ABOUT:![]() This series is a franchise, where in each season, an new version of 'Princess Momo', from another, magical world, is adopted by a human couple on the 'ground' (earth). In each series, teenage Momo is tasked with helping others to realize and achieve their dreams. In order to do so, she is given the ability to transform into an adult version of herself, complete with a disguise or job relating to the scenario at hand. She has varying degrees of magic skill, and is accompanied by fairy/animal guides. Officially, the two series originally had the same name, with the first being simply Magical Princess Minky Momo (also known as 'Sky Momo'.) Part way through, the second series was renamed as Magical Princess Minky Momo: Hold on to Your Dreams (also known as 'Sea Momo'.)The third series is a manga rather than an anime, and is called Miracle Dream Minky Momo. This series, while visually very cute and initially intended to sell toys to young girls, contains many dark scenes, adult themes, and a lesser degree of genre deconstruction. It is credited as being the first anime to introduce such themes, and open the door to modern, much darker and more adult deconstructions. In many ways, it makes the series a much more realistic and believable take on magical girls than most. However, it is not suitable for a younger audience. TRIGGER WARNING (CONTAINS SPOILERS)![]() Usually, we avoid spoilers. But given the nature of this show, we felt it was worth detailing.
STATS:LANGAUGES: Japanese, English (sub & dub,) French (sub & dub) & regional releases LENGTH: 128 Episodes, 5 OVAs, 1 manga volume STATUS: Completed WHO SHOULD WATCH IT:The nature of this series makes it difficult to reccomend. If you are looking for a series riding a thin line between dark and adorable, or if you're interested in finding out more about the origins of the genre - especially that of shows like Madoka Magica - then it's worth watching.
Truly, there are no series quite like this one, so we have nothing similar to reccomend.
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