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7.4/10 IMDb Studio Studio Pierrot Final episode date 31 May 1985 Number of episodes 48 | 6.8/10 MyAnimeList First episode date 6 July 1984 Network Nippon TV Director Takashi Annō | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Takashi Anno (Chief Director) Produced by Toru HorikoshiMinoru OhnoMasaaki Fusekawa Cast Similar Magical Emi - the Magic Star, Pastel Yumi - the Magic Idol, Creamy Mami - the Magic An, Magical Princess Minky Mo, Fancy Lala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Persia, the Magic Fairy (魔法の妖精 ペルシャ, Mahō no Yōsei Perusha) is a 48 episode magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot which aired on Nippon Television from July 1984 to May 1985 in order to compete with Nippon Sunrise's Giant Gorg, which also aired on the station. In addition to the TV series, two OVAs were released, and the main character, Persia, also appeared in two other Studio Pierrot special presentations. A manga adaptation by Takako Aonuma titled Persia ga Suki! was released at the same time as the anime series. This was the second of five magical girl anime to be created by Studio Pierrot, and featured the character designs of Akemi Takada. Yoshiyuki Kishi, who did the character designs for Pierrot's next magical girl series Magical Emi, the Magic Star, is also credited as the series's character designer and animation director.
Contents
- Plot summary
- Characters
- Manga
- Original release
- Bunkoban
- Impact and influence
- Internationalization
- References
Plot summary
11-year old Persia is an energetic, caring, loyal and happy young girl who has grown up alongside the animals on the Serengeti plains of Africa wearing only a leopard skin. Twins Riki and Gaku Muroi and their grandfather, Gōken, bring Persia to Japan with them in Minato-machi (lit. Port Town), where she lives with a couple who own a grocery store. During an incident during the return flight to Japan, Persia finds herself in the "Lovely Dream", the land where dreams are born and grow. It is a wintry place, and dreams cannot get out. The Fairy Queen appears before Persia in the form of a butterfly, and explains that the Lovely Dream is in danger, requesting Persia's help. She gives Persia a magical golden headband with a star which reacts to the word "Papurikko". With it, Persia can conjure a magic baton which bridges her world and Lovely Dream, as well as transform into an older self by saying "Perukko Raburin Kurukuru Rinkuru". She is sent with three kappa back into the regular world with the mission of collecting love energy to thaw the frozen Lovely Dream.
Characters
Manga
The manga, I Love Persia! (ペルシャがすき!, Perusha ga Suki!), was serialized in Weekly Margaret magazine from 1984 through October 1985, and released as nine tankōbon published by Shueisha. It was republished in 2000 and 2001 in bunkoban format as six volumes.
Original release
Bunkoban
Impact and influence
Persia stars in Adesugata Mahou no Sannin Musume, along with Creamy Mami and Magical Emi. She is also in Majokko Club Yoningumi A-Kukan Kara no Alien X, with Creamy Mami, Magical Emi and Pastel Yumi. The series was parodied in the 1985 hentai OVA Mahou no Rouge Lipstick.
Internationalization
Magical Fairy Persia was released in and dubbed into Italian as Evelyn e la magia di un sogno d'amore by Studio PV. Was first broadcast on Italia 1 from September 1985, and was first broadcast on Italia Teen Television from July 8, 2004. It was also released in French as Vanessa et la Magie des Rêves from February 13, 1988.