Magical Angel Sweet Mint
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is a magical girl
anime
TV series produced by Ashi Production and aired from 1990-05-02 to 1991-03-27 on TV Tokyo
. The program aired from 6:00-6:30pm on Wednesdays.
On her 12th. birthday, after a gala celebration with her father the King and her mother Queen Lime, she agrees to go to the world of humans to try to preserve people's hopes and dreams, and to prove that she has the qualities necessary to be a wise ruler. However, when Mint discovers that all of the flowers of the rainbow garden are blue (the color of sadness), she knows her task will not be an easy one.
Mint's father arranges for her to stay with his sister, Mint's Aunt Herb, who runs a gift shop on Earth called "Happy Shop". Mint is also allowed to choose two best friends who will share the secret of her true identity. She chooses a young boy named Plum and a young girl named Nut, because when she arrives on Earth, she realizes her father forgot to give her her aunt's address, and they help her find the shop. Her pet parrot Waffle goes with her as her mascot and to try to keep her out of trouble.
Waffle
Nut
Plum
Magical girl
belong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy anime and manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities, forced to fight evil and to protect the Earth. They often possess a secret identity, although the name can just refer to young girls who follow a plotline involving magic...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
TV series produced by Ashi Production and aired from 1990-05-02 to 1991-03-27 on TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
. The program aired from 6:00-6:30pm on Wednesdays.
Staff
- Series Organization: Brother Noppo
- Series Director: Jūtarō Ōba
- Original Character Planning: Nobuyoshi Habara
- Script: Akira Akeya
- Storyboards and production: Hiroaki SakuraiHiroaki Sakuraiis an anime director. He is known for his work in Daa! Daa! Daa!, better known as UFO Baby. He also served as the director for the anime adaption of Cromartie High School.- References :...
/ Hitoyuki Matsui - Music: Osamu Totsuka
- Character Design: Toshihiko Tsuru
- Production: TV TokyoTV Tokyois a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
, Yomiuri Advertising Agency, Ashi Production
Plot
Mint is a young girl who also happens to be the princess of the world of dreams and magic. The natural environment of her world is only a reflection of the dreams of the people on Earth. It is now in danger as people lose faith in their dreams and let darkness enter their hearts; this is causing the environment of Mint's world to wither and die.On her 12th. birthday, after a gala celebration with her father the King and her mother Queen Lime, she agrees to go to the world of humans to try to preserve people's hopes and dreams, and to prove that she has the qualities necessary to be a wise ruler. However, when Mint discovers that all of the flowers of the rainbow garden are blue (the color of sadness), she knows her task will not be an easy one.
Mint's father arranges for her to stay with his sister, Mint's Aunt Herb, who runs a gift shop on Earth called "Happy Shop". Mint is also allowed to choose two best friends who will share the secret of her true identity. She chooses a young boy named Plum and a young girl named Nut, because when she arrives on Earth, she realizes her father forgot to give her her aunt's address, and they help her find the shop. Her pet parrot Waffle goes with her as her mascot and to try to keep her out of trouble.
Characters
Mint- Voiced by Hiroko KasaharaHiroko KasaharaHiroko Kasahara is a popular seiyū and J-pop singer.She sang the ending theme song of the PlayStation 2 RPG, Shadow Hearts, titled Ending Theme ~ Shadow Hearts, and the ending theme of the PC and Playstation 2 visual novel Ever17: the Out of Infinity, titled Aqua Stripe- Notable voice roles :*...
. Mint is a 12-year-old princess from Fairy Land and is attending school in the human world. She was born on August 16, 24721 (Magical Era). She's 4 in 10 in (1.47 m) tall. She has a kind heart and a gentle personality. She's somewhat of a tomboyTomboyA tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
and full of energy. She can be selfish at times, though, and she has no sense of direction. Her accessories include the Mint Stick (her magic wand), Mint Compact (which is attached to her arm that turns into her wand and arrow), Mint Arrow (which changes her clothes just like Minky Momo), Star Accessory Earrings, and Star Necklace. Her incantation is, "Parieru Remurin Sweet Mint." - Mint has an insatiable appetite, and can often be seen eating hamburgers and fries about anytime during the day, even in the morning. In between meals, she is often eating cookies and just about any other food she can find.
Waffle
- Voiced by Yuriko FuchizakiYuriko Fuchizakiis a veteran Japanese voice actress and stage actress from Tokyo. She is a graduate of the College of Fine Arts at Nihon University a member of the talent agency Re-max. From 1987 to the beginning of 1989 her roles were credited under her real name - the reading is unchanged.Fuchizaki's roles...
. Waffle is Mint's pint-sized flying pet penguinPenguinPenguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers...
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Nut
- Voiced by Sakiko TamagawaSakiko Tamagawais a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She works at Sigma Seven and is married to fellow voice actor Shūichi Ikeda.-Anime:*Akihabara Dennou Gumi as Miyama Soshigaya/Death Crow*Atashinchi as Mrs...
. One of Mint's 14-year-old friends. Nut loves to read, is a great cook, and is very family-oriented. She can transform using a magical synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
brooch.
Plum
- Voiced by Nozomu SasakiNozomu Sasakiis a Japanese voice actor. He is a client of the voice actor management firm, 81 Produce. In 1988, he voiced the well known character, Tetsuo Shima, in the movie, Akira, which was adapted from the manga of the same name. He also performed the role of Yusuke Urameshi in the popular anime adaptation...
. One of Mint's friends. Plum has extreme vertigoVertigo (medical)Vertigo is a type of dizziness, where there is a feeling of motion when one is stationary. The symptoms are due to a dysfunction of the vestibular system in the inner ear...
, is a bit of a flirt, and only has eyes for pretty girls. He is a quick thinker and helped Mint get out of some trouble with the police. He first appears as a young girl named Kurumi ("Walnut") . He has a magical pendant.