Fancy Lala,known in Japan asFancy Lala, the Magic Stage[2](Ma pháp のステージ・ファンシーララ,Mahō no Sutēji Fanshī Rara),is amagical girlanimeseries produced byStudio Pierrotin 1998, following an OVA released in 1988. A two-volumemangaadaptation by Rurika Kasuga ran inRibon.The original designs were created byAkemi Takada,who worked on many of the Studio Pierrot series of the 1980s. The anime series was licensed for English release byBandai Entertainmentwith a dub produced inCalgaryandEdmonton,Alberta, Canada byBlue Water Studioswhich was owned by Ocean Productions inVancouver.This was the last magical girl anime Pierrot produced by Pierrot prior toTokyo Mew Mewin 2002.
| Fancy Lala | |
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| Ma pháp のステージ・ファンシーララ (Mahō no Sutēji Fanshī Rara) | |
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| Genre | Magical girl[1] |
| Original video animation | |
| Harbor Light Story Fashion Lala Yori | |
| Directed by | Motosuke Takahashi |
| Written by | Kenji Terada |
| Music by | Kenji Yamamoto |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Released | 11 March 1988 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takahiro Omori |
| Produced by |
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| Written by |
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| Music by | Michiru Ōshima |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TXN(TV Osaka) |
| Original run | 5 April 1998–27 September 1998 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Rurika Kasuga |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Ribon |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | May 1998–November 1998 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Plot summary
editOne day, a 9-year-old elementary schoolgirl named Miho Shinohara is given two stuffed dinosaurs by an unnamed stranger. The stuffed dinosaurs come to life and they present her with a magicsketchbookand pen. Within limits, and subject to varying degrees of control, she can draw in the sketchbook and bring the drawings to life. Miho can also transform into a teenage girl, whom she names Fancy Lala. One day, Lala is scouted by Yumi Haneishi, the president of thetalent agencyLyrical Productions, and begins the long road to stardom.
Characters
editMain cast
edit- Miho Shinohara(Tiêu nguyên みほ,Shinohara Miho)/ Fancy Lala(ファンシーララ,Fanshī Rara)
- Voiced by:Reiko Ōmori(Japanese); Katie Rowan (English)
- A 9-year-old elementary school girl, Miho dreams of one day drawing manga as a career. After Mystery Man gives her Pigu and Mogu, they in turn give her a magical pen and sketchbook, which allow her to transform into the body of a 15-year-old girl who she names Fancy Lala. Fancy Lala is scouted by Yumi Haneishi of Lyrical Productions, and gradually follows the path to stardom though her parents nor sister knows about this.
- Mog(モグ,Mogu)
- Voiced by:Michiko Neya(Japanese), Chris Simms (English)
- A small pink dinosaur who accompanies Miho Shinohara. Mog is a girl.
- Pog(ピグ,Pigu)
- Voiced by:Shinobu Adachi(Japanese); Maureen Jones (English)
- A small blue dinosaur who accompanies Miho Shinohara. Pog is a boy.
- Mystery Man(Bất tư nghị さん,Fushigi-san)
- Voiced by:Ryūnosuke Ōbayashi(Japanese); Byron Close (English)
- A mysterious person who gave Miho Shinohara Pigu and Mogu. He often advises Miho/Fancy Lala; his name is never mentioned in the series.
- Hiroya Aikawa(Tương xuyên ひろや,Aikawa Hiroya)
- Voiced by:Hideo Ishikawa(Japanese); Victor Atelevich (English)
- A popular idol who happens to be very attractive, Hiroya is Miho Shinohara's love-interest, and Fancy Lala's mentor at Lyrical Productions.
- Yumi Haneishi(Vũ căn thạch do mỹ,Haneishi Yumi)
- Voiced by:Atsuko Tanaka(Japanese);Onalea Gilbertson(English)
- The president of Lyrical Productions, who represent Fancy Lala. She was once married to Kishi, the guitarist of Hiroya Aikawa's band but the two ended up getting divorced, and has a son named Tappei, who attends kindergarten.
- Ririka Kawaguchi(Xuyên khẩu lý 々 hương,Kawaguchi Ririka)
- Voiced by:Michiko Neya(Japanese)
- An employee at Lyrical Productions, and Fancy Lala's manager.
- Taro Yoshida(Cát điền thái lang,Yoshida Tarō)
- Voiced by:Kappei Yamaguchi(Japanese);Jeffrey Watson(English)
- Miho's classmate and next door neighbor, they often fight (often like an old married couple), but he cares about her deeply. He is also the cousin of Miki Yumeno. He seems to have a romantic interest in Miho, however he doesn't know that Miho has a crush on Hiroya.
