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Himitsu no Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん, lit. "The Secrets of Akko-chan"[1]) is an early magical girl manga series[2] written and illustrated by Fujio Akatsuka. The story centers around an elementary school girl who is gifted a magic mirror that allows her to transform into anything she chooses, and the misadventures that follow. It was published in Shueisha's monthly Ribon magazine from 1962 to 1965. While Akko-chan predates the Sally the Witch manga, the Sally anime adaptation predates Akko-chan's.
| Himitsu no Akko-chan | |
 Cover of the DVD box of the 1969 anime series | |
| ひみつのアッコちゃん | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Magical girl, Romance |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Fujio Akatsuka |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Ribon |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | July 1962 – September 1965 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Ikeda |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Original network | NET |
| Original run | 6 January 1969 – 26 October 1970 |
| Episodes | 94 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroki Shibata |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Original network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
| Original run | October 9, 1988 – December 24, 1989 |
| Episodes | 61 |
| Anime film | |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | March 18, 1989 |
| Anime film | |
| Himitsu no Akko-chan Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri | |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | July 15, 1989 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroki Shibata |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Original network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
| Original run | April 5, 1998 – February 28, 1999 |
| Episodes | 44 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Yasuhiro Kawamura |
| Released | September 1, 2012 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
The first Himitsu no Akko-chan anime adaptation ran for 94 episodes from 1969 to 1970. It was animated by Toei Animation and broadcast by TV Asahi (formerly known as NET). It has been remade twice, in 1988 (61 episodes, featuring Mitsuko Horie in the role of Akko-chan and singing the opening and ending themes) and in 1998 (44 episodes).
Two movies were produced. Himitsu no Akko-chan Movie and Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri both released in 1989. It was adapted into a live-action film released on September 1, 2012.[3]
An adaptation of the series ran as a web manga, ひみつのアッコちゃん μ (Himitsu no Akko-Chan μ, pronounced "myu"), written by Hiroshi Izawa, and drawn by Futago Kamikita.[4]
Plot
editAtsuko Kagami is a childlike, arrogant 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 in the trash can.
In her dreams, she is contacted by a spirit (or in some cases the Queen of the Mirror Kingdom) who is touched that the 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 enchantments, "tekumaku mayakon, tekumaku mayakon" and "lamipus lamipus lu lu lu lu lu". that will allow her to transform into anything she wishes.[5]
Characters
edit- Atsuko Kagami (鏡厚子, 加賀美あつ子, 加賀見アツコ, 加賀美あつこ, アッコちゃん)
- Voiced by Yoshiko Ōta (1969), Mitsuko Horie (1988), Wakana Yamazaki (1998), Aya Hirano (2012)
Haruka Ayase (movie) - The titular protagonist. Atsuko Kagami is often called Akko-chan for short. 鏡アツ子, from the name 加賀美あつ子 but with the family-name part 加賀美, "Kagami" ("mirror"), replaced by 鏡.
- Kyoko Kagami (加賀美恭子)
- Voiced by Reiko Senō (1969), Yoshiko Ōta (1988), Miina Tominaga (1998)
- Akko's mother.
- Kenichiro Kagami (加賀美健一郎)
- Voiced by Ichirō Murakoshi (1969), Banjō Ginga (1988), Ken Yamaguchi (1998)
- Akko's father.
- Moko (モコ)
- Voiced by Sumiko Shirakawa (1969), Kazuko Sugiyama (1988), Kikumi Umeda (1998)
- Akko's best friend.
- Kankichi (カン吉)
- Voiced by Akiko Tsuboi (1969), Noriko Uemura (1988), Harumi Ikoma (1998)
- Moko's younger brother.
- Ganmo (ガンモ)
- Voiced by Junko Hori, Mariko Takigawa (1969), Noriko Tsukase, Yuko Mita (1988), Junko Takeuchi (1998)
- Kankichi's friend.
- Chikako (チカ子)
- Voiced by Hiroko Maruyama (1969), Keiko Yamamoto (1988 and 1998)
- A young girl who likes to spy on Akko.
- Taisho (大将, 赤塚大作)
- Voiced by Hiroshi Ōtake (1969), Yoku Shioya (1988), Takuma Suzuki (1998)
- A hefty boy and rival to Akko. He has a secret crush on her.
- Shosho (少将)
- Voiced by Sachiko Chijimatsu (1969), Michiko Hirai (1969, episodes 56 and 61), Katsue Miwa (1988), Satomi Korogi (1998)
- Taisho's younger brother.
