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{{short description|Manga, and 1969 anime directed by Hiroshi Ikeda}}
{{short description|Japanese manga series by Fujio Akatsuka}}
{{Expand Japanese|ひみつのアッコちゃん|topic=manga|date=April 2015}}
{{Expand Japanese|ひみつのアッコちゃん|topic=manga|date=April 2015}}

{{Infobox animanga/Header
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Himitsu no Akko-chan
| name = Himitsu no Akko-chan
| image = AkkoChan 1969 BOX1.jpg
| image = AkkoChan 1969 BOX1.jpg
| caption = Cover of the DVD box of the 1969 anime series.
| caption = Cover of the DVD box of the 1969 anime series
| ja_kanji = ひみつのアッコちゃん
| ja_kanji = ひみつのアッコちゃん
| ja_romaji =
| ja_romaji =
| genre = [[Comedy]], [[Magical girl]], [[Romance novel|Romance]]
| genre = [[Comedy]], [[Magical girl]], [[Romance novel|Romance]]
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| type = manga
| author = [[Fujio Akatsuka]]
| author = [[Fujio Akatsuka]]
| publisher = [[Shueisha]]
| publisher = [[Shueisha]]
| demographic = ''[[Shōjo manga|Shōjo]]''
| demographic = ''[[Shōjo manga|Shōjo]]''
| magazine = [[Ribon]]
| magazine = [[Ribon]]
| first = July 1962
| first = July 1962
| last = September 1965
| last = September 1965
| volumes = 3
| volumes = 3
| volume_list =
| volume_list =
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| type = tv series
| director = Hiroshi Ikeda
| director = Hiroshi Ikeda
| producer =
| producer =
| writer =
| writer =
| music =
| music =
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| network = [[TV Asahi]], [[Hypersonic Broadcasting Center|Ditse Lala TV 25]]<!--Please dont delete it-->
| network = [[TV Asahi]]
| first = 6 January 1969
| first = 6 January 1969
| last = 26 October 1970
| last = 26 October 1970
| episodes = 94
| episodes = 94
| episode_list =
| episode_list =
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| type = tv series
| director = [[Hiroki Shibata]]
| director = [[Hiroki Shibata]]
| producer =
| producer =
| writer =
| writer =
| music =
| music =
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| network = [[Fuji TV]]
| network = [[Fuji TV]]
| first = October 9, 1988
| first = October 9, 1988
| last = December 24, 1989
| last = December 24, 1989
| episodes = 61
| episodes = 61
| episode_list =
| episode_list =
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = film
| type = film
| director =
| director =
| producer =
| producer =
| writer =
| writer =
| music =
| music =
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| released = {{Start date|1989|03|18}}
| released = {{Start date|1989|03|18}}
| runtime =
| runtime =
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = film
| type = film
| title = Himitsu no Akko-chan Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri
| title = Himitsu no Akko-chan Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri
| director =
| director =
| producer =
| producer =
| writer =
| writer =
| music =
| music =
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| released = {{Start date|1989|07|15}}
| released = {{Start date|1989|07|15}}
| runtime =
| runtime =
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| type = tv series
| director = [[Hiroki Shibata]]
| director = [[Hiroki Shibata]]
| producer =
| producer =
| writer =
| writer =
| music =
| music =
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| network = [[Fuji TV]]
| network = [[Fuji TV]]
| first = April 5, 1998
| first = April 5, 1998
| last = February 28, 1999
| last = February 28, 1999
| episodes = 44
| episodes = 44
| episode_list =
| episode_list =
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = live film
| type = live film
| title =
| title =
| director = [[Yasuhiro Kawamura]]
| director = [[Yasuhiro Kawamura]]
| producer =
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| writer =
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| music =
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| studio =
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| released = {{Start date|2012|09|01}}
| released = {{Start date|2012|09|01}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| runtime = 120 minutes
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
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{{nihongo|'''''Himitsu no Akko-chan'''''|ひみつのアッコちゃん|{{lit.}} "The Secrets of Akko-chan"<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.toei-animation-usa.com/tv-series.html|title= Toei Animation TV Series|date=January 24, 2016|access-date= June 24, 2016|work=[[Toei Animation]]}}</ref>}} is an early [[magical girl]] [[manga]] series<ref>{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Thompson (writer)|title=[[Manga: The Complete Guide]]|publisher=Del Rey|year=2007|page=8|isbn=978-0345485908}}</ref> written and illustrated by [[Fujio Akatsuka]]. The story centers around an elementary school girl who is gifted a magic mirror that allows her to transform into anything she chooses, and the misadventures that follow. It was published in [[Shueisha]]'s monthly ''[[Ribon]]'' magazine from 1962 to 1965. While ''Akko-chan'' predates the ''[[Sally the Witch]]'' manga, the ''Sally'' [[anime]] adaptation predates ''Akko-chan''{{'}}s.


