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* [[Cute Witch]]: Akko
* [[Cute Witch]]: Akko
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: In the second, 80s series Akko-chan carelessly outs herself as a magical girl, letting everyone of his friends know about her power. The Spirit of the Mirror not only takes her magic mirror away, but also her reflected image, thus forcing her into hiding.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: In the second, 80s series Akko-chan carelessly outs herself as a magical girl, letting everyone of his friends know about her power. The Spirit of the Mirror not only takes her magic mirror away, but also her reflected image, thus forcing her into hiding.
** Amended when the Spirit gives Akko-chan her reflection back, along with an upgraded mirror and offers free [[Laser Guided Amnesia]] for [[Reset Button|continuity's sake]].
** Amended when the Spirit gives Akko-chan her reflection back, along with an upgraded mirror and offers free [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]] for [[Reset Button|continuity's sake]].
* [[Gender Bender]]: In the newest, 90s series Akko-chan, needing a fast and unsuspecting disguise, turns herself into a statue on a public fountain. Not without being utterly embarrassed by that, she finds out that the statue was meant to represent a male chubby cherub, and he/she was supposed to pee water in the fountain.
* [[Gender Bender]]: In the newest, 90s series Akko-chan, needing a fast and unsuspecting disguise, turns herself into a statue on a public fountain. Not without being utterly embarrassed by that, she finds out that the statue was meant to represent a male chubby cherub, and he/she was supposed to pee water in the fountain.
** Apparently this series disregards the limitation set by the mirror in the first one about ''being able to express clearly another wish'', since obviously statues aren't know for their speaking abilities. Or simply the most recent version of the mirror shared with his past incarnation a rather despicable attitude to inflict traumas in poor Akko-chan's psyche.
** Apparently this series disregards the limitation set by the mirror in the first one about ''being able to express clearly another wish'', since obviously statues aren't know for their speaking abilities. Or simply the most recent version of the mirror shared with his past incarnation a rather despicable attitude to inflict traumas in poor Akko-chan's psyche.
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]: Both Akko and her best friend Moko
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]: Both Akko and her best friend Moko
* [[He Also Did]]: This is an example for Fujio Akatsuka, who in Japan is often associated with slapstick-heavy gag-mangas, most notably ''Osomatsu Kun'' and ''Genius Bakabon''.
* [[He Also Did]]: This is an example for Fujio Akatsuka, who in Japan is often associated with slapstick-heavy gag-mangas, most notably ''Osomatsu Kun'' and ''Genius Bakabon''.
* [[Hey Its That Voice]]: [[Wakana Yamazaki]] plays Akko in the third series. Famous singer [[Mitsuko Horie]], known for her anime theme songs, plays Akko in the second series.
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: [[Wakana Yamazaki]] plays Akko in the third series. Famous singer [[Mitsuko Horie]], known for her anime theme songs, plays Akko in the second series.
* [[Literal Genie]]: The mirror usually works this way, especially to impart [[An Aesop]], forcing Akko-chan to formulate clear, simple wishes.
* [[Literal Genie]]: The mirror usually works this way, especially to impart [[An Aesop]], forcing Akko-chan to formulate clear, simple wishes.
* [[Magic Mirror]]: Doubling as [[Transformation Trinket]]
* [[Magic Mirror]]: Doubling as [[Transformation Trinket]]
* [[Magical Girl]]: A possible [[Trope Maker]] for the transforming type; she predates [[Cutey Honey]] by about half a decade (by comparison, Sally from Mahou Tsukai Sally was a "magical girl", but she just had magical powers).
* [[Magical Girl]]: A possible [[Trope Maker]] for the transforming type; she predates [[Cutey Honey]] by about half a decade (by comparison, Sally from Mahou Tsukai Sally was a "magical girl", but she just had magical powers).
* [[Market Based Title]]: In Italy, the three series are known as "Lo Specchio Magico" ("The Magic Mirror"; 60s), "Un Mondo di Magia" ("A World of Magic"; 80s), and "Stilly e lo Specchio Magico" (Stilly and the Magic Mirror; 90s)
* [[Market-Based Title]]: In Italy, the three series are known as "Lo Specchio Magico" ("The Magic Mirror"; 60s), "Un Mondo di Magia" ("A World of Magic"; 80s), and "Stilly e lo Specchio Magico" (Stilly and the Magic Mirror; 90s)
** The 1980s version was dubbed in French as "Caroline" ("Cah-roh-LEEN")
** The 1980s version was dubbed in French as "Caroline" ("Cah-roh-LEEN")
** At least one of them was dubbed into Spanish as "Los Secretos de Julie" - This is correct. It was the first series. (The Spanish version of the 1969-70 ED song: "Julie, Julie, Julie es feliz...")
** At least one of them was dubbed into Spanish as "Los Secretos de Julie" - This is correct. It was the first series. (The Spanish version of the 1969-70 ED song: "Julie, Julie, Julie es feliz...")
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** Later in the episode, she finds and copies an English speaker--not knowing that he is a notorious criminal on the loose. Her attempts to bring the American child back to the kid's parents while in that form get her [[Mistaken for Terrorist|MistakenForKidnapper]].
** Later in the episode, she finds and copies an English speaker--not knowing that he is a notorious criminal on the loose. Her attempts to bring the American child back to the kid's parents while in that form get her [[Mistaken for Terrorist|MistakenForKidnapper]].
* [[Mitsuko Horie]]: In the 1988-1989 remake, she plays Akko-chan and sings both the OP and ED songs.
* [[Mitsuko Horie]]: In the 1988-1989 remake, she plays Akko-chan and sings both the OP and ED songs.
* [[Older Alter Ego]]: Akko invoked the trope in the ''very'' first time she used her mirror by wishing to become "the Queen of the Stars". The result was her becoming a [[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]] girl in a sparkly gown. From then on, she often transformed herself into older women or men to get her goals.
* [[Older Alter Ego]]: Akko invoked the trope in the ''very'' first time she used her mirror by wishing to become "the Queen of the Stars". The result was her becoming a [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]] girl in a sparkly gown. From then on, she often transformed herself into older women or men to get her goals.
* [[Replacement Goldfish]]: In the original 1969 Akko, upon asking her mother for a school assignment, discovers to be the literal [[Replacement Goldfish]] of her stillborn, older sister, also named Atsuko.
* [[Replacement Goldfish]]: In the original 1969 Akko, upon asking her mother for a school assignment, discovers to be the literal [[Replacement Goldfish]] of her stillborn, older sister, also named Atsuko.
* [[Shapeshifter Mode Lock]]: Akko-chan usually had to use the mirror to switch back as well, causing problems when she would temporarily misplace it.
* [[Shapeshifter Mode Lock]]: Akko-chan usually had to use the mirror to switch back as well, causing problems when she would temporarily misplace it.
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* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Moko is the tomboy to Akko's girly girl
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Moko is the tomboy to Akko's girly girl
* [[Transformation Trinket]]: the mirror
* [[Transformation Trinket]]: the mirror
* [[When You Coming Home Dad]]: In many versions, Akko's dad works abroad.
* [[When You Coming Home, Dad?]]: In many versions, Akko's dad works abroad.


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