Himitsu no Akko-chan (Secrets of Akko-chan)

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Synonyms: Akko's Secret, The Magic Mirror

Japanese: ひみつのアッコちゃん

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Type: TV

Episodes: 94

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 6, 1969 to Oct 26, 1970

Premiered: Winter 1969

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Toei Animation

Source: Manga

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy

Themes: Mahou Shoujo, School

Demographic: Shoujo

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: G - All Ages

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Score: 6.98¹ (scored by 1,016 users)

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Ranked: #4446²

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Popularity: #9451

Members: 3,581

Favorites: 12

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Atsuko "Akko-chan" Kagami (known variously as "Stilly," "Caroline," or "Julie" in Western versions of the anime) is an energetic elementary school girl who has an affinity for mirrors. One day, her favorite mirror which was given to Akko by her mother (or in some versions, by her father, as a present from India) is broken, and she prefers to bury it in her yard rather than throw it to the trash can. In her dreams, she is contacted by a spirit (or in some cases the Queen of the Mirror Kingdom) who is moved that the little girl would treat the mirror so respectfully and not simply throw it away. Akko-chan is then given the gift of a magical mirror and taught an enchantment that will allow her to transform into anything she wishes.

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Kagami, Atsuko

Main

Oota, Yoshiko
Japanese

Naniwa, Kankichi

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Tsuboi, Akiko
Japanese

Unohana, Ganmo

Supporting

Takigawa, Mariko
Japanese

Moriyama-sensei

Supporting

Takahashi, Naoko
Japanese

Chikako

Supporting

Maruyama, Hiroko
Japanese

Kagami, Kyouko

Supporting

Senou, Reiko
Japanese

Akatsuka, Daisaku

Supporting

Ootake, Hiroshi
Japanese

Naniwa, Motoko

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Shirakawa, Sumiko
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Kakudou, Hiroyuki

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Okazaki, Minoru

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Kasai, Osamu

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Ikeda, Hiroshi

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Opening Theme

"Himitsu no Akko-chan" by Kyoko Okada

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Ending Theme

"Sukisuki Song" by Ado Mizumori

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Nov 30, 2022

ooReiko

Recommended

Himitsu no Akko-chan, original series created by Akatsuka Fujio, the manga released in 1962 in Ribon magazine. The animated series followed the series Mahoutsukai Sally as another defining work when it comes to the girls entertainment in Japan in 1960s - 1970s.

The series follows Kagami Atsuko (Akko) who at the start of the series had buried a mirror after it broke and is presented a magical mirror from heavens as a present for her kind gesture towards the old mirror. This mirror holds a very special power that allows Akko to transform into anything that she wills by chanting a magical phrase "Tekumaku Mayakon". The ... exploration in the series is focused mainly on this power and how Akko utilises this power to help her friends and relationships while also exploring these relationships in depth and from different perspectives utilising this power.

The series also poses an interesting approach to the characters and the morality of Akko posing as these different characters to escalate or fix these situations. The power is also used to drive home the comedic presence of these characters and escalate the situations to highlight the comedic aspect of the series. The relationships and their importance around Akko is also highlighted through the usage of the transformation power that Akko utilises in the series.

When it comes to the characters Akko herself is obviously on the focus when it comes to the series. The surrounding characters are mainly presented as "caricatures" and serve as a contrast to Akko and the power, the surrounding characters also highlight and escalate the comedy and other situations that arise from Akko utlising the power.

The art style of the series draws parallels to the earlier series "Mahoutsukai Sally" and I'd say utilises similar approach when it comes to the design and visaul aspects of the series. The character design also draws parallels to the iconic designs from the original manga. Blending these two aspects into a very wholesome look and feel when it comes to the visuals.

The sound and voice acting is one of the highlights of the series as was the case in "Mahoutsukai Sally" the characters personaly is enhanced to a new level through the brilliant voice acting in the series and the soundtrack doesnt leave anyone cold with the iconic theme song and many other tracks enhancing the engagement and immersion to the emotion presented in the series.

Overall the series is a timeless classic that presents an interesting approach to the morality of posing as others and the responsibility when it comes to utilising a power. This all is presented in a wholesome and kind manner leaving a smile to your face

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Dec 12, 2019

MLPFan053

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Preliminary (1/94 eps)

As a magical girl anime enthusiast, i wanted to check out the anime that served as the pioneer for the FIRST REAL magical girl transformation.

I had only watched one episode of it which is the VERY FIRST episode that has been fansubbed into English. I've gotta say that although the VERY FIRST transformation sequence in magical girl history is VERY underwhelming, i give it a pass because it was made in the 1960s so the creators had little opportunity to make it MORE alluring.

It is still kind of entertaining to watch even if it's just one episode especially when you compare it to the magical ...

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