Persia the Magic Fairy



Persia, the Magic Fairy is the second Magical Girl anime created by Studio Pierrot, airing from 1984 to 1985.

11-year old Persia is an energetic young girl who has grown up alongside the animals in the Serengeti. Twins Riki and Gaku Muroi bring Persia to Japan with them, where she lives with a couple who own a grocery store. During the return flight to Japan, Persia finds herself in the "Lovely Dream," the land where dreams are born and grow. The Fairy Queen appears before Persia in the form of a butterfly, and explains that the Lovely Dream is in danger, requesting Persia's help. She gives Persia a magical golden headband which reacts to the word "Papurikko". With it, Persia can conjure a magic baton which bridges her world and Lovely Dream, as well as transform into an older self by saying "Perukko Raburin Kurukuru Rinkuru". She is sent with three kappa back into the regular world with the mission of collecting love energy to thaw the frozen Lovely Dream.

This anime provides examples of:

 * By the Power of Greyskull: "Perukko Raburin Kurukuru Rinkuru"
 * Different As Night and Day: The Muroi twins. Gaku is sensitive and intellectual, while Riki is stubborn and athletic.
 * Dream Land: Lovely Dream
 * Gotta Catch Em All
 * Italians Love Persia: Though her Italian dub name was Evelyn.
 * Loves My Alter Ego: Kenji, a famous pianist, falls for Persia's older self.
 * Loving a Shadow:
 * Magical Girl
 * Muggle Foster Parents: The Hayami family.
 * Non Human Sidekick: The three kappa, and Persia's pet lion, Simba.
 * Older Alter Ego
 * Precocious Crush: Persia has a crush on both of the Muroi twins.
 * Raised By Wolves: Persia grew up in the Serengeti.
 * Talking Animal: Simba
 * Tertiary Sexual Characteristics: Meso Meso, a male kappa, wears a red bowtie, while Puri Puri, the female kappa, carries a pink purse.
 * Transformation Sequence
 * Transformation Trinket: The baton
 * Twin Threesome Fantasy: The G-rated version — Persia has a dream about marrying both of the Muroi twins.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Persia has actual blue hair, but her older self has magenta hair.