Lilpri

Plot

One day, Ringo Yukimori and her mom passed a bookstore selling fairy tales about Snow White, Cinderella, and Princess Kaguya. Those books started vanishing because Fairyland was in crisis: its princesses had gone missing, their worlds were fading, and Earth was feeling the effects. The Queen of Fairyland dispatched three magical pets named Sei, Dai, and Ryouku, each carrying a gem meant to empower three girls as Princess Idols who could sing to collect Happiness Tones. Later, Ringo ended up at a concert entrance, where she met Leila Takashiro and Natsuki Sasashara. The pets found their chosen girls and gave them gems that turned into bracelets, transforming them into older popstars. They accidentally debuted as Lil' Pri and now must gather Happiness Tones through song to save Fairyland.

Characters

Ringo Yukimori is a girl with curly pink hair cut short, a red headband, and red eyes. She has a sweet and adventurous personality. Her outfit consists of a white long-sleeved shirt, a pink vest with a red bow, a red skirt, and dark yellow boots. In warmer weather, she switches to a white short-sleeved shirt with a red bow, a pink and light pink skirt, and red sandals. Her dream is to become an idol one day. Her parents run a bakery that is known for making the best apple pie in the world. She has seven younger brothers who are septuplets, each named after a day of the week, and they are sometimes called the Seven Dwarfs. When she transforms, she becomes Snow White, and her symbol is an apple. Her Ma-Pet is a light blue parakeet named Sei, whom she tells her family is a parrot. She keeps her pink magical diamond in a dark pink heart bracelet worn on her left wrist, which allows her to transform.

Leila Takashiro is shy and has short light yellow hair with a red clip on each side, along with navy blue eyes. She tends to be forgetful and clumsy. Her usual clothing includes a yellow dress under a light blue sweater decorated with a pink heart and two white wings, black leggings, and red Mary Janes. For summer, she wears a light blue blouse with a dark blue and white sailor scarf and a yellow button, paired with yellow shorts and yellow Mary Janes. Her father is Italian, and her mother is Japanese. Leila transforms into Cinderella, and her symbol is a sparkle or diamond. Her Ma-Pet is a dormouse named Dai, who is often mistaken for a squirrel because of his bushy tail. She wears her light blue magical diamond in a dark blue heart bracelet on her left wrist. Her father works for a shoe company.

Media

Each episode ends with the word Pri!. The opening songs are Little Princess for episodes 1-13 and 51, Happy Go Lucky! for episodes 14-26, Prospect for episodes 27-39, and Infinite Wonder Girls for episodes 40-49. The ending songs are Little Princess and Otona ni Naru tte Muzukashī!!! for episodes 1-25, and Idolulu and Vira Vira Virou for episodes 26-51. A video game titled Lilpri DS: Hime-Chan! Apple Pink was released on 19 August 2010 in Japan. Two manga series by Mai Jinna were adapted from the anime; the first, sharing the title, was published in February 2009, and the second, Puriri! Lilpri, in 2011.