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One day, she is visited by her alternate universe counterpart Erika, who just happens to be the majestic and feminine princess of the Magical Kingdom. Erika bestows Himeko with a ribbon that, for one year, she is allowed to use as she sees fit, because it is needed for Erika to study the human world. There are a few limitations, however:
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One day, she is visited by her alternate universe counterpart Erika, who just happens to be the majestic and feminine princess of the Magical Kingdom. Erika not only makes her stuffed lion Pokota come to life, but she also bestows Himeko with a ribbon that, for one year, she is allowed to use as she sees fit, because it is needed for Erika to study the human world. There are a few limitations, however:
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Despite the rule that no one must know about her secret, the [[TheTrickster school trouble-maker]], Daichi Kobayashi, is the first one to find out about it after a series of incidents she got involved with. From then on, Daichi became a SecretKeeper for Himeko, and after spending more time and getting to know one another, the two slowly and unknowningly start to develop mutual crushes towards one another. However, if anyone finds out about the ribbon's magic, they and everyone involved are under the potential threat of memory erasure. While that would help Himeko's [[UnknownRival self-named rival]], Hikaru Hibino in her mission to earn Daichi's affection in some ways... if only someone could explain everything to her so that she would stop almost discovering the secret.
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Despite the rule that no one must know about her secret, the [[TheTrickster school trouble-maker]], trouble-maker]] and local ChickMagnet, Daichi Kobayashi, is the first one to find out about it after a series of incidents she got Himeko gets involved with. From then on, Daichi became a SecretKeeper for Himeko, and after spending more time and getting to know one another, the two slowly and unknowningly start to develop mutual crushes towards one another. The big problem is that Daichi finding out breaks certain laws within the magic world and puts it at risk of being exposed. After much protesting from Erika, her father, the magic world's king, allows Himeko and Daichi to remain unpunished and continue using the ribbon and keep in contact with Erika. However, if anyone else finds out about the ribbon's magic, they and everyone every human involved are under the potential threat of memory erasure. While that would help Himeko's [[UnknownRival self-named rival]], Hikaru Hibino in her mission to earn Daichi's affection in some ways... if only someone could explain everything to her so that she would stop almost discovering the secret.
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** Daichi is the school's pest who tends to play pranks and make fun of people, especially Mr Gori. Despite his actions, he's a pretty nice guy who's considerate of people's emotions when they're at their worst and is very protective of his younger brother.brother and his new best friend.
* LateForSchool: [[ToastOfTardiness Complete with the toast, even!]] Inverted when Himeko has to go to school early, and everyone at her house panics and thinks that they all overslept.
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* ToastOfTardiness: Complete with the toast, even! Inverted when Himeko has to go to school early, and everyone at her house panics and thinks that they all overslept.
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* AdaptedOut: Erica replaces Pokota in the ''Colorful'' 2009 remake, as she can transform into a small cat in this continuity rather than being stuck in the magic world.
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* AdaptedOut: Erica Erika replaces Pokota in the ''Colorful'' 2009 remake, as she can transform into a small cat in this continuity rather than being stuck in the magic world.
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[[caption-width-right:764:All she wanted was to become ''alot'' [[GirlinessUpgrade more feminine]].]]
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Daichi is a chick magnet throughout his school because of his rebellious personality, so much so that he has an entire fan club devoted to him. Hikaru, the president of the said fan club, and eventually Himeko become the biggest contenders for Daichi's affection, It's a bit downplayed, as he's only mildly rebellious at school and not a straight-up delinquent, and Himeko was particularly oblivious to her feelings toward Daichi for quite some time.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Daichi is a chick magnet throughout his school because of his rebellious personality, so much so that he has an entire fan club devoted to him. Hikaru, Hibino, the president of the said fan club, and eventually Himeko become the biggest contenders for Daichi's affection, It's a bit downplayed, as he's only mildly rebellious at school and not a straight-up delinquent, and Himeko was particularly oblivious to her feelings toward Daichi for quite some time.
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%%* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Hikaru, Hibino, in the last episode.
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* BettyAndVeronica: Averted with the dynamic between Daichi, Himeko, and Hikaru. Although Daichi would clearly be the Archie to Himeko's sweet and energetic Betty and Hikaru's harsh and vain Veronica, Daichi has made it clear that he doesn't see Hikaru as nothing more than a friend. Himeko and Hikaru's roles could also easily be swapped, as Himeko can be feisty and violent towards Daichi while Hikaru worships him.
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* BettyAndVeronica: Averted with the dynamic between Daichi, Himeko, and Hikaru. Hibino. Although Daichi would clearly be the Archie to Himeko's sweet and energetic Betty and Hikaru's Hibino's harsh and vain Veronica, Daichi has made it clear that he doesn't see Hikaru Hibino as nothing more than a friend. Himeko and Hikaru's Hibino's roles could also easily be swapped, as Himeko can be feisty and violent towards Daichi while Hikaru Hibino worships him.
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%%* CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem: Himeko, Daichi, Sei, Hikaru, and Erika - how badly really depends on which dynamic you're looking at.
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%%* CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem: Himeko, Daichi, Sei, Hikaru, Hibino, and Erika - how badly really depends on which dynamic you're looking at.
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* FirstGirlWins: Applied to both Himeko and Daichi's romantic interests. No matter how hard Sei tries to win Himeko's heart, or how Hikaru tries to with Daichi's, they meet each other before any other plausible love interest combination appears.
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* FirstGirlWins: Applied to both Himeko and Daichi's romantic interests. No matter how hard Sei tries to win Himeko's heart, or how Hikaru Hibino tries to with Daichi's, they meet each other before any other plausible love interest combination appears.
