is a character
franchise created in collaboration by
Sanrio
is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and manufactures products focusing on the ''kawaii'' ("cute") segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts, and Fashion accessory, a ...
and
Sega Sammy Holdings
(also known as the Sega Sammy Group or simply as Sega Sammy) is a Japanese global holding company and Conglomerate (company), conglomerate formed from the Mergers and acquisitions, merger of Sega and Sammy Corporation in 2004. Both companies ...
, illustrated by character designer Ai Setani (
Kirimichan). It is the second Sanrio franchise that was handled by two companies, the first being
Jewelpet. The franchise was officially launched in December 2015.
The series has received three anime adaptions by
Studio Deen
is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1975 by former Sunrise producer Hiroshi Hasegawa, along with a team of ex-Sunrise animators. The studio owns three subsidiaries: Danny Donghua (), a Chinese sub-contracting studio; Megumi (め組), a di ...
, titled ''Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Yōsei no Door'', ''Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Mahō no Kagami'',
and ''Oshiete Mahō no Pendulum: Rilu Rilu Fairilu''.
Plot
In a magical world of Little Fairilu, there are small magical fairies representing flowers, insects, and other entities named Fairilu, who are all born from the Fairilu Seed. Each Fairilu is born with their own key, the Fairilu Key, that can open magical doors, casting magic spells. If the Fairilu finds the right door, they can finally grow into a full-fledged fairy. The doors also link to the human world. While meeting new friends, Fairilus must study and go to school to learn about the world in which they live.
The series focuses on a Flower Fairilu named Lip, and her friends in Little Fairlu. The series follows Lip's overall life in Little Fairilu while making new friends and learning from everything around her, growing up day after day. It also tells about the Fairilu friends' adventures in the human world, where they can meet their human partners who support their dreams and are willing to help each other fulfill them.
The third season focuses on a human girl called Arisu Hanazono, who discovers a magical pendulum and book one day, summoning Fairilus. Arisu initially had many worries, but by meeting the friendly Fairilus and traveling into their homeworld, Little Fairilu, she gets a chance to solve her problems and change herself.
Characters
Flower Fairilu
* () is a pink
tulip
Tulips are spring-blooming perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes in the ''Tulipa'' genus. Their flowers are usually large, showy, and brightly coloured, generally red, orange, pink, yellow, or white. They often have a different colour ...
Fairilu who cries easily, but has a kind heart and does not give up. When Lip was about to be born from her Fairilu Seed, she could not open the Door of Birth, but was encouraged by Nozomu. Lip eventually was born into the world and always thinks of him. In season 3, she acts like Spica's younger sister. Lip is also in love with Drop, Nozomu's Fairilu form and not the same person from previous two seasons. Her Fairilu Magic is "Puru Puru Lip Puru.".
* (): As her name implies, Himawari is a
sunflower
The common sunflower (''Helianthus annuus'') is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds, which are often eaten as a snack food. They are also used in the pr ...
Fairilu. She is an innocent and cheerful fairy who is good at dancing as well as being popular with everyone. Her pet is Shippo. Her Fairilu Magic is "Hima Hima Himawari.".
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violet Fairilu. She is good at painting and likes beautiful things that bring a little happiness. She is extremely sensitive. Her dream is to be a fashion designer. Her Fairilu Magic is "Sumi Sumi Sumire.".
* () is a red
rose
A rose is either a woody perennial plant, perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred Rose species, species and Garden roses, tens of thousands of cultivar ...
Fairilu. She is hard-working, yet prideful and a little clumsy. Initially, Rose saw Lip as her rival and wanted to be alone, but with Lip's effort, she gradually gets along with other Fairilu. In season 3, she is good at hair styling and cosmetic blending. She is also in love with Juli (Yuuto's Fairilu form, but not the same person from season 1 & 2). Her Fairilu Magic is "Chiku Chiku Rose.".
* () is a carefree
gentian
''Gentiana'' () is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family ( Gentianaceae), the tribe Gentianeae, and the monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. With over 300 species, it is considered a large genus. Gentians are notable for thei ...
Fairilu. She was born one year later than the other Fairilus of Lip's generation. Her Fairilu Seed was accidentally sent to the human world, as well as being picked up and kept by Karen. Before Rin was born, she constantly encouraged Karen who was in a hospital. Rin finally was born into the world with Karen's encouragement, and becomes friends with other Fairilu. In season 3, she likes making perfumes, hoping to create perfumes that can support other people's feelings. Her Fairilu Magic is "Suya Suya Rin Rin"
* ( is an
olive
The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'' ("European olive"), is a species of Subtropics, subtropical evergreen tree in the Family (biology), family Oleaceae. Originating in Anatolia, Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean ...
Fairilu. He is kind and helpful, and is also quite smart and sensible, which might be why he is popular with Fairilu girls. He likes cheering on people and help them. He enjoys helping Fairilu Gole the most because he wants to do something for Little Fairilu and help Fairilu Gole to protect the world. His Fairilu Magic is "Oli Oli Olive.".
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dandelion
''Taraxacum'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The scientific and hobby study of the genus is known as taraxacology. The genus has a near-cosmopolitan distribu ...
