Television series

Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo

Name: Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Anime, Fantasy
Released: 2015
Cast: Eri Kitamura, Toshiki Masuda, Shinnosuke Tachibana, Jun Fukuyama, Aoi Yūki

Urban fantasy
Comedy
Light-hearted
Relentless

A delinquent and an honor student swap bodies after a fall and kiss, discovering they're witches who can exchange identities with anyone the same way. What starts as chaos becomes a quest to uncover seven witches hidden among their school. It's bright, energetic anime romance-comedy with genuine heart beneath the premise—messy, funny, and genuinely invested in its ensemble.

TVMaze rating

3.7

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you like brisk, lightly silly romantic comedy in which the fun comes from two people living inside each other's awkward situations, and a twelve-episode run is just long enough to enjoy the chaos.

Skip it if you need subtle, quiet character drama, because this runs on broad slapstick and cartoonish panic that rarely lets a scene breathe.

What it asks of you: Twelve episodes of about twenty-five minutes each, so it's a light commitment, and it moves at a sprightly clip with little pause between gags.

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