Super Doll Licca-chan (1998) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

Licca’s ordinary life shatters when she discovers a hidden lineage – she is the rightful heir to the Doll Kingdom, a realm steeped in whimsical tradition and veiled in secrecy. This revelation thrusts her into a perilous conflict against Dr. Scarecrow, a formidable figure seeking to usurp her claim to the throne. Guided by her grandmother, Licca learns to harness the power of ancient dolls, each capable of transforming into powerful protectors known as Doll Knights. The series follows Licca's journey as she navigates courtly intrigue and dangerous confrontations, relying on the bonds she forms with these unusual allies to defend herself and safeguard the future of her kingdom. The story explores themes of identity, responsibility, and finding strength in unexpected places, set against a backdrop of imaginative world-building and dynamic action sequences.

Characters:

Doll Licca (Main) - Voice Actors: Musy, Stella, Sakurai, Tomo, Bullara, Fernanda
Kayama, Licca (Main) - Voice Actors: Kouno, Yuka, Donati, Gemma, Bullara, Fernanda
Michitani, Tomonori (Main) - Voice Actors: Mizuta, Wasabi, Marulanda, Shirley
Shinohara, Sumire (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawakami, Miyuu, Pitty, Nathalia
Takabayashi, Dai (Main) - Voice Actors: Mita, Yuuko, Crisari, Simone, Longo, Thiago
Catherine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootani, Ikue
Devaul (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takemoto, Eiji, Parisi Jr., José
Doll Isamu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kentarou, Galindo, Wolfgang, Terranova, César
Doll Izumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Baroli, Luciana
Kayama, Pierre (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, De Girolamo, Danilo
Kayama, Nanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komiya, Kazue, Samara, Helena
Makiyama, Rui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyamoto, Mitsuru
Misty (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hiramatsu, Akiko
Puru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Atsuko, Gonçalves, Rosely
Scarecrow (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naya, Rokurou, Roberto, Ivo
Waya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashiya, Shouzou

Staff:

Maruyama, Masao (Producer)
Oosawa, Nobuhiro (Producer)
Sugii, Gisaburou (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Fujiyama, Fusanobu (Sound Director)
Aoki, Shinichirou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Egami, Kiyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Fujimoto, Yoshitaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hashimoto, Naoto (Episode Director)
Hata, Yoshito (Episode Director)
Hoshikawa, Takafumi (Episode Director)
Kondou, Yuuji (Episode Director, Animation Director)
Kumagai, Tetsuya (Episode Director, Storyboard, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Kuriyama, Yoshihide (Episode Director)
Matsumoto, Masayuki (Episode Director)
Negishi, Hiroki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nishiyama, Akihiko (Episode Director)
Nitta, Yoshikata (Episode Director)
Noshitani, Mitsutaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oonishi, Keisuke (Episode Director, Assistant Director)
Toukairin, Shinichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
Watanabe, Kenichirou (Episode Director)
Yamazaki, Shigeru (Episode Director)
Yano, Atsushi (Episode Director)
Hirayanagi, Masumi (Script)
Kawashima, Sumino (Script)
Minakami, Seishi (Script)
Ookubo, Tomoyasu (Script)
Abe, Masashi (Storyboard)
Endou, Tetsuya (Storyboard)
Fukushima, Kazumi (Storyboard)
Ishizaki, Susumu (Storyboard)
Kohanawa, Tameo (Storyboard)
Kume, Kazunari (Storyboard)
Kuzuoka, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Satou, Hidekazu (Storyboard)
Satou, Takuya (Storyboard)
Sayama, Kiyoko (Storyboard)
Shibuichi, Setsuko (Storyboard)
Suzuki, Toshio (Storyboard)
Takada, Kouichi (Storyboard)
Rooky (Theme Song Performance)
Hatano, Yoshitsugu (Animation Director)
Hosoyama, Masaki (Animation Director)
Iino, Toshiaki (Animation Director)
Ishida, Keiichi (Animation Director)
Itou, Katsunobu (Animation Director)
Kawaguchi, Hiroshi (Animation Director)
Kawamura, Akio (Animation Director)
Kinoshita, Yuuki (Animation Director)
... and 15 more staff

Reviews:

User still-not-sharp (Score: 6/10):
I decided to watch this anime because I thought that the concept of an anime from the '90s with over fifty episodes but less than 1000 user votes was unusual; i.e. I expected it to be more popular. 52 episodes is a lot more than the much more common numbers of 13 and 26. Now, however, I understand why. I am aware of the fact that I'm well outside the intended audience of this anime. It's extremely kid-friendly. If you expected to see anything along the lines of violence or fan-service in this, then start looking elsewhere. I don't think that this means I can't be criticalof this anime, however; after all, UFO Baby, another extremely kid-friendly anime that ran for even longer than this did, was a lot more enjoyable to me than this was.nnNow then, what are the specific reasons for why I didn't like this anime?nnFor starters, the characters aren't interesting in any way overall. They all seemed very one-dimensional to me. The kids' personalities can be summed up with the following; Licca is cheery and tries to be brave when necessary, Sumire is Licca's clumsy friend, Dai is cocky, and Tomo is smart. If they do change in personality as the story progresses, then I sure didn't see how. As for the older characters, it's basically the same deal; the way they act in the first five minutes of seeing them is how they act for the rest of the story. Finally, the Doll Knights, who are meant to be the most interesting characters in the show, can all be summed up with one word: Brave. In my eyes, they all share the same one-dimensional personality, which is a real shame.nnAdding to the uninteresting characters is the uninteresting 'story'. In case you thought that the synopsis sounded interesting, don't get your hopes up; the majority of the show is frustratingly formulaic and repetitive. Most episodes follow this pattern: The villains formulate a plan to catch Licca, the villains succeed in trapping Licca for a couple of minutes, someone calls on at least one of the Doll Knights to save Licca, and the Doll Knight/s does so. It's not until the final ~8 episodes that the show is not repetitive any more.nnThe character designs aren't impressive. To me, only four of the characters, excluding the Doll Knights, have unique designs. The rest of them, who don't have unique designs, are about on par with the background characters in terms of how unique and distinctive they are visually. In fact, some of the recurring characters have simple-looking black-dot eyes without sclerae. How's that for artistic effort? As for the environmental art, it's nothing special.nnThe music of the opening and ending themes is unimpressive. I'm rarely ever impressed by such themes, though, so I wouldn't be surprised if others have a very different opinion from me about these. The background music that plays during the show is decent, but not memorable.nnWith all of these criticisms, I suppose a score…

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Related Anime/Manga:

Super Doll Licca-chan: Licca-chan Zettai Zetsumei! Doll Knights no Kiseki (anime - Side Story)
Licca-chan Fushigi na Mahou no Ring (anime - Alternative Version)
Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no Tabi (anime - Character)

Genres: Adventure, Comedy
Studios: Madhouse
Producers: Dentsu, Genco, TV Tokyo
Rating: 6.64 / 10
Rank: #6434
Popularity: #9088
Users Listed: 5,128
Users Scored: 1,848
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/02/2022
Aired: October 6, 1998 – September 28, 1999 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: other
Age Rating: G
Episodes: 52
Broadcast: Tuesday at 18:30 (JST)

Super Doll Licca-chan