Fairilu. He is good at sports and likes to compete with Himawari in sports. He treats Himawari as a rival, but he also loves her. They sometimes fight each other, too. But later they apologize to each other. He wants to be a unicorn racing jockey in the future. His Fairilu Magic is "Dan Dan Dante.".
* and () are a pair of
lily of the valley
Lily of the valley (''Convallaria majalis'' ), sometimes written lily-of-the-valley, is a woodland flowering plant with sweetly scented, pendent, bell-shaped white flowers borne in sprays in spring. It is native throughout the cool temperate No ...
Fairilu twins. They are different writers, Suzu is drawing comics (manga comics) and Ran is writing stories.
* () is a lavender
hydrangea
''Hydrangea'' ( or ) is a genus of more than 70 species of Flowering plant, flowering plants native plant, native to Asia and the Americas. Hydrangea is also used as the common name for the genus; some (particularly ''Hydrangea macrophylla, H. m ...
Fairilu. She's a strong, laid-back and kind girl. She loves rainy days, and when she cries, tears come out like rain. She is good at making Japanese sweets. She and Amemi working together every year to color the hydrangea flowers that bloom in the Little Fairy when they are come in the rainy days. Her Fairilu Magic is "Aji Aji Ajisai.".
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cherry blossom
The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in ''Prunus'' subgenus '' Cerasus''. ''Sakura'' usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of ''Prunus serrulata'', not trees grown for their fruit (although ...
Fairilu. She is introverted and timid girl who has an old fashioned taste she usually say sentences in an old fashioned way. She is also Star's fan. Her Fairilu Magic is "Bloom Bloom Sakura.".
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red spider lily Fairilu. He is usually a quite and studious Fairilu. He likes to spend time by himself and can be seen in the library. He also likes to conduct experiments. He likes to be in dark places. He also has a sense of dark magic and knows that Spider uses it. Higan becomes good friends with Olive and wishes to hang out with him more often.
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baby's breath Fairilu. Kasumi is quiet and regarded as odd by some Fairilus, but his inner world is very gentle and rich in emotions.Kasumi also composed songs for Yumiri Hanasaki's live performance. He and Sumire have crushes on each other.
* () is a
thistle
Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp spikes on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles can also occur all over the planton the stem and on the flat parts of the leaves. T ...
Fairilu. Azami is a bit of a mischievous boy, but he greatly respects Rose. He calls her "boss" After being scolded by Rose. He aspires to be a chef, and his cooking skills and skill in serving dishes are outstanding. He is serious enough to ice his room for Rose and practice making ice sculptures.
* () is a pink
dahlia
''Dahlia'' ( , ) is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and Central America. Dahlias are members of the Asteraceae (synonym name: Compositae) family of dicotyledonous plants, its relatives include the sun ...
Fairilu. She has a bright personality. She is wearing dark make-up, and she is getting furious when her face was posted on the Beniyako Newspaper without permission. Her Fairilu Magic is "Dali Dali Dahlia"
* () is a
jasmine
Jasmine (botanical name: ''Jasminum'', pronounced ) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family of Oleaceae. It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Jasmines are wid ...
Fairilu. She has a dog named Popo. She is aiming to become a trimmer in the future. She seems to be in love with Mr. hopper at first sight. Her Fairilu Magic is "Jas Jas Jasmine.".
* () is a yellow
gerbera
''Gerbera'' ( or ) L. is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae (Compositae) family. The first scientific description of a ''Gerbera'' was made by J. D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889 when he described '' Gerbera jamesonii'', a S ...
Fairilu. She is a graduate of the Magical Fairy School and she is in big human with the wind.
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marguerite Fairilu. She appears only in Rilu Rilu Fairilu's Secret Encyclopedia.
Mermaid Fairilu
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* Akoya (gastropod), ''Akoya'' (gastropod), a genus of sea snails
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. She aspires to be a model and loves yoga. She doesn't neglect her daily efforts to become beautiful. She participated in the fashion show of Human in the 1st episode of episode 43, and met Kaido there. However, she was disgusted by her failure and made a weak sound, but she was encouraged by Ruko and strengthened his desire to become a model. Her Fairilu Magic is "Ako Ako Akoya.".
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coral
Corals are colonial marine invertebrates within the subphylum Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact Colony (biology), colonies of many identical individual polyp (zoology), polyps. Coral species include the important Coral ...
. She loves eating chips and snacks, causing her to get fat sometimes, but she can return to her normal self again quickly.
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:A mermaid Fairilu, with her name coming from
seaweed
Seaweed, or macroalgae, refers to thousands of species of macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae. The term includes some types of ''Rhodophyta'' (red), '' Phaeophyta'' (brown) and ''Chlorophyta'' (green) macroalgae. Seaweed species such as ...
. Wakame does not like her name and wants to be called "Elizabeth" (エリザベス) instead by everyone. Her pet is a jellyfish.
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fish
A fish (: fish or fishes) is an aquatic animal, aquatic, Anamniotes, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fish fin, fins and craniate, a hard skull, but lacking limb (anatomy), limbs with digit (anatomy), digits. Fish can ...
. He loves girls and is always flirting with girls. However, it seems that when he falls in love, he becomes single-minded. His greeting is "Cheers!" He adores Akoya's partner Ruko, calling her "Big Sister Ruko."
