Super Doll Licca-chan

Super Doll★Licca-chan (スーパードール★リカちゃん) is TV anime series which ran on TV Tokyo from 1998–1999. Kodansha also serialized a manga based on the anime series in its monthly manga magazine Nakayoshi. The story follows an ordinary elementary school girl named Licca Kayama and the strange circumstances surrounding her origins, as well as the origins of her protector, Doll Licca.

The series is an original story spin-off inspired by the long-selling and popular Takara doll lineup "Licca-chan" (created by Miyako Maki, wife of Leiji Matsumoto), designed to expand the regular dress-up doll series into a line of action figures. However, the new figures were only a mild success, and did not remain in production for long.

The 52-episode TV series aired in Japan from 6 October 1998 through 28 September 1999. Since its release in Japan it has been translated into multiple languages, including Chinese, Italian, Tagalog and Malay, and has been broadcast internationally on various stations, including Taiwan's CTS and Hong Kong's ATV and TVB, Cartoon Network's Latin America service, and Italy's RaiDue.

Characters

 * Doll Licca (ドールリカ)
 * The warrior who saves Licca and her friends. She is one of the Doll Knights who sworn to protect the royal family of Doll Land. She uses a yo-yo as her weapon named Light Spinner.
 * The warrior who saves Licca and her friends. She is one of the Doll Knights who sworn to protect the royal family of Doll Land. She uses a yo-yo as her weapon named Light Spinner.


 * Doll Izumi (ドールイヅミ)
 * Another warrior. She is the warrior of Sumire. She is one of the warriors who protects the royal family of Doll Land. She uses a baton as her weapon.
 * Another warrior. She is the warrior of Sumire. She is one of the warriors who protects the royal family of Doll Land. She uses a baton as her weapon.


 * Doll Isamu (ドールイサム)
 * The warrior who saves Dai whenever he's in trouble. He is one of the knights who protects the royal family of Doll Land. He uses a sword as his weapon.
 * The warrior who saves Dai whenever he's in trouble. He is one of the knights who protects the royal family of Doll Land. He uses a sword as his weapon.


 * Licca Kayama (香山 リカ)
 * A 4th grader in Saint Terejia Gakuen. However, she is also a princess of Doll Land, but she doesn't know it. Rika was given a bracelet, called "Calling Ring", that she wears all the time. When Licca gets in a dangerous situation, the bracelet rings, and sends a signal to her grandmother. Then Doll Licca comes to the rescue.
 * A 4th grader in Saint Terejia Gakuen. However, she is also a princess of Doll Land, but she doesn't know it. Rika was given a bracelet, called "Calling Ring", that she wears all the time. When Licca gets in a dangerous situation, the bracelet rings, and sends a signal to her grandmother. Then Doll Licca comes to the rescue.


 * Nanae Kayama (香山 七重)
 * Rika's grandmother. She uses her necklace to control the Doll Knights.
 * Rika's grandmother. She uses her necklace to control the Doll Knights.


 * Yae Kayama (香山 八重)
 * Nanae's twin sister.
 * Nanae's twin sister.


 * Orie Kayama (香山 織江)
 * Rika's mother and queen of Doll Land.
 * Rika's mother and queen of Doll Land.


 * Sumire Shinohara (篠原 スミレ)
 * Licca's best friend. She has a crush on Dai. Sumire's role in Doll Land is Princess Licca's right hand. She too owns a bracelet similar to Rika, but Sumire's is a green bracelet, while Licca's is pink.
 * Licca's best friend. She has a crush on Dai. Sumire's role in Doll Land is Princess Licca's right hand. She too owns a bracelet similar to Rika, but Sumire's is a green bracelet, while Licca's is pink.


 * Dai Takabayashi (高林 ダイ)
 * A boy in 4th grade, in Licca's class. He has a crush on Licca. Dai's role in Doll Land is Rika's "prince". He also wears a bracelet similar to Licca and Sumire only it is blue.
 * A boy in 4th grade, in Licca's class. He has a crush on Licca. Dai's role in Doll Land is Rika's "prince". He also wears a bracelet similar to Licca and Sumire only it is blue.

Makiyama Rui is a college student who rents a room in the Kayama mansion (Licca's house). He is studying about the mysterious world, Doll Land.


 * Dr. Scarecrow (ドクタースケアクロウ)
 * The leader of the group from Doll Land who wants to kidnap Rika, and take her back to Doll Land. He has two (usually incompetent) assistants, Pull and Waaya.
 * The leader of the group from Doll Land who wants to kidnap Rika, and take her back to Doll Land. He has two (usually incompetent) assistants, Pull and Waaya.


 * Pull (プル)
 * One of Dr. Scarecrow's assistants, and Wire's sister.
 * One of Dr. Scarecrow's assistants, and Wire's sister.


 * Wire (プル)
 * One of Dr. Scarecrow's assistants, and Pull's brother.
 * One of Dr. Scarecrow's assistants, and Pull's brother.

Staff

 * Created by Takara TOMY
 * Executive Producer: Tarō Maki (GENCO)
 * Planning Assistance: Weave
 * Series Organization: Mami Watanabe, Kazuhiko Sōma
 * Character Design: Tetsuya Kumagai
 * Music: Akihiko Hirama, Katsumi Horii
 * Director: Gisaburō Sugii
 * Animation Production: Madhouse
 * A Production of: TV Tokyo, Dentsu, GENCO

Theme songs

 * Ne (opening 1, Rooky)
 * Ashita no Kimi (opening 2, Tomo Sakurai)
 * Ne (Cutey Techno Mix) (ending 1, Rooky)
 * Wow! (ending 2, Rooky)
 * Love Wars Taisakusen (ending 3, Rooky)
 * Sono Yume ha Nani Iro (ending 4, Tomo Sakurai)