Anime like Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol

What is Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol about?

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished

School girl Yumi Hanazono is a dab hand with drawing. Her parents run a florist shop and cafe from their house and from them Yumi has also inherited a love of flowers. Two cat-like elves from the Flower Planet reward her devotion with a magical wand and pendant that, when she draws the shape of an object in the air with the wand, create the object for her use for a short time before vanishing.

Like any young girl, Yumi has challenges in her life - family, school, boys and even irascible neighbours. Her new magical power offers a tempting solution to these challenges but she must beware of the consequences and watch out for the magic wearing off.

Tags: Episodic , Magic , Drawing , Unrequited Love , Aliens , Shapeshifting , Kids , Fairy , Female Protagonist , Slapstick , Work , Henshin , Ensemble Cast , Idol , Butler , School , Isekai

Where to watch?

RetroCrush

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 , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Dancing , Episodic , Tomboy , School , Love Triangle , Aliens , Work , Shoujo , Youkai

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Amazon Prime Video

Tubi TV

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YouTube

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Mahou no Star Magical Emi

Also known as Magical Emi, the Magic Star.

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

Kozuki Mai is an elementary student who wants to be a magician and perform in her family's "Magicarat" magical act. However, she is too young, and her magic skills are not very good. Then one day, she encounters a ball of light that was put into a stuffed doll of flying squirrel, bringing it to life and somehow giving her the power to turn in to the 18 year-old magician "Magical Emi." As Emi, Mai was able to join the magic act. But she must keep her identity a secret from her family and from her crush.

Tags: Episodic , Magic , Fairy , Family Life , Shapeshifting , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Animals , Kids , Idol , Boxing , Motorcycles

Where to watch?

RetroCrush

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Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala

Also known as Fancy Lala.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Kyoto Animation , Bandai Visual , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , TV Osaka , Bandai Entertainment , Yomiuri Advertising , TV Tokyo Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mahou Shoujo , Music , Romance

What would you do if you could be anything you wanted? Miho Shinohara gets her chance when some little friends drop off a magical crayon that changes her life forever! 10-year-old Miho is about to see what life is like as 15-year-old Lala - pop star, model, and actress extraordinaire! With the ability to transform to Lala, Miho's life suddenly transforms into a magical fairytale… but life as a normal girl and a pop star can be pretty crazy!

Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Idol , Shapeshifting , Family Life , Fashion , Magic , Dinosaurs , Time Manipulation , School , Work , Acting , Drawing , Episodic , Tragedy , Baseball

Where to watch?

Tubi TV

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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 , Animals

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Mahou no Shimai LuluttoLilly

Also known as Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Studio Pierrot , Bandai Namco Filmworks , BANDAI SPIRITS , Bandai Namco Music Live , Bandai
Status: Releasing
Genres: Mahou Shoujo

Fuu and Rui are two sisters who used to be close, but have been a bit distant from each other recently. One day, Fuu encounters a mysterious spaceship and gains magical powers. At that same time, Rui also gains magical powers, and both transform into the adults they dream to be. The sisters' powers come with two conditions: their magic powers can only be used in one year, and no one must know about it. Unaware of each other's secrets, Fuu and Rui become active as idols.

Tags: Magic , Idol , Aliens , Henshin , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , School , Dragons , CGI , Coming of Age , Demons , Death Game , Shapeshifting

Where to watch?

YouTube

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Mahou Shoujo Lalabel

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Toei Animation , TV Asahi , ASATSU
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mahou Shoujo

Lalabel is a magical girl who arrives in the Human world to stop an evil wizard from stealing various magical objects or items. As a magical girl, she has a kitty for a companion and a magic wand. Coincidentally, she lands on the doorstep of the Tachibana couple and lives in with them during her stay in the human world. She attends the local school and begins to learn about the different things in the human world.

Tags: Magic , Shoujo , Henshin , Isekai

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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 , Animals , Henshin , Witch

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Chou Kuse ni Narisou

Also known as I'll Make a Habit of It.

Studio: Studio Kikan , Azeta Pictures , Tokyo Kids , Studio Kyuuma
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Shiratori Nagisa is a pink haired singing idol, continually badgered by her father to find new disciples for the family dojo. In an attempt to gain free-time as a normal kid, she cuts her hair and cross-dresses as a high-school boy. "Ootori Nagisa" enrolls in a run-down school, falling in love with a rival school's gang leader, Nosaka Akira. She soon finds out Nosaka-kun is a fan of Nagisa - The Idol. Keeping up the charade, they manage to sneak time together. Rivals for Nagisa's affection, BOTH their dojo-running fathers, as well as martial artist animals and an up-in-coming Idol conspire to make thier lives a complicated as possible.

Tags: Idol , Crossdressing , Shoujo , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Delinquents , Martial Arts , School , Animals , Female Protagonist

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