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mesh
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. He greets with unusual words like "ciao" and calls girls "senorita." He's usually a joker and sometimes lies, but deep down he's an honest boy who cares about his friends. He calls Ruko, who is the same as Fish, "Big Sister Ruko."
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:A mermaid Fairilu. She is a fashion leader who is always on the cutting edge of fashion with her flashy clothes. She wears her favorite hat (a conch shell hat). In episode 26 of season 1, on the way to Sea Candle Castle, when her hat gets caught in the Labyrinth Seaweed, she says, "If I take this hat off, I won't be myself," and "I can't neglect fashion no matter what." That's how particular she is about style. If asked which is more important, life or fashion, she would prioritize fashion.
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mist
Mist is a phenomenon caused by small droplets of water suspended in the cold air, usually by condensation. Physically, it is an example of a Dispersion (chemistry), dispersion. It is most commonly seen where water vapor in warm, moist air meets ...
. She is a shy fairilu who loves mysterious places such as mystery spots. Her catchphrase is "Mysterious!" She has a weakness for mysterious things, and even loves dangerous places such as "Labyrinth Seaweed" and "Fluorescent Sea Anemone Forest" from the Mystery Dictionary's "Do Not Go Series," saying "I have to go there." Her pet is a sea urchin named Unini.
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Bugs Fairilu
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rhinoceros beetle
Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarabaeidae, scarab beetle family (biology), family (Scarabaeidae). Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Hercules beetles, unicorn be ...
Fairilu. He dreams to become a game developer and make a game that is popular in Little Fairilu with Kuwa.
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stag beetle
Stag beetles comprise the family Lucanidae. It has about 1,200 species of beetles in four subfamilies.Smith, A.B.T. (2006). A review of the family-group names for the superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) with corrections to nomenclature and a c ...
Fairilu. He dreams to become a game programmer and make a game that is popular in Little Fairilu with Kabuto.
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autumn darter Fairilu. He has an active personality. He flies fast and has good motor nerves, but he often loses to Dante and Sunflower. While Dante recognizes Sunflower as a rival, he feels itchy that he is not recognized as a rival. He is aiming to be a unicorn jockey. He is grateful to Kirara for attending the Unicorn race special training every morning, he and Dante take her to the beach every week. Dante said, "The movement is hard." In the anime, it is drawn slightly smaller than other fairilus. According to the official introduction, it seems to be "quite popular", but there was no description of it in the anime. His Fairilu Magic is "Aki Aki Akiakane.".
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honeybee
A honey bee (also spelled honeybee) is a eusocial flying insect within the genus ''Apis'' of the bee clade, all native to mainland Afro-Eurasia. After bees spread naturally throughout Africa and Eurasia, humans became responsible for the c ...
Fairilu. She is kind and helping, but can sometimes refuse to enjoy herself and continue to work so that everything will go well.
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firefly
The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...
Fairilu. She has a complex to herself, that can only shine in the dark, and she has a looking for sunflowers that are bright and popular among everyone. However, when she was evaluated by Sunflower for one of his moving parties, she became confident in her personality. She mistook Pen for wanting to be a detective. She has been seen the eyes of the pen.
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small cabbage white Fairilu. Shiro is a usually quiet Fairilu with a love for sweets. He also has a dislike for vegetables, but he once drank a vegetable juice and said it was delicious. He is a very good friend of Kamakiri and is usually seen with him. He has a habit of saying ''"fuwawa"'' at the end of his dialogues or as a random noise. His dream is to become a pâtisser.
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mantis
Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate a ...
Fairilu. He is taller than the other Fairilu. He is caring and looks up like an older brother to Shiro. He worries about Shiro, because he eating too much sweets. While everyone around him is working hard towards their dreams, he is the only one who hasn't decided on one, which worries him. Later, he becomes attracted to the profession of a doctor, but when he learns that he needs to go to Big Humalu and study a lot to make his dream come true, he thinks, "I can't do it." However, after taking care of Shiro and hearing the words Fairilu Gole say to him, he becomes more positive about becoming a doctor. After that, whether it's the result of his hard work or he was originally good at it, in episode 13 of season 2, it can be seen that he has ranked 5th in his test results. His Fairilu Magic is "Kama Kama Kamakiri.".
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spider
Spiders (order (biology), order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude spider silk, silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and ran ...
Fairilu. She is devoted to black magic. She has a cool personality and doesn't like going out in the rain. She is usually busy researching black magic potions, but Lip and the others call her "Spider-chan's delicious sweets." She wants to become a black witch in the future, but she believes in never hurting people. According to Spider, black magic is an "aesthetic." Her Fairilu Magic is "Spa Spa Spider". When she is casting black magic, she reverses everything and chants "Uliriaf Ulir Ulir Nn-bu Bun Redips Aps Aps.".
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ladybug
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles ...
Fairilu. She has a dream of becoming a beautician.
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pale grass blue Fairilu. She is easily affectionate to other Fairilus, and would call them "sister". She also loves music, especially playing flute.
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cockroach
Cockroaches (or roaches) are insects belonging to the Order (biology), order Blattodea (Blattaria). About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats. Some species are well-known Pest (organism), pests.