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* ImportantHaircut: Erika gets one of these when she switches places with Himeko after she becomes stuck as .
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* ImportantHaircut: Erika gets one of these when she switches places with Himeko after [[spoiler:after she becomes stuck as .as Hibino]].
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* IntrepidReporter: Hikaru teams up with one of these in an attempt to expose Himeko's secret.
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* IntrepidReporter: Hikaru Hibino teams up with one of these in an attempt to expose Himeko's secret.
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* TwinSwitch: Himeko and Erika pull this off after Himeko [[spoiler:gets stuck as Hikaru Hibino for a brief period of time]].
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* TwinSwitch: Himeko and Erika pull this off after Himeko [[spoiler:gets stuck as Hikaru Hibino for a brief period of time]].
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* DeathIsCheap: As it turns out, [[spoiler:death is a cheap way to escape the eternal consequences of ribbon misuse, as Himeko learns the hard way. Because while being stuck in a transformed form is permanent and can't be undone by any magic, apparently the same doesn't apply to death.]]
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* DeathIsCheap: This is something that gets deconstructed upon. As it turns out, [[spoiler:death is a cheap way to escape the eternal consequences of ribbon misuse, as [[TakingTheBullet Himeko learns the hard way. Because while way after pushing a distraught Erika out of the way of a moving truck]]. While being stuck in a transformed form is permanent and can't be undone by any magic, apparently the same doesn't apply to death.]]death. However, reviving the victim requires a magic user to sacrifice some of their total lifespan and live a bit of a shorter life then what they could have had, as Erika does believing that this was all her fault]].
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* ImportantHaircut: Erika gets one of these when she switches places with Himeko.
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* ImportantHaircut: Erika gets one of these when she switches places with Himeko.Himeko after she becomes stuck as .
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** Pokota and Daichi get on her case about transforming into SMAP band member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, which caused a huge stir at the school's Christmas festival and eventually throughout the city. [[TheBeastmaster the ability to control animals]], and some of them are employed especially to spy on others.
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** Pokota and Daichi get on her case about transforming into SMAP band member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, which caused a huge stir at the school's Christmas festival and eventually throughout the city. city, which could have potentially exposed her secret.
* AnimalEyeSpy: Given that Sei Arisaka is from the Magical Kingdom, he has [[TheBeastmaster the ability to control animals]], and some of them are employed especially to spy on others.
* AnimalEyeSpy: Given that Sei Arisaka is from the Magical Kingdom, he has [[TheBeastmaster the ability to control animals]], and some of them are employed especially to spy on others.
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* BettyAndVeronica: Averted with the dynamic between Daichi, Himeko, and Hikaru. Although Daichi would clearly be the Archie to Himeko's sweet and energetic Betty and Hikaru's harsh and vain Veronica, Daichi has made it clear that he doesn't see Hikaru as nothing more than a friend. Himeko and Hikaru's roles could also easily be swapped, as Himeko can be feisty and violent towards Daichi while Hikaru worships him.
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* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: Although Himeko and Daichi don't realize that they like each other until later on, the two become lovers by the end of the series. While it's not as obvious as the anime, the episode where Himeko travels forward in time shows that her now feminine-looking older self and Daich are officially an item.]]
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: At least, Himeko and Hikaru do. It's a bit downplayed as while Hikaru as a massive crush on Daichi, he's only mildy rebellious at school, and Himeko is particularly oblivious to her feelings toward Daichi for quite some time.
* AngerBornOfWorry: After coming home late at night after being suck as Daichi all day, Himeko's mother slaps her and reprimands her for staying out too late. She then breaks down in tears after she tells Himeko that they were on the verge of calling the police and how worried the family and even her friends were.
* AnimalEyeSpy: Given that Sei Arisaka is from the Magical Kingdom, he has [[TheBeastmaster the ability to control animals]], and some of them are employed especially to spy on others.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: Himeko is often on the receiving end of these due to how impulsive and careless she can be with the ribbon.
** After coming home late at night after being suck as Daichi all day, Himeko's mother slaps her and reprimands her for staying out too late. She then breaks down in tears after she tells Himeko that they were on the verge of calling the police and how worried the family and even her friends were.
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** Daichi is the school's pest who tends to play pranks and make fun of people, especially his principal.Mr Gori. Despite his actions, he's a pretty nice guy who's considerate of people's emotions when they're at their worst and is very protective of his younger brother.
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** Himeko's stuffed lion, Pokota, who was merely a small stuffed animal before Erika gave him life. He will revert back to being a inanimate stuffed animal if the ribbon is damaged, but [[spoiler: is allowed to remain a real lion at the end of the series, despite]].
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** Himeko's stuffed lion, Pokota, who was merely a small stuffed animal before Erika gave him life. He will revert back to being a an inanimate stuffed animal if the ribbon is damaged, but [[spoiler: is allowed to remain a real lion at the end of the series, despite]].
* RebelliousSpirit: Daichi is occasionally mislabeled as a delinquent, but the worst he's ever done was skip school to go on trips and race around the school wearing roller skates.
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* UglyGuyHotWife: Played straight with Gori-sensei's beautiful wife in the manga. The anime, however, averts this.
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* UglyGuyHotWife: Played straight with Gori-sensei's Mr. Gori's beautiful wife in the manga. The anime, however, averts this.
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* BoyishShortHair: The main reason why Himeko is often mistaken for a boy, as without the ribbon and her school uniform, it's not really that obvious.
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* DeathIsCheap: As it turns out, [[spoiler:death is a cheap way to escape the eternal consequences of ribbon misuse. Because while being stuck in a transformed form is permanent and can't be undone by any magic, apparently the same doesn't apply to death.]]
