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* WomenAreWiser: The vain, stupid gods vs. the kind, compassionate West Wind.

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* WomenAreWiser: The vain, stupid gods vs. the kind, compassionate West Wind.Wind, who are [[OneGenderRace all female]].
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* GutturalGrowler: The Baron de Ghost has a very raspy voice (at least in Japanese) [[VocalDissonance that clashes]] with his {{Bishonen}} look. Another trait that makes him ObviouslyEvil.
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* DateRape: What the baron seems to want to do to Katy.

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* DateRape: What the baron seems to want to do to Katy. Luckily, Unico stops him.
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* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The second Italian dub from 2022 gained a new theme song performed by Santo Verduci (who voiced Akuma/Beezle in the redub) called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih4s82s9eSQ "Le fantastiche avventure di Unico".]] The new theme was given a digital release for Contactoons' 6th Album, on October 24th, 2022, dedicated to other cartoon theme songs performed by Verduci.
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* BrattyHalfPint: Beezle initially. Justified because he's alone on the island, and is a very young demon who's about the age of a kindergartner.
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* {{Gonk}}: The old woman.
* GutturalGrowler / EvilSoundsRaspy: The Baron de Ghost has a very raspy voice (at least in Japanese) [[VocalDissonance that clashes]] with his {{Bishonen}} look. Another trait that makes him ObviouslyEvil.

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* %%* {{Gonk}}: The old woman.
* GutturalGrowler / EvilSoundsRaspy: GutturalGrowler: The Baron de Ghost has a very raspy voice (at least in Japanese) [[VocalDissonance that clashes]] with his {{Bishonen}} look. Another trait that makes him ObviouslyEvil.



* IAmGreatSong: "Chao no Kuroneko no Uta"/"Katy the Kitty Witch".

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* %%* IAmGreatSong: "Chao no Kuroneko no Uta"/"Katy the Kitty Witch".
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* BlindingBangs: Beezle has them.
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''"Across the land the fighting with cease, and night will turn to day."''\\

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''"Across the land the fighting with will cease, and night will turn to day."''\\

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''"An innocent boy was Unico so happy and so care free"''\\

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''"An innocent boy was Unico so happy and so care free"''\\free."''\\



''"Oh Unico"''

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''"Oh Unico"''Unico."''\\
''"Across the land the fighting with cease, and night will turn to day."''\\
''"All tears will simply disappear, and the world will say."''\\
''"We love you, Oh Unico."''\\
''"We love you."''
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* LimitBreak: Unico's powers ''in general' can only if he loves someone, though the ''type'' of love doesn't matter. He flat out says he can't turn Katy back into a human after she's alienated him for this exact reason. [[spoiler:[[SuperMode His winged unicorn form]] can only be activated if his friends show him love to a self-sacrificing degree during desperate situations.]]

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* LimitBreak: Unico's powers ''in general' general'' can only work if he loves someone, though the ''type'' of love doesn't matter. He flat out says he can't turn Katy back into a human after she's alienated him for this exact reason. [[spoiler:[[SuperMode His winged unicorn form]] can only be activated if his friends show him love to a self-sacrificing degree during desperate situations.]]

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* LimitBreak: Unico's powers ''in general' can only if he loves someone, though the ''type'' of love doesn't matter. He flat out says he can't turn Katy back into a human after she's alienated him for this exact reason. [[spoiler:[[SuperMode His winged unicorn form]] can only be activated if his friends show him love to a self-sacrificing degree during desperate situations.]]



* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Unico's winged unicorn form, which he can only access via the PowerOfLove.]]

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* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Unico's winged unicorn WingedUnicorn form, which [[LimitBreak he can only access access]] via the PowerOfLove.]]
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* DraggedOffToHell: [[spoiler:After Unico kills Baron de Ghost, the earth splits open and he's dragged into the magma before it closes up behind him, implying he's been dragged back to Hell.]]


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* HellOnEarth: [[spoiler:Baron de Ghost attempts to do this to the entire valley...out of ''spite''.]]