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The first ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' anime adaptation ran for 94 episodes from 1969 to 1970. It was animated by [[Toei Animation]] and broadcast by [[TV Asahi]] (formerly known as NET). It has been remade twice, in 1988 (61 episodes, featuring [[Mitsuko Horie]] in the role of Akko-chan and singing the opening and ending themes) and in 1998 (44 episodes).
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{{nihongo|'''''Himitsu no Akko-chan'''''|ひみつのアッコちゃん||''The Secrets of Akko-chan''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.toei-animation-usa.com/tv-series.html|title= Toei Animation TV Series|date=January 24, 2016|access-date= June 24, 2016|work=[[Toei Animation]]}}</ref>}} is a popular pioneering [[magical girl]] [[manga]] and [[anime]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Thompson (writer)|title=[[Manga: The Complete Guide]]|publisher=Del Rey|year=2007|page=8|isbn=978-0345485908}}</ref> that ran in [[Japan]] during the 1960s.


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Two movies were produced. '''''Himitsu no Akko-chan Movie''''' and '''''Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri''''' both released in 1989. It was adapted into a live-action film released on September 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-04/haruka-ayase-stars-in-1st-live-action-himitsu-no-akko-chan-film|title=Haruka Ayase Stars in 1st Live-Action Himitsu no Akko-chan Film|date=October 4, 2011|access-date= October 6, 2011|work=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref>
The manga was drawn and written by [[Fujio Akatsuka]], and was published in ''[[Ribon]]'' from 1962 to 1965. It predates the ''[[Sally the Witch|Mahōtsukai Sunny]]'' (whose name became Sally in the ''Mahōtsukai Sally'' anime) manga, printed in 1966. However, that title is the first magical girl anime as ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' was not broadcast until 1969.


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An adaptation of the series ran as a web manga, ''ひみつのアッコちゃん μ'' ('''''Himitsu no Akko-Chan μ''''', pronounced "myu"), written by Hiroshi Izawa, and drawn by [[Futago Kamikita]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://comip.jp/spinel/works/akkochan/ |title= スピネル {{!}} ひみつのアッコちゃんμ（ミュー） - 漫画：上北ふたご／シナリオ：井沢ひろし 原作：赤塚不二夫／協力：フジオ・プロダクション |trans-title= Himitsu no Aukko μ (Mu) - Manga: Kamakita Futoto / Scenario: Hiroshi Izawa Original: Fujio Akatsuka / Cooperation: Fuji Production |id= 珠玉の女性向け漫画作品を集めたＷＥＢサイト。いくえみ綾、篠丸のどかなど、豪華作家陣の漫画を無料で配信中! |access-date= November 24, 2017 |work=Comip.jp }}</ref>
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The original anime ran for 94 episodes from 1969 to 1970. It was animated by [[Toei Animation]] and broadcast by [[TV Asahi]] (then known as NET). It has been remade twice, in 1988 (61 episodes, featuring [[Mitsuko Horie]] in the role of Akko-chan and singing the opening and ending themes) and in 1998 (44 episodes).