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* DeathIsCheap: As it turns out, [[spoiler:death is a cheap way to escape the eternal consequences of ribbon misuse.misuse, as Himeko learns the hard way. Because while being stuck in a transformed form is permanent and can't be undone by any magic, apparently the same doesn't apply to death.]]
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* GenkiGirl: Himeko's peers actually refer to her as a very "energetic girl".
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* GenkiGirl: Himeko's peers actually refer to her as a very "energetic girl".girl", and if that doesn't convince you, her and Pokata's cheerful [[CharacterCatchphrase catchphrase]], "Ike, Ike, Go, Go, Jump!" will prove it.
* IronicName: Even though her name is Himeko, which means "young princess" in Japanese, Himeko's infamously not very proper or ladylike. In fact, her name was chosen as the author's idea to make it the complete opposite of her tomboyish personality.
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* MistakenForGay: Yumeko is convinced that Erika is Himeko's girlfriend.
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* MistakenForGay: Even how often Himeko talks about her, Yumeko is convinced that Erika is Himeko's girlfriend.girlfriend, despite not knowing who she is.
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** Himeko's stuffed lion,
** Also, Erika's sentient broom,
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* OnlySixFaces: It's lucky that everyone in the Magic Kingdom looks exactly like someone in the human world.
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* OncePerEpisode: Most episodes of the anime will often end with Erika and Chappy checking on Himeko and her friends, whether it be out of concern or congratulating them.
* OnlySixFaces: It's lucky that everyone in the Magic Kingdom looks exactly like someone in the humanworld.world, and conveniently in Japan of all places.
* OnlySixFaces: It's lucky that everyone in the Magic Kingdom looks exactly like someone in the human
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* AngryBornOfWorry: After coming home late at night after being suck as Daichi all day, Himeko's mother slaps her and reprimands her for staying out too late. She then breaks down in tears after she tells Himeko that they were on the verge of calling the police and how worried the family and even her friends were.
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* AngryBornOfWorry: AngerBornOfWorry: After coming home late at night after being suck as Daichi all day, Himeko's mother slaps her and reprimands her for staying out too late. She then breaks down in tears after she tells Himeko that they were on the verge of calling the police and how worried the family and even her friends were.
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they're at their worst and is very protective of his younger brother.
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Himeko "Hime-chan" Nonohara is a magical TomboyWithAGirlyStreak of the cute witch type who can transform into anybody in the human world for one hour. This is due to her getting a magic ribbon from her alternate universe counterpart Erika, who just happens to be a princess in The Magical Kingdom. For one year, Himeko is allowed to use the ribbon as she sees fit because it is needed for Erika to study the human world. There are a few limitations, however:
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Himeko "Hime-chan" Nonohara is a magical TomboyWithAGirlyStreak who longs to be seen as a feminine girl and not "one of the cute witch type who can transform into anybody in the human world for one hour. This is due to boys". Her primary motivators being her getting a magic ribbon from crush on her senpai, Kouichi Hasekura, and her admiration towards her beautiful lady-like older sister Aiko, who's around Hasekura's age.
One day, she is visited by her alternate universe counterpart Erika, who just happens to bea the majestic and feminine princess in The of the Magical Kingdom. For Erika bestows Himeko with a ribbon that, for one year, Himeko she is allowed to use the ribbon as she sees fit fit, because it is needed for Erika to study the human world. There are a few limitations, however:
One day, she is visited by her alternate universe counterpart Erika, who just happens to be
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* Stopping Time really messes up the ribbon's internal timer.
Despite the rule that no one must know about her secret, Daichi Kobayashi (Himeko's eventual best friend), is the first one to find out about it after a series of incidents she got involved with. However, if anyone finds out about it, they and everyone involved are under the threat of memory erasure. Which, while that would help Hikaru Hibino (Himeko's [[UnknownRival self-named rival]] for Daichi's affections) in some ways... if only someone could explain that to her so that she would stop almost discovering the secret.
The original manga was created by Megumi Mizusawa, and ran in the appropriately-named ''Magazine/{{Ribon}}'' magazine from 1990 to 1994. It received an anime adaptation in 1992 by NAS and Creator/StudioGallop, and ran for 61 episodes. It was the first of four Ribon anime adaptations to air back-to-back on Creator/TVTokyo's 6PM timeslot.
A remake manga entitled ''Hime-chan no Ribbon Colorful'' also ran in ''Ribon'' from 2009 to 2010, created by Shiho Komiyuno, who was also responsible for ''Ribon'''s adapation of ''[[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z]]''. The setting was updated to the present day, and Pokota (the stuffed lion) was replaced by a shape-changing Princess Erika (in the form of a cat).
Despite the rule that no one must know about her secret, Daichi Kobayashi (Himeko's eventual best friend), is the first one to find out about it after a series of incidents she got involved with. However, if anyone finds out about it, they and everyone involved are under the threat of memory erasure. Which, while that would help Hikaru Hibino (Himeko's [[UnknownRival self-named rival]] for Daichi's affections) in some ways... if only someone could explain that to her so that she would stop almost discovering the secret.
The original manga was created by Megumi Mizusawa, and ran in the appropriately-named ''Magazine/{{Ribon}}'' magazine from 1990 to 1994. It received an anime adaptation in 1992 by NAS and Creator/StudioGallop, and ran for 61 episodes. It was the first of four Ribon anime adaptations to air back-to-back on Creator/TVTokyo's 6PM timeslot.
A remake manga entitled ''Hime-chan no Ribbon Colorful'' also ran in ''Ribon'' from 2009 to 2010, created by Shiho Komiyuno, who was also responsible for ''Ribon'''s adapation of ''[[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z]]''. The setting was updated to the present day, and Pokota (the stuffed lion) was replaced by a shape-changing Princess Erika (in the form of a cat).
