Uta Kata

:Ichika is a 14-year-old Japanese middle school student living in Kamakura, who discovers on the day before summer holiday that a gift from her tutor is much more than a good-luck charm.

:She is honest and polite to everyone, including her own parents, and always tries to do the right thing. She detests lying, especially if she finds herself doing it. As a result, her friends often playfully tease her for being straightlaced. Ichika is easily scared, and the thought of ghosts terrifies her, especially when she first sees Manatsu in a mirror they find in the school's oldest building.

::*Date of birth: 1989-12-25::*Height: 142 cm ::*Blood type: A::*Clubs: Handicrafts Club

:"Voiced by: Yōko Honda"

;nihongo|Manatsu Kuroki|黒城舞夏:Manatsu is a young girl that Ichika met in dreams and a mirror.

:Manatsu seems to be the polar opposite of Ichika in terms of personality. When Ichika is hesitant, Manatsu is carefree and assertive; where the former is reserved, the latter is cheerfully outgoing. She also has striking similarities to Ichika, namely, she knows and loves many of the same things Ichika does, and she shares the same fear of ghosts.

::*Date of birth: 1989-12-25::*Height: 142 cm::*Blood type: A::*Clubs: None

:"Voiced by: Masumi Asano"

;nihongo|Satsuki Takigawa|多岐川皐月:Ichika introduces her friend Satsuki as "a very responsible and strong person. You can always count on her." She is a brash young girl who often takes the lead of Ichika and the other friends. A painful memory causes her to avoid most boys, despite her seemingly strong personality. Satsuki has an older brother, with whom she apparently gets along well, despite the fact that they bicker a fair bit.

::*Date of birth: 1990-05-20::*Height: 151 cm::*Blood type: B::*Clubs: Basketball Club

:"Voiced by: Tomoko Kawakami"

;nihongo|Keiko Takamura|篁蛍子:Ichika describes her friend Keiko as "a proper young lady from a good family, gentle and kind." She is the type who is easily amused by simple things, such as shaking a duster in a sunbeam. Her parents appear to be rather controlling, however, which causes Keiko some distress with regards to a boy she liked.

::*Date of birth: 1990-12-09::*Height: 148 cm::*Blood type: O::*Clubs: Baton Club

:"Voiced by: Yurika Ochiai"

;nihongo|Michiru Munakata|宗方未知留:Ichika says of her friend Michiru, "She's really into literature, and her instincts are amazingly sharp." She can allegedly see ghosts and spirits, and is a quiet, if not shy, person. Michiru has a younger sister named Rui, of whose feelings she appears to be rather protective. Michiru is prone to making slightly odd comments and is not prepared to go into the sea, possibly due to some physical intolerance, although this is unconfirmed.

::*Date of birth: 1990-10-03::*Height: 145 cm::*Blood type: AB::*Clubs: Reading Club

:"Voiced by: Yukari Tamura"

;nihongo|Sei Tōdō|藤堂誓唯

:Sei is one of Ichika's tutors, and a high school student. He instructs her in grammar, literature, and social sciences. He is introduced as the twin brother of Kai. Of the two, Sei usually seems to be the calmer, gentler one. Ichika has developed romantic feelings for him.

::*Date of birth: 1984-06-15::*Height: 183 cm::*Blood type: A

:"Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita"

;nihongo|Kai Tōdō|藤堂繪委

:Kai is Ichika's other tutor. He teaches her math and science. He is introduced as the twin brother of Sei. Of the two, Kai seems the more extroverted one and more physical in nature.

::*Date of birth: 1984-06-15::*Height: 185 cm::*Blood type: A

:"Voiced by: Nobutoshi Kanna"

;nihongo|Saya Kogure|小暮沙耶:Saya is an enigmatic woman who is, at times, hidden from view of most people. She is the Tachibanas' next door neighbor, and is in the fashion industry.:"Voiced by: Maria Kawamura"

:But this is only an illusion—she covertly pushes circumstances in Ichika's life to bring her to use the power of the Djinns. She can move anywhere at will, turn her scarf into a deadly scythe and other objects and keeps an eye on Ichika throughout the series. She strictly enforces rules concerning the activation of the stones: the current bearer must remain completely in the dark as to their true nature and purpose and no one may interfere with the bearer's decision whether to use the power.

Episode list

Similar to gímik's earlier work, Kiddy Grade (where a different guest artist drew the eyecatches for each episode), each episode's main costume was designed by a guest artist who also created artwork for the ending sequence of that episode.

Each episode preview in the anime was narrated by Ichika in the style of a diary entry, and on the website, a corresponding entry narrated by Manatsu is available.

In a possible variation of the four-character yojijukugo, every title is composed of a pair of two-kanji words separated by a "no" particle. A literal, if rough, translation of most titles can be derived by assembling the phrase " [second word] of (the) [first word] ".

taff Credits

*Planning: gímik, HAL FILM MAKER
*Original Story: gímik
*Director: Keiji Gotoh
*Screenplay: Hidefumi Kimura
*Character Design & Art Director: Megumi Kadonosono
*Background Art: Tokumitsu Kobayashi
*Art Director: Hisaharu Iijima
*Color Design: Yoshimi Kawakami
*CGI Director: Atsushi Takeyama
*Photography Director: Tomoyuki Sakurada
*Editing: Shigeru Nishiyama
*Sound Director: Hitoshi Aketagawa
*Sound Effects Production: Magic Capsule
*Music: Megumi Ōhashi
*Music Production: Victor Entertainment
*Production: Bandai Visual

Theme songs

*Opening Theme: Omoi o Kanadete (想いを奏でて)
*Ending Theme: Itsuka Tokeru Namida (いつか溶ける涙)
*Artist: savage genius

External links

* [http://www.uta-kata.com/ Uta-Kata Official Website]

References