Super Doll Licca-chan

Super Doll Licca-chan

Promo-poster for Licca-chan series.
スーパードール★リカちゃん
(Sūpā Dōru Rika-chan)
Genre Magical girl
Manga
Written by Mia Ikumi
Published by Kodansha
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Nakayoshi
Original run November 1998 – October 1999
Volumes 2
TV anime
Directed by Gisaburō Sugii
Studio Madhouse
Network TV Tokyo
Original run October 6, 1998 – September 28, 1999
Episodes 52 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Super Doll Licca-chan: Licca-chan Zettai Zetsumei! Doll Knights no Kiseki
Directed by Gisaburô Sugii
Tetsuya Kumagai
Produced by Naoto Hashimoto
Music by Katsumi Horii
Studio Madhouse
Released July 31, 1999
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Super Doll★Licca-chan (スーパードール★リカちゃん Sūpā Dōru Rika-chan?) is an anime TV series which ran on TV Tokyo from 1998–1999. Kodansha also serialized a manga based on the anime series in its monthly manga magazine Nakayoshi. The story follows an ordinary elementary school girl named Licca Kayama[1][2] and the strange circumstances surrounding her origins, as well as the origins of her protector, Doll Licca.

The series is an original story spin-off inspired by the long-selling and popular Takara doll lineup "Licca-chan", created by Miyako Maki, designed to expand the regular dress-up doll series into a line of action figures. However, the new figures were only a mild success, and did not remain in production for long.

The 52-episode TV series aired in Japan from 6 October 1998 through 28 September 1999. Since its release in Japan it has been translated into multiple languages, including Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Tagalog and Malay, and has been broadcast internationally on various stations, including Taiwan's CTS and Hong Kong's ATV and TVB, Cartoon Network's Latin America and Brazilian services, and Italy's RaiDue.

Contents

Characters

Doll Licca (ドールリカ Dōru Rika?)
Voiced by: Tomo Sakurai
The pink-haired warrior who saves Licca and her friends. She is one of the Doll Knights who sworn to protect the royal family of Doll Land. She uses a yo-yo as her weapon named Light Spinner. The magic spell to wake up Doll Licca is Tururu Kururu Tureiro Kureira.
Doll Izumi (ドールイヅミ Dōru Izumi?)
Voiced by: Michiko Neya
Another warrior. She is the warrior of Sumire. She is one of the warriors who protects the royal family of Doll Land. She uses a baton as her weapon named Light Circle. The magic spell to wake up Doll Izumi using the Calling Choker is Fururu Furora Gurine Guraine.
Doll Isamu (ドールイサム Dōru Isamu?)
Voiced by: Kentarō Itō
The warrior who saves Dai whenever he's in trouble. He is one of the knights who protects the royal family of Doll Land. He uses a sword as his weapon named Light Thunder. The magic spell to wake up Doll Isamu using the Calling Watch is Pereso Perese Burune Buraine.
Licca Kayama (香山 リカ Kayama Rika?)
Voiced by: Yuka Kōno
A 4th grader in Saint Terejia Gakuen. However, she is also a princess of Doll Land, but she doesn't know it. Rika was given a bracelet, called "Calling Ring", that she wears all the time. When Licca gets in a dangerous situation, the bracelet rings, and sends a signal to her grandmother. Then Doll Licca comes to the rescue.
Nanae Kayama (香山 七重 Kayama Nanae?)
Voiced by: Kazue Komiya
Rika's grandmother. She uses her necklace to control the Doll Knights.
Yae Kayama (香山 八重 Kayama Hachie?)
Voiced by: Kazue Komiya
Nanae's twin sister.
Orie Kayama (香山 織江 Kayama Orie?)
Voiced by: Yōko Sasaki
Rika's mother and queen of Doll Land.
Sumire Shinohara (篠原 スミレ Shinohara Sumire?)
Voiced by: Miyu Kawakami
Licca's best friend. She has a crush on Dai. Sumire's role in Doll Land is Princess Licca's right hand. She too owns a bracelet similar to Rika, but Sumire's is a green bracelet, while Licca's is pink.
Dai Takabayashi (高林 ダイ Takabayashi Dai?)
Voiced by: Yūko Mita
A boy in 4th grade, in Licca's class. He has a crush on Licca. Dai's role in Doll Land is Rika's "prince". He also wears a bracelet similar to Licca and Sumire only it is blue.

Makiyama Rui is a college student who rents a room in the Kayama mansion (Licca's house). He is studying about the mysterious world, Doll Land.

Dr. Scarecrow (ドクタースケアクロウ Dokutā Sukeakurō?)
Voiced by: Rokurō Naya
The leader of the group from Doll Land who wants to kidnap Rika, and take her back to Doll Land. He has two (usually incompetent) assistants, Pull and Waaya.
Pull (プル Puru?)
Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka
One of Dr. Scarecrow's assistants, and Wire's sister.
Wire (ワイヤー Waiya?)
Voiced by: Kobuhei Hayashiya
One of Dr. Scarecrow's assistants, and Pull's brother.

Staff

Episodes

See List of Super Doll Licca-chan episodes.

Theme songs

See also

References

  1. ^ "Animated TV series 1997-2002". Genco. http://www.genco.co.jp/eng/series2.html. Retrieved May 7, 2009. 
  2. ^ "WHAT'S COOL IN JAPAN October–December 2001: Licca-chan". Web Japan. October 12, 2001. http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/archives/cool/01-10-12/licca.html. Retrieved May 7, 2009. 

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