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* Stopping Time time really messes up the ribbon's internal timer.
Despite the rule that no one must know about her secret, the [[TheTrickster school trouble-maker]], DaichiKobayashi (Himeko's eventual best friend), Kobayashi, is the first one to find out about it after a series of incidents she got involved with. From then on, Daichi became a SecretKeeper for Himeko, and after spending more time and getting to know one another, the two slowly and unknowningly start to develop mutual crushes towards one another. However, if anyone finds out about it, the ribbon's magic, they and everyone involved are under the potential threat of memory erasure. Which, while While that would help Hikaru Hibino (Himeko's Himeko's [[UnknownRival self-named rival]] for rival]], Hikaru Hibino in her mission to earn Daichi's affections) affection in some ways... if only someone could explain that everything to her so that she would stop almost discovering the secret.
The original ''Hime-chan's Ribbon'' (姫ちゃんのリボン, Hime-chan no Ribon) is a manga was series created by Megumi Mizusawa, and Mizusawa that ran in the appropriately-named ''Magazine/{{Ribon}}'' magazine from 1990 to 1994. It received an anime adaptation in 1992 by NAS and Creator/StudioGallop, and ran for 61 episodes. It was the first of four Ribon anime adaptations to air back-to-back on Creator/TVTokyo's 6PM timeslot.
timeslot. A remake manga entitled ''Hime-chan no Ribbon Colorful'' also ran in ''Ribon'' from 2009 to 2010, created by Shiho Komiyuno, who was also responsible for ''Ribon'''s adapation of ''[[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z]]''. The setting was updated to the present day, and Pokota (the stuffed lion) was replaced by a shape-changing Princess Erika (in the form of a cat).
Despite the rule that no one must know about her secret, the [[TheTrickster school trouble-maker]], Daichi
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: At least, Himeko and Hikaru do. It's a bit downplayed as while Hikaru as a massive crush on Daichi, he's only mildy rebellious at school. school, and Himeko is particularly oblivious to this. her feelings toward Daichi for quite some time.
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* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' ever confuse Pokota with a cat. He is a '''lion'''!
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** Himeko ''hates'' it when someone mistakes her for a boy.
** Do ''not'' ever confuse Pokota with a cat. He is a '''lion'''!
** Himeko ''hates'' it when someone mistakes her for a boy.
** Do ''not'' ever confuse Pokota with a cat. He is a '''lion'''!
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sei went to the human's world with "evil" intentions [[spoiler: (a bet)]], but he eventually had a change of heart... even though his feelings for Himeko can mean ''trouble''.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
** Daichi is the school's pest,
** Sei went to the human's world with "evil" intentions [[spoiler: (a bet)]], but he eventually had a change of heart... even though his feelings for Himeko can mean ''trouble''.
** Daichi is the school's pest,
** Sei went to the human's world with "evil" intentions [[spoiler: (a bet)]], but he eventually had a change of heart... even though his feelings for Himeko can mean ''trouble''.
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* SecretDiary: [[spoiler:Aiko finds Himeko's diary, and from it she finds that her sister had feelings for Hasekawa]].
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* SecretDiary: [[spoiler:Aiko finds Himeko's diary, and from it she finds that her sister had feelings for Hasekawa]].Hasekura]].
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: At least, Himeko and Hikaru do. It's a bit downplayed as while Hikaru as a massive crush on Daichi, he's only mildy rebellious at school. Himeko is particularly oblivious to this.
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->''Parareru, Parareru, [[HelloInsertNameHere [insert name here] ]] ni naare!''
Himeko "Hime-chan" Nonohara is a magical TomboyWithAGirlyStreak of the cute witch type who can transform into anybody in the human world for one hour. This is due to her getting a magic ribbon from her alternate universe counterpart Erika, who just happens to be a princess in The Magical Kingdom. For one year, Himeko is allowed to use the ribbon as she sees fit because it is needed for Erika to study the human world. There are a few limitations, however:
* If she does not turn back to normal before the hour is up, she is stuck that way until she dies.
* The person into whom she transforms is still in existence.
* She needs to have some way of seeing herself in order for the magic to work.
* The ribbon only works on humans.
* No one is allowed to learn about the ribbon's power.
* You say the incantation backwards to reverse the transformation.
* Stopping Time really messes up the ribbon's internal timer.
Despite the rule that no one must know about her secret, Daichi Kobayashi (Himeko's eventual best friend), is the first one to find out about it after a series of incidents she got involved with. However, if anyone finds out about it, they and everyone involved are under the threat of memory erasure. Which, while that would help Hikaru Hibino (Himeko's [[UnknownRival self-named rival]] for Daichi's affections) in some ways... if only someone could explain that to her so that she would stop almost discovering the secret.
The original manga was created by Megumi Mizusawa, and ran in the appropriately-named ''Magazine/{{Ribon}}'' magazine from 1990 to 1994. It received an anime adaptation in 1992 by NAS and Creator/StudioGallop, and ran for 61 episodes. It was the first of four Ribon anime adaptations to air back-to-back on Creator/TVTokyo's 6PM timeslot.
A remake manga entitled ''Hime-chan no Ribbon Colorful'' also ran in ''Ribon'' from 2009 to 2010, created by Shiho Komiyuno, who was also responsible for ''Ribon'''s adapation of ''[[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z]]''. The setting was updated to the present day, and Pokota (the stuffed lion) was replaced by a shape-changing Princess Erika (in the form of a cat).
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!!This series provides examples of:
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: At least, Himeko and Hikaru do. Himeko is particularly oblivious to this.
