Anime like Idol Densetsu Eriko

Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami

Also known as Magical Angel Creamy Mami.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Music , Romance , Sci-Fi

Creamy Mami is about a young girl, Yuu, who after seeing a spaceship is given the power to use magic for one year. She is also given 2 cats, Poji and Nega, to watch over and guide her. Using her magic powers to transform into the idol Creamy Mami, Yuu must work hard at acting, singing, helping her parents at their crepe shop, fighting aliens and bad guys, going to school, plus try to get the affections of her childhood friend Toshio.



Tags: Idol , Magic , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Dancing , Henshin , Kids , Work , Tomboy , Love Triangle , Aliens , School , Youkai

Kaleido Star

Also known as Kaleido Star.

Studio: GONZO , Production I.G , TV Tokyo , Hal Film Maker , ADV Films , Funimation , G&G Entertainment , Horipro , MediaNet
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports , Supernatural

Sora, a young girl from Japan, comes to America in search of her dream. She wants, with all her heart, to be a member of the Kaleido Stage, a world famous circus, with a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects. With the help of her friends, she struggles to make this dream come true.

Tags: Circus , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Acting , Coming of Age , Acrobatics , Work , Fairy Tale , Ghost , Dancing , Musical Theater , Primarily Teen Cast , Animals , Idol , Cosplay , Police

Sasurai no Taiyou

Studio: Mushi Production , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music

Two baby girls were born in the same hospital: one of them is the daughter of an aristocratic family while the other belongs to a depraved household which lives in the slums of the city. However, the nurse-in-charge, Michiko, secretly switches the two babies due to a personal grudge, resulting in a change of fates of the girls from then on. Many years later, the lives of the two girls continue to be intertwined with each other, with the rich Miki ill-treating the poor Nozomi, yet both of them hold similar dreams to become a singer.



Tags: Travel , Philosophy , Bullying , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Shoujo , Idol , Tragedy , Family Life , Revenge , Yakuza , Urban , Heterosexual

Idol Tenshi Youkoso Yoko

Also known as Idol Angel Welcome Yoko.

Studio: Ashi Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama

A young girl and her flying squirrel goes to Tokyo in hopes of becoming an idol singer. On the way, she meets another girl who wants to become an actress, and together they work to achieve their dreams.



Tags: Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Episodic , Musical Theater

Glass no Kamen

Also known as Glass Mask.

Studio: Eiken , Studio Jack
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl with a talent for acting, was discovered by the reclusive actress Tsukikage. The story follows Maya's growing up, intense training, overcoming challenges, and evolving into the foremost actress of her generation (she is about 20 so far). Maya's greatest rival is Himekawa Ayumi, the beautiful daughter of a famous movie couple. They ultimately vied for the most sought-after role - the "Crimson Goddess". An equally important subplot Maya's relationship with the handsome and ruthless entertainment mogul Hayami Masumi, who secretly became her number one fan, but misunderstandings and bad-timing obstructed their romance...



Tags: Acting , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Work , Age Gap , Classic Literature , Ojou-sama , Coming of Age , Heterosexual

Mahou no Yousei Persia

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mahou Shoujo

Pelsia, a cute ten-year-old girl who grew up among the animals in Africa, is taken back to Japan. She is transported to a magic world where she is given a headband which creates a baton which transforms her into a pretty sixteen-year-old girl with various outfits. She also has three cute magical pets to advise her along with her pet lion from Africa, now transformed into a talking plush toy.



Tags: Shapeshifting , Magic , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Twins , Shoujo , Animals

Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume wo Dakishimete

Also known as Fairy Princess Minky Momo 2nd.

Studio: Production Reed
Status: Finished
Genres: Mahou Shoujo

This season starts with the second Minky Momo arriving from "Marinasa", a land of dreams and magic, similar to Fenarinasa, that has sunk to the bottom of the sea. On Earth, she tries to accomplish what the first Momo couldn't, restore humanity's hopes and dreams, in order to save Fenarinasa and Marinenasa from extinction.

Although the structure of this season is almost the same as the previous one, it has a heavier story, with real-life social issues incorporated as themes in many of the episodes.

Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Henshin