⚫
Two movies were produced. ''Himitsu no Akko-chan Movie'' and ''Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri'' both released in 1989. It was adapted into a live action film released on September 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-04/haruka-ayase-stars-in-1st-live-action-himitsu-no-akko-chan-film|title=Haruka Ayase Stars in 1st Live-Action Himitsu no Akko-chan Film|date=October 4, 2011|access-date= October 6, 2011|work=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref>

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Currently, an adaptation the series is running as a web manga, ''ひみつのアッコちゃん μ'' (''Himitsu no Akko-Chan μ'', pronounced "myu".) It is written by Hiroshi Izawa, and drawn by [[Futago Kamikita]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://comip.jp/spinel/works/akkochan/ |title= スピネル {{!}} ひみつのアッコちゃんμ（ミュー） - 漫画：上北ふたご／シナリオ：井沢ひろし 原作：赤塚不二夫／協力：フジオ・プロダクション |trans-title= Himitsu no Aukko μ (Mu) - Manga: Kamakita Futoto / Scenario: Hiroshi Izawa Original: Fujio Akatsuka / Cooperation: Fuji Production |id= 珠玉の女性向け漫画作品を集めたＷＥＢサイト。いくえみ綾、篠丸のどかなど、豪華作家陣の漫画を無料で配信中! |access-date= November 24, 2017 |work=Comip.jp }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Atsuko Kagami is a childlike, arrogant elementary school girl who has an affinity for [[mirror]]s. One day, her favorite mirror which was given to Akko by her mother (or in some versions, by her father, as a present from [[India]]) is broken, and she prefers to bury it in her yard rather than throw it to the trash can.
Atsuko Kagami is a childlike, arrogant elementary school girl who has an affinity for [[mirror]]s. One day, her favorite mirror which was given to Akko by her mother (or in some versions, by her father, as a present from [[India]]) is broken, and she prefers to bury it in her yard rather than throw it in the trash can.


In her dreams, she is contacted by a spirit (or in some cases the [[Queen regnant|Queen]] of the Mirror [[monarchy|Kingdom]]) who is touched that the girl would treat the mirror so respectfully and not simply throw it away. Akko-chan is then given the gift of a magical mirror and taught [[Incantation|enchantments]], "tekumaku mayakon, tekumaku mayakon" and "lamipus lamipus lu lu lu lu lu". that will allow her to transform into anything she wishes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Himitsu no Akko-chan |url=http://www.fujio-pro.co.jp/english/character/index.html |publisher=Fujio Productions |access-date=29 May 2014}}</ref>
In her dreams, she is contacted by a spirit (or in some cases the [[Queen regnant|Queen]] of the Mirror [[monarchy|Kingdom]]) who is touched that the girl would treat the mirror so respectfully and not simply throw it away. Akko-chan is then given the gift of a magical mirror and taught [[Incantation|enchantments]], "tekumaku mayakon, tekumaku mayakon" and "lamipus lamipus lu lu lu lu lu". that will allow her to transform into anything she wishes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Himitsu no Akko-chan |url=http://www.fujio-pro.co.jp/english/character/index.html |publisher=Fujio Productions |access-date=29 May 2014}}</ref>


