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'', ''

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''. However, these shows mainly focus on cute robots similar to

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, cute and unusual creatures, masked individuals who get tracked down by school children, and

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, creator of the ''Kamen Rider'', ''Super Sentai'' and ''Robocon'' series of manga and tokusatsu, as well as many other Toei Superheroes. This series is divided into three subcategories: * Robot and extra terrestrials : from ''Robot 8-chan'' to ''Morimori Bokkun''. * Children's detective team : ''Hardgumi'' and ''Maringumi''. * Magical girl : from ''Magical Chinese Girl Paipai!'' to ''Keeping-Words Sisters Chouchoutrian'' Especially, the subcategory magical girl is known as "a gateway to female entertainers", female entertainers who starred in this magical girl series were selected for variety shows and anime theme songs after this series. Among them,

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who starred in " Magical Chinese Girl Ipanema!" has survived in the entertainment world until today in 2021. * Wakako Shimazaki : "Magical Chinese Girl Ipanema!" (July 1989) → " All-Star Thanksgiving" and "

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" (July 1993)

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. # - Aired from July 23 to December 24, 1989. Starring

. # - Aired from January 7 to December 30, 1990. Starring Yūko Hanajima. # - Aired from January 6 to December 29, 1991. Starring Sanae Horikawa. # - Aired from January 5 to December 27, 1992 # - Aired from January 10 to October 31, 1993

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