Lalabel, the Magical Girl

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is a magical girl anime television series by Toei Animation. It aired from 15 February 1980 to 27 February 1981 on TV Asahi.

A 15-minute film called was released in Japan on July 12, 1980.

Plot

Lalabel, a magical girl from a magical world, accidentally falls into the human world after encountering a thief named Biscus who steals magical tools; she is found by an elderly couple who take her in, allowing her to live amongst humans while secretly battling Biscus to retrieve the stolen magic items, all while writing proverbs in her diary to reflect on her experiences and growing understanding of human life; eventually, through her actions, Biscus reforms and both Lalabel and Biscus lose their magical powers, becoming fully human.

Characters

• Lalabel - The main character, a magical girl from the magic world. One night, while she is sleeping, her magical items wake her up, and she sees Biscus stealing two magical briefcases. After being pulled to Earth by Biscus, she is adopted by the Tachibanas and decides to stay until she returns home.
• Biscus - A very fat thief and the main antagonist. He stole two magical briefcases from the magical realm Lalabel lived in, but after being surprised by Lalabel, he transports the two of them to Earth, losing one of the briefcases in the process. While on Earth, he shacks up with a ramen stand owner, Ochiba, who is as greedy and nasty as himself. He tries to swindle people with his (stolen) magic powers while trying to steal Lalabel's briefcase. He has a grey cat as nasty and horrid as himself.
• The Tachibanas - The kind old couple who let Lalabel stay with them. Mrs. Tachibana is the typical kindly grandmother figure, and made Lalabel's signature pink dress. Mr. Tachibana is cynical and does not like magic. After Lalabel saves him from drowning, he starts to warm up to her and her magic. He is the one who comes up with the proverbs Lalabel writes.
• Teko - The granddaughter of the Tachibanas. She is a friend of Lalabel, who lives with her grandparents due to her parents working overseas.
• Toko - One of Lalabel and Teko's friends.
• Ochiba - Biscus' sidekick.
• Tsubomi - The rich girl in Lalabel, Teko, and Toko's class. She has a snobbish attitude towards Teko and Toko and uses her privilege to get her way. Lalabel saved her from being hit by her father's construction vehicles that were ignoring a sidewalk Lalabel and her friends use to get to school.

Theme songs

The opening theme Hello Lalabel and the ending theme Mahou Shōjo Lalabel are sung by Mitsuko Horie.

External links

• Lalabel Official website from Toei Animation Template:In lang
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