==Characters==
==Characters==
;{{nihongo|Atsuko Kagami|鏡厚子, 加賀美あつ子, 加賀見アツコ, 加賀美あつこ, アッコちゃん}}
* {{nihongo|Atsuko Kagami|鏡厚子, 加賀美あつ子, 加賀見アツコ, 加賀美あつこ, アッコちゃん}}
:Voiced by [[Yoshiko Ōta]] (1969), [[Mitsuko Horie]] (1988), [[Wakana Yamazaki]] (1998), [[Aya Hirano]] (2012)<br/>[[Haruka Ayase]] (movie)
:Voiced by [[Yoshiko Ōta]] (1969), [[Mitsuko Horie]] (1988), [[Wakana Yamazaki]] (1998), [[Aya Hirano]] (2012)<br/>[[Haruka Ayase]] (movie)
:The titular protagonist. Atsuko Kagami is often called Akko-chan for short. 鏡アツ子, from the name 加賀美あつ子 but with the family-name part 加賀美, "Kagami", replaced by 鏡. In Japanese, kagami means mirror. She is known as "Stilly," "Caroline," or "Julie" in Western versions of the anime.
:The titular protagonist. Atsuko Kagami is often called Akko-chan for short. 鏡アツ子, from the name 加賀美あつ子 but with the family-name part 加賀美, "Kagami" ("mirror"), replaced by 鏡.
;{{nihongo|Kyoko Kagami|加賀美恭子}}
* {{nihongo|Kyoko Kagami|加賀美恭子}}
:Voiced by [[Reiko Senō]] (1969), [[Yoshiko Ōta]] (1988), [[Miina Tominaga]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Reiko Senō]] (1969), [[Yoshiko Ōta]] (1988), [[Miina Tominaga]] (1998)
:Akko's mother.
:Akko's mother.
;{{nihongo|Kenichiro Kagami|加賀美健一郎}}
* {{nihongo|Kenichiro Kagami|加賀美健一郎}}
:Voiced by [[Ichirō Murakoshi]] (1969), [[Banjō Ginga]] (1988), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Ichirō Murakoshi]] (1969), [[Banjō Ginga]] (1988), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (1998)
:Akko's father
:Akko's father.
;{{nihongo|Moko|モコ}}
* {{nihongo|Moko|モコ}}
:Voiced by [[Sumiko Shirakawa]] (1969), [[Kazuko Sugiyama]] (1988), [[Kikumi Umeda]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Sumiko Shirakawa]] (1969), [[Kazuko Sugiyama]] (1988), [[Kikumi Umeda]] (1998)
:Akko's best friend.
:Akko's best friend.
;{{nihongo|Kankichi|カン吉}}
* {{nihongo|Kankichi|カン吉}}
:Voiced by [[Akiko Tsuboi]] (1969), [[Noriko Uemura]] (1988), [[Harumi Ikoma]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Akiko Tsuboi]] (1969), [[Noriko Uemura]] (1988), [[Harumi Ikoma]] (1998)
:Moko's younger brother.
:Moko's younger brother.
;{{nihongo|Ganmo|ガンモ}}
* {{nihongo|Ganmo|ガンモ}}
:Voiced by [[Junko Hori]], [[Mariko Takigawa]] (1969), [[Noriko Tsukase]], [[Yuko Mita]] (1988), [[Junko Takeuchi]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Junko Hori]], [[Mariko Takigawa]] (1969), [[Noriko Tsukase]], [[Yuko Mita]] (1988), [[Junko Takeuchi]] (1998)
:Kankichi's friend.
:Kankichi's friend.
;{{nihongo|Chikako|チカ子}}
* {{nihongo|Chikako|チカ子}}
:Voiced by [[Hiroko Maruyama]] (1969), [[Keiko Yamamoto]] (1988 and 1998)
:Voiced by [[Hiroko Maruyama]] (1969), [[Keiko Yamamoto]] (1988 and 1998)
:A young girl who likes to spy on Akko.
:A young girl who likes to spy on Akko.
;{{nihongo|Taisho|大将, 赤塚大作}}
* {{nihongo|Taisho|大将, 赤塚大作}}
:Voiced by [[Hiroshi Ōtake]] (1969), [[Yoku Shioya]] (1988), [[Takuma Suzuki]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Hiroshi Ōtake]] (1969), [[Yoku Shioya]] (1988), [[Takuma Suzuki]] (1998)
:A hefty boy and rival to Akko. He has a secret crush on her.
