Magical Princess Minky Momo

Magical Princess Minky Momo

Minky Momo second series
魔法のプリンセス ミンキー モモ
(Mahō no Purinsesu Minkī Momo)
Genre Magical girl
Anime television series
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
Studio Ashi Productions
Network TV Tokyo
Original run 18 March 1982 – 26 May 1983
Episodes 63
Original video animation
Long Goodbye: Mahō no Tenshi Creamy Mami VS Mahō no Princess Minky Momo Gekijou no Daikessen
Directed by Mochizuki Tomomichi
Studio Studio Pierrot
Released 1985-06-15
Original video animation
Magical Princess Minky Momo La Ronde in my Dream
Directed by Hiroshi Watanabe
Produced by
Studio Ashi Productions
Released 1985-07-28
Original video animation
Magical Princess Minky Momo Hitomi no Seiza Minky Momo SONG Special
Studio Ashi Productions
Released 1987-01-21
Anime television series
Magical Princess Minky Momo Hold on to Your Dreams
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
Studio Ashi Productions
Network Nippon Television
Original run 2 October 1991 – 23 December 1992
Episodes 62+3
Original video animation
Minky Momo The Bridge Over Dreams
Directed by Yoshitaka Fujimoto
Studio Studio Junio
Released 23 May 1993
Original video animation
Minky Momo The Station of Your Memories
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
Studio Studio Live
Released 22 June 1994

Magical Princess Minky Momo (魔法のプリンセス ミンキー モモ Mahō no Purinsesu Minkī Momo) is the title of two different magical-girl anime.

Plot summary

Momo (Gigi in several western dubs) is a princess of Fenarinarsa (フェナリナーサ Fenarināsa), "the land of dreams in the sky." Fenarinarsa is the dwelling place for fairy tale characters. 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,[1] police officer,[2] football manager,[3] veterinarian,[4] 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, however, the task is left incomplete as she loses her magical powers and then her life. She is reincarnated as a baby, the real daughter of the couple on Earth. Now she has her own dream to realize. She also has a pink lizard named Kadzilla who helps her and her allies defeat an evil shadow who had been the source of the troubles of the people she had helped.

The second series has a similar plot. However, this Momo came from "Marinarsa" (マリンナーサ Marināsa), the "land of dreams in the bottom of the sea." In this series, she was accompanied by Cookbook (dog), Lupipi (bird), and Charmo (monkey) and enjoyed a happy life on the ground. Similar to the previous series, she is adopted by a young childless couple who became her parents on the ground and she used her magic to bring happiness to many people.

Later in the second series, Momo and her family become refugees. She understands that people have few hopes and dreams now. She eventually meets the Momo character from the first series and ultimately decides to save all the remaining hopes and dreams, using her magic against many social issues. Despite her efforts, all magic and fairy tale characters begin to disappear. The King and Queen of Marināsa decide to escape from the Earth. Momo stays behind to fulfill her parents' dream of having a child, believing that hopes and dreams are never really lost.

Releases

Four OVAs have been released so far: Magical Princess Minky Momo: Yume no naka no Rondo (1985), Magical Princess Minky Momo: Hitomi no Seiza (1987), Minky Momo: Yume ni Kakeru Hashi (1993) and Minky Momo: Tabidachi no Eki (1994). The latter two were not called Magical Princess Minky Momo but rather just Minky Momo (she is not a magical girl anymore in those stories).

Currently the third Momo exists only as manga (Miracle Dream Minky Momo), and features a Momo from a land-based kingdom. It has not yet been decided, but it is possible that there will be a third Momo anime. Takeshi Shudo is already talking about how the third Momo should go.[5]

Despite the series' popularity in Japan, Europe and Latin America, only the 1985 OVA, Yume no naka no Rondo, has been released in the United States, in an English dub produced by Harmony Gold and released by Celebrity Home Entertainment, titled Gigi and the Fountain of Youth. Rebecca Forstadt (under the pseudonym Reba West) played Gigi (Momo) in this dub. Like most English language anime during its time, the dub version was heavily edited, with an altered plot, rewritten dialogue, and a changed soundtrack (all of the original Japanese vocal songs were replaced with new English songs).