- Gyoro (ギョロ)
- Voiced by Junko Hori (1969), Michitaka Kobayashi (1988), Yoshihiko Akida (1998)
- Henchman of Taisho.
- Goma (ゴマ)
- Voiced by Kōko Kagawa, Junko Hori, Mariko Takigawa (1969), Noriko Tsukase, Chie Sato (1988), Yasuhiro Takato (1998)
- Henchman of Taisho.
- Shippona (シッポナ)
- Voiced by Sachiko Chijimatsu, Kōko Kagawa (1969), Naoko Watanabe (1988), Ai Nagano (1998)
- Akko's cat.
- Dora (ドラ)
- Voiced by Ichiro Murakoshi, Hiroshi Otake (1969), Masaharu Sato (1988), Yasuhiro Takato (1998)
- Taisho's cat.
- Kenji Sato (佐藤健二, 佐藤先生)
- Voiced by Osamu Ichikawa (1969), Masaharu Sato (1988), Hiroki Takahashi (1998)
- Homeroom teacher of Akko and Moko.
- Moriyama (森山先生)
- Voiced by Naoko Takahashi, Kōko Kagawa (1969), Kyoko Irokawa (1988), Ai Nagano (1998)
- English teacher.
- Queen of the Mirror Country (ドラ)
- Voiced by Reiko Senoo, Kōko Kagawa (1969), Eiko Masuyama (1988), Mitsuko Horie (1998)
- A queen from the distant "Magic Country". She provides Akko with her compact mirror.
Exclusive to 1969 Anime
edit- Dark King
- Voiced by Junpei Takiguchi
- Taisho's Father
- Narrator
- Voiced by Shun Yashiro
- Gabo (ガア坊)
- Voiced by Shun Yashiro
- A talking parrot.
Exclusive to 1988 Anime
edit- Kio (キーオ)
- Voiced by Shigeru Nakahara
- Prince of Mirror Country
- Gentaro (源太郎)
- Voiced by Kazumi Tanaka
- Elderly servant of Kio
- The Strange Old Man (変なおじさん)
- Voiced by Kazumi Tanaka
- A strange man who shows up randomly.
Exclusive to 1998 Anime
edit- Eiji Haraguchi
- Voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa
- Akko's Boyfriend and Taisho's Rival. He was angry at Taisho and Rescue to Akko.
- Kotaro Suzuki
- Voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi
- Eiji's Friend and Moko's Boyfriend.
- Mr.Suzuki
- Voiced by Norio Wakamoto
- Kotaro's Father.
- Mrs.Suzuki
- Voiced by Minami Takayama
- Kotaro's Mother.
- Hiroshi Haraguchi
- Voiced by Takeshi Kusao
- Eiji's Older Brother.
- Masato Yuki
- Voiced by Toshiko Fujita
- Eiji's Friend.
- Mimi Sakura
- Voice by Reiko Chiba
- Akko and Moko's Friend and Masato's Girlfriend.
- Ippei (一平)
- Voiced by Junko Takeuchi
- A penguin who joins Akko and friends.
Exclusive to 2012 Movie
edit- Naoto Hayase (早瀬尚人)
- Voiced by Masaki Okada
References
edit- ^ "Toei Animation TV Series". Toei Animation. January 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey. p. 8. ISBN 978-0345485908.
- ^ "Haruka Ayase Stars in 1st Live-Action Himitsu no Akko-chan Film". Anime News Network. October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ "スピネル | ひみつのアッコちゃんμ（ミュー） - 漫画：上北ふたご／シナリオ：井沢ひろし 原作：赤塚不二夫／協力：フジオ・プロダクション" [Himitsu no Aukko μ (Mu) - Manga: Kamakita Futoto / Scenario: Hiroshi Izawa Original: Fujio Akatsuka / Cooperation: Fuji Production]. Comip.jp. 珠玉の女性向け漫画作品を集めたWEBサイト。いくえみ綾、篠丸のどかなど、豪華作家陣の漫画を無料で配信中!. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ "Himitsu no Akko-chan". Fujio Productions. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
External links
edit- Toei Animation's Himitsu no Akko-chan page (Japanese)
- Himitsu no Akko-chan (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Himitsu no Akko-chan at IMDb The first anime series
- Himitsu no Akko-chan at IMDb The 2012 film
