Mirmo Zibang! (partially found Singaporean English dub of anime series; 2004)

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Status: Partially Found

Mirmo Zibang! is an anime adaptation of Hiromu Shinozuka's manga series of the same name. Produced by Studio Hibari, the show ran for 172 episodes between April 2002 and September 2005 on TV Tokyo in Japan.

Plot

The plot of Mirmo Zibang! follows schoolgirl Kaede Minami. One day she purchases a mug from a shop and while she is pouring hot chocolate in the mug, she makes a wish. A fairy named Mirmo comes out of the mug.[1]

Name Changes

In the Singapore-produced English dub of the first season, Kaede's name was changed to "Katie" and Setsu's name to "Dylan". These changes were not carried over to the Hong Kong-produced English dub of the second season.

Broadcast

An English dub of the first season began airing in Singapore on Kids Central in 2004 and later on Cartoon Network Philippines.[2][3] It was recorded locally at Voiceovers Unlimited and starred Emily Williams, Dwayne Tan, Natasha Malinsky, Chio Su-Ping, Chuck Powers, Brian Zimmerman and Cindy Creekmore.[4][5] The dub was produced for MediaLink, who represents the series in Asia (outside Japan).[6]

The second season began airing in Singapore on Kids Central in 2011. Not much is known about this dub that aired.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag [7]

References

  1. Crunchyroll page for Mirmo Zibang Retrieved 13 May '18
  2. Mirmo on Kids Central Retrieved 12 May '18
  3. Otaku's Verdict 2009 Winners Rundown! Retrieved 12 May '18
  4. Cindy Creekmore - Resume Retrieved 12 May '18
  5. Singapore dub credits Retrieved 12 May '18
  6. Mirmo! Medialink Retrieved 12 May '18
  7. Myanimelist with a list of staff that worked on the English dub Retrieved 13 May '18