Accompanied by a great flash of light, they hear a mysterious woman's plea to save "Cephiro," and the junior high heroines are suddenly swept away by a giant flying fish. Afterwards, they arrive in an unknown land, where they encounter a man called Master Mage Clef. Clef informs the girls that they were summoned by Princess Emeraude to fulfill their destinies as Magic Knights, restoring peace and balance in Cephiro. The formerly lively and peaceful land has been in disarray ever since High Priest Zagato imprisoned the princess, who acted as Cephiro's pillar of stability. The Magic Knights reluctantly accept Clef's words as truth and embark on a journey to save Cephiro from the clutches of evil. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Yomiuri Telecasting, Polydor Records
Oct 17, 1994 to Mar 13, 1995
Manga
Hououji, Fuu
Main
Ryuuzaki, Umi
Main
Shidou, Hikaru
Main
Alcyone
Supporting
Ascot
Supporting
Caldina
Supporting
Ceres
Supporting
Clef
Supporting
Emeraude
Supporting
Ferio
Supporting
Inouva
Supporting
Lafarga
Supporting
Mira
Supporting
Mokona
Supporting
Presea
Supporting
Rayearth
Supporting
Although the first season is a near-direct adaptation of the first arc of the manga, there are several small additions, including the anime original character Inouva. Magic Knight Rayearth's opening theme song, Yuzurenai Negai, was awarded the "Best Theme Song" at the first ever Animation Kobe Awards in 1996.
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The Second Rune-God: Windam, the Lord of the Skies
Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu's Unyielding Wish
The Most Valuable Thing in this World
The Fearsome Illusionist Caldina
The Legend of the Rune-Gods - In Cephiro, Another World
Revival of Selece, the Legendary Rune-God
The Magic Knights' Greatest Crisis
The Horrible Trap of Summoner Ascot
Ferio in Desperation - A Romance in the Desert
Lives at Stake - Presea's Weapons
Escudo, the Legendary Ore
Alcyone, the Vengeful Sorceress
Ferio, the Handsome, Mysterious Swordsman
Presea, The Master Smith In The Forest Of Silence
The Birth of the Legendary Magic Knights!