Itsudatte My Santa! (いつだってMyサンタ!) is a Japanese manga created by Ken Akamatsu. Originally a one-chapter production, it ran in Japan before Akamatsu's Love Hina was serialized. It ran in Shōnen Magazine in 1997, and was serialized in volumes 4 and 5. An anime OVA, with two episodes, was released on December 8, 2005, in Japan. The anime OVA was licensed in the United States by Funimation, and was released in the USA on December 11, 2007. However, the video was recalled when it was discovered that, due to a misprint, the DVD was labeled TV-PG when it was intended to be TV-MA.

Plot

In the story, a girl called Mai appears before a boy who happens to dislike Christmas. As it turns out he was born on December 24 and thus was named Santa, causing him to hate the holiday. Moreover, as a child, he never had any festive occasions, such as birthday parties. With the power of Christmas, Mai is given the mission to improve his luck and change his views for the better.

Characters

Release

Serialized in Shōnen Magazine in 1997 the manga has since been released in German by Egmont Manga & Anime and in French by Pika.