Magical Idol Pastel Yumi



Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol is the fourth Magical Girl series created by Studio Pierrot, airing in 1986.

Yumi Hanazono is an aspiring mangaka who loves drawing and flowers. On the day of the Flower Festival, she rescues a dandelion from being weeded, and is surprised when the flower starts speaking to her. The voices belong to Kakimaru and Keshimaru, two flower elves who give Yumi a magical wand and locket as a reward for her kindness. If Yumi draws something in mid-air with her wand, and recites the phrase, "Pastel Poppuru Poppin-pa!", whatever she drew will become real.

This anime provides examples of:

 * Art Initiates Life
 * Badass Grandpa Yumi's grandpa K.O.s a gorilla.
 * Book Dumb: Yumi doesn't do very well in school.
 * Change the Uncomfortable Subject One of Yumi friends asks her why the hot air balloon they had ridden earlier suddenly vanished. She ponders for a couple of seconds and asks why he's standing outside her bathroom window.
 * Dysfunction Junction: Yumi's mother is an alcoholic, and her parents are often fighting with each other.
 * Fairy Companion: Kakimaru and Keshimaru
 * French Love Yumi: The show enjoyed success in France under the name "Susy of the Magic Flowers."
 * Hour of Power: Yumi's magical drawings only last for a short time.
 * Innocent Flower Girl
 * Magic Wand
 * Meaningful Name: "Hana" means "flower."
 * Mistaken for An Imposter Yumi mistakes a real gorilla for one of her creations.
 * Naked People Are Funny: Yumi uses her magic to create clothes a couple of times, they don't last very long.
 * Personality Powers Yumi is an aspiring mangaka with the power to bring her art to life
 * Remembered Too Late: Kakimaru and Keshimaru forget to tell Yumi the limits of her powers, which at best leaves her embarrassed and at worse puts her in danger.