:A hefty boy and rival to Akko. He has a secret crush on her.
;{{nihongo|Shosho|少将}}
* {{nihongo|Shosho|少将}}
:Voiced by [[Sachiko Chijimatsu]] (1969), [[Michiko Hirai]] (1969, episodes 56 and 61), [[Katsue Miwa]] (1988), [[Satomi Korogi]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Sachiko Chijimatsu]] (1969), [[Michiko Hirai]] (1969, episodes 56 and 61), [[Katsue Miwa]] (1988), [[Satomi Korogi]] (1998)
:Taisho's younger brother.
:Taisho's younger brother.
;{{nihongo|Gyoro|ギョロ}}
* {{nihongo|Gyoro|ギョロ}}
:Voiced by [[Junko Hori]] (1969), [[Michitaka Kobayashi]] (1988), [[Yoshihiko Akida]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Junko Hori]] (1969), [[Michitaka Kobayashi]] (1988), [[Yoshihiko Akida]] (1998)
:Henchman of Taisho.
:Henchman of Taisho.
;{{nihongo|Goma|ゴマ}}
* {{nihongo|Goma|ゴマ}}
:Voiced by [[Kōko Kagawa]], [[Junko Hori]], [[Mariko Takigawa]] (1969), [[Noriko Tsukase]], [[Chie Sato]] (1988), [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Kōko Kagawa]], [[Junko Hori]], [[Mariko Takigawa]] (1969), [[Noriko Tsukase]], [[Chie Sato]] (1988), [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (1998)
:Henchman of Taisho.
:Henchman of Taisho.
;{{nihongo|Shippona|シッポナ}}
* {{nihongo|Shippona|シッポナ}}
:Voiced by [[Sachiko Chijimatsu]], [[Kōko Kagawa]] (1969), [[Naoko Watanabe (voice actress)|Naoko Watanabe]] (1988), [[Ai Nagano]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Sachiko Chijimatsu]], [[Kōko Kagawa]] (1969), [[Naoko Watanabe (voice actress)|Naoko Watanabe]] (1988), [[Ai Nagano]] (1998)
:Akko's cat.
:Akko's cat.
;{{nihongo|Dora|ドラ}}
* {{nihongo|Dora|ドラ}}
:Voiced by [[Ichiro Murakoshi]], [[Hiroshi Otake]] (1969), [[Masaharu Sato]] (1988), [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Ichiro Murakoshi]], [[Hiroshi Otake]] (1969), [[Masaharu Sato]] (1988), [[Yasuhiro Takato]] (1998)
:Taisho's cat.
:Taisho's cat.
;{{nihongo|Kenji Sato|佐藤健二, 佐藤先生}}
* {{nihongo|Kenji Sato|佐藤健二, 佐藤先生}}
:Voiced by [[Osamu Ichikawa]] (1969), [[Masaharu Sato]] (1988), [[Hiroki Takahashi]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Osamu Ichikawa]] (1969), [[Masaharu Sato]] (1988), [[Hiroki Takahashi]] (1998)
:Homeroom teacher of Akko and Moko.
:Homeroom teacher of Akko and Moko.
;{{nihongo|Moriyama|森山先生}}
* {{nihongo|Moriyama|森山先生}}
:Voiced by [[Naoko Takahashi]], [[Kōko Kagawa]] (1969), [[Kyoko Irokawa]] (1988), [[Ai Nagano]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Naoko Takahashi]], [[Kōko Kagawa]] (1969), [[Kyoko Irokawa]] (1988), [[Ai Nagano]] (1998)
:English teacher.
:English teacher.
;{{nihongo|Queen of the Mirror Country|ドラ}}
* {{nihongo|Queen of the Mirror Country|ドラ}}
:Voiced by [[Reiko Senoo]], [[Kōko Kagawa]] (1969), [[Eiko Masuyama]] (1988), [[Mitsuko Horie]] (1998)
:Voiced by [[Reiko Senoo]], [[Kōko Kagawa]] (1969), [[Eiko Masuyama]] (1988), [[Mitsuko Horie]] (1998)
:A queen from the distant "Magic Country". She provides Akko with the compact mirror.
:A queen from the distant "Magic Country". She provides Akko with her compact mirror.


