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Hime-chan's Ribbon

Hime-chan's Ribbon

G1996•8.0/10
AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

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8.0/10(3)

Erika, the princess of the Magic Kingdom has come to Earth in order to find a human girl who looks just like her. That girl turns out to be Himeko Nonohara, a tomboy's tomboy. Erika must give Himeko a magical item she has created in order to prove her worth as a successor to the crown. Himeko must test this item, a hair ribbon that allows her to transform into any other person she sees, to see if it is worthy. The series follows Himeko's adventures and her budding romance with Daichi, the boy who discovers her secret.

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Production

Gallop

Language

AB

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 8, 1996

Last Aired

September 13, 1996

Networks

TV Tokyo

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The powerful girl Hikaru appears
E1
The powerful girl Hikaru appears
Air date: 1996-07-08
Hime-chan becomes the principal!
E2
Hime-chan becomes the principal!
Air date: 1996-07-09
E3
The unfaithfulness of sempai's desires
Air date: 1996-07-10
E4
Shock! Sempai's confession
Air date: 1996-07-11
E5
I can do magic
Air date: 1996-07-12
E6
In a pinch! The erased memory
Air date: 1996-07-13
E7
Transform into the kidnappers!
E8
The secret's revealed?!
Air date: 1996-07-16
E9
Unexpected! Daichi & Daichi
Air date: 1996-07-17
E10
Lots of confusion in the Land of Magic
Air date: 1996-07-18
E11
Hikaru's doesn't get it summer vacation
Air date: 1996-07-19
E12
Sunrise at the pool
Air date: 1996-07-20
E13
Hasekura sempai...goodbye
E14
Summer vacation without Daichi
Air date: 1996-07-23
E15
UFO camp
Air date: 1996-07-24
E16
Memory of a first love
Air date: 1996-07-25
E17
The day the hideout disappeared
Air date: 1996-07-26
E18
Mom's the target
Air date: 1996-07-27
E19
Mischievous fairies causing big trouble!!
Air date: 1996-07-29
E20
Trap of the sweet hotcakes
Air date: 1996-07-30
E21
Big plans for a confused friendship
Air date: 1996-07-31
E22
The little lovers
Air date: 1996-08-01
E23
Love stories are hard
Air date: 1996-08-02
E24
A little premonition of love
Air date: 1996-08-03
E25
Memory playback
Air date: 1996-08-05
E26
Take me to my future
Air date: 1996-08-06
E27
Many goodbyes
Air date: 1996-08-07
E28
I love Daichi!
Air date: 1996-08-08
E29
Himeko's noisy love lecture
Air date: 1996-08-09
E30
Minami fights for kendo
Air date: 1996-08-10
E31
Small Hime-chan's huge mistake
Air date: 1996-08-12
E32
A ribbon's promise
Air date: 1996-08-13
E33
Farewell Pokota?
Air date: 1996-08-14
E34
Hasekura-sempai! Youthful travels
Air date: 1996-08-15
E35
Heart baton run amok
Air date: 1996-08-16
E36
The Mother's Day cookies...
Air date: 1996-08-17
E37
What! I can't change back
Air date: 1996-08-19
E38
Hikaru's insight
Air date: 1996-08-20
E39
I prefer your smiling face
Air date: 1996-08-21
E40
Lots of chocolate
Air date: 1996-08-22
E41
The idol is trouble
Air date: 1996-08-23
E42
Pokota's SOS from a snowy mountain
Air date: 1996-08-24
E43
Powerful Hikaru's great guess
Air date: 1996-08-26
E44
I like you more than nikuman
Air date: 1996-08-27
E45
Ribbon in danger!
Air date: 1996-08-28
E46
You said you loved me
Air date: 1996-08-29
E47
The arrival of SMAP
Air date: 1996-08-30
E48
Run for your dream
Air date: 1996-08-31
E49
Go go Granny
Air date: 1996-09-02
E50
Pokota! Run for your love
Air date: 1996-09-03
E51
Hearts tied by a distant promise
Air date: 1996-09-04
E52
Hikaru! Daichi & the shocking kiss
Air date: 1996-09-05
E53
Happy Kamilu, big trouble
Air date: 1996-09-06
E54
Don't give up! The soft-boiled teacher
Air date: 1996-09-07
E55
Hime-chan's justice!
Air date: 1996-09-09
E56
The story of Daichi's first love!?
Goodbye to my first love
E57
Goodbye to my first love
Welcome to the land of magic
E58
Welcome to the land of magic
Air date: 1996-09-10
Let's go my unrivaled Papa
E59
Let's go my unrivaled Papa
Air date: 1996-09-11
The magnetic female transfer student
E60
The magnetic female transfer student
Air date: 1996-09-12
Be careful with the puppy Pochi
E61
Be careful with the puppy Pochi
Air date: 1996-09-13

Cast

Akiko Yajima

Akiko Yajima

Masako

Chika Sakamoto

Chika Sakamoto

Masshi

Chisa Yokoyama

Chisa Yokoyama

Yumeko Nonohara

Kazue Ikura

Kazue Ikura

Pokota

Mika Doi

Mika Doi

Erika's Mother

Kikuko Inoue

Kikuko Inoue

Hatsune Yamashita

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Sei Arisaka

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Shintaro Kobayashi

Takeshi Aono

Takeshi Aono

Kumosuke

Yuko Kobayashi

Yuko Kobayashi

Mayuri Hoshino

Yuri Shiratori

Yuri Shiratori

Aiko Nonohara

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Himeko Nonohara / Erika

Yû Daiki

Daichi Kobayashi

Ako Mayama

Ako Mayama

Hikaru Hibino

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Kouichi Hasekura

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Ichiko Kamikura

Katsuyo Endou

Katsuyo Endou

Manami Mori

Masami Kikuchi

Masami Kikuchi

Hiroshi

Chisa Yokoyama

Chisa Yokoyama

Emi Hasekura / Etou

Yuko Sasaki

Yuko Sasaki

Hanako Nonohara

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