* AnimalEyeSpy: Given that Sei Arisaka is from the Magical Kingdom, he has [[TheBeastmaster the ability to control animals]], and some of them are employed especially to spy on others.
* BathtubBonding: Himeko and Pokota do this when wondering what they will do with Daichi knowing Himeko's magical secret.
* TheBeastmaster: Sei can simply give any kind of order to animals, and they'll do it.
%%* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Hikaru, in the last episode.
* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' ever confuse Pokota with a cat. He is a '''lion'''!
* TheBet: Sei's driving force for trying to steal Himeko's ribbon was all over [[spoiler:a bowl of ramen]].
* BlandNameProduct: Beginning with the opening credits, even!
* {{Bokukko}}: Inverted. Daichi ''expects'' Himeko to refer to herself as "boku" due to her boyish appearance and behavior, but he is surprised when she uses the female-exclusive "[[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns atashi]]".
%%* CallingYourAttacks: SPECIAL HIMEKO KICK!
* CannotSpitItOut: Himeko goes normally through this, but keeps going worse as time goes by. She lampshades this about her crush on Kouichi at the start of the show.
%%* CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem: Himeko, Daichi, Sei, Hikaru, and Erika - how badly really depends on which dynamic you're looking at.
* CastingGag: This is not the first time Michihiru Ikemizu voiced a [[Manga/UruseiYatsura grumpy middle-aged teacher]].
%%* ChristmasEpisode
%%* CovertPervert: Hime-chan and I-chan.
* CrashIntoHello: In Sei's first appearance, he gets accidentally hit by Himeko's schoolbag.
* CuteBruiser: Himeko is a terror on the soccer field.
* CutShort: The anime has an unusual count of ''61'' episodes. In-show evidences suggest it could have been more (at least 78), but it wounds up with a rushed and abrupt ending.
* DeathIsCheap: As it turns out, [[spoiler:death is a cheap way to escape the eternal consequences of ribbon misuse. Because while being stuck in a transformed form is permanent and can't be undone by any magic, apparently the same doesn't apply to death.]]
* DontTryThisAtHome: Variation. The original OP sequence was changed to remove shots of Himeko and Daichi double-riding on a bicycle, after parental complaints that the series was setting a bad example. This gets {{lampshade|Hanging}}d in the show - every time they ride together, they pass a guard that yells at them for it.
%%* DynamicEntry: "''Hime-chan KICK!!''"
* EmbarrassingDampSheets: Yumeko has a nightmare and wets her bed in the anime's 41th episode.
* FirstGirlWins: Applied to both Himeko and Daichi's romantic interests. No matter how hard Sei tries to win Himeko's heart, or how Hikaru tries to with Daichi's, they meet each other before any other plausible love interest combination appears.
* FirstNameBasis: It takes a while, but Himeko, Daichi, and Sei know each other on a first name basis as "friends".
* ForgottenPhlebotinum: The time-reversal magic would've been very useful on at least one occasion where Himeko completely forgets about it.
* GenderVocabularySlip: Himeko saying "I'm in the same middle school" leads to Daichi suddenly realize she's a girl -- she uses the female-only "atashi".
* GenkiGirl: Himeko's peers actually refer to her as a very "energetic girl".
* HairReboot: Partially with Erika. While it isn't immediate, upon returning to the Magical Kingdom, Erika's hair regains its original length gradually, going from Himeko's short boyish cut to her original length.
%%* HandBehindHead: Presented very frequently in the anime.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: Himeko's mother wrote a book. The events of the book were duplicated within the show against her. Please note that this is what leads to the earning of the growing/shrinking power.
* HeroicBystander: The driver who helped with rescuing [[spoiler:Shintaro from the gun-tooting kidnapper]]. As soon as Himeko and Daichi informs him about the incident, he instantly descides to help them out.
* HitMeDammit: Himeko says this to Daichi after they had a discussion about [[spoiler:Sei faking his (original) interest for her]], because she felt guilty about slapping him.
* ImportantHaircut: Erika gets one of these when she switches places with Himeko.
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: Himeko, once she acquires the ability to increase or decrease the size of things. Since she is trying to keep things secret, we don't see much of the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever growth ability]].
* InstantFanClub: Some of the school's handsome students have fanclubs devoted to them, like Kouichi's and Daichi's. When Sei transfers to the school, he instantly gets a club as well on the first day... even if it meant Daichi's fan club breaking up that day because they all left to join Sei's fan club. However, Daichi's fan club reforms after he leaves.
* IntrepidReporter: Hikaru teams up with one of these in an attempt to expose Himeko's secret.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Even though Himeko firstly loved her senpai, [[spoiler: she eventually found out that he loved her older sister, and that she reciprocated his feelings. She attempts to play matchmaker while transforming into them, and she succeeds.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sei went to the human's world with "evil" intentions [[spoiler: (a bet)]], but he eventually had a change of heart... even though his feelings for Himeko can mean ''trouble''.
* LawyerFriendlyCameo: While this is played straight in the manga, the anime actually avoids it with the presence of boyband SMAP. That is, of course, because one of the band's members was voice acting in the show to begin with.
* LethalChef: Himeko's cookies make little girls cry.
* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: [[spoiler:Sei's house (which was actually an abandoned loan) vanishes when he leaves.]]
* LivingToys: Pokota is one after Himeko gets the ribbon. Level 4 on the scale.
* MagicAIsMagicA: Most of the time it is, but [[LoopholeAbuse cheap loopholes]] get exploited on occasion.
* MagicalGirl: Of the CuteWitch type. A cute little girl who gains the ability to transform into anybody in the human world (for one hour) after gaining a magic hair ribbon.