===Exclusive to 1969 Anime===
===Exclusive to 1969 Anime===
;Narrator
* Narrator
:Voiced by [[Shun Yashiro]]
:Voiced by [[Shun Yashiro]]
:
:
;{{nihongo|Gabo|ガア坊}}
* {{nihongo|Gabo|ガア坊}}
:Voiced by [[Shun Yashiro]]
:Voiced by [[Shun Yashiro]]
:A talking parrot.
:A talking parrot.


===Exclusive to 1988 Anime===
===Exclusive to 1988 Anime===
;{{nihongo|Kio|キーオ}}
* {{nihongo|Kio|キーオ}}
:Voiced by [[Shigeru Nakahara]]
:Voiced by [[Shigeru Nakahara]]
:Prince of Mirror Country
:Prince of Mirror Country
;{{nihongo|Gentaro|源太郎}}
* {{nihongo|Gentaro|源太郎}}
:Voiced by [[Kazumi Tanaka]]
:Voiced by [[Kazumi Tanaka]]
:Elderly servant of Kio
:Elderly servant of Kio
;{{nihongo|The Strange Old Man|変なおじさん}}
* {{nihongo|The Strange Old Man|変なおじさん}}
:Voiced by [[Kazumi Tanaka]]
:Voiced by [[Kazumi Tanaka]]
:A strange man who shows up randomly.
:A strange man who shows up randomly.


===Exclusive to 1998 Anime===
===Exclusive to 1998 Anime===
;{{nihongo|Ippei|一平}}
* {{nihongo|Ippei|一平}}
:Voiced by [[Junko Takeuchi]]
:Voiced by [[Junko Takeuchi]]
:A penguin who joins Akko and friends.
:A penguin who joins Akko and friends.


===Exclusive to 2012 Movie===
===Exclusive to 2012 Movie===
;{{nihongo|Naoto Hayase|早瀬尚人}}
* {{nihongo|Naoto Hayase|早瀬尚人}}
:Voiced by [[Masaki Okada]]
:Voiced by [[Masaki Okada]]

==Foreign distribution==
The only media in the franchise to be officially translated into English is the 1980s run of the manga, translated as ''Akko-Chan's Got a Secret!''<ref>{{cite book |title= Akko-Chan's Got a Secret!: Fujio Akatsuka, translated by Carla Valentine|work=[[Toei Animation]]|isbn= 4770028253|author1= 赤塚不二夫|year= 2001}}</ref> The series briefly aired in its original Japanese on California channel [[KWHY-TV]] in the mid 1970s as '''Akko Chan's Secret'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=Akko-chan%27s+Secret&offset=14|title = Search}}</ref>

Otherwise largely unknown in the English-speaking world, ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' enjoyed a good deal of success when it was exported to the [[Europe]]an market in the 1980s. All three ''Akko-chan'' series have been screened on TV in [[Italy]].
* ''Lo specchio magico'' (Italian, first series)''
* ''Caroline'' (French, second series; pronounced "Cah-ro-LEHN"{{citation needed|date=March 2017}})
* ''Los secretos de Julie'' (Spanish language version shown in Latin America, first series)
* ''El Secreto de Akko'' (Spanish version shown in Spain, third series)
* ''Un mondo di magia'' (Italian, second series)
* ''Stilly e lo specchio magico'' (Italian, third series): In series three, as in series one, "Stilly" is the Italian name for Akko-chan.
* ''Czarodziejskie zwierciadełko'' (Polish, first series)


==References==
==References==
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* [https://www.amazon.com/Akko-Chans-Got-Secret-Fujio-Akatsuka/dp/4770028253]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Akko-Chans-Got-Secret-Fujio-Akatsuka/dp/4770028253]
* [http://comip.jp/spinel/works/akkochan/] (Japanese)
* [http://comip.jp/spinel/works/akkochan/] (Japanese)
*{{IMDb title|0288961}} The first anime series
*{{IMDb title|qid=Q123334196}} The first anime series
*{{IMDb title|1818377}} The 2012 film
*{{IMDb title|qid=Q17154454}} The 2012 film


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Latest revision as of 22:02, 25 April 2024