Soundtracks

Singles

Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume no Naka no Rondo (1985)
sung by Mariko Shiga, EP, Victor Entertainment, KV-3068
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yumemiru Heart (1991)
(CD) STAR CHILD, KIDA 31
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume wo Dakishimete (1992)
(CD) STAR CHILD, KIDA 42
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: LOVE CALL (1993)
(CD) STAR CHILD, 8SSX 69

Albums

Magical Princess Minky Momo: Yume no Naka no Rondo Ongakuhen (1985)
(LP) Victor Entertainment, JBX-25066
(CD) Victor Entertainment, VDR-1073
Magical Princess Minky Momo: Fenarinarsa Song Festival (1985)
(CD) Victor Entertainment, VDR-1085
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: DaBaDaBa DaBaDa (1992)
(CD) King Records KICA-79
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yuki ga Yandara (1992)
(CD) King Records, KICA-109
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Utau Fairy Tale! (1992)
(CD) King Records, KICA-120
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: LOVE STAGE (1993)
(CD) King Records, KICA-131
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume ni Kakeru Hashi (1993)
(CD) King Records, KICA-146
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Someday My Prince Will Come (1994)
(CD) Victor Entertainment, VICL-23060 (also released on LP)
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Tabidachi no Eki (1994)
(CD) King Records, KICA-196
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Someday My Prince Will Come TV/OVA (1994)
(CD) Victor Entertainment, VICL-23060
Dendō Twin Series Magical Princess Minky Momo TV-ban OVA-ban (1999)
(CD) Victor Entertainment, VICL-60419/20

Compilations

These albums have songs from multiple shows. The applicable tracks are in bold.

Emotion 20th Anniversary Theme Collection - OVA & Movie
(CD) Victor Entertainment, VICL-60938
Disc 1
  1. Dallos no Theme (Horn Spectrum, from Dallos)
  2. Yume no Naka no Rondo (Mariko Shiga, from La Ronde in My Dream)
  3. Active Heart (Noriko Sakai, from Gunbuster)
  4. Try Again... (Noriko Sakai, from Gunbuster)
  5. The Winner (Miki Matsubara, from Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory)
  6. Magic (Jacob Wheeler, from Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory)
  7. Just Fallin' Love: Ikustu mo no Setsunai Yoru no Naka de (Ayako Udagawa, from Dominion)
  8. Kaze no Tsubasa (Hitomi Mieno, from Haou Taikei Ryuu Knight: Adeu's Legend)
  9. Point 1 (Yumiko Takahashi, from Haou Taikei Ryuu Knight: Adeu's Legend)
  10. Toketeiku Yume no Hate ni (Yayoi Gotō, from Iria: Zeiram the Animation)
  11. 100mph no Yūki (Sakiko Tamagawa and Akiko Hiramatsu, from You're Under Arrest)
  12. Arittake no Jōnetsu de (Sakiko Tamagawa and Akiko Hiramatsu, from You're Under Arrest)
  13. After, in the Dark: Torch Song (Mai Yamane and Gabriela Robin, from Macross Plus)
  14. Inori no Asa (Miwako Saitō, from Shamanic Princess)
  15. Omoide no Mori (Miwako Saitō, from Shamanic Princess)
  16. Future Shock (cherry, from Birdy the Mighty)
Disc 2
  1. Ai, Oboete Imasu ka (long version) (Mari Iijima, from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?)
  2. Tenshi no Enogu (Mari Iijima, from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?)
  3. Akira no Theme (Geinoh Yamashirogumi, from Akira)
  4. Voices (Akino Arai, from Macross Plus (movie eidtion))
  5. Heart & Soul (Emilia with Basara Nekki, from Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!)
  6. In Yer Memory (Takkyū Ishino, from Memories)
  7. Calling (Nitro, from You're Under Arrest: The Movie)
  8. Tōi Kono Machi de (Naomi Kaitani, from Cardcaptor Sakura)
  9. Ashita e no Melody (Chaka, from Cardcaptor Sakura)
  10. Yubiwa (single version) (Maaya Sakamoto, from The Vision of Escaflowne)
  11. Grace - Jinroh Main Theme - Omega (Hajime Mizoguchi, from Jin-Roh)
  12. Ask DNA (The Seatbelts, from Cowboy Bebop: The Movie)


See also

References

  1. ↑ In episode 5.
  2. ↑ In episode 3.
  3. ↑ In episode 11.
  4. ↑ In episode 1. Momo became a veterinarian without the magic in some episodes.
  5. ↑ Shudo, Takeshi (2006-06-28). "第55回　『ミンキーモモ』は「ロリコン」を受けて立つ？". Web Anime Style. Retrieved 2006-11-19.

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