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* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Unico's winged unicorn form, which he can only access via the PowerOfLove.]]

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* HeelRealization: Katy goes through one after Unico returns her to her cat form to prove that ''he'' was the one who transformed her into a girl after she takes advantage of the Old Woman and becomes an [[UngratefulBastard Ungrateful Bitch]] once she has her wish granted. When she demands he change her back again, Unico confesses he can only use his powers for people he likes. This makes her realize she's lost Unico's friendship, and that she needs to be better.

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* HeelRealization: HeelRealization:
** Beezle undergoes one earlier when he realizes that, while he ''is'' a demon, he's come to care about Unico and uses a loophole to save him.
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Katy goes through one after Unico returns her to her cat form to prove that ''he'' was the one who transformed her into a girl after she takes advantage of the Old Woman and becomes an [[UngratefulBastard Ungrateful Bitch]] once she has her wish granted. When she demands he change her back again, Unico confesses he can only use his powers for people he likes. This makes her realize she's lost Unico's friendship, and that she needs to be better.
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* WeakenedByTheLight:
** The Night Wind can't enter daylight, for obvious reasons.
** [[spoiler:The light Unico emits in his adult form weakens and blinds Baron de Ghost, leaving him vulnerable for Unico to fly straight through his body and kill him off.]]
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* OhCrap: Beezle has one when he [[spoiler:senses Baron de Ghost is an extremely powerful demon.]]
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:After Unico knocks Baron de Ghost off the castle, resulting in him being impaled, he transforms into his true form: a gigantic demon many times larger than the castle itself.]]
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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Baron de Ghost enchants the animals of the forest to attack each other for no real reason than ForTheEvulz. Justified as [[spoiler:he's a demon, and not of the cute, potentially redeemable sort Beezle is.]]


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* KnightOfCerebus: While the movie has some dark moments earlier, once Baron de Ghost appears, it takes a ''much'' darker direction and he has absolutely no comical traits.
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* WingedHumanoid: The gods look more like angels than a traditional pantheon.

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* WingedHumanoid: The gods look more like angels than a traditional pantheon. This is in contrast to the manga, where they're very clearly the Greek Pantheon.
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* DeathByAdaptation: The Baron in the manga is subdued by a crowd and stated to be homeless. In the Manga he is skewered and blown up by Unico.

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* DeathByAdaptation: The Baron in the manga is subdued by a crowd and stated to be homeless. In the Manga movie he is skewered and blown up destroyed by Unico.
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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole[=/=]AdaptationExplanationExtrication: No reason is given as to why the gods can't just keep Unico for themselves. In the original manga it is explained that if Venus did kept Unico with her Eros would just steal him back for Psyche.
* AdaptationalAbomination: The Baron in the manga was a cruel hunter. In the movie his true form is a giant horrifying demon that vomits bats.

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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole[=/=]AdaptationExplanationExtrication: No reason is given as to why the gods can't just keep Unico for themselves. In the original manga manga, it is explained that if Venus did kept keep Unico with her her, Eros would just steal him back for Psyche.
* AdaptationalAbomination: The Baron in the manga was a cruel hunter. In the movie movie, his true form is a giant horrifying demon that vomits bats.



* AristocratsAreEvil: The baron. [[spoiler: He is a demon, after all.]]

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* AristocratsAreEvil: The baron.Baron. [[spoiler: He is a demon, after all.]]



* BewareTheNiceOnes: Unico ''can'' kick some ass, despite himself.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Unico ''can'' kick some ass, ass despite himself.



** [[spoiler:Unico nearly drowns after lending Beezle his horn for the day. When Beezle actually finds him to return it, he's drifting unconscious in the ocean, (because of Beezle's careless and thoughtless actions) but the moment Beezle reattaches his horn he's revived as his powers return. In the climax, Unico's horn is broken and he's apparently killed. He is revived when Beezle removes the horn Unico gifted him earlier, and sets it in place of the broken horn.]]
** [[spoiler:And of course the horn itself: Unico gives Beezle a horn of his own as a farewell gift when the West Wind returns to spirit him away from his island once the Gods discover his whereabouts. It's this horn that Beezle uses to revive him after he's killed fighting the Demon at the end.]]
** [[spoiler:Unico transforms into his adult self for the first time after Beezle returns his horn at sea, allowing him to rescue them both from drowning. He explains to Beezle afterwards he can only do this for someone who loves him. After his horn is restored and he's revived during the final battle, Beezle's and Katy's love for him allows him to transform, which gives him the power to destroy the BigBad.]]