Modern cockro ...
Fairilu. He is the oldest brother of Kintarou, Bunta and Rina. The four of them form the Dorm cleaning group "Team G" (チームG ''Chīmu G''). He is a cleaner in the dormitory of the Magical Fairy School.
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:A cockroach Fairilu. He is the middle brother of Goemon, Bunta and Rina. He is a cleaner in the dormitory of the Magical Fairy School.
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:A cockroach Fairilu. He is the youngest brother of Goemon, Kintarou and Rina. He is the second youngest member in "Team G" (チームG ''Chīmu G''). He is a cleaner in the dormitory of the Magical Fairy School.
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:A cockroach Fairilu. She is the only sister of Goemon, Kintarou and Bunta. She is the youngest member in "Team G" (チームG ''Chīmu G''). She is a cleaner in the dormitory of the Magical Fairy School.
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swallowtail butterfly Fairilu. She is one of Sui's subordinates. She works with Zemi and Kirigiri to capture Fairilu in Big Humalu, and also tries to steal the Magic Mirror. For some reason, she did not know about Little Fairilu. In episode 42 of season 2, she visits Little Fairilu for the first time with Zemi and Kirigiri. In the final episode, she, Zemi and Kirigiri have a change of heart, and set out on a journey with Sui to find the Fairilu Seeds that fell from Little Fairilu. In season 3, he appears with Zemi and Kirigiri in episodes 15 and 16. She is not one of Sui's subordinates, and plays pranks on Lip and the others out of curiosity.
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large brown cicada Fairilu. He ends her sentences with "zemi." He is one of Sui's subordinates. He is rich, but doesn't like to carry cash. Like Ageha, he didn't know about Little Fairilu.
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katydid
Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America) or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers". More than 8,000 species are known. Part of the suborder Ensifera, the ...
Fairilu. He speaks with "giri" at the end of his sentences. He is one of Sui's subordinates. Apparently, his violin playing gives him headaches. Like Ageha and Zemi, he didn't know about the Little Fairilu.
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jewel beetle Fairilu. She works as a psychological counselor. She can assume different emotions and personalities depending on the person she is talking to, so she can even listen to the boring stories of the Glasses Teacher.
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silkmoth
Silk moth may refer to
*Moths that produce silk in their larval stage, including many Saturniidae, Bombycidae, and Apatelodidae moths.
*The moth superfamily Bombycoidea, in contrast to other silk-producing moth groups.
*The moth family Bombycida ...
Fairilu. She makes clothes for Little Fairilu. She is said that wearing Kaiko's silk clothes will bring good luck, but everyone else wants silk clothes just to be lucky and doesn't understand the good qualities of silk, so she is screening out people who understand the quality of silk and how difficult it is to make it. Her catchphrase is "Silky!". It seems there is more to this "Silky!"
Mushroom Fairilu
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mushroom
A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing Sporocarp (fungi), fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or another food source. ''Toadstool'' generally refers to a poisonous mushroom.
The standard for the n ...
Fairilu. She is a fashionable mushroom fairilu and the eldest sister of the Mash Sisters. The three sisters run a cafe together. When she gets angry, she becomes so strong that she can throw huge rocks. Her Fairilu Magic is "Noko Noko Nokko.".
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:A mushroom Fairilu. She is a fashionable mushroom fairilu and the middle sister of the Mash Sisters. Her hobby is reading. She works as a cook at the cafe. Her Fairilu Magic is "Dotto Do Dotto.".
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:A mushroom Fairilu. A fashionable mushroom fairilu, she is the youngest sister of the Mash Sisters. She loves fashion. Her Fairilu Magic is "Dake Dake Daake.".
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fly agaric
''Amanita muscaria'', commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus ''Amanita''. It is a large white- gilled, white-spotted mushroom typically featuring a bright red cap covered with distinctive white ...
Fairilu. He always carries a notepad with him and writes down all kinds of rumors and scoops. His dream is to become a journalist, and he creates the Beniyako Newspaper together with Yakou.
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Mycena chlorophos Fairilu. He has a quiet personality. He always carries a camera with him and loves taking pictures of beautiful nature. His dream is to become a photographer, and he works with Benitengu to create the Beniyako Newspaper.
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poisonous mushroom
Mushroom poisoning is poisoning resulting from the ingestion of mushrooms that contain toxic substances. Symptoms can vary from slight gastrointestinal discomfort to death in about 10 days. Mushroom toxins are secondary metabolites produced by th ...
Fairilu, with his name comes from
hypha
A hypha (; ) is a long, branching, filamentous structure of a fungus, oomycete, or actinobacterium. In most fungi, hyphae are the main mode of vegetative growth, and are collectively called a mycelium.
Structure
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. He loves to chat and is good at giving advice on people's problems. He can counselling everyone's problems, like predict predictions, to make everyone feel better. But when he made everyone to feel better, he wanted to feel better too, with the help of his magic, he filled several urns with his worries. When Houshi is cheered him, Kinshi was felt better for real, urns were opened and all of Kinshi's worries were went out. He uses feminine language.
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spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual reproduction, sexual (in fungi) or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for biological dispersal, dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores fo ...
. He is a helper and the best friend of Kinshi. Like Kinshi, he speaks in an effeminate manner and wears a skirt despite being a boy.
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butterscotch mushroom Fairilu. She speaks in the "-dabe" style. She loves mushroom rabbits. She has a habit of worrying about time and getting impatient.
Veggie Fairilu
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carrot
The carrot ('' Daucus carota'' subsp. ''sativus'') is a root vegetable, typically orange in colour, though heirloom variants including purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild ...
Fairilu. She has a dream of running a juice bar with Tomato and sell delicious vegetable juice so that everyone can enjoy it. Her Fairilu Magic is "Caro Caro Carrot."
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tomato
The tomato (, ), ''Solanum lycopersicum'', is a plant whose fruit is an edible Berry (botany), berry that is eaten as a vegetable. The tomato is a member of the nightshade family that includes tobacco, potato, and chili peppers. It originate ...
Fairilu. She has a dream of running a juice bar with Carrot and sell delicious vegetable juice so that everyone can enjoy it.
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artichoke Fairilu. He practices unicorn racing with Akiakane, Dante, and the unicorn Sarara. He speaks with a bit of English and ends her sentences with "-desu". Because he wears glasses, he is the only veggie fairy who can stop Tama-chan from crying. He gets angry when people call him "asparagus".
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baby corn
Baby corn (also known as young corn, cornlettes, child corn or baby sweetcorn) is a cereal grain taken from corn (maize) harvested early while the stalks are still small and immature. It typically is eaten whole—including the cob, which is o ...
Fairilu. She has a distinctive double tooth. She makes fun of Carrot, Danshaku, and Tama-chan for being brown and boring, but they are usually very close friends.
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cabbage
Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of '' Brassica oleracea'', is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( ''B.& ...
Fairilu. Although she finds Carrot and the others somewhat dull, they usually get along very well. Saving money is more than just a hobby; it's her life, and she gets angry if people waste money. She ends her sentences with "~nya" and her catchphrase is "I'll save money ~nya." In the third season, it is revealed that she likes unicorns.
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green peas Fairilu. She always holds her pet "Omame" in her arms. Her dream is to become a teacher.
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Irish Cobbler Fairilu. He is good at magic and performs magic tricks with Sabobon. He doesn't mind being called "embarrassing."
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onion
An onion (''Allium cepa'' , from Latin ), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus '' Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onion which was classifie ...
Fairilu. He usually very calm, but he is very emotional fairilu of all Veggie Fairilus. When he cries, from himself, he lets an orange and brown dust (and anyone who smells or is exposed to the onion stench that is released at that time), which is making everyone's eyes teary and cry to everyone, even if they are not sad, just like chopped onion.
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broccoli
Broccoli (''Brassica oleracea'' var. ''italica'') is an edible green plant in the Brassicaceae, cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus ''Brassica'') whose large Pseudanthium, flowering head, plant stem, stalk and small associated leafy gre ...
Fairilu. He dreams of becoming comedians with Caulico. His signature gag is "Broccoli, Sho Broccoli."
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cauliflower
Cauliflower is one of several vegetables cultivated from the species '' Brassica oleracea'' in the genus '' Brassica'', which is in the Brassicaceae (or mustard) family. Cauliflower usually grows with one main stem that carries a large, rou ...
Fairilu. He dreams of becoming comedians with Broco. His signature gag is, "Kari Kari Suru Wa ̄ ! Cauliflower!"
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celery
Celery (''Apium graveolens'' Dulce Group or ''Apium graveolens'' var. ''dulce'') is a cultivated plant belonging to the species ''Apium graveolens'' in the family Apiaceae that has been used as a vegetable since ancient times.
The original wild ...
Fairilu. He is very good at skating and wants to skate in pairs, but because of his harsh personality, no one of the Veggie Fairilus wants to pair up with him. As a result, he ends up skating with Noumu. His Fairilu Magic is "Sero Sero Serori.".
Weather Fairilu
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sun
The Sun is the star at the centre of the Solar System. It is a massive, nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core, radiating the energy from its surface mainly as visible light a ...
Fairilu. He is a bright, positive, sunny boy. When Sun smiles, the sun shines. He is the drummer in Star's band. His Fairilu Magic is "Sun Sun Shine.".
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rain
Rain is a form of precipitation where water drop (liquid), droplets that have condensation, condensed from Water vapor#In Earth's atmosphere, atmospheric water vapor fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is res ...
Fairilu. Every year, when it's rainy day, she and Ajisai are in charge of coloring the hydrangea flowers that bloom at Little Fairilu. She has an impatient personality and likes to finish everything early, so she didn't get along with Ajisai at first, but after they made up, they became good friends. She's a little strong-willed. Her glasses are her charm point. She always carries an umbrella, and when she opens it, it's supposed to rain (however, this was not depicted in the anime). In episode 43 of the second season, she paired up with Kumomo in a skiing and jumping. Her Fairilu Magic is "Ame Ame Amemi.".
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Lightning
Lightning is a natural phenomenon consisting of electrostatic discharges occurring through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions. One or both regions are within the atmosphere, with the second region sometimes occurring on ...
Fairilu. When Thunder plays his guitar, thunder occurs. He often gets complaints about the thunder. He's noisy, but he's a good kid at heart. He plays guitar in Star's band.
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northern lights Fairilu. She is sensitive to the cold and always wears thick clothes. Aurora likes to make curtains out of cloth in her spare time.
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cloud
In meteorology, a cloud is an aerosol consisting of a visible mass of miniature liquid droplets, frozen crystals, or other particles, suspended in the atmosphere of a planetary body or similar space. Water or various other chemicals may ...
Fairilu. He plays the keyboard in Star's band. In episode 43 of season 2, he pairs up with Amemi in skiing and jumping.
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rainbow
A rainbow is an optical phenomenon caused by refraction, internal reflection and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a continuous spectrum of light appearing in the sky. The rainbow takes the form of a multicoloured circular ...
Fairilu. She is good at singing. When she smiles, rainbows appear. She has many fluffy dogs, and in the Friendship Festival in episode 20 of season 1, she had them jump through hoops.
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star
A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by Self-gravitation, self-gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night sk ...
Fairilu. He is a popular idol of Little Fairilu. His Fairilu Magic is "Kira Kira Star.".
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snow
Snow consists of individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes.
It consists of frozen crystalline water througho ...
Fairilu. She is always blowing gum. She can make glass crafts from snow. She once created glass art: Snow (スノウ ''Sunou'') - Fairilu-like glass art made of snow. Her Fairilu Magic is "Yuki Yuki Oyuki.".
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dense fog Fairilu. A chuunibyou character. When she is depressed, fog appears around him. In episode 48, he pairs up with Celery to skate.
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wind
Wind is the natural movement of atmosphere of Earth, air or other gases relative to a planetary surface, planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heatin ...
Fairilu. She is a graduate of Magical Fairilu School. She is in Big Humalu with Gerbera. Her first appearance was in an avatar game for the tablet toy "Fairilu Pad."
Ikemenjo Fairilu
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titan arum Fairilu. She is good at singing and hopes to make her debut as an idol together with Rafflé.
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rafflesia
''Rafflesia'' (), or stinking corpse lily, is a genus of Parasitic plants, parasitic flowering plants in the family Rafflesiaceae. The species have enormous flowers, the buds rising from the ground or directly from the lower stems of their host p ...
Fairilu. She is Tora's best friend. She practices singing and dancing with Tora with the aim of making her debut as an idol. Her catchphrase is "~ndo wa."
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venus flytrap
The Venus flytrap (''Dionaea muscipula'') is a carnivorous plant native to the temperate and subtropical wetlands of North Carolina and South Carolina, on the East Coast of the United States. Although various modern hybrids have been created ...
Fairilu. He is a lazy boy who doesn't want to do anything. Both he and Ojigisou have pet mandrakes that together they entered with in the Pet Friendship Festival.
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sensative plant Fairilu. He is good at bowing. He always wears a loincloth. Like her original self, he is good at bowing and apologizing. Both he and Haetori have pet mandrakes who together they entered with in the Pet Friendship Festival.
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cactus
A cactus (: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (), a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, ...
Fairilu. Because the thorns hurt, people don't go near it. Sometimes flowers bloom from its body. It's good at magic, and teaches it to Danshaku and performs magic tricks with him.
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pitcher plant
Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants
known as pitfall traps—a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. The traps of pitcher plant are considered to be "true" pitcher plants and are formed by specialized ...
Fairilu. He is a scaredy, crybaby and tantrum. Always hiding in his burrow.
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durian
The durian () is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus ''Durio''. There are 30 recognized species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. ''Durio zibethinus'', native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species ...
Fairilu. Tora and Rafflé's best friend. As a gourmet, she traveled all over the country to study cooking, so she didn't attend Fairilu School at first. She was inspired to become a gourmet after eating a dish that Tora, Rafflé, and Durian all remember fondly: roasted carnivorous plant, and finding it so disgusting.
Twinkle Fairilu
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Spica star Fairilu who became one of the main characters in season 3, Spica acts like Lip's elder sister. Her Fairilu Magic is "Pika Pika Spica.".
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Vega
Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is relatively close at only from the Sun, and ...
star Fairilu. She is good friends with Spica. In the novel "Spica and the Mysterious Kitten", she wears glasses.
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Sirius
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Its name is derived from the Greek word (Latin script: ), meaning 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated Canis Majoris, Latinized to Alpha Canis Majoris, and abbr ...
star Fairilu. He is an honor student and a leader among Spica and the others.
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Procyon
Procyon () is the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Minor and usually the list of brightest stars, eighth-brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.34. It has the Bayer designation α Canis Min ...
star Fairilu. Although they often fight with Spica, they are good friends.
Fruits Fairilu
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apple
An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus'' spp.). Fruit trees of the orchard or domestic apple (''Malus domestica''), the most widely grown in the genus, are agriculture, cultivated worldwide. The tree originated ...
Fairilu. She forms a group with Lemon and Momo called "Fruits Paradise" and works as an idol in Big Humalu. She secretly has a crush on Strawberry. Her idol magic is "A shining earth and a tight smile! Her special move is apple cider!"
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peach
The peach (''Prunus persica'') is a deciduous tree first domesticated and Agriculture, cultivated in China. It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties called necta ...
Fairilu. A member of "Fruits Paradise." Her idol magic is "A tight hug for you! A tight hug for those who need a hug! Her special move is the Peach Flush!"
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lemon
The lemon (''Citrus'' × ''limon'') is a species of small evergreen tree in the ''Citrus'' genus of the flowering plant family Rutaceae. A true lemon is a hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange. Its origins are uncertain, but some ...
Fairilu. A member of "Fruits Paradise." Her idol magic is "Do you know the taste of first love? It's tightly packed, sweet and sour! My specialty is lemon lemon!" In fact, she is dating Sweetie.
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blueberry
Blueberries are a widely distributed and widespread group of perennial flowering plants with blue or purple berries. They are classified in the section ''Cyanococcus'' with the genus ''Vaccinium''. Commercial blueberries—both wild (lowbush) ...
Fairilu. He is the manager of "Fantastic Juice." He always values time, and even when he is off and back at Little Fairilu, he manages the schedule by advising, "Idols need to be punctual and never be late." He says that without Blueberry's schedule management, Fantastic Juice would have fallen apart. When Hanasaki Yumiri becomes an idol strong enough to rival Fruits Paradise, he plans to headhunt her to Fantastic Juice. In season 3, he helped Rin with her magical perfume experiment. His catchphrase is "~berry"
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strawberry
The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown Hybrid (biology), hybrid plant cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The genus ''Fragaria'', the strawberries, is in the rose family, Rosaceae. The fruit ...
Fairilu. He and Sweetie form a group called "The Woostars." According to Sweetie, he has bad fashion sense. He also dreams of love, and searches for Lovedokari simply because she wants a boyfriend, and her feelings are so serious that even Sweetie has given up teasing her. In fact, Ringo is in love with Strawberry, but she is unaware of it.
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pineapple
The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a Tropical vegetation, tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae.
The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been culti ...
Fairilu. He loves Zakuro and has confessed his feelings to her a thousand times. But whether or not, Zakuro has received them is another matter.
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pomegranate
The pomegranate (''Punica granatum'') is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punica, Punicoideae, that grows between tall. Rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures, it is thought to have o ...
Fairilu. She uses the first person pronoun "ore". She is always thinking about the Demon World, as seen in comments such as "I am borrowing the power of the Demon World", "The bright red pomegranate came from the Demon World", and when Pine brought him a gift he said "It's like a gift from the Demon World to me!". She is calm, but has a chuunibyou temperament. Pine likes her, but he is completely unaware of this.
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oroblanco
The oroblanco, oro blanco, or sweetie (''Pomelo, Citrus grandis'' Osbeck × ''Grapefruit, C. paradisi'' Macf.) is a citrus Hybrid (biology), hybrid, resulting from a cross between an acidless pomelo and a Grapefruit, Marsh grapefruit. Its fruit ...
Fairilu. A member of the "Wooden Stars." Strawberry calls him "pretentious," but Sakku and Rambo admire him and say he's "cool!". He confessed his feelings to Lemon and they are dating, but in Big Humalu he keeps it a secret because the gossip magazines are too noisy, but he doesn't hide things from his partner, so he told Strawberry when he fell in love and when his confession was successful. His idol magic is "If you think I'm being sweet, you'll get hurt."
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cherry
A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus'', and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).
Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet '' Prunus avium'' and the sour '' Prunus cerasus''. The na ...
Fairilu twins. If they say the same thing at the same time, they'll end up fighting, with Sweetie screaming, "Don't imitate me!" They both admire Sweetie. They form an idol group named "Cherries"
Legend Fairilu
* () is the person who watches Fairilus. Originally named Ren, he is a
water lily
Water lily or water lilies may refer to:
Plants
* Members of the family Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaeaceae () is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate climate, temperate ...
Fairilu. In season 3, Fairilu Gole appears in his child form as Ren and is a friend of all Fairilu.
* () is the headmistress of Saint Fairilu School. Originally named Sonia, she is a
sandersonia Fairilu. Her Fairilu Magic is "Fairilu Marje".
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unicorn
The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since Classical antiquity, antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn (anatomy), horn projecting from its forehead.
In European literature and art, the unico ...
Fairilu twins. Kirara's Fairilu Magic is "Kirara." and Yurara's Fairilu Magic is "Yurara.".
* () is Lip's pet dog. His favorite food is marshmallows. He also has a strong side, making sure Lip has a marshmallow to eat when he overslept and couldn't prepare his lunch.
* () is Rose' pet dog. According to Rose, her correct name is "Powalisa Kara Albania Sylphid III". Her body is pink and she wears a ribbon decorated with roses.
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pinecone
A conifer cone, or in formal botany, botanical usage a strobilus, : strobili, is a seed-bearing organ on gymnosperm plants, especially in conifers and cycads. They are usually woody and variously conic, cylindrical, ovoid, to globular, and hav ...
Fairilu. Although he is a small fairy, he has very strong magical powers. He is enthusiastic about education and can be very scary if he gets angry. He is a loving husband and cares very much for his wife Omatsu-san. However, he hides from Omatsu-san and eats Big Humal sweets while secretly looking at the pine cone page of the plant encyclopedia (a photo book for humans). When Omatsu-san finds out, he gets a severe scolding from her. He worries about students who don't come to school, tries to help students who are troubled, and when Don and Kuri come to get revenge, he sees them trying to appease the students and claims that the students have nothing to do with it, showing that he is a teacher who cares about his students. His catchphrase is "~Bokkuri". His Fairilu Magic is "Boku Boku Bokkuri".
* ( is a pinecone Fairilu who is Bokkuri's wife. At Saint Fairilu School, she is in charge of home economics and cooking in the cafeteria. Although she generally has a kind personality, she can have a scary side when angry. Her catchphrase is "~Deomatsu". Her Fairilu Magic is "Matsu Matsu Omatsu".
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goldfish
The goldfish (''Carassius auratus'') is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of the order Cypriniformes. It is commonly kept as a pet in indoor aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium fish. Goldfish released into the w ...
Fairilu. Ms. Kingyo once had a forbidden love. As a punishment, she was turned into her current form, so she is actually older than she looks. She is in charge of love studies. Her Fairilu Magic is "Gyo Gyo Kingyo."
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chameleon
Chameleons or chamaeleons (Family (biology), family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 200 species described as of June 2015. The members of this Family (biology), family are best known for ...
Fairilu. He is in charge of transformation studies. He looks like a woman wearing heavy makeup, but no one knows his true identity. In addition to being able to become invisible, he can freely transform into various forms regardless of gender and body type, and has taken on the appearance of women in various costumes (high school girl, stewardess, Takarazuka-style) as well as a musician-style man thanks to knowledge he seems to have gained in the human world. When he gets angry or loses his cool, his voice becomes a man's. He gives advice on body modification, fashion, and makeup to the handsome boys of Jofearil who are worried about how to become popular. He is extremely tone-deaf, to the point that he was disqualified in the second season.
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British Shorthair
The British Shorthair is the Purebred, pedigree version of the traditional British Domestic cat (landrace), domestic cat, with a distinctively stocky body, thick Fur, coat, and broad face. The most familiar colour variant is the "British Blue", wi ...
Fairilu. Due to her heavy body, she can't fly using wings, so she moves around on a magical cushion. MShe is married. She loves books and reads manga at the Legend Fairilu exclusive library. Also, among the forbidden books at the Magical Fairilu School is the Story of the Black Witch written by Mrs. Cat, which is currently sealed away with powerful magic. Her catchphrase is "~Nyamasu".
Humans
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Media
Merchandise
The franchise was first announced in Press Conference on December 11, 2015, as the second collaboration work between
Sanrio
is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and manufactures products focusing on the ''kawaii'' ("cute") segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts, and Fashion accessory, a ...
and
Sega Sammy Holdings
(also known as the Sega Sammy Group or simply as Sega Sammy) is a Japanese global holding company and Conglomerate (company), conglomerate formed from the Mergers and acquisitions, merger of Sega and Sammy Corporation in 2004. Both companies ...
, meant for the younger female demographic. It was revealed also that the series will have themes relating to flowers and keys, as well as
mermaids and insects with characters officially based on the said themes.
Merchandise of the series is officially planned, including stationery, toys, raincoats, clothing and more and was released in March 2016. In games, the series will appear in the next installment of the
Apron of Magic Arcade game.
More information of the franchise was unveiled on the 2016 Sanrio Expo on January 30, 2016, which includes the
Sanrio Puroland
, also known as ''Hello Kitty Land'', is an indoor theme park located in Tama New Town, Tokyo, Japan. Opened on December 7, 1990, it hosts attractions, live shows, shopping outlets, and restaurants dedicated to List of Sanrio characters, Sanrio ...
Mascot form of Lip as well as revealed merchandise.
Anime
An anime adaptation of the series, titled , began airing in all
TXN stations in Japan on February 6, 2016, replacing ''
Jewelpet: Magical Change'' on its initial time-slot, and ended on March 25, 2017. It is directed by Sakura Gojō and written by Aya Matsui. A sequel, titled was announced by Sanrio via the anime's official
Twitter
Twitter, officially known as X since 2023, is an American microblogging and social networking service. It is one of the world's largest social media platforms and one of the most-visited websites. Users can share short text messages, image ...
account,
began airing on April 7, 2017, and ended on March 30, 2018. It is directed by Sakura Gojō and Nana Imanaka, written by Akemi Omode. A third season, titled began airing on
Kids Station,
Animax
, stylized as ANIMAX in all caps, is a Japanese animation satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. Launched on July 1, 1998, Animax is the first 24-hour network in the world dedicated to anime.The Anime Biz' - ...
, and
Tokyo MX
JOMX-DTV (channel 9), branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent station, independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city and parts ...
on July 7, July 8 and July 15, 2018, respectively.
It ended on January 5, 2019.
References
External links
Sega's Official WebsiteSanrio's Official Website
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ttp://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/rilurilufairilu/ Official Anime Website of ''Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Mahou no Kagami''
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2016 anime television series debuts
2017 anime television series debuts
2018 anime television series debuts
Television shows about fairies
Studio Deen
TV Tokyo original programming
Sanrio
Sega franchises
Shōnen manga
2010s toys
Joint ventures
Mass media franchises introduced in 2016
Television shows about mermaids
Magical girl anime and manga