Himitsu no Akko-chan
Cover of the DVD box of the 1969 anime series
ひみつのアッコちゃん
GenreComedy, Magical girl, Romance
Manga
Written byFujio Akatsuka
Published byShueisha
MagazineRibon
DemographicShōjo
Original runJuly 1962 – September 1965
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Ikeda
StudioToei Animation
Original networkTV Asahi
Original run 6 January 1969 – 26 October 1970
Episodes94
Anime television series
Directed byHiroki Shibata
StudioToei Animation
Original networkFuji TV
Original run October 9, 1988 – December 24, 1989
Episodes61
Anime film
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedMarch 18, 1989 (1989-03-18)
Anime film
Himitsu no Akko-chan Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedJuly 15, 1989 (1989-07-15)
Anime television series
Directed byHiroki Shibata
StudioToei Animation
Original networkFuji TV
Original run April 5, 1998 – February 28, 1999
Episodes44
Live-action film
Directed byYasuhiro Kawamura
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2012 (2012-09-01)
Runtime120 minutes

Himitsu no Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん, lit. "The Secrets of Akko-chan"[1]) is an early magical girl manga series[2] written and illustrated by Fujio Akatsuka. The story centers around an elementary school girl who is gifted a magic mirror that allows her to transform into anything she chooses, and the misadventures that follow. It was published in Shueisha's monthly Ribon magazine from 1962 to 1965. While Akko-chan predates the Sally the Witch manga, the Sally anime adaptation predates Akko-chan's.

The first Himitsu no Akko-chan anime adaptation ran for 94 episodes from 1969 to 1970. It was animated by Toei Animation and broadcast by TV Asahi (formerly known as NET). It has been remade twice, in 1988 (61 episodes, featuring Mitsuko Horie in the role of Akko-chan and singing the opening and ending themes) and in 1998 (44 episodes).

Two movies were produced. Himitsu no Akko-chan Movie and Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri both released in 1989. It was adapted into a live-action film released on September 1, 2012.[3]

An adaptation of the series ran as a web manga, ひみつのアッコちゃん μ (Himitsu no Akko-Chan μ, pronounced "myu"), written by Hiroshi Izawa, and drawn by Futago Kamikita.[4]

Plot[edit]

Atsuko Kagami is a childlike, arrogant elementary school girl who has an affinity for mirrors. One day, her favorite mirror which was given to Akko by her mother (or in some versions, by her father, as a present from India) is broken, and she prefers to bury it in her yard rather than throw it in the trash can.

In her dreams, she is contacted by a spirit (or in some cases the Queen of the Mirror Kingdom) who is touched that the girl would treat the mirror so respectfully and not simply throw it away. Akko-chan is then given the gift of a magical mirror and taught enchantments, "tekumaku mayakon, tekumaku mayakon" and "lamipus lamipus lu lu lu lu lu". that will allow her to transform into anything she wishes.[5]

Characters[edit]