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** [[spoiler:Unico [[spoiler: Unico nearly drowns after lending Beezle his horn for the day. When Beezle actually finds him to return it, he's drifting unconscious in the ocean, (because of Beezle's careless and thoughtless actions) but the moment Beezle reattaches his horn he's revived as his powers return. In the climax, Unico's horn is broken and he's apparently killed. He is revived when Beezle removes the horn Unico gifted him earlier, and sets it in place of the broken horn.]]
** [[spoiler:And [[spoiler: And, of course course, the horn itself: Unico gives Beezle a horn of his own as a farewell gift when the West Wind returns to spirit him away from his island once the Gods discover his whereabouts. It's this horn that Beezle uses to revive him after he's killed fighting the Demon at the end.]]
** [[spoiler:Unico [[spoiler: Unico transforms into his adult self for the first time after Beezle returns his horn at sea, allowing him to rescue them both from drowning. He explains to Beezle afterwards he can only do this for someone who loves him. After his horn is restored and he's revived during the final battle, Beezle's and Katy's love for him allows him to transform, which gives him the power to destroy the BigBad.]]



* DubNameChange: Akuma-kun to Beezle, Chao to Katy and Danshaku to Baron de Ghost.

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* DubNameChange: Akuma-kun to Beezle, Chao to Katy Katy, and Danshaku to Baron de Ghost.



* FrothyMugsOfWater: Averted. It's quite clear that the Baron is making human!Katy drink either wine or sherry, either of which is alcoholic. It makes Katy quite drunk, also justified because she was a cat until not too long ago and likely never had it before, so didn't know to be careful with it.

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* FrothyMugsOfWater: Averted. It's quite clear that the Baron is making human!Katy drink either wine or sherry, either of which is alcoholic. It makes Katy quite drunk, also justified because she was a cat until not too long ago and likely never had it before, so she didn't know to be careful with it.



* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: When he feels loved by those around him, Unico [[spoiler: is able to turn into a full-grown unicorn, complete with the ability to fly.]] This allows him to [[spoiler: fly through the chest of a fifty story tall demon, killing him instantly]].

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* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: When he feels loved by those around him, Unico [[spoiler: is able to turn into a full-grown unicorn, complete with the ability to fly.]] This allows him to [[spoiler: fly through the chest of a fifty story tall fifty-story-tall demon, killing him instantly]].



* ImprobableAimingSkills: A melee example in the climax, when [[spoiler: the demon, wielding an immense axe, manages to cut off ''just'' Unico's horn]].

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* ImprobableAimingSkills: A melee melée example in the climax, when [[spoiler: the demon, wielding an immense axe, manages to cut off ''just'' Unico's horn]].



* NoEnding: The West Wind comes back, takes Unico off somewhere else to prevent the gods from finding him and the Night Wind from whisking him away to oblivion.

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* NoEnding: The West Wind comes back, takes Unico off somewhere else to prevent the gods from finding him and also to prevent the Night Wind from whisking him away to oblivion.



* RedEyesTakeWarning: The baron. He's [[spoiler: a literal demon with a penchant for DateRape.]]

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* RedEyesTakeWarning: The baron.Baron. He's [[spoiler: a literal demon with a penchant for DateRape.]]



* SignificantGreenEyedRedHead: Unico himself if his reddish pink hair counts.

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* SignificantGreenEyedRedHead: Unico himself if his reddish pink reddish-pink hair counts.



