Distributed by Simon & Schuster, written and illustrated by Wataru Yoshizumi, this tale revolves around cool beauty Ayu Tateishi, who has just made a new friend at school. Nina Sakura may look like a normal middle school girl, but she’s got a big secret — she’s a witch. Or, rather, she’s studying to be a witch. And, apparently, she’s not doing her homework. Her spells are devastating in their ineffectiveness and they often result in the most embarrassing situations for poor Ayu. All she needs is a simple love potion. What she gets, however, is a new best friend who almost flunked out of witch school! "Ultra Maniac" was originally serialized in Japan’s Ribon monthly manga anthology and also spawned an animated television series and anime DVD.