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Majorika, also known as Majo Rika or Rika Makihatayama in her human guise, operates the Maho-dou shop as a gateway between the human and witch worlds. Her appearance undergoes dramatic shifts: initially manifesting as a thin elderly woman with gentle red eyes, dark green hair styled in large oval buns featuring a curled forehead strand, and clad in a dark green one-piece outfit with a shawl-like cape and a purple crystal ball necklace. Startled by Doremi Harukaze's recognition of her true nature, she transforms into a green witch frog form characterized by black button eyes, prominent red lips, a single curled strand of hair, and her signature purple crystal ball. This frog state endures until the resolution of the fourth season's events.
Her personality displays a choleric temperament, often presenting as grumpy, cantankerous, and stingy. Greed, a love for money, and self-serving actions surface frequently, alongside criticism of others and bickering. Pride makes expressing vulnerability or admitting fault difficult. Despite this, she harbors deep care for her witch apprentices—Doremi, Hazuki, Aiko, Onpu, Momoko, and Pop—gradually viewing them as daughters. She exhibits genuine concern for their well-being, offering comfort during distress and acknowledging their progress, though their antics test her patience. Affection for her adoptive mother, Majo Ririka (called "Mama Ririka"), reveals a sentimental side, and a long-standing rivalry with fellow witch Majo Ruka evolves into a friendly companionship. She also serves as a secondary maternal figure to Hana, the infant candidate for the next witch queen.
Magically, she enchants objects by infusing them with strands of her hair and retains spellcasting ability even as a frog. Her fairy companion, Lala, shares a close but teasing dynamic, highlighting Majorika's flaws while showing clear affection. Her crystal ball acts as a focal point for her magic.
Majorika's history spans at least 800 years. Lore suggests she and Majo Ruka originated from roses in the Witch Queen's garden, making them potential future queen candidates. Raised by Majo Ririka, she later fiercely competed with Majo Ruka for ownership of the Maho-dou in Misora City, ultimately winning it. Her background includes an appointment by the Witch Queen to care for a baby witch later identified as Majo Doron. She was previously rejected from becoming a "Pureleine"—a fully-fledged witch—due to her greed.
Her development unfolds across arcs. In the first season, transformed into a frog by Doremi's accidental exposure, she mentors the girls as witch apprentices to regain her original form. Initial resentment over their alterations to the Maho-dou shifts as their efforts boost profits. After the apprentices relinquish their magic to save Onpu, Majorika retreats to the witch frogs' village. The second season (Ojamajo Doremi Sharp) sees her reunite with the girls when they witness Hana's birth and are tasked with raising her. She assists in caring for Hana and managing the Maho-dou, now a gardening store. Her bond with Hana deepens, particularly during nighttime care, highlighting often-hidden devotion. The third season and its film (Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi: Secret of the Frog Stone) feature her involvement as the Maho-dou transitions into a bakery, supporting the apprentices through patissier exams. The film reveals her connection to magical history via the "frog stone," a site where magic once intertwined with rural human life. By the fourth season (Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān!), she helps the now sixth-grade apprentices navigate Hana's desire to become human and the crisis involving Majo Tourbillon's "thorns of sorrow." Her witch frog curse lifts when these thorns dissolve, restoring her original form. She later returns Hana to the Witch World after the girls choose human lives over witchcraft. In spin-offs like Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho and Owarai Gekijō, her role adopts a more comedic tone, featuring exaggerated arguments while retaining her core traits of bluster masking care.
Her human-world surname, Makihatayama, derives from Japanese elements meaning "winding," "loom," and "mountain." Personal trivia includes her enjoyment of expensive meals with sake and her use of aliases like "Plush-chan" during temporary transformations.
Her personality displays a choleric temperament, often presenting as grumpy, cantankerous, and stingy. Greed, a love for money, and self-serving actions surface frequently, alongside criticism of others and bickering. Pride makes expressing vulnerability or admitting fault difficult. Despite this, she harbors deep care for her witch apprentices—Doremi, Hazuki, Aiko, Onpu, Momoko, and Pop—gradually viewing them as daughters. She exhibits genuine concern for their well-being, offering comfort during distress and acknowledging their progress, though their antics test her patience. Affection for her adoptive mother, Majo Ririka (called "Mama Ririka"), reveals a sentimental side, and a long-standing rivalry with fellow witch Majo Ruka evolves into a friendly companionship. She also serves as a secondary maternal figure to Hana, the infant candidate for the next witch queen.
Magically, she enchants objects by infusing them with strands of her hair and retains spellcasting ability even as a frog. Her fairy companion, Lala, shares a close but teasing dynamic, highlighting Majorika's flaws while showing clear affection. Her crystal ball acts as a focal point for her magic.
Majorika's history spans at least 800 years. Lore suggests she and Majo Ruka originated from roses in the Witch Queen's garden, making them potential future queen candidates. Raised by Majo Ririka, she later fiercely competed with Majo Ruka for ownership of the Maho-dou in Misora City, ultimately winning it. Her background includes an appointment by the Witch Queen to care for a baby witch later identified as Majo Doron. She was previously rejected from becoming a "Pureleine"—a fully-fledged witch—due to her greed.
Her development unfolds across arcs. In the first season, transformed into a frog by Doremi's accidental exposure, she mentors the girls as witch apprentices to regain her original form. Initial resentment over their alterations to the Maho-dou shifts as their efforts boost profits. After the apprentices relinquish their magic to save Onpu, Majorika retreats to the witch frogs' village. The second season (Ojamajo Doremi Sharp) sees her reunite with the girls when they witness Hana's birth and are tasked with raising her. She assists in caring for Hana and managing the Maho-dou, now a gardening store. Her bond with Hana deepens, particularly during nighttime care, highlighting often-hidden devotion. The third season and its film (Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi: Secret of the Frog Stone) feature her involvement as the Maho-dou transitions into a bakery, supporting the apprentices through patissier exams. The film reveals her connection to magical history via the "frog stone," a site where magic once intertwined with rural human life. By the fourth season (Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān!), she helps the now sixth-grade apprentices navigate Hana's desire to become human and the crisis involving Majo Tourbillon's "thorns of sorrow." Her witch frog curse lifts when these thorns dissolve, restoring her original form. She later returns Hana to the Witch World after the girls choose human lives over witchcraft. In spin-offs like Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho and Owarai Gekijō, her role adopts a more comedic tone, featuring exaggerated arguments while retaining her core traits of bluster masking care.
Her human-world surname, Makihatayama, derives from Japanese elements meaning "winding," "loom," and "mountain." Personal trivia includes her enjoyment of expensive meals with sake and her use of aliases like "Plush-chan" during temporary transformations.