- Miki Yumeno(Mộng dã mỹ thụ,Yumeno Miki)
- Voiced by:Fumie Kusachi(Japanese); Mariette Sluyter (English)
- A popular idol, Miki is Fancy Lala's main rival. She is also the cousin of Taro Yoshida, Miho's male classmate from school.
Supporting cast
edit- Katsunoshin Asaka(Triều hà thắng chi tiến,Asaka Katsunoshin,Triều hà tiên sinh ) Asaka-sensei
- Voiced by:Mitsuru Miyamoto(Japanese); Steve Gin (English)
- Miho Shinohara's teacher.
- Emiko Kanno(Gian dã giang mỹ tử,Kanno Emiko)
- Voiced by: Eiko Kanazawa (Japanese); Meredith Taylor-Perry (English)
- An employee at Lyrical Productions.
- Komiyama(コミさん,Komi-san)
- Voiced by:Ken Narita(Japanese); Allan Boss (English)
- Komiyama is Fancy Lala's stylist. It is hinted in the last episode that he knows more about what is going on than meets the eye.
- Anna Nozaki(Dã kỳ あんな,Nozaki Anna)
- Voiced by:Mayumi Iizuka(Japanese)
- A classmate of Miho Shinohara.
- Chisa Shinohara(Tiêu nguyên ちさ,Shinohara Chisa)
- Voiced by:Mifuyu Hiiragi(Japanese);Carol-Anne Day(English)
- Miho Shinohara's older sister. She's also a freshman in high school and her uniform consists of a white sailor collared shirt with a green collar, a red ribbon and a grey pleated skirt.
- Mamiko Shinohara(Tiêu nguyên chân thật tử,Shinohara Mamiko)
- Voiced by:Yoshiko Sakakibara(Japanese); Elizabeth Stepkowski (English)
- Miho Shinohara's mother, she works as a TV producer, and is often away from home.
- Yoichiro Shinohara(Tiêu nguyên dương nhất lang,Shinohara Yōichirō)
- Voiced by: Noboru Hoshino (Japanese);David Pettitt(English)
- Miho Shinohara's father, he works as apaleontologist,and mostly works at home.
- Yoshio(ヨシオ,Yoshio)
- Voiced by:Yūji Ueda(Japanese);Matthew Erickson(English)
- An employee at Lyrical Productions.
- Akiru Yuki(Kết thành あきる,Yūki Akiru)
- Voiced by:Omi Minami(Japanese); Taylor Beaven (English)
- Miho Shinohara's classmate, and closest friend, she dreams of becoming an actress.
Production
editFancy Lalais a complete remake of an earlier Studio Pierrot OVA titledHarbor Light Story Fashion Lala Yori.It was also influenced byMahō no Tenshi Creamy Mami,the story of a ten-year-old Japanese girl granted the power to transform who also became an idol.[3]
Harbor Light Story Fashion Lala Yori
editThe original OVA was very different than the final series, being a retelling ofCinderella.In it, the heroine, Miho, a little girl who dreams of being a fashion designer, lives with her aunt and three cousins while her father is away on business. The aunt, who runs a dress shop, exploits Miho's dependence and makes her perform deliveries on her bike, while spoiling her own daughters. Of the three, the two oldest are cruel and mock Miho's dreams, but the youngest is nice to her. A local disco is holding a contest to find the next "Disco Queen." Miho is too young to enter, but decides to design a dress for her cousin. When the aunt finds out, she rips up the dress. After everyone leaves, two fairies take pity on Miho and transform her into "Fashion Lala," a sixteen-year-old blonde, so she can enter the contest herself. While performing, Miho's outfit changes into her previous designs, and it seems that she wins. At the end, she returns to a happy life with her father and her two oldest cousins apologized to Miho for being cruel to her and mocking her dreams for no reason.
The heroine being named Miho and the two fairies, as well as the concept of an "evil cousin", were the only things retained for the final series.
