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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Despite its high production values (being produced by Creator/TatsunokoProduction, the same anime studio that produced ''Anime/SpeedRacer''), the anime adaptation was a huge flop in its native country and was CutShort after only 19 episodes. But in Italy, where the series was renamed ''Hilary'', the anime was extremely popular and still is to this day; they even released the manga there. The anime series also gained popularity in France (where the manga was also released and dubbed by Tonkami), Germany and Spain.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Despite its high production values (being produced by Creator/TatsunokoProduction, the same anime studio that produced ''Anime/SpeedRacer''), the anime adaptation was a huge flop in its native country and was CutShort after only 19 episodes. But in Italy, where the series was renamed ''Hilary'', the anime was extremely popular and still is to this day; they even released the manga there. there.
** The anime series also gained popularity in France (where the manga was also released and dubbed byTonkami), Germany Tonkami) and Spain.
** The anime series also gained popularity in France (where the manga was also released and dubbed by
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**In Germany, the series attained popularity from being sold on VHS tapes after the anime was broadcast on RTL II.
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**At least it's not that bad in the European Spanish dub, where Mao's name is changed to "Coque".
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*AmericansHateTingle:
**Japan hated it so much it was pulled from syndication, mainly because of the huge deviances from the manga.
**While it's more of a BrokenBase example since the anime is popular there, a good number of French anime fans hate it for being boring.
**Japan hated it so much it was pulled from syndication, mainly because of the huge deviances from the manga.
**While it's more of a BrokenBase example since the anime is popular there, a good number of French anime fans hate it for being boring.
*FandomRivalry: German fans often compare ''Hikari No Densetsu'' with "[[Manga/AttackNumberOne Mila Superstar]]", because the latter has more popularity in the country.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Despite its high production values (being produced by Creator/TatsunokoProduction, the same anime studio that produced ''Anime/SpeedRacer''), the anime adaptation was a huge flop in its native country and was CutShort after only 19 episodes. But in Italy, where the series was renamed ''Hilary'', the anime was extremely popular and still is to this day; they even released the manga there. The anime series also gained popularity in France, Spain and Germany.
** It was so popular in France that it was aired on French TV 3 times: in 1988, it was shown on the channel "Récré Récré Kids", in 1997 it was shown on the channel "AB cartoons" and in 2007 it was shown in the channel "Mangas".
** It was so popular in France that it was aired on French TV 3 times: in 1988, it was shown on the channel "Récré Récré Kids", in 1997 it was shown on the channel "AB cartoons" and in 2007 it was shown in the channel "Mangas".
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Despite its high production values (being produced by Creator/TatsunokoProduction, the same anime studio that produced ''Anime/SpeedRacer''), the anime adaptation was a huge flop in its native country and was CutShort after only 19 episodes. But in Italy, where the series was renamed ''Hilary'', the anime was extremely popular and still is to this day; they even released the manga there. The anime series also gained popularity in France (where the manga was also released and dubbed by Tonkami), Germany and Spain.
*MemeticMutation: In France,Spain and Germany.
** It''Hikari no Densetsu'' (or it's French title, ''Cynthia ou le Rythme de la vie'') has the reputation of "one of the most boring anime ever made" ([[https://youtu.be/pS9Xokt8WHo?si=CbpDUpG_V5zFTm5K&t=786 example]]). Though it was so fairly popular in France that it (even the manga was aired on released there), older French TV 3 times: in 1988, it was shown on the channel "Récré Récré Kids", in 1997 it was shown on the channel "AB cartoons" and in 2007 it was shown in the channel "Mangas".otaku have been memeing about it's low quality for years.
*MemeticMutation: In France,
** It
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Despite its high production values (being produced by Creator.TatsunokoProduction, the same anime studio that produced ''Anime/SpeedRacer''), the anime adaptation was a huge flop in its native country and was CutShort after only 19 episodes. But in Italy, where the series was renamed ''Hilary'', the anime was extremely popular and still is to this day; they even released the manga there. The anime series also gained popularity in France, Spain and Germany.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Despite its high production values (being produced by Creator.TatsunokoProduction, Creator/TatsunokoProduction, the same anime studio that produced ''Anime/SpeedRacer''), the anime adaptation was a huge flop in its native country and was CutShort after only 19 episodes. But in Italy, where the series was renamed ''Hilary'', the anime was extremely popular and still is to this day; they even released the manga there. The anime series also gained popularity in France, Spain and Germany.Germany.
**It was so popular in France that it was aired on French TV 3 times: in 1988, it was shown on the channel "Récré Récré Kids", in 1997 it was shown on the channel "AB cartoons" and in 2007 it was shown in the channel "Mangas".
**It was so popular in France that it was aired on French TV 3 times: in 1988, it was shown on the channel "Récré Récré Kids", in 1997 it was shown on the channel "AB cartoons" and in 2007 it was shown in the channel "Mangas".
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* FanPreferredCouple: Between Hikari/Takaaki and Hikari/Mao, the couple fans prefer most is...[[GayOption Hikari/Shiina]]. The French fandom especially ships it, even though the girls are straight in canon.
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* FanPreferredCouple: Between Hikari/Takaaki and Hikari/Mao, the couple fans prefer most is...[[GayOption Hikari/Shiina]]. The is especially common in the French fandom especially ships it, (where it's known as Cynthia/Deborah), even though the girls are straight in canon.
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*FanPreferredCouple: Between Hikari/Takaaki and Hikari/Mao, the couple fans prefer most is...[[GayOption Hikari/Shiina]]. The French fandom especially ships it, even though the girls are straight in canon.
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*ShipToShipCombat: Hikari/Takaaki and Hikari/Mao, especially since [[spoiler: the manga makes Mao her love interest and the anime makes Takaaki her love interest]].
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*CommonKnowledge: For years, there were rumours that this anime had a hentai version, even though this wasn't true. These rumours are so prevelant that they're even mentioned on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikari_no_Densetsu#Hentai_version Wikipedia page]].
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: During the Olympics, the competing countries include the Soviet Union (Tatiana Elkenya), Yugoslavia (Nelly Szewinska) and East Germany (Sophie Wenzel).
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: During the Olympics, the competing countries include the Soviet Union (Tatiana Elkenya), Yugoslavia (Nelly Szewinska) and East Germany (Sophie Wenzel). These countries are all dissolved today.
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*GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Despite its high production values (being produced by Creator.TatsunokoProduction, the same anime studio that produced ''Anime/SpeedRacer''), the anime adaptation was a huge flop in its native country and was CutShort after only 19 episodes. But in Italy, where the series was renamed ''Hilary'', the anime was extremely popular and still is to this day; they even released the manga there. The anime series also gained popularity in France, Spain and Germany.
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*AccidentalInnuendo: In the French dub, Takaaki's name is changed to Willy, which makes it even funnier that two girls are fighting over him.
*UnintentionalPeriodPiece: During the Olympics, the competing countries include the Soviet Union (Tatiana Elkenya), Yugoslavia (Nelly Szewinska) and East Germany (Sophie Wenzel).
*UnintentionalPeriodPiece: During the Olympics, the competing countries include the Soviet Union (Tatiana Elkenya), Yugoslavia (Nelly Szewinska) and East Germany (Sophie Wenzel).
