Fushigi na Melmo
English title: Marvelous Melmo
Japanese title: ふしぎなメルモ
Alternative titles: Fushigi na Merumo, Marvelous Melmo
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 3, 1971 to Mar 26, 1972
Broadcast: Sundays at 18:30 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG - Children
Studios: Tezuka Productions
Producers: Asahi Broadcasting
Demographics: Shoujo

After losing her mother in a tragic car accident, nine-year-old Melmo Watari now faces a big challenge: taking care of her two younger brothers, the preschooler Totoo and baby Touch.

Watching from Heaven and concerned about her kids' terrible situation, their mother decides to appear in their lives one last time as a ghost and give Melmo a jar full of magical candies. The candies have the power to make her 10 years older or younger, as well as turn her into any animal she wants. Using her newfound abilities, Melmo wears various disguises as a 19-year-old woman and looks after her brothers, all while still trying to lead a normal life.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

A "renewal" version with touched-up animation and a completely different cast was broadcasted by WOWOW and Tokyo MX TV in 1998 and 2006, respectively.