The main cast
An Apprentice Witch/Witch Apprentice (魔女見習い Majo Minararai) is a human girl or young witch child who is currently in studies. They are referred to as Witchlings in the English dub.
Strengths and Weaknesses[]
In comparison to full-blooded or grown witches, apprentices have very weak magical capabilities when starting out, and need the use of a Pollon to cast magic until she gains the right to gain her own Crystal Ball. By this point, she is also strong enough to return her mentor back to normal if she became an apprentice through those means.
Unlike Witch, who can cast magic whenever she pleases, an Apprentice can only cast magic if she has changed into her uniform and has Magic Spheres.
Exams[]
The girls earning an upgrade for completing their exam
As they grow, both young witches and witch apprentices must improve their magic through special tests or examinations. When she passes an exam, she will gain stronger magic, a fairy, more abilities, and upgrades.
In total, there are nine exams, but they can only be taken in the evening. The only exception to this is the last exam, which takes place during the day and must be completed before sunset.
Any apprentice or witch strong enough may be offered to skip an exam and receive the upgrade, and upon completing Level 6, the apprentice will gain her Apprentice Certificate (Certiwand in the dub). This is used to collect Spheres of Achievement (Certisphere in the dub) and the apprentice will start to collect them for each good deed she does or whenever she passes an exam. The apprentice must gain eight Spheres of Achievement before she can gain full access to her Witch title. After this, she will gain her Crystal Ball (Orball in the dub) if the Witch Queen believes she is ready.
List of Witch Apprentices[]
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The titular character of the Ojamajo Doremi franchise, a 3rd grade girl and self-proclaimed "unluckiest pretty girl in the world" who one day stumbles upon the MAHO-Dō, where she would call out the store owner as a witch, causing her to transform into a witch frog. Following this incident, she would need to train as a witch apprentice in order to eventually graduate into a full-fledged witch and revert her mentor to her original form. | |
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A passive, gentle and smart girl from a wealthy family and childhood friend of Doremi, afraid to express herself amidst her parent's overprotectiveness. She became a witch apprentice alongside Aiko after Doremi's reckless use of magic ended up exposing herself to them, leaving Majo Rika no choice but to accept them as apprentices too. Her intention behind becoming a witch apprentice was to allow her to speak up for herself. | |
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A tomboyish, athletic transfer student who'd moved to Misora with her father from Osaka, quickly befriending Doremi and Hazuki. She became a witch apprentice alongside Hazuki after Doremi's reckless use of magic ended up exposing herself to them, leaving Majo Rika no choice but to accept them as apprentices too. Her intention behind becoming a witch apprentice was to hopefully reunite her divorced parents. | |
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The younger sister of Doremi and the fourth character to become a witch apprentice in the series, after discovering the plush doll she brought was actually Majo Rika and subsequently witnessing Doremi and her friends casting magic. She'd typically be unable to take her apprentice exams due to having trouble staying up late, and as a result wouldn't end up passing her final exam until towards the end of Dokkān!. | |
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A famous child idol and prodigy witch apprentice who transferred to Doremi's class halfway through the first season, having originally became an apprentice under Majo Ruka. Initially serving as a rival to Doremi and friends, she would often use forbidden magic to have her way, being protected from the consequences by an amulet gifted by Majo Ruka. She would gradually warm-up to Doremi and her friends and eventually join them at MAHO-Dō from Sharp onwards. | |
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A Japanese-American transfer student from New York City who joined Doremi and her friends in Motto!, having previously been a witch apprentice under her late mentor Majo Monroe. She initially only spoke English at the beginning of Motto!, using her patissiére uniform's intercom to allow her to fluently understand and speak Japanese, but was eventfully taught to speak Japanese thanks to Doremi and her friends. | |
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A witch baby born from the Blue Rose and a potential successor as queen of the Witch World, raised by Doremi and her friends throughout the course of Sharp and Motto!. In Dokkān!, she would transform herself into a sixth-grader in order to attend school under the alias 'Hana Makihatayama'. However, her crystal balls would shatter as a result, subsequently leading to her becoming an apprentice and needing to take witch exams. | |
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An ill girl with a keen interest in witches and desires to become a witch herself, who Doremi would befriend during a visit to hospital in the 12th episode of Na-i-sho. Doremi and co. would later reveal themselves as witch apprentices to her and cast Magical Stage for her to become a witch apprentice for a single night. The Queen would eventually give approval for Nozomi to become an apprentice, however she would succumb to her illness before Doremi could inform her. | |
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A mysterious girl who Doremi encounters in the final episode of Na-i-sho, where the two of them discover that they both share a surprising amount in common with each other. At the end of the episode, she is revealed to be a witch apprentice and Doremi's future granddaughter who had travelled through time using magic, though this remains unbeknownst to Doremi and her friends. | |
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One of main characters in Looking for Magical Doremi, a 22-year-old who aspires to become a teacher. However, she believes she is not suited for a teaching career due to failing in a teaching practice. At the end of the movie, she alongside Mire and Reika all witness a vision of their younger selves as witch appearances meeting the Ojamajos. | |
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One of main characters in Looking for Magical Doremi, a 27-year-old working for a famous trading company in Tokyo. She is a returnee who has experience with different language skills but has previously suffered from troubled relationships. At the end of the movie, she alongside Sora and Reika all witness a vision of their younger selves as witch appearances meeting the Ojamajos. | |
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One of main characters in Looking for Magical Doremi, a 20-year-old (19 at the beginning of the movie) part-time worker who dreams of becoming a photo restoration artist. She works at an okonomiyaki restaurant in Hiroshima and is saving money to go to school. At the end of the movie, she alongside Mire and Reika all witness a vision of their younger selves as witch appearances meeting the Ojamajos. | |
Trivia[]
- Majorika came up with the term Ojamajo based on witch apprentice. The concept behind it is "a person who finds happiness dressing like a witch apprentice for no reason and is worth less than a witch apprentice that's also a nuisance!".