Ultra Maniac

Ultra Maniac
North American cover of Ultra Maniac volume 1 featuring Ayu (right) and Nina (left)
ウルトラマニアック (Urutora Maniakku)
Genre	Fantasy[1] Romantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written by	Wataru Yoshizumi
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	NA: Viz Media
Imprint	Ribon Mascot Comics
Magazine	Ribon
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	February 2001 – January 2004
Volumes	5
Original video animation
Directed by	Nanako Shimazaki
Produced by	Kiyonori Hirase Naomi Satō
Written by	Yasuko Ōe
Studio	Ashi Productions
Released	August 6, 2002
Runtime	21 minutes
Anime television series
Directed by	Shin'ichi Masaki
Produced by	Kiyonori Hirase Naomi Satō Gō Shukuri Katsunori Narumo
Written by	Miho Maruo
Music by	Tōru Yukawa
Studio	Ashi Productions
Licensed by	NA: Geneon Entertainment (2005–2006) Discotek Media (2017–present) SEA: Animation International
Original network	Animax
English network	SEA: Animax
Original run	May 20, 2003 – November 11, 2003
Episodes	26 (List of episodes)

Ultra Maniac is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written by Wataru Yoshizumi. It features two eighth grade students named Ayu Tateishi, a tennis club member, and Nina Sakura, who is actually a trainee witch from the magical kingdom. A manga adaption began serialization in Shueisha's Ribon magazine from February 2001 until January 2004, published in five collected volumes. Viz Media licensed and released an English translation of the series in North America. With Miho Shimogasa (character designer of Cutie Honey Flash and one of the animation directors of Sailor Moon) by designing the characters and Animation Production by Ashi Productions (who did with Magical Princess Minky Momo, Magical Angel Sweet Mint, Jankenman, and Flower Witch Mary Bell).

The series was first adapted into a 20-minute original video animation on August 6, 2002. It was also adapted into a 26-episode anime television series from May until November 2003, later licensed for Region 1 distribution by Geneon Entertainment. Both the original video animation and television series were produced by Ashi Productions as well as Animax.