Petite Princess Yucie
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Box art of Petite Princess Yucie
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ぷちぷり＊ユーシィ (Puchi Puri Yūshī) |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy, magical girl, Drama, Tragedy |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masahiko Otsuka |
| Studio | Gainax, AIC |
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| Original network | NHK |
| Original run | 30 September 2002 – 24 March 2003 |
| Episodes | 26 |
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| Puchi Puri Yuushi | |
| Written by | Ramyu Ryuki |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Newtype |
| Original run | November 16, 2002 – ? |
| Volumes | 1 |
Petite Princess Yucie (ぷちぷり＊ユーシィ Puchi Puri Yūshī?) is an anime series, which was produced by Gainax, aired from 2002 to 2003, and ran for 26 episodes. The story centers on Yucie, a 17-year-old who is trapped in a 10-year-old's body, the story follows her and her friends, all of whom are designated as Platinum Princess candidates. A Platinum Princess receives the Eternal Tiara, which grants any wish, but only to the one it judges worthy and only one wish. The anime was licensed by ADV Films in North America. As of September 1, 2009, the series is now licensed by ADV's successor, AEsir Holdings; with distribution from Section23 Films.
Petite Princess Yucie follows the adventures of country-girl Yucie as she is admitted by chance to the prestigious Princess Academy, where the daughters of royalty and nobles attend to learn magic, dance, etiquette, defense, art and music. There, she experiences many things in her quest to collect the "fragments" of the Eternal Tiara in hopes that she may become the legendary Platinum Princess, who is chosen every 1,000 years. Yucie, along with the four other Princess candidates who are initially her rivals but are won over by her offer of friendship, must grow in heart—if not in height—to become worthy of the Tiara. Yucie is a spunky heroine who is a genius of smiles, and who, despite her common lifestyle, is actually the daughter of a noble and former hero who has retreated from courtly life and lives in the countryside.
The fragments take the form of Crystal Flowers and are scattered throughout the five worlds; Human, Demon, Heaven, Spirit, and Fairy. Strangely enough, the five candidates Yucie, Glenda, Elmina, Cocoloo and Beth are representatives of these five existing worlds in this story's universe. As the legend goes, once the Eternal Tiara is complete, it will select the Princess from the worthy candidates and can grant her one wish. Unknown to the candidates and the viewers, until almost the very end, is the sad history of the Eternal Tiara and the inevitable fate of the Platinum Princess and all the other candidates.
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