Magical Princess Minky Momo

Magical Princess Minky Momo(魔法のプリンセス ミンキー モモ,Mahō no Purinsesu Minkī Momo)is a Japanesemagical girlanimefranchise byAshi Productions. The original series ran between 1982 and 1983 onTV Tokyoand inspired threeOVAsbetween 1985 and 1987. A second television series, titledMagical Princess Minky Momo: Hold on to Your Dreams(魔法のプリンセスミンキーモモ 夢を抱きしめて,Mahō no Purinsesu Minkī Momo: Yume o Dakishimete), ran onNTVbetween 1991 and 1992, and like the original, it spawned home video follow-ups. A thirdMomoseries began in 2004, this time as amangatitledMiracle Dream Minky Momo(みらくる・ドリーム ミンキーモモ,Mirakuru Dorīmu Minkī Momo)inShogakukan's Shōgaku Ninensei magazine.
In 2006, writerTakeshi Shudoexpressed interest in making a thirdMomoanime television series.In 2009,Ashi Productionsannounced a newMomoproduction, but it has not yet surfaced, likely due to Shudo's death in 2010.
Momo is a princess of Fenarinarsa(フェナリナーサ,Fenarināsa), "the land of dreams in the sky". Fenarinarsa is a dwelling place forfairy talecharacters. It was in danger of leaving Earth's orbit and disappearing, because people on the planet lost their dreams and hopes.
The king and queen of Fenarinarsa sent their daughter Momo to Earth to help the people regain them. Momo became the daughter of a young childless couple, accompanied by three followers with the appearance of a dog (Sindbook), a monkey (Mocha) and a bird (Pipil).
On Earth, Momo takes the appearance of a teenage girl. To help the planet regain its hopes and dreams, Momo transforms into an adult version of herself, with an occupation tailored to fit the situation (airline stewardess,police officer,football manager,veterinarian, and many more).
Each time Momo succeeds in bringing happiness to the person affected, the Fenarinarsa crown shines. When it shines four times, a jewel appears in the crown. Once twelve jewels appear, Fenarinarsa will return to Earth.
Later in the series, the task is left incomplete as Momo loses her magical powers and is soon thereafter killed by a collision with a truck full of toys. She is reincarnated as a baby, the real daughter of the couple on Earth.
The first anime television series,Magical Princess Minky Momo, premiered on March 18, 1982 and concluded on May 26, 1983 onTV Tokyoafter 63 episodes. The series inspired a crossovershort filmwithStudio Pierrot'sCreamy Mami, the Magic AngelcalledLong Goodbye: Magical Angel Creamy Mami VS Magical Princess Minky Momo Decisive Theatrical Battle(魔法のプリンセスミンキーモモVS魔法の天使クリィミーマミ 劇場の大決戦,Mahō no Purinsesu Minkī Momo VS Mahō no Tenshi Kuryimī Mami Gekijō no Daisakusen)that was released on June 15, 1985, attached to the latter's theatrical film. The following month, aPeter Pan-themed OVA namedMagical Princess Minky Momo: La Ronde in my Dream(魔法のプリンセスミンキーモモ 夢の中の輪舞,Mahō no Purinsesu Minkī Momo: Yume no Naka no Rinbu)was released in Japan. On January 21, 1987, Ashi released an animated music video titledMagical Princess Minky Momo: Hitomi no Seiza Minky Momo Song Special(魔法のプリンセスミンキーモモ 瞳の星座ミンキーモモSONGスペシャル,Mahō no Purinsesu Minkī Momo: Hitomi no Seiza Minkī Momo Song Supesharu).
The second season, she against Evil Shadow in the dream.
A second television series, produced byAshi Productionsand sharing the same title as the original, premiered onNTVon October 2, 1991. After 38 episodes, the series changed its subtitle toMagical Princess Minky Momo: Hold on to Your Dreams(魔法のプリンセスミンキーモモ 夢を抱きしめて,Mahō no Purinsesu Minkī Momo: Yume o Dakishimete)and ended on December 23, 1992.
In 1984,Harmony Goldacquired the rights to the originalMinky Momoanime television series and repackaged it into the 52-episodeThe Magical World of Gigi.TheEnglishdubbedversion was broadcast in Australia onNetwork Ten, Malaysia onRTM1andRTM2, Singapore, Kuwait, Zimbabwe, Trinidad and Tobago, Indonesia, Kenya, Brunei and Israel.
Despite international distribution, North American audiences initially only received the 1985 OVA,Yume no naka no Rondo. The English dub release was produced by Harmony Gold and distributed onVHSbyCelebrity Home Entertainmentin 1987, titledGigi and the Fountain of Youth.In 2015,William Winckler Productionsreleased Harmony Gold's English dub of the original series in 13 compilation films throughAmazon Instant Video.Crunchyrollstreamed the original series under the titleFairy Princess Minky Momo.
While aimed at young girls with the goal of selling toys, the original series attracted a considerable number of older male fans and alongsideCreamy Mami, the Magic Angel, is credited as one of the originators of theloliconotakusubculture.Though this unintended audience allegedly disgusted Ashi Productions founderSato Toshihiko, it helped the show gain a strong 10% viewer share, leading to its run being extended from 50 episodes to 63.
Episode 46 of the original series has become infamous due to its depiction of Momo dying after being hit by a truck carrying toys.In an issue of Japanese anime magazine OUT, series writerTakeshi Shudoexplained that this was due to the toy sponsorPopypulling their funding due to poor merchandise sales, despite strong ratings. Furious with this decision, Ashi Productions revolted and killed the character off at the end of the episode.While the character's death was only temporary, the sequence was seen as a trailblazer that allowed latermagical-girlproductions to deal with darker themes.The episode, alongside the last, later inspired a Japaneseurban legendlinking the series to natural disasters.
In 1993,Hiroshi TakadawonJASRAC's International Award for his work on the first TV series.
The original series ranked 70th inTV Asahi's 2005 poll of the most popular anime.
These albums have songs from multiple shows. The applicable tracks arein bold.