Mami had a crowdfunded US DVD recently by Anime Sols.Minky Momo was made by the young Ashi Pro studio, founded in 1975, which was also responsible for the robot show Goshogun.īack then, magic girl series were still associated with the vast Toei studio, home of One Piece and Dragon Ball. The original Momo was broadcast in 1982, a decade before the first Sailor Moon and a year ahead of the better-known Creamy Mami (we dont make these names up). It was made back when that was just a childrens genre well, nearly. Heck, the recent family hits Paddington and Big Hero 6 both had sadder scenes than their marketing would suggest, or at least their Anglophone marketing.Īs we in the case of Big Hero 6, Japan actually plays up the sad bits.One example we missed in our previous round-up, though, is the strange case of Minky Momo, which is a case so curious that its inspired an urban myth and may have helped plant seeds for Madoka Magica.Magical Princess Minky Momo, as you might guess from its full name, was a magic girl series. No Princess Minky Momo Mahou no Rouge Lipstick Mahou no Shiho-chan Mahou no. An scene of Bloody Selica whipping Milly with anger and damaging her clothes also appear.
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