Magical Hat (まじかるハット, Majikaru Hatto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yōji Katakura (March 13, 1949-April 8, 1997).

[3][4] Two volumes of the manga were published by Tentomushi Comics in October 1989 and May 1990, though it was left unfinished due to Katakura's death in 1997.

In the present day, a young boy named Hat comes to the island with his parents, who are researching the legends of the Underworld.

He is told that he is a descendant of Magical Hat, and that he shall realize his destiny as the second incarnation of the hero, to stop Guwaru, reunify the continent and restore King Aleph to the throne.

Sega had creative input over the series as its main sponsor, and the exclusive rights to produce video games and toys.

The final episode was scheduled to be broadcast on June 29, 1990, but was delayed by one week due to a special news program related to the wedding of Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan.

Sega released a Mega Drive game based on the series on December 15, 1990, called Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo!

The player takes control of Hat to guide him through Usontō's seven islands, jumping on and punching enemies, grabbing items from statues, and fighting a boss at the end of each world.

[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Due to Vic Tokai failing to secure the Magical Hat license outside Japan, the game was completely redone and released in 1991 as Decap Attack.