  • Atsuko Kagami (鏡厚子, 加賀美あつ子, 加賀見アツコ, 加賀美あつこ, アッコちゃん)
Voiced by Yoshiko Ōta (1969), Mitsuko Horie (1988), Wakana Yamazaki (1998), Aya Hirano (2012)
Haruka Ayase (movie)
The titular protagonist. Atsuko Kagami is often called Akko-chan for short. 鏡アツ子, from the name 加賀美あつ子 but with the family-name part 加賀美, "Kagami" ("mirror"), replaced by 鏡.
  • Kyoko Kagami (加賀美恭子)
Voiced by Reiko Senō (1969), Yoshiko Ōta (1988), Miina Tominaga (1998)
Akko's mother.
  • Kenichiro Kagami (加賀美健一郎)
Voiced by Ichirō Murakoshi (1969), Banjō Ginga (1988), Ken Yamaguchi (1998)
Akko's father.
  • Moko (モコ)
Voiced by Sumiko Shirakawa (1969), Kazuko Sugiyama (1988), Kikumi Umeda (1998)
Akko's best friend.
  • Kankichi (カン吉)
Voiced by Akiko Tsuboi (1969), Noriko Uemura (1988), Harumi Ikoma (1998)
Moko's younger brother.
  • Ganmo (ガンモ)
Voiced by Junko Hori, Mariko Takigawa (1969), Noriko Tsukase, Yuko Mita (1988), Junko Takeuchi (1998)
Kankichi's friend.
  • Chikako (チカ子)
Voiced by Hiroko Maruyama (1969), Keiko Yamamoto (1988 and 1998)
A young girl who likes to spy on Akko.
  • Taisho (大将, 赤塚大作)
Voiced by Hiroshi Ōtake (1969), Yoku Shioya (1988), Takuma Suzuki (1998)
A hefty boy and rival to Akko. He has a secret crush on her.
  • Shosho (少将)
Voiced by Sachiko Chijimatsu (1969), Michiko Hirai (1969, episodes 56 and 61), Katsue Miwa (1988), Satomi Korogi (1998)
Taisho's younger brother.
  • Gyoro (ギョロ)
Voiced by Junko Hori (1969), Michitaka Kobayashi (1988), Yoshihiko Akida (1998)
Henchman of Taisho.
  • Goma (ゴマ)
Voiced by Kōko Kagawa, Junko Hori, Mariko Takigawa (1969), Noriko Tsukase, Chie Sato (1988), Yasuhiro Takato (1998)
Henchman of Taisho.
  • Shippona (シッポナ)
Voiced by Sachiko Chijimatsu, Kōko Kagawa (1969), Naoko Watanabe (1988), Ai Nagano (1998)
Akko's cat.
  • Dora (ドラ)
Voiced by Ichiro Murakoshi, Hiroshi Otake (1969), Masaharu Sato (1988), Yasuhiro Takato (1998)
Taisho's cat.
  • Kenji Sato (佐藤健二, 佐藤先生)
Voiced by Osamu Ichikawa (1969), Masaharu Sato (1988), Hiroki Takahashi (1998)
Homeroom teacher of Akko and Moko.
  • Moriyama (森山先生)
Voiced by Naoko Takahashi, Kōko Kagawa (1969), Kyoko Irokawa (1988), Ai Nagano (1998)
English teacher.
  • Queen of the Mirror Country (ドラ)
Voiced by Reiko Senoo, Kōko Kagawa (1969), Eiko Masuyama (1988), Mitsuko Horie (1998)
A queen from the distant "Magic Country". She provides Akko with her compact mirror.

Exclusive to 1969 Anime[edit]

  • Narrator
Voiced by Shun Yashiro
  • Gabo (ガア坊)
Voiced by Shun Yashiro
A talking parrot.

Exclusive to 1988 Anime[edit]

  • Kio (キーオ)
Voiced by Shigeru Nakahara
Prince of Mirror Country
  • Gentaro (源太郎)
Voiced by Kazumi Tanaka
Elderly servant of Kio
  • The Strange Old Man (変なおじさん)
Voiced by Kazumi Tanaka
A strange man who shows up randomly.

Exclusive to 1998 Anime[edit]

  • Ippei (一平)
Voiced by Junko Takeuchi
A penguin who joins Akko and friends.

Exclusive to 2012 Movie[edit]

  • Naoto Hayase (早瀬尚人)
Voiced by Masaki Okada

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Toei Animation TV Series". Toei Animation. January 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. Del Rey. p. 8. ISBN 978-0345485908.
  3. ^ "Haruka Ayase Stars in 1st Live-Action Himitsu no Akko-chan Film". Anime News Network. October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "スピネル | ひみつのアッコちゃんμ（ミュー） - 漫画：上北ふたご／シナリオ：井沢ひろし 原作：赤塚不二夫／協力：フジオ・プロダクション" [Himitsu no Aukko μ (Mu) - Manga: Kamakita Futoto / Scenario: Hiroshi Izawa Original: Fujio Akatsuka / Cooperation: Fuji Production]. Comip.jp. 珠玉の女性向け漫画作品を集めたＷＥＢサイト。いくえみ綾、篠丸のどかなど、豪華作家陣の漫画を無料で配信中!. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "Himitsu no Akko-chan". Fujio Productions. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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