* MagicalGirlQueenlinessTest: A variation. Erika created the ribbon, and Himeko must use it for one year to determine whether it is useful, and consequently, if Erika will prove herself worthy to inherit the crown.
%%* MagicalLand
* TheMasquerade: Nobody else is allowed to learn about what Himeko can do. Memory loss is an effective deterrent.
* MenDontCry: {{Gender Flip}}ped with Himeko, because of her tomboyishness, and only when other people are around.
* MistakenForGay: Yumeko is convinced that Erika is Himeko's girlfriend.
* MostWritersAreWriters: Himeko's mother, Hanako, is a writer who likes to take the real life ideas and use them in her stories.
* NewTransferStudent: Sei gets introduced as a newly transferred student in Himeko's class.
%%* NonHumanSidekick: Hime-chan's stuffed lion, Pokota. Also Erika's broom, Chappy.
%%* OffhandBackhand: Sei's first appearance.
%%* OneeSama: Aiko is Hime-chan's much-admired older sister.
%%* OneHeadTaller
* OnlySixFaces: It's lucky that everyone in the Magic Kingdom looks exactly like someone in the human world.
* PseudoRomanticFriendship: Himeko's and Erika's relationship is very much like this even though they spend a huge amount of time apart, saying they love each other, etc.
* PunnyName: The women in the Nonohara household have feminine names, since Hana(ko), Ai(ko), Hime(ko) and Yume(ko) mean "Flower", "Love", "Princess", and "Dream", respectively. The Japanese suffix "ko" serves to give a child a very feminine name, as well. It gets really ''ironic'' in [[{{Tomboy}} Himeko]]'s case.
* RecapEpisode: '''Six''' of them within the last seventeen episodes. They're all in pairs too, which makes getting through the last quarter of this anime [[EndingFatigue a chore]].
* TheRival: Hikaru Hibino wants to think of herself as one for Himeko, although she often [[UnknownRival doesn't acknowledge her]].
* SecretDiary: [[spoiler:Aiko finds Himeko's diary, and from it she finds that her sister had feelings for Hasekawa]].
* SecretKeeper: Daichi becomes the secret keeper for Himeko about her ability to magically transform after she had to do it in front of him to save somebody.
* SentimentalMusicCue: One of the piano pieces in the soundtrack is used this way.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Daichi to Himeko, and viceversa. It happens so many times due to many incidents [[spoiler: (though they feel something for each other as time passes by)]].
%%* ShoujoDemographic
* ShoutOut: A very Mickey Mouse-like plush appears in Yumeko's room in episode 41.
* TheShowMustGoOn: Himeko's magically-arranged [[spoiler:SMAP "appearance" at the school]].
* StableTimeLoop: When Himeko visits her future self, there is any consequence to the main plot's timeline.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Yumeko uses this because she is only a child. Although strictly speaking, she refers to herself as "Yume" rather than "Yumeko".
* TimeStandsStill: Himeko acquires this ability, with all its unexpected consequences.
* ToastOfTardiness: Complete with the toast, even! Inverted when Himeko has to go to school early, and everyone at her house panics and thinks that they all overslept.
* {{Tomboy}}: Himeko acts more as a boy than a girl, for the surprise of [[GirlyGirl Erika]], who is her magical AlternateUniverse self. Her name even gives an ironic layer to her character ("Hime" means "princess", and "ko" is a suffix that Japanese use to give a girl a more feminine name). However, as the plot goes on, Himeko shows more aspects of a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak, than just a mere tomboy.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl:
** Himeko is an impulsive GenkiGirl who is good at sports and has BoyishShortHair. Her AlternateUniverse counterpart Erika is a near-mirror image of Himeko, except that she is a long-haired girly princess.
** Another foil to Himeko is her sister Aiko, a soft-spoken, domesticated girl who is considered very beautiful. Himeko would like to be more feminine like her.
* TransformationSequence: Visibly lacking in {{Fanservice}}.
* TransformationTrinket: The titular "ribbon". It, however, only works with the Earth's humans, as members of the Kingdom of Magic count as non-humans.
* TwinSwitch: Himeko and Erika pull this off after Himeko [[spoiler:gets stuck as Hikaru Hibino for a brief period of time]].
* TwinTelepathy: Erika and Himeko share a bit of this.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Played straight with Gori-sensei's beautiful wife in the manga. The anime, however, averts this.
%%* VerbalTic: Chappy the Broom's "*swish*swish*".
* WouldntHitAGirl: Daichi doesn't want to hit Himeko after she apologizes for the first big fight they both had.
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-->''Lulerapa, lulerapa, moto no sugata ni naare!''
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[[caption-width-right:764:All she wanted was to become ''alot'' [[GirlinessUpgrade more feminine]].]]
->''Parareru, Parareru, [[HelloInsertNameHere [insert name here] ]] ni naare!''
Himeko "Hime-chan" Nonohara is a magical TomboyWithAGirlyStreak of the cute witch type who can transform into anybody in the human world for one hour. This is due to her getting a magic ribbon from her alternate universe counterpart Erika, who just happens to be a princess in The Magical Kingdom. For one year, Himeko is allowed to use the ribbon as she sees fit because it is needed for Erika to study the human world. There are a few limitations, however:
* If she does not turn back to normal before the hour is up, she is stuck that way until she dies.
* The person into whom she transforms is still in existence.
* She needs to have some way of seeing herself in order for the magic to work.
* The ribbon only works on humans.
* No one is allowed to learn about the ribbon's power.
* You say the incantation backwards to reverse the transformation.
* Stopping Time really messes up the ribbon's internal timer.
