OVA
Description
Doremi Harukaze is the central character of the Ojamajo Doremi series, and her role in the OVA Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho continues to explore her personality and relationships during the events of the Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi season. She is an elementary school student who often proclaims herself to be the unluckiest pretty girl in the world whenever things do not go her way. Her background reveals a family life with her parents, Keisuke and Haruka, and her younger sister, Pop, with childhood experiences including a failed piano recital that left a lasting impression on her. This event contributed to her complicated feelings about the piano, though it remains her favorite instrument. Her deep and often unfulfilled desire to eat steak is a notable personal quirk, and even her first attempts at magic involved trying to conjure the dish.
Personality-wise, Doremi is defined by a combination of clumsiness and a fierce, compassionate heart. She is a lively and kind-hearted girl who genuinely cares about the people around her, though she can also be somewhat selfish and loves to meddle in the troubles of others. This tendency to get involved, despite being accused of nosiness, is a core part of her motivation, as she is driven by an innate desire to help and empathize with those who are suffering. While she initially dreams of using magic for personal gain, such as finding the courage to confess her romantic feelings, a central part of her journey is learning that such goals can be achieved without supernatural aid. Her romantic feelings are primarily directed toward her classmate Tetsuya Kotake.
In the story of the Na-i-sho OVA, she continues her role as the unofficial leader of the witch apprentices. The series focuses on the personal secrets of the main characters, and Doremi's inherent empathy is highlighted in key episodes. One notable example involves her forming a bond with a hospitalized girl who dreams of magic, demonstrating her ability to connect with others on a deep emotional level. Throughout the broader narrative that leads into this OVA, Doremi and her friends have been tasked with passing patissier exams while also caring for a magical baby named Hana, who is destined to become the next queen of the Witch World. Her role as Hana's primary caregiver has expanded her responsibilities and matured her maternal instincts, forcing her to balance protectiveness with trust.
Doremi's key relationships are central to her development. Her unwavering friendship with her fellow apprentices, Hazuki Fujiwara and Aiko Senoo, forms the foundation of the group, and her dynamic with the younger Pop evolves from rivalry and jealousy into mutual respect. Her relationship with Onpu Segawa, which began as a rivalry, also develops into a trusted alliance. Doremi's development throughout the series culminates in a significant understanding of her own capabilities. By the time of the events leading to Na-i-sho, she and her friends are given a choice to become full-fledged witches, which would grant them vastly extended lifespans. They ultimately decide against this, choosing to remain human as they learn that they can achieve anything they set their minds to even without using magic. This decision affirms her faith in ordinary, non-magical solutions and the strength of her human bonds.
As a witch apprentice, Doremi possesses magical abilities that are often unreliable due to her distracted nature or hunger, though her persistent practice slowly helps her gain control. She has a specific spell she recites to perform magic and a transformation phrase for more powerful magical stages. Her theme color is pink, and she is known for her distinctive hairstyle featuring large odango buns with musical note-shaped hair decorations. Her verbal tic and signature exclamation is "Bu, bu, buuu!".
Personality-wise, Doremi is defined by a combination of clumsiness and a fierce, compassionate heart. She is a lively and kind-hearted girl who genuinely cares about the people around her, though she can also be somewhat selfish and loves to meddle in the troubles of others. This tendency to get involved, despite being accused of nosiness, is a core part of her motivation, as she is driven by an innate desire to help and empathize with those who are suffering. While she initially dreams of using magic for personal gain, such as finding the courage to confess her romantic feelings, a central part of her journey is learning that such goals can be achieved without supernatural aid. Her romantic feelings are primarily directed toward her classmate Tetsuya Kotake.
In the story of the Na-i-sho OVA, she continues her role as the unofficial leader of the witch apprentices. The series focuses on the personal secrets of the main characters, and Doremi's inherent empathy is highlighted in key episodes. One notable example involves her forming a bond with a hospitalized girl who dreams of magic, demonstrating her ability to connect with others on a deep emotional level. Throughout the broader narrative that leads into this OVA, Doremi and her friends have been tasked with passing patissier exams while also caring for a magical baby named Hana, who is destined to become the next queen of the Witch World. Her role as Hana's primary caregiver has expanded her responsibilities and matured her maternal instincts, forcing her to balance protectiveness with trust.
Doremi's key relationships are central to her development. Her unwavering friendship with her fellow apprentices, Hazuki Fujiwara and Aiko Senoo, forms the foundation of the group, and her dynamic with the younger Pop evolves from rivalry and jealousy into mutual respect. Her relationship with Onpu Segawa, which began as a rivalry, also develops into a trusted alliance. Doremi's development throughout the series culminates in a significant understanding of her own capabilities. By the time of the events leading to Na-i-sho, she and her friends are given a choice to become full-fledged witches, which would grant them vastly extended lifespans. They ultimately decide against this, choosing to remain human as they learn that they can achieve anything they set their minds to even without using magic. This decision affirms her faith in ordinary, non-magical solutions and the strength of her human bonds.
As a witch apprentice, Doremi possesses magical abilities that are often unreliable due to her distracted nature or hunger, though her persistent practice slowly helps her gain control. She has a specific spell she recites to perform magic and a transformation phrase for more powerful magical stages. Her theme color is pink, and she is known for her distinctive hairstyle featuring large odango buns with musical note-shaped hair decorations. Her verbal tic and signature exclamation is "Bu, bu, buuu!".