Looking for Magical Doremi

Set in contemporary Japan, the film interweaves the characters’ work life, internships, and relationships with nostalgic nods to Ojamajo Doremi. The journey traverses spring during Golden Week and summer travels, illustrating passages from youth toward adulthood. The narrative uses these journeys to mirror personal growth and a reconnection with childhood dreams.

The story unfolds across Japan, starting with a Kamakura building tied to a magical shop and then moving through historic towns like Hida-Takayama and Onomichi, with detours in Aichi Prefecture, Nara, and Kyoto. The varied settings mix modern urban life with traditional streets and landmarks, echoing the characters’ memories of Ojamajo Doremi. In the finale, the trio rents a Kamakura building to open Café MAHODO, signaling a new chapter in their lives.

🤝 Friendship

Three women who grew up watching Ojamajo Doremi reconnect and support one another as they face career pressures, relationship struggles, and personal growth. The bond they form helps them navigate conflicts, forgive past mistakes, and gain the courage to change their lives. The film suggests that friendship can provide a compass during adulthood’s turbulence.

✨ Dreams

Each woman revisits a childhood magic that's still alive in them—the beads and the memory of the show—using it as inspiration to pursue new paths. Mire quits a disrespective job; Sora studies to become a teacher; Reika plans her future despite adversity. The story frames dreams not as escape but as catalysts for transformation.

🪄 Nostalgia

References to Ojamajo Doremi episodes and the magical bead motif underscore how the past remains influential. Reconnecting with childhood heroines and relics rekindles hope and prompts hard choices. The resolution—opening Café MAHODO—signals that nostalgia can co-create a future.