Episode list
edit| Episode # | Title | Transformation Outfit | Original Airdate |
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| 1 | "Miho's Spectacular Transformation" ｢みほ, hoa lệ なる変 thân!｣ (Miho, Karei Naru Henshin) |
April 5, 1998 | |
| 2 | "Lala's Debut in Harajuku" ｢ララの nguyên túc デビュー!｣ (Rara no Harajuku Debyū!) |
April 12, 1998 | |
| 3 | "The Heart-Pounding TV Appearance!" ｢どきどきテレビ xuất diễn!｣ (Dokidoki Terebi Shutsuen) |
April 19, 1998 | |
| 4 | "A Double Date on Sunday!" ｢ダブルデートの nhật diệu nhật ｣ (Daburudēto no Nichiyōbi) |
April 26, 1998 | |
| 5 | "A Busy Day for Miho and Lala!" ｢みほとララの đa mang な nhất nhật ｣ (Miho to Rara no Tabōna Ichinichi) |
May 3, 1998 | |
| 6 | "Lala's a Rival?" ｢ララはライバル?｣ (Rara wa Raibaru?) |
May 10, 1998 | |
| 7 | "The Terrifying Care Duty for Mokko" ｢ khủng phố のモッコ đương phiên ｣ (Kyōbu no Mokko Tōban) |
May 17, 1998 | |
| 8 | "Kitten Lilu and the Secret of the Magic!" ｢チビ miêu リルと ma pháp のひみつ｣ (Chibi Neko Riru to Mahō no Himitsu) |
May 24, 1998 | |
| 9 | "There's No Way I Can Be a Singer!" ｢ ca thủ になんてなれない!｣ (Kashu ni Nante Narenai!) |
May 31, 1998 | |
| 10 | "The CD Release Campaign Disaster!" ｢すったもんだのキャンペーン｣ (Suttamonda no Kyampēn) |
mermaid suit, fortune tellers outfit | June 7, 1998 |
| 11 | "The Spectacular Pinch Hitter!" ｢ hoa lệ なるピンチヒッター｣ (Karei Naru Pinchihittā) |
June 14, 1998 | |
| 12 | "Who Are You?" ｢あなたはだあれ?｣ (Anata wa Daare?) |
June 21, 1998 | |
| 13 | "The Lala and Hiroya Scandal!" ｢ララとひろやのスキャンダル｣ (Rara to Hiroya no Sukyandaru) |
June 28, 1998 | |
| 14 | "Miho in Toyland!" ｢おもちゃの quốc のみほ｣ (Omocha no Kuni no Miho) |
July 5, 1998 | |
| 15 | "The Dream Will Never End" ｢その mộng は chung わらない｣ (Sono Yume wa Owaranai) |
July 12, 1998 | |
| 16 | "Miho's First Journey Alone!" ｢みほの tối sơ の nhất nhân lữ ｣ (Miho no Saisho no Hitoritabi) |
July 19, 1998 | |
| 17 | "The Day the Water Imp Appeared!" ｢カッパが xuất てきた nhật ｣ (Kappa ga Detekita Hi) |
July 26, 1998 | |
| 18 | "Lala is a Cupid!" ｢ララは luyến のキューピッド｣ (Rara wa Koi no Kyūpiddo) |
August 2, 1998 | |
| 19 | "Something Chisa Left Behind" ｢お tỷ ちゃんの vong れ vật ｣ (Onēchan no Wasuremono) |
August 9, 1998 | |
| 20 | "Together With Mom?!" ｢お mẫu さんと nhất tự?!｣ (Okāsan to Issho?!) |
August 16, 1998 | |
| 21 | "Mr. Asaka's Girlfriend?!" ｢ triều hà tiên sinh の luyến nhân?｣ (Asaka Sensei no Koibito?) |
August 23, 1998 | |
| 22 | "The Scoop! Lala's Identity Revealed!" ｢スクープ!ララの chính thể ｣ (Sukūpu! Rara no Shōtai) |
August 30, 1998 | |
| 23 | "My Sister's Boyfriend" ｢お tỷ ちゃんのボーイフレンド｣ (Onēchan no Bōifurendo) |
September 6, 1998 | |
| 24 | "Lala's First Concert" ｢ララのファーストコンサート｣ (Rara no Fāsuto Konsāto) |
September 13, 1998 | |
| 25 | "Lala Has Vanished!" ｢ tiêu えてしまったララ｣ (Kieteshimatta Rara) |
September 20, 1998 | |
| 26 | "I Love You All!" ｢みんな đại hảo き!｣ (Minna Daisuki!) |
September 27, 1998 |
Internationalization
editFancy Lalawas licensed byBandai Entertainmentfor English release in 2001,[4]anddubbedatBlue Water Studios.The series has been released on DVD, but is only distributed inregion 1outside Japan.
References
edit- ^Dong, Bamboo (November 7, 2002)."Fancy Lala DVD 1 - Review".Anime News Network.RetrievedAugust 4,2018.
- ^"Fancy Lala, the Magic Stage".Pierrot.Archived fromthe originalon December 18, 2010.
- ^Rogers, Michelle."Mahou no stage Fancy Lala".Archived fromthe originalon 2006-09-02.Retrieved2006-08-04.
- ^"Bandai Interview".Anime News Network.2001-07-02.Retrieved2006-08-07.
External links
edit- Magical Girl seriessiteatStudio Pierrot(in Japanese)
- Fancy Lala(anime) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia
- Harbor Light Story Fashion Lala Yori(OVA) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia