Fushigi na Melmo
After nine-year-old Melmo loses her mother in a car accident, she is left to care for her two younger brothers, a task far beyond her age or means. However, in the midst of her grieving, Melmo is visited by the ghost of her deceased mother who gives her a bottle of miraculous candy, capable of transforming her into either an adult (blue candy) or an infant (red candy). A combination of the two can reduce her to a fetus and then change her into any animal she imagines. Drawing on a seemingly inexhaustable supply, Melmo uses her candies to solve the various problems thrown her way, aided by her younger brother Toto (who accidentally morphs into a frog in episode 7) and her cantankerous mentor, Dr Nosehairs. (Source: Anime News Network)
Type
ANIMEEpisodes
26 episodesDuration
20 minStatus
FINISHEDStart
10/3/1971End
3/26/1972Season
FALL 1971Rating
5.30Popularity
1,008 fansStudios
Tezuka ProductionsCountry
JPSEASONS
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