Despite the rule that no one must know about her secret, Daichi Kobayashi (Himeko's eventual best friend), is the first one to find out about it after a series of incidents she got involved with. However, if anyone finds out about it, they and everyone involved are under the threat of memory erasure. Which, while that would help Hikaru Hibino (Himeko's [[UnknownRival self-named rival]] for Daichi's affections) in some ways... if only someone could explain that to her so that she would stop almost discovering the secret.
The original manga was created by Megumi Mizusawa, and ran in the appropriately-named ''Magazine/{{Ribon}}'' magazine from 1990 to 1994. It received an anime adaptation in 1992 by NAS and Creator/StudioGallop, and ran for 61 episodes. It was the first of four Ribon anime adaptations to air back-to-back on Creator/TVTokyo's 6PM timeslot.
A remake manga entitled ''Hime-chan no Ribbon Colorful'' also ran in ''Ribon'' from 2009 to 2010, created by Shiho Komiyuno, who was also responsible for ''Ribon'''s adapation of ''[[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z]]''. The setting was updated to the present day, and Pokota (the stuffed lion) was replaced by a shape-changing Princess Erika (in the form of a cat).
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!!This series provides examples of:
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: At least, Himeko and Hikaru do. Himeko is particularly oblivious to this.
* AnimalEyeSpy: Given that Sei Arisaka is from the Magical Kingdom, he has [[TheBeastmaster the ability to control animals]], and some of them are employed especially to spy on others.
* BathtubBonding: Himeko and Pokota do this when wondering what they will do with Daichi knowing Himeko's magical secret.
* TheBeastmaster: Sei can simply give any kind of order to animals, and they'll do it.
%%* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Hikaru, in the last episode.
* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' ever confuse Pokota with a cat. He is a '''lion'''!
* TheBet: Sei's driving force for trying to steal Himeko's ribbon was all over [[spoiler:a bowl of ramen]].
* BlandNameProduct: Beginning with the opening credits, even!
* {{Bokukko}}: Inverted. Daichi ''expects'' Himeko to refer to herself as "boku" due to her boyish appearance and behavior, but he is surprised when she uses the female-exclusive "[[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns atashi]]".
%%* CallingYourAttacks: SPECIAL HIMEKO KICK!
* CannotSpitItOut: Himeko goes normally through this, but keeps going worse as time goes by. She lampshades this about her crush on Kouichi at the start of the show.
%%* CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem: Himeko, Daichi, Sei, Hikaru, and Erika - how badly really depends on which dynamic you're looking at.
* CastingGag: This is not the first time Michihiru Ikemizu voiced a [[Manga/UruseiYatsura grumpy middle-aged teacher]].
%%* ChristmasEpisode
%%* CovertPervert: Hime-chan and I-chan.
* CrashIntoHello: In Sei's first appearance, he gets accidentally hit by Himeko's schoolbag.
* CuteBruiser: Himeko is a terror on the soccer field.
* CutShort: The anime has an unusual count of ''61'' episodes. In-show evidences suggest it could have been more (at least 78), but it wounds up with a rushed and abrupt ending.
* DeathIsCheap: As it turns out, [[spoiler:death is a cheap way to escape the eternal consequences of ribbon misuse. Because while being stuck in a transformed form is permanent and can't be undone by any magic, apparently the same doesn't apply to death.]]
* DontTryThisAtHome: Variation. The original OP sequence was changed to remove shots of Himeko and Daichi double-riding on a bicycle, after parental complaints that the series was setting a bad example. This gets {{lampshade|Hanging}}d in the show - every time they ride together, they pass a guard that yells at them for it.
%%* DynamicEntry: "''Hime-chan KICK!!''"
* EmbarrassingDampSheets: Yumeko has a nightmare and wets her bed in the anime's 41th episode.
* FirstGirlWins: Applied to both Himeko and Daichi's romantic interests. No matter how hard Sei tries to win Himeko's heart, or how Hikaru tries to with Daichi's, they meet each other before any other plausible love interest combination appears.
* FirstNameBasis: It takes a while, but Himeko, Daichi, and Sei know each other on a first name basis as "friends".
* ForgottenPhlebotinum: The time-reversal magic would've been very useful on at least one occasion where Himeko completely forgets about it.
* GenderVocabularySlip: Himeko saying "I'm in the same middle school" leads to Daichi suddenly realize she's a girl -- she uses the female-only "atashi".
* GenkiGirl: Himeko's peers actually refer to her as a very "energetic girl".
* HairReboot: Partially with Erika. While it isn't immediate, upon returning to the Magical Kingdom, Erika's hair regains its original length gradually, going from Himeko's short boyish cut to her original length.
%%* HandBehindHead: Presented very frequently in the anime.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: Himeko's mother wrote a book. The events of the book were duplicated within the show against her. Please note that this is what leads to the earning of the growing/shrinking power.
* HeroicBystander: The driver who helped with rescuing [[spoiler:Shintaro from the gun-tooting kidnapper]]. As soon as Himeko and Daichi informs him about the incident, he instantly descides to help them out.
* HitMeDammit: Himeko says this to Daichi after they had a discussion about [[spoiler:Sei faking his (original) interest for her]], because she felt guilty about slapping him.
* ImportantHaircut: Erika gets one of these when she switches places with Himeko.
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: Himeko, once she acquires the ability to increase or decrease the size of things. Since she is trying to keep things secret, we don't see much of the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever growth ability]].
* InstantFanClub: Some of the school's handsome students have fanclubs devoted to them, like Kouichi's and Daichi's. When Sei transfers to the school, he instantly gets a club as well on the first day... even if it meant Daichi's fan club breaking up that day because they all left to join Sei's fan club. However, Daichi's fan club reforms after he leaves.
