Himitsu no Akko-chan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Atsuko "Akko-chan" Kagami (known variously as "Stilly," "Caroline," or "Julie" in Western versions of the anime) is an energetic elementary school girl who has an affinity for mirrors. One day, her favorite mirror which was given to Akko by her mother (or in some versions, by her father, as a present from India) is broken, and she prefers to bury it in her yard rather than throw it to the trash can. In her dreams, she is contacted by a spirit (or in some cases the Queen of the Mirror Kingdom) who is moved that the little girl would treat the mirror so respectfully and not simply throw it away. Akko-chan is then given the gift of a magical mirror and taught an enchantment that will allow her to transform into anything she wishes.

Series details

• Title: Himitsu no Akko-chan
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Anime
• Premiere date: 1969-01-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1988-10-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 44459
• IMDb ID: tt0288961
• TVDB ID: 282607

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1969-01-06; final listed air date 1969-03-24.
• Season 2: premiered 1988-10-09; final listed air date 1988-10-09.

Source and licence

Adapted from Himitsu no Akko-chan on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.