Spellbound

Spellbound (迷住了 / 呪文縛り) is a Chinese fantasy animated series directed by Chen Xiaoxiang and produced by Hong Ying Animation. It made of 56 consecutive episodes, which was broadcasted on CCTV. It tells the story about Misa, a rebellious child who was hated by her parents and decided to run away from home. This all changes rather abruptly when Misa walks in a mysterious door that sends her into a magical world filled with wizards, fantasy creatures, mythical beings. Soon, she becomes the apprentice of an ancient mage known as Anqi Sheng. In China and other asian countries, Spellbound received critical acclaim for its writing, storytelling, romantic elements, voice acting and animation.

Main Characters

 * Misa - In everyday life, she maintains a strong, dismissive façade to disguise her true self: a kind person that is quite fearful of particular things.
 * Anqi Sheng - A 1000-year-old wizard who lives on Mount Penglai and wears a skull mask. Anqi is able to render himself visible or invisible at his pleasure.
 * Vexus - A rabbit-like elemental and Misa's first familiar.

Majutsu Academy Faculty & Students

 * Headmaster Luotuo - The headmaster of Majutsu Academy and the maker of the rules.
 * Miss Pandawa - A fellow magic teacher at the Academy.
 * Cao Guojiu - - A fellow student and Misa's first female friend. She is able use a form of magic that allows her to cast magical spells dealing with art.
 * Han Xiangzi - A fellow student at the Academy who is capable of using music to perform magical feats.
 * Hou Yi - A lone student who later became friends with Misa. Skilled in archery, she can create arrows formed from magic and are capable of causing massive amount of damage or destruction.
 * Tudigong - A young student who was blind since birth. Despite his blindness, he is able to perform a legendary form of magic that allows him to cast magical spells and feats through earth and rock.
 * Pangu - A divine beast and Tudigong's familiar.
 * Feng Po Po - A beautiful village girl and a student at the Academy. She is able to perform a legendary form of magic that allows her to cast magical spells and feats through wind and air.
 * Zao Jun - A fellow student with the love for cooking and was nicknamed Kitchen God. He is able to perform a legendary form of magic that allows him to cast magical spells and feats through fire.
 * Ao Guang - An emotionless and blessed student known as the Dragon King. He can shapeshift into a dragon and is able to perform a form of magic that allows him to cast magical spells and feats through water.

Other Characters

 * Jade Emperor - The ruler of the Emerald Kingdom. At birth, he emitted a wondrous light that filled the entire kingdom. When he was young, he was kind, intelligent and wise. He devoted his entire childhood to helping the needy. Furthermore, he showed respect and benevolence to both men and creatures. After his father died, he ascended the throne. He made sure that everyone in his kingdom found peace and contentment. The Emperor is able to perform a legendary form of magic that allows him to cast magical spells through light.
 * Baosheng Dadi - He is a skilled doctor and Taoist practitioner who was credited with performing medical miracles, including applying eye drops to a dragon’s eye and removing a foreign object from a tiger’s throat.

Antagonists

 * Yama - A sorceress known as Grim Reaper. She is not only the ruler but also the judge of the underworld and passes judgment on all the dead.
 * Leigong - She is depicted as a fearsome creature with claws, bat wings, and a blue face with a bird's beak who wears only a loincloth. She is also Zhongli Quan's minion.
 * Zhongli Quan - A sorcerer and the main antagonist of the final story arc. He wields a large fan which can resurrect the dead and transform stones into silver or gold.

Japanese Dub

 * Chiwa Saitō as Misa
 * Showtaro Morikubo as Anqi Sheng
 * Rie Kugimiya as Vexus
 * Ai Nonaka as Feng Po Po
 * Sōichirō Hoshi as Ao Guang
 * Mamoru Miyano as Tudigong
 * Ryōka Yuzuki as Hou Yi
 * Rie Kugimiya as Cao Guojiu
 * Keiji Fujiwara as Jade Emperor
 * Akio Ōtsuka as Headmaster Luotuo
 * Kikuko Inoue as Miss Pandawa
 * Norihiro Inoue as Baosheng Dadi
 * Nobuhiko Okamoto as Han Xiangzi
 * Junichi Suwabe as Zao Jun
 * Maria Kawamura as Yama
 * Yui Itsuki as Leigong
 * Daisuke Ono as Zhongli Quan

English Dub

 * Laura Jill Miller as Misa
 * Matt Mercer as Anqi Sheng
 * Michelle Ruff as Feng Po Po
 * Bryce Papenbrook as Ao Guang
 * Karen Strassman as Tudigong
 * Wendee Lee as Hou Yi
 * Erica Mendez as Cao Guojiu
 * Kirk Thorton as Jade Emperor
 * Dave Wittenberg as Headmaster Luotuo
 * Kath Soucie as Miss Pandawa
 * Keith Silverstein as Baosheng Dadi
 * Johnny Yong Bosch as Han Xiangzi
 * Spike Spencer as Zao Jun
 * Kira Buckland as Yama
 * Mona Marshall as Leigong
 * Kyle Hebert as Zhongli Quan