* IntrepidReporter: Hikaru teams up with one of these in an attempt to expose Himeko's secret.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Even though Himeko firstly loved her senpai, [[spoiler: she eventually found out that he loved her older sister, and that she reciprocated his feelings. She attempts to play matchmaker while transforming into them, and she succeeds.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sei went to the human's world with "evil" intentions [[spoiler: (a bet)]], but he eventually had a change of heart... even though his feelings for Himeko can mean ''trouble''.
* LawyerFriendlyCameo: While this is played straight in the manga, the anime actually avoids it with the presence of boyband SMAP. That is, of course, because one of the band's members was voice acting in the show to begin with.
* LethalChef: Himeko's cookies make little girls cry.
* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: [[spoiler:Sei's house (which was actually an abandoned loan) vanishes when he leaves.]]
* LivingToys: Pokota is one after Himeko gets the ribbon. Level 4 on the scale.
* MagicAIsMagicA: Most of the time it is, but [[LoopholeAbuse cheap loopholes]] get exploited on occasion.
* MagicalGirl: Of the CuteWitch type. A cute little girl who gains the ability to transform into anybody in the human world (for one hour) after gaining a magic hair ribbon.
* MagicalGirlQueenlinessTest: A variation. Erika created the ribbon, and Himeko must use it for one year to determine whether it is useful, and consequently, if Erika will prove herself worthy to inherit the crown.
%%* MagicalLand
* TheMasquerade: Nobody else is allowed to learn about what Himeko can do. Memory loss is an effective deterrent.
* MenDontCry: {{Gender Flip}}ped with Himeko, because of her tomboyishness, and only when other people are around.
* MistakenForGay: Yumeko is convinced that Erika is Himeko's girlfriend.
* MostWritersAreWriters: Himeko's mother, Hanako, is a writer who likes to take the real life ideas and use them in her stories.
* NewTransferStudent: Sei gets introduced as a newly transferred student in Himeko's class.
%%* NonHumanSidekick: Hime-chan's stuffed lion, Pokota. Also Erika's broom, Chappy.
%%* OffhandBackhand: Sei's first appearance.
%%* OneeSama: Aiko is Hime-chan's much-admired older sister.
%%* OneHeadTaller
* OnlySixFaces: It's lucky that everyone in the Magic Kingdom looks exactly like someone in the human world.
* PseudoRomanticFriendship: Himeko's and Erika's relationship is very much like this even though they spend a huge amount of time apart, saying they love each other, etc.
* PunnyName: The women in the Nonohara household have feminine names, since Hana(ko), Ai(ko), Hime(ko) and Yume(ko) mean "Flower", "Love", "Princess", and "Dream", respectively. The Japanese suffix "ko" serves to give a child a very feminine name, as well. It gets really ''ironic'' in [[{{Tomboy}} Himeko]]'s case.
* RecapEpisode: '''Six''' of them within the last seventeen episodes. They're all in pairs too, which makes getting through the last quarter of this anime [[EndingFatigue a chore]].
* TheRival: Hikaru Hibino wants to think of herself as one for Himeko, although she often [[UnknownRival doesn't acknowledge her]].
* SecretDiary: [[spoiler:Aiko finds Himeko's diary, and from it she finds that her sister had feelings for Hasekawa]].
* SecretKeeper: Daichi becomes the secret keeper for Himeko about her ability to magically transform after she had to do it in front of him to save somebody.
* SentimentalMusicCue: One of the piano pieces in the soundtrack is used this way.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Daichi to Himeko, and viceversa. It happens so many times due to many incidents [[spoiler: (though they feel something for each other as time passes by)]].
%%* ShoujoDemographic
* ShoutOut: A very Mickey Mouse-like plush appears in Yumeko's room in episode 41.
* TheShowMustGoOn: Himeko's magically-arranged [[spoiler:SMAP "appearance" at the school]].
* StableTimeLoop: When Himeko visits her future self, there is any consequence to the main plot's timeline.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Yumeko uses this because she is only a child. Although strictly speaking, she refers to herself as "Yume" rather than "Yumeko".
* TimeStandsStill: Himeko acquires this ability, with all its unexpected consequences.
* ToastOfTardiness: Complete with the toast, even! Inverted when Himeko has to go to school early, and everyone at her house panics and thinks that they all overslept.
* {{Tomboy}}: Himeko acts more as a boy than a girl, for the surprise of [[GirlyGirl Erika]], who is her magical AlternateUniverse self. Her name even gives an ironic layer to her character ("Hime" means "princess", and "ko" is a suffix that Japanese use to give a girl a more feminine name). However, as the plot goes on, Himeko shows more aspects of a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak, than just a mere tomboy.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl:
** Himeko is an impulsive GenkiGirl who is good at sports and has BoyishShortHair. Her AlternateUniverse counterpart Erika is a near-mirror image of Himeko, except that she is a long-haired girly princess.
** Another foil to Himeko is her sister Aiko, a soft-spoken, domesticated girl who is considered very beautiful. Himeko would like to be more feminine like her.
* TransformationSequence: Visibly lacking in {{Fanservice}}.
* TransformationTrinket: The titular "ribbon". It, however, only works with the Earth's humans, as members of the Kingdom of Magic count as non-humans.
* TwinSwitch: Himeko and Erika pull this off after Himeko [[spoiler:gets stuck as Hikaru Hibino for a brief period of time]].
* TwinTelepathy: Erika and Himeko share a bit of this.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Played straight with Gori-sensei's beautiful wife in the manga. The anime, however, averts this.
%%* VerbalTic: Chappy the Broom's "*swish*swish*".
* WouldntHitAGirl: Daichi doesn't want to hit Himeko after she apologizes for the first big fight they both had.
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-->''Lulerapa, lulerapa, moto no sugata ni naare!''
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