* TookALevelInKindness: Also Katy, after she realizes how horrible she acted to the Old Woman and Unico, and made a serious effort to do better.
* {{Tsundere}}: Two cases. Beezle, who literally said he didn't need friends, and was overjoyed to see Unico. Katy, who was very harsh to Unico and warmed up to him during his fight with The Lord of Darkness.

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* TookALevelInKindness: Also Katy, Katy after she realizes how horrible she acted to the Old Woman and Unico, Unico and made makes a serious effort to do better.
* {{Tsundere}}: Two cases. Beezle, who literally said he didn't need friends, and was overjoyed to see Unico. Katy, who was very harsh to Unico and warmed up to him during his fight with The Lord of Darkness.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Again, the Baron getting Katy drunk, which was, unusually for anime dubbed in the '80s, ''not'' changed to something non-alcoholic in the English version (which specifically calls it wine).

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''"An innocent boy named was Unico so happy and so care free"''\\

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''"An innocent boy named was Unico so happy and so care free"''\\

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->''"The little fellow named Unico, as cute as cute can be."''\\
''"An innocent boy named was Unico so happy and so care free"''\\
''"With heaven, life as sweet as nature could have planned."''\\
''"What strange gift do you hold in your hand?"''\\
''"Is it true? That where ever you may go?''"\\
''"Oh Unico"''
-->-- First song from the movie introducing the viewers to Unico.
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The film was dubbed into English and frequently shown on the Creator/DisneyChannel during TheEighties.

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The film was dubbed into English and frequently shown on the Creator/DisneyChannel during TheEighties.
TheEighties. It's now available in a bilingual DVD release from Discotek Media, the first time the original Japanese version has been commercially available in the U.S.

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* AnimatedMusical

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* AnimatedMusicalAnimatedMusical: The songs were dubbed in English with the original melodies.


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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Again, the Baron getting Katy drunk, which was, unusually for anime dubbed in the '80s, ''not'' changed to something non-alcoholic in the English version (which specifically calls it wine).


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* IAmGreatSong: "Chao no Kuroneko no Uta"/"Katy the Kitty Witch".
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* AdaptationalAbomination: The Baron in the manga was a cruel hunter. In the movie his true form is a giant horrifying demon that vomits bats.


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* DeathByAdaptation: The Baron in the manga is subdued by a crowd and stated to be homeless. In the Manga he is skewered and blown up by Unico.
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* GenreBlind: Katy believes she's almost in a magical-girl fantasy with her dreams of becoming a witch. She's more a DamselInDistress for a dark fantasy than anything else.
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* FrothyMugsOfWater: Averted. It's quite clear that the Baron is making human!Katy drink either wine or sherry, either of which is alcoholic. It makes Katy quite drunk, also justified because she was a cat until not too long ago and likely never had it before, so didn't know to be careful with it.
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* NoEnding: The West Wind comes back, takes Unico off somewhere else to prevent the gods from finding him and the Night Wind from whisking him away to oblivion.
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* AlcoholHic: Katy after drinking the drugged wine the baron gives her.

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* AlcoholHic: Katy Katy, both after tasting one of the berries in the baron's forest and after drinking the drugged wine the baron he gives her.



* TheCameo: Franchise/HelloKitty appears. No, really!

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* TheCameo: Franchise/HelloKitty appears.appears in passing in the "Katy, the Little Witch Cat" musical number. No, really!



* ObviouslyEvil: Baron de Ghost, so much it's mindboggling Katy would agree to go to his party. Thank goodness Unico goes after her!

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* ObviouslyEvil: Baron de Ghost, so much it's mindboggling Katy would agree to go to his party.party (though she's firmly been established as ditzy and genre blind by this point -- she hasn't even been human that long, after all). Thank goodness Unico goes after her!



* WingedUnicorn: [[spoiler: Unico is capable of transforming into one when he feels loved by those around him.]]

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* WingedUnicorn: That would be [[spoiler: Unico Unico, who is capable of transforming into one when he feels loved by those around him.]]him]].
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** Averted with Katy, who's quite the ditz.

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** Averted with Katy